Happy New Year 2017! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. As we begin the new year together, the leadership team and I would like to share our appreciation for your professional commitment to excellence and dedication to both nursing and our department. We will continue to focus our efforts on making the Department of(...)
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Happy Holidays!
Posted by | Nursing MattersDear Nursing Staff, I want to thank you for another amazing year within the DOM. The care you provide our patients and their families is second to none. I wish you the very best for the New Year and a Happy Holiday season. Sincerely, Ron Nursing Unit Moves On Wednesday, December 14, the Hospitalist unit(...)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by | Nursing MattersIt is the time of year where we pause to give thanks for our many blessings. We want to express to you, our team, the appreciation and gratitude we have for each of you. Thank you for all you have contributed to make this a successful year. We wish you and your family a warm(...)
The DOM Stepped Out for Diabetes
Posted by | Civic EngagementOnce again the Department of Medicine was the top Johns Hopkins Medicine fundraiser at the 2016 Baltimore American Diabetes Association Step Out Walk—raising $17,528! We want to thank our team captains for their dedication and hard work. Megan Brown & Nisa Maruthur (General Internal Medicine/Welch Forza Brancati) David Harriman (Medical Nursing Administration) Tamala Knox &(...)
October Updates!
Posted by | Nursing MattersThe DOM was extremely well represented at the 2016 Patient Safety Summit from the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality on Friday, October 14. As part of the summit, health care providers across all of Johns Hopkins Medicine submitted video entries to answer the question "What does patient safety look like to you?" Four of(...)
Happy Fall!
Posted by | Nursing MattersNurse Manager Additions Ian took over leadership of the MICU on September 18. After honorably serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, Ian earned his bachelor’s in nursing from East Carolina University. He then spent three years working in the Cardiac Care Unit in North Carolina before joining the Hopkins family as a(...)
Back to School
Posted by | Nursing MattersIt’s that time again…time to head back to school. For those of you continuing to pursue your education, I wish you good luck! It is the decision that will pay dividends down the road. As one of my mentors once told me: time is going to pass by anyway, so you might as well have something(...)
July Updates
Posted by | Nursing MattersEpic kudos We had a successful transition to Epic on July 1 led by Donna Beitler, Keisha Perrin, Dr. Tim Niessen and Hailey James. Our certified trainers were Regina Hendrix, Denise "Deni" Gartrell, Jennifer Bardell, Kathryn Medved, Kesiha Perrin, and Donna Beitler. In addition to our certified trainers, educators Kelly Connor, Marida Twilley and Paula Murray,(...)
Updates and Thank Yous
Posted by | Nursing MattersEpic: We Can Do This! After all the training and preparation we are ready for go-live! Please be sure to use your Red Shirts for support and report any issues to your manager/chain of command. We are prepared for Epic implementation on July 1! Compliments go to Donna Beitler, Epic credentialed trainers, educators, super-users, proctors(...)
May Updates!
Posted by | Nursing MattersThe CCU team was recently selected as the winner of the Hand Hygiene Poster Competition after making an interactive poster demonstrating the importance of performing proper hand hygiene and having members of the CCU team sign a hand hygiene pledge on the poster (see right). A special thank you to Anna Manalad on the CCU(...)