July2010

Welcome to our New Grad Nurses!

Welcome to our July 2010 cohort of nursing new grads! For the next few months, this group will journey together through our intensive Nursing Graduate Internship, studying nursing skills, code management, effective communication, critical thinking—even financial planning and stress management. Later in the year, they will have the opportunity to attend continuing[…]

  1. Sherri Morgan-Johnson: Welcome and congratulations to all the new grads. A special welcome to Shahde Graham-Coker. We first met during the winter…

  2. Jan Clemons: Congratulations and welcome to each one of you! You are so valuable to each unit and we appreciate your enthusiasm.…

  3. Christine: Brittany and Mary have been on the unit for about two weeks and have already become part of the MSU…

    • Mary Etta Barbour: Christine, I had the pleasure of working with Brittany when she was a Student Nurse Tech on Observation....she was a…

A Special Day on the Special Care Unit

Recently, the staff of Special Care had the honor of caring for a patient and his wife on their 55th wedding anniversary. Our patient—let’s call him Mr. Love—began experiencing some cardiac complications just before his planned discharge. When it was decided he needed an echocardiogram, his nurse, Mary Cohn, and[…]

  1. Kathy Nork: Sounds like the makings of a movie! A definite chic flick. Its the little things that make life great.

  2. Jan Nyland: You guys are awesome!!!! Wish I would have read this later in the day tho, messed up my make-up and…

  3. Charlotte Wallace: What a beautiful story! Keep up the great work SCU!

  4. Christine: I spoke to the patient after this event took place and he got very emotional. He told me that what…

Race for the Cure, Rally for Prevention

 Is cancer almost inevitable? According to the National Cancer Institute, about 41% of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, and approximately 21% will die from it. As cancer affects millions of American families, it also adds billions of dollars to our nation’s health care bill. Cancer in[…]

  1. Charlotte Wallace: ~ Note from ANHE ~ Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments ~ Race for the Cause RALLY FOR SAFE CHEMICALS!…

Need To Schedule Your Interview with the Clinical Ladder Board of Review?

To schedule a presentation slot with the Board of Review, please submit your Clinical Ladder Application—see how to access below—to the Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development. A representative will then contact you to schedule your meeting time. Board of Review presentations are held in the Health Sciences Pavilion.[…]

Help Re-Stock the Shelves of the Light House Shelter

The Light House, a Homeless Prevention Support Center in Annapolis and our community partner, currently has a great need for non-perishable panty items. Because they receive a lot of their donations from schools, their supplies often dwindle during the summer months. The PNC will be collecting these pantry items between[…]

  1. Charlotte Wallace: I am so proud of AAMC for becoming a partner with the Light House. Helping the least fortunate in our…