The Chat is all about you — our nurses. We love to post stories written and submitted by our staff. Have you always wanted to write a blog article for the Chat but weren’t sure how? Here are some general guidelines to follow… happy blogging! 1. Prepare your post. Write with our audience[…]
Nurses have always been at the bedside of dying patients. Our role in providing the highest quality of remaining life and support at the end of life for both patients and their families is traditional, accepted, and expected. At AAMC, we are empowered to respond to our patients needs –[…]
2012 was an eventful year: A landmark ruling from the supreme court, our lightning-fast growth and several tests from Mother Nature kept us on our toes. Click on the Dish to read more.
At AAMC, we utilize an interdisciplinary team to care for families as a whole. That’s Magnet. Meet Stephanie Schneider — a social worker who had the pleasure of working with the family of quadruplets recently born at AAMC. From providing education about the roles of the health care team to providing home[…]
Cindy Mueller: Great job caring for the whole family.
The Nursing Scholarship Program was established in 1990 as a memorial to Marlene Reiter, RN, a staff nurse at AAMC. Since then, funds have been donated by family, friends and community organizations to continue support of this valued program. The scholarship fund is designed to encourage and support AAMC employees who are[…]
nancy barbetti: Hi Jenn, I am trying to get course descriptions from several of my masters classes that I had taken in…
This patient wrote in to recognize our “excellent” General Surgical Unit – and three wonderful nurses who made a lengthy hospital stay feel more like home. This is an extremely hard letter to write. I was a patient on the 5th floor during the last few months and I had[…]
Evelyn on the set of Parks and Recreation in Washington D.C. Evelyn Farkas, RN, loves her job as a Mother/Baby nurse at AAMC, but when the movies come to town, she is ready to transform her nursing skills to serve a very different population. Whether filming a movie, a television show,[…]
Geri: What fun! Thanks for sharing this great story with us :)
One year ago, on December 6, 2011, MSU launched bedside handoff report. For six months, they participated in an AHRQ-funded pilot program, during which they led the way for AAMC to adopt and customize this new type of report. On May 1, 2012, it went house wide. Christine Frost, director[…]
Why do patients’ sometimes fall while in the hospital? The unfamiliar environment, acute illness, surgery, bed rest, medications, treatments and the placement of various tubes and catheters are common challenges that place patients at risk. A large percentage of patient falls occur when they are trying to get to or[…]
Another patient letter of thanks, this time to Preop, OR, and HVU. Clearly, the little things mean a lot to our patients… This is Magnet. An interdisciplinary team offering excellent patient care. It’s as simple as that. Great job, everyone! I just checked out of your hospital and I have[…]
Clint Welch: Fantastic nursing story, fantastic nurse!
Linda Weiss: Hi Ruth, Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing this with us, this story stirs memories. The world would be a…
Linda Frazier: Oh, Ruth, your story made me cry. This is what nursing should be like. You focused on the needs of…
Michelle Donovan: Conforming to a patient's individual needs is a special talent of nurses, especially as their patient is dying. Ruth -…
peyton: this is beautiful treatment for a nurse to go above the call of duty as a nurse to make a…