September2016

Congratulations to AAMC’s graduating Nurse Residents!

Congratulations to our graduating cohort of Nurse Residents! These new grad nurses started their journey in September 2015, meeting monthly for nearly a year as they learned about effective delegation, communication, time management, documentation standards, stress management, emergency/code management, evidence-based practice, professional development, quality improvement and patient safety. They also[…]

  1. Ann Marie Holland: So proud of you all. Congratulations!!!

As wife nears the end of her life, MSU staff helps couple celebrate their wedding anniversary

MSU staff were recently caring for a patient who was nearing the end of her life. In speaking with this patient’s husband, Mary Cohn, the clinical educator, discovered that their wedding anniversary was coming up. When Mary asked if there was anything the staff could do to help celebrate this[…]

  1. Cindy: Such an absolutely beautiful memory. This heartfelt love, care , and compassion TRULY warms the soul. AAMC is so incredibly…

  2. Christine Frost: Absolutely remarkable example of kindness and compassion. Simply stated...priceless.

  3. Barbara Paul: WOW! You MSU girls continue to amaze me with your kindness and generosity to the patients! Good job!

  4. Theresa Maloney: WOW, this is truly a great example of patient centered care....

  5. Deb Keane: Made me cry - the good kind of tears !

    • Marla Spring FNP-C MSN Diabetes and Endocrinology: This made me cry too. My father died in ICU a few years ago a few hours from his 90th…

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Have you shared your nursing expertise with others through a presentation, poster or webinar? Be recognized!

Show off your scholarly activities and be included in the FY2016 Nursing Annual Report for scholarly activity completed in FY2016. Simply click on the link below and enter any podium presentations, poster presentations, panels presentations, and webinars you led. Please complete by 10/14. Click here to access the Scholarly Activities[…]

Kelly Vogt, RN, is AAMC’s newest DAISY nurse!

Congratulations to Kelly Vogt, RN, AAMC’s most recent DAISY Award recipient. As per AAMC tradition, Kelly was surprised by a crowd of Heart and Vascular colleagues, family, and friends who secretly assembled on the afternoon of August 25 to pull off this this big surprise. Barbara Jacobs, AAMC’s Chief Nursing[…]

  1. Deb Keane: Congratulations, Kelly ! Well deserved !

Join us in celebrating National Surgical Technologists Week (Sept 18-24)

This week, we celebrate AAMC’s Surgical Techs Week between September 18-24, 2016. The job of a surgical technologist is complex and important. They have many duties before, during and after a surgery. For example, Surg Techs: -make sure surgical instruments, drapes and solutions are sterilized -gather surgical equipment and make[…]

Nursing Professional Development Week is September 18-24

Please join us in celebrating Nursing Professional Development Week this September 18-24, 2016 and thank your Clinical Education and Professional Development (CEPD) colleagues for the work they do. AAMC’s CEPD department works to provide our nurses with education as they enter the hospital and throughout their careers, ensuring that our[…]

  1. Brandy: Thank you to everyone! You do so much and we appreciate you!!!!!!

Professional Power Hour: Managing Alcohol Withdrawal

Managing Alcohol Withdrawal Wednesday, October 5, 2016 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 2nd floor Conference Room, South Tower Speakers Daniel Watkins BSN, RN, Nurse Manager- Pathways Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can begin 4-12 hours after a patient’s last drink – and can even emerge while the patient is still intoxicated. Early assessment[…]

Interested in becoming certified in your specialty? Read this.

Obtaining certification in your specialty area validates your expert knowledge and demonstrates that you are a leader in your field. At AAMC, we are proud to support our nurses in the certification process. AAMC continues to offer staff the benefit of participating with ANCC (Success Pays) and CCI (Take 2[…]

Patient writes in to thank “caring and dedicated” Cardiac Rehab nurses and techs

A patient’s letter of recognition for our wonderful Cardiac Rehab Center… Recently I underwent long and complicated valve and artery repair surgery at a nearby hospital.  Two weeks later I enrolled in your Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center, under the direction of Ms. Terri Harding, BSN, RN. My initial view was this[…]