Former AAMC employee Walter “Buddy” Holland passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, after a brief illness. His career at AAMC spanned 41 years. In 1975, as a high school student, Buddy began his AAMC career in the Food and Nutrition department. He later transferred to Engineering where he worked as[…]
Mindful or Mind Full? Bring Mindfulness Into Your Life Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2017 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 2nd floor conference room, South Tower Speaker Cheryl Briggs, RN Learn more about mindfulness: what it is, how it works and its benefits. Learn ways to become more mindful – we’ll practice during[…]
Cheryl Briggs, RN: Do not dwell in the past. Do not dream of the future. Concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Cheryl Briggs, RN: "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our…
Cheryl Brigg: “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Opioid Use Disorders Presenter: Daniel Watkins BSN, RN, Nurse Manager, Pathways Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 12-1pm South Tower, 2nd floor conference room Access the article here. Save the date for next month’s Journal Club on Monday, March 19, presented by the Wound Center: A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness[…]
You are Cordially Invited to Our First Saturday Diabetes Educational Program Insulin Pump Saturday, January 27, 2018 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. South Tower, 2nd floor conf. room Lunch will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. by January 25, 2018 to Loletta Carter at lcarter3@aahs.org or call (443) 481-5579. This continuing nursing education[…]
Anne Arundel Medical Center is holding its second Quality Improvement Showcase on Monday, March 12, 2018 between 5-8 p.m. in the Doordan Institute. We’ll feature completed quality improvement projects and research studies conducted across the health system, including nursing unit quality improvement projects and studies funded by Bedside Scientist Grants.[…]
Does your committee, department, or other AAMC group have news they’d like to share with the rest of the hospital? Join us on the Cart! Connect with your colleagues face-to-face. You bring the news, we’ll bring the coffee and healthy snacks. For information on reserving a space on the Cart, contact[…]
Prevention of sharps injuries is paramount in the healthcare setting. Despite the addition of engineered sharps safety devices over the past decade, sharps related injuries (SRIs) still occur. In fact, the CDC estimates that about 385,000 sharps-related injuries occur annually among healthcare workers in hospitals. Many of these injuries are[…]
This past week, it seems every major news publication, website, and TV show is doing a recap of 2017. Here on the Nursing Blog, we also enjoy reminiscing over a year of change, challenge and achievement. Enjoy re-reading the top 7 blog entries of 2017. Out of over 150 stories,[…]
Join the Cultural Diversity & Workplace Advocacy Initiative and the Human Resources department for this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Friday Jan. 19, from 11 am to 12:30 pm in the Clatanoff Pavilion’s Garden Café. Enjoy lunch and a keynote address from Rev. Iantha Brown of Refuge[…]
Colleen Crowe-elville: Friendly Buddy. Always knew everybody by name. A master electrician. We will miss you much Buddy. You will always be…
Darlene R. B. Robinson: I will always remember how Buddy would have Dee Dee and I literally in tears laughing whenever he would come…
Mary Beth Tubiolo: Irma-- My thoughts are with you and your family. I was so saddened to hear of Buddy's passing. Although I…
Kathy Cacioppo: Irma, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. You and your family will be in…
Mary Gillis: Deeply saddened by the loss of this wonderful man. I've had the opportunity to see Buddy a few times since…