Earlier this month, AAMC’s Child Life Specialists hosted its annual Hands on Health event to teach hundreds of local Kindergarteners about healthy living through interactive play. Thank you to all those who volunteered!
On Tuesday, March 26, Patient Safety Attendant Jessica Martinez-Santos was officially sworn in as a United States citizen. She has lived in the US for more than 20 years and is in her fourth year with AAMC. Her family was with her to celebrate during the swearing-in ceremony in Baltimore.[…]
Last month, 13 AAMC nurses attended the Critical Care Nursing: The Future is Now conference sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of AACN. The two-day symposium featured experts from Baltimore and Washington D.C. who presented topics on critical and progressive care. To learn more about the Chesapeake Bay Chapter and[…]
Some of us live our lives in black and white, with an absence of color. And some of us live our lives in radiant color, pushing aside beige as boring. Then there is pastel, a soft, muted color palette that can comfort us – as rounded shapes might as opposed[…]
Please join me in welcoming our new AAMC Nursing Staff who joined us in March 2019! Kristina Dickerson, E.R Technician – Emergency Department Bryce Dodge, E.R. Technician – Emergency Department Melanie Ratcliff, Infusion Therapy Nurse – OP Infusion Tyesha Jones, Patient Care Technician – Observation Unit Marie Beaubrun, Patient Care[…]
AAMC’s Patient Family Advisor (PFA) program is always recruiting. Our former patients and their families/friends make up a large percentage of our PFA group – their unique perspective is invaluable. Please post this flyer in an area where your patients and families will see it. If you haven’t worked with[…]
Topic: Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Presenter: DawnMarie Lombardo BSN, RNC-MNN & Michelle Ritter RN, BSN, IBCLC Date: Monday, April 15th, 2019 Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 2 South Conference Room Save the date for next month’s Journal Club on Monday, May 20th, presented by ICU.
Experience dementia firsthand through an interactive workshop and receive the tools to better understand the behaviors and needs of those living with dementia. Date: Monday, May 13, 2019 Time: 9am – 11am OR 1pm – 3pm Where: Doordan Institute, 7th Floor Belcher Pavilion RSVP: Danette Readling @ dreadling@aahs.org This presentation[…]
AAMC has installed two medication disposal drop boxes for staff and community members to safely dispose of unused or expired medications. The new drop boxes can be found at: – MedPark Professional Pharmacy: Sajak Pavilion, Suite 170 – Arnold Professional Pharmacy: 1460 Ritchie Highway, Arnold 21012 Protect your loved ones. From[…]
As a patient and family advisor I was invited to write posts for the nursing blog. I like to write, but a “command performance” can create writer’s block for sure! Since last summer I have tackled the four core concepts of Patient Family Centered Care. Additionally, I wrote a piece[…]
