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SEPT 2003 Newsletter

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September 2003 Newsletter

News from the President!

First, I hope that everyone had a fun, and safe summer. The fall is approaching and it is time to return to the business of AORN!!! I am looking very forward to working with everyone this year. I would like to congratulate our new officers for the coming year:

President Elect: Alicia Urbanitch

Vice President: Betsy Sramek

Treasurer: Sherry Bass

Secretary: Sunya Laws

The remaining new officers will be announced at Tuesdays meeting. I hope to see everyone there.

Carolyn Cross, RN

PRESIDENT

MONTHLY MEETING INFORMATION

Date:    September 16, 2003

Time:   5:30 P.M.

Place:   Olive Garden, Biloxi

Speaker: None.

Dinner    4:30 P.M.

Olive Garden, Biloxi

Dates to remember:

Celebrate National Healthcare Central Service Week October 12-18, 2003

AORN 2003 MULTISPECIALTY CONFERENCE
September 25-28, 2003
Denver Marriott City Center
Denver

Perioperative Nurse Week
November 9-15, 2003

LOCAL SOUNDS FROM COASTAL HOSPITALS

BILOXI REGIONAL HOSPITAL:

I am very proud to say that in July, we were inspected and passed by JCAHO and also, we passed a survey conducted by Medicare. We did great on both surveys and appreciate all the hard work put forth by our staff.

Sherry Bass____________________

GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER:

Summer has flown by and it is that time again!!! The Surgical Services Department here at Gulf Coast has been busy this summer. We would like to welcome Yadira Estrada, ORT who has joined our staff recently.

We have had the pleasure of meeting numerous Anesthesiologist and CRNA's over the past few months. We would like to welcome our permanent Anesthesiologist Dr. Robb Siragusa, beginning October 1, 2003.

Congratulations to Jennifer Malley, RN and Christina Freeman, RN who passed the Preceptor course with flying colors.

Chris Poolson__________________

GULF COAST OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER:

We have been open for business since August 4^th, and are currently doing various procedures such as endoscopy, general surgery, orthopedics, and ENT procedures to name a few. We would like to welcome new staff members Jennifer Henrickson and Latoya Sanford OR technicians and Nichoel Chaisson, Sheila Lewis, and Kathy Louviere, nurses. The month of October is Central Sterile Services appreciation month. We would like to encourage everyone to thank the individuals who work so hard to make the surgical services department and safe place for patients and employees.

Sunya Laws_______________

HANCOCK MEDICAL CENTER:

We would like to welcome Dr. Rimmer to our facility. He is a new general surgeon on staff and is a partner with Dr. Lee. We offer prayers for Virginia Kenneys son who is still serving proudly overseas. Our thoughts are with her and her family.

Tammy Tabor__________________

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:

Greetings! Tom Boswell, Manager OR, has been working hard to improve the appearance of our department and obtain more space for the department. Fortunately, his efforts have finally paid off and the OR will get a new facelift within the next two years. We are in full swing with our computer charting, charging, and inventory management. We have endured some kinks along the way, but are now functioning smoothly and effectively. Hope to see everyone at the meeting.

Betsy Sramek___________________

OCEAN SPRINGS HOSPITAL:

No news this month

We would like to have all the members Email addresses. Please email these to Sunya.Laws@tenethealth.com or misssoundaorn@cableone.net.

Note from the editor:

In order to expedite information, it would appreciated if you could email your news and updates by the 15^th of each month. E-mail to: Sunya.Laws@Tenethealth.com or misssoundaorn@cableone.net or fax your information to GCOSC @ 594.2901

Perioperative Nurses: Providing safe patient care in the OR and beyond"^sm

AORN is proud to honor perioperative registered nurses throughout the year, but especially during Perioperative Nurse Week^sm. "OR Nurse Week" is now referred to as "Perioperative Nurse Week^sm" to more accurately reflect the broad spectrum of patient care services provided to surgical patients by perioperative registered nurses. Perioperative Nurse Week^sm for 2003 is November 9-15. The theme is "Perioperative Nurses: Providing Safe Patient Care In the OR and Beyond."^sm

Perioperative registered nurses and other practitioners who care for surgical patients have a long tradition of working toward patient safety and improving the quality of patient care. Surgical patients rely on the skills, knowledge, and expertise of perioperative registered nurses.

AORN, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, is committed to providing quality, safe patient care, thus preventing errors and adverse events during the perioperative phases of care. Though these efforts have been ongoing, AORN's commitment to patient safety is reflected in its Patient Safety First Initiative.

AORN's Patient Safety First initiative, provides resources for perioperative registered nurses and others to turn with patient safety issues, including

a Patient Safety First web site at http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org.
a safety consult e-mail address at patientsafetyfirst@aorn.org, where members can offer comments and suggestions or ask for advice on safety issues.
A Patient Safety First toll-free hotline at 866-285-5209 to answer safety-related questions or refer callers to the appropriate AORN department.
Safety Net, AORN's web-based near-miss reporting system at:
http://patientsafetyfirst.org/safetynet.htm.

To help you observe Perioperative Nurse Week

A sample News Release. Use this to contact your local media.

Use this sample proclamation to send to your local elected official

NOV 2003 Newsletter

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NEWS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Announcing our new officers for the coming year:

President Elect: Alicia Urbanitch

Vice President: Betsy Sramek

Treasurer: Sherry Bass

Secretary: Sunya Laws

Nominating Committee: Virginia Kenney

Board Members: Chris Poolson, and Anita Sanzin

I hope that everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday this season and enjoys family and friends.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Carolyn Cross, RN

PRESIDENT

MONTHLY MEETING INFORMATION

Date:    November 18, 2003

Time:   6:00 P.M.

Place:   Executive Dining Room

Gulf Coast Medical Center, 1^st Floor

Speaker: Beverly Thomas

Topic: The Advancement of Bloodless Surgery

Dinner    4:30 P.M.

Olive Garden, Biloxi

Dates to remember and/or Education Notes:

Upcoming education event: Preparing for the CNOR Examination, Jan 24-25, 2004
Upcoming education event: Ambulatory Surgery Administrator Certificate Program, January 9-10, 2003

Free Online Continuing Education Activity to Honor Perioperative Nurses During AORN Perioperative Nurse Week. Perioperative Nurse Week Theme: Perioperative Nurses: Providing Safe Patient Care in the OR and Beyond

Optimizing Perioperative Pain Management
by Paul Arnstein, RN, PhD, CS, NP-C
Session #7798
1.5 Contact Hours

Available November 10-30, 2003

The article originally appeared in the AORN Journal, (November, 2002) 812 818

Perioperative Nurse Week
November 9-15, 2003

LOCAL SOUNDS FROM COASTAL HOSPITALS

BILOXI REGIONAL HOSPITAL:

No news this month.

Sherry Bass____________________

GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER:

We celebrated Perioperative Nurses week in high fashion at our facility. A pictoral display was presented so visitors and staff could see the wonderful faces of our surgical services teams . Also special recognition was displayed on our GCMC sign on HWY 90 Beach Blvd. We would like to announce that Alicia Urbanitch will be going PRN very soon. We will miss her smiling face and professional attitude on a daily basis. Alicia is also our only CRNFA in our facility. With sympathy and regret, in October, we announce the loss of Dr.Harrell Pace. He was one of the founding fathers of Gulf Coast Medical Center and we will miss him deeply. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of his family and friends.

Chris Poolson__________________

GULF COAST OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER:

Greetings! We would like to welcome new staff member Cindy Spence. We would like to wish new staff member Shadeequa Smith good luck on her exam for surgical technologists certification. She will be testing this month and Congratulations also go out to her on receiving her CCAF degree from the Air Force. Well Done, Dee!

Sunya Laws_______________

HANCOCK MEDICAL CENTER:

Congratulations to Sandy Rutherford who has lost 90 + lbs. since January and to Allison Menieuri who has lost 80 + lbs. since January. They has lost using the old tried and true, Weight Watchers method. Way to go girls!! Virginia and her sister recently visited with her son, Billy, who is stationed in Iraq. Virginia spend a week with Billy in Germany who was on medical leave. We continue to send up our prayers for her and her family.

Tammy Tabor__________________

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:

Greetings! We are moving forward with the renovations in the OR and are looking forward to the end product. We regret to announce that we are losing Janice Sawyer-Jackson. She will be moving to a neighboring facility very soon. We would like to welcome Dr. Doty to our facility. He is a new neurosurgeon to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Betsy Sramek___________________

OCEAN SPRINGS HOSPITAL:

No news this month



COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK

No news this month.

We would like to have all the members Email addresses. Please email these to Sunya.Laws@tenethealth.com

HAPPY   HOLIDAYS!

Note from the editor:

In order to expedite information, it would appreciated if you could email your news and updates by the 15^th of each month. E-mail to: Sunya.Laws@Tenethealth.com or fax your information to GCOSC @ 594.2934

"Perioperative Nurses: Providing safe patient care in the OR and beyond"^sm

AORN is proud to honor perioperative registered nurses throughout the year, but especially during Perioperative Nurse Week^sm. "OR Nurse Week" is now referred to as "Perioperative Nurse Week^sm" to more accurately reflect the broad spectrum of patient care services provided to surgical patients by perioperative registered nurses. Perioperative Nurse Week^sm for 2003 is November 9-15. The theme is "Perioperative Nurses: Providing Safe Patient Care In the OR and Beyond."^sm

Perioperative registered nurses and other practitioners who care for surgical patients have a long tradition of working toward patient safety and improving the quality of patient care. Surgical patients rely on the skills, knowledge, and expertise of perioperative registered nurses.

AORN, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, is committed to providing quality, safe patient care, thus preventing errors and adverse events during the perioperative phases of care. Though these efforts have been ongoing, AORN's commitment to patient safety is reflected in its Patient Safety First Initiative.

AORN's Patient Safety First initiative, provides resources for perioperative registered nurses and others to turn with patient safety issues, including

a Patient Safety First web site at http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org.
a safety consult e-mail address at patientsafetyfirst@aorn.org, where members can offer comments and suggestions or ask for advice on safety issues.
A Patient Safety First toll-free hotline at 866-285-5209 to answer safety-related questions or refer callers to the appropriate AORN department.
Safety Net, AORN's web-based near-miss reporting system at:
http://patientsafetyfirst.org/safetynet.htm.

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