November 2008 Nursing Honors

Certifications
Oncology Certified Nurse
Melissa Briggs, RN, OCN

Cardiac/Vascular Nurse
Juwairiyah Foxx, RNIII, BSN, BC-CVN

Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Course
Patricia Horton, RN
Pris Guieb, RN
Cathy Abbott, RN, OCN
Jennifer Shumate, RN
Lori Mason, RN
Susan Martin, RN
Ronnie McCombie, RN
China Lewis, RN, BSN

Leadership
Eddie Hill, RNII, BS, ENPC, TNCC, Shift Manager, ED
Beth Franklin, RN, Shift Manager, ED
Jennifer Hyland, RN, ENT/Plastics/Dental Surgery

Service Coordinator
Angie Mobley, RN, CNOR, Gynecology Surgery Service Coordinator
Linda Calhoun, RN, CNOR, Pain Service Surgery Coordinator
Pam Winston, RN, Anesthesia Service Surgery Coordinator
Judy Ward, RN, BSN, CPAN, Surgical Services Scheduling Coordinator

Presentation
Donna Callum, RN, RNE in Emergency Services spoke for the Trauma Multidisciplinary Conference on November 4th.Her topic was:“CSI – Forensic Nurse Examiner and Trauma Care.”

Tenure Honors
Sally Shaffer, RNII, 30 years, Surgicare

Dianne Pillow, RNII, 35 years, Cardiac Pavilion

Publishing
Cindy Ward, MSN, RNC, CMSRN of 3E surgical published in the September/October 2008 AMSN official newsletter, MedSurg Matters.  Cindy in collaboration with Donna Seaman, BSN from Casa Grande Regional in Casa Grande, AZ published an informative, unbiased article entitled “A comparison of the health plans of the presidential candidates.”

Award
Bev Davis, RNII, Radiology – received the regional Blue Ridge Emergency Medical Services award for Nurse with outstanding contribution to EMS