Little Rock
Volunteer Elected President of State’s Hospital Auxiliary
Congratulations to volunteer Jan Gardner, who was recently elected president of the Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association. During the past year as president-elect, Jan has traveled to the state’s seven districts, championing the auxiliary’s various projects. Those projects include the Helmet Emergency Labeling Program (HELP) and Look Before You Lock, which reminds caregivers of the dangers… View Full Post
Trinity Lahti Receives Pharmacotherapy Specialist Certification
Congrats to Trinity Lahti, PharmD BCPS, a clinical pharmacist at the Infirmary, who successfully completed her national board certification as a Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Board certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties is recognized as the gold standard for determining the pharmacists who are qualified to contribute at advanced practice levels.
PIPN Hosts Educational Workshop
Coworkers are invited to ‘Have We Lost Our Touch?’ presented by Programs in Psychiatric Nursing. Friday, Oct. 258am-4pmHealth Education Building Vicki Gourley, MSN/MBA, RN, Director of Behavorial Health at CHI St. Vincent, will be the keynote speaker. Attendees will earn six contact hours upon completion of the workshop and submission of the post workshop evaluation.
Ethel Tinsay Named Service Hero at Infirmary
Ethel Tinsay, an RN on 3N, was recognized as a Service Hero at the Infirmary for displaying the value of EXCELLENCE. She was nominated by the parent of a patient, who was admitted to the Infirmary late at night after being transferred from North. “My daughter has a very complex case. …After a very stressful… View Full Post
Brian Clay Named Service Hero at Infirmary
Brian Clay was recognized as a Service Hero at the Infirmary for displaying the value of EXCELLENCE. Brian was installing new utensil dispensers in the dining room during lunch time when a visitor’s wheelchair broke. Brian immediately stopped what he was doing and fixed the guest’s wheelchair, even leaving briefly to get nuts and bolts… View Full Post
Coworkers Invited to Injury Prevention Education Seminar
Coworkers are invited to an Injury Prevention Education seminar on Friday, Oct. 4, from 1-4pm, in the Terrace Room. The seminar will focus on workplace safety; the content is geared toward emergency medical responders and hospital personnel. Topics covered in the Injury Prevention Education seminar include: How kinematics of trauma influence injury prevention decisions with… View Full Post
Coworkers Invited to Sleep Out in the Rock
Coworkers are invited to attend Sleep Out in the Rock on Saturday, Oct. 12. The event will be held at Murray Park, Pavilions 3 & 4, in Little Rock. CHI St. Vincent is a sponsor of the event, which brings awareness to the Little Rock’s homeless population and raises funds to support Jericho Way –… View Full Post
Latrice Branscomb Named Service Hero at Infirmary
Latrice Branscomb, RN, was recognized as a Service Hero at the Infirmary for displaying the value of EXCELLENCE. My coworker and I were between patients at the 3NE nursing station when my coworker became unresponsive. Latrice was GREAT. She quickly understood the situation and jumped in to help. She got us a chair and helped… View Full Post