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Coming Soon: A New MRI Experience at North
Patients at CHI St. Vincent North will soon have a highly improved MRI experience. Construction began earlier this week on a GE Healthcare 1.5T Signa Artist MRI, which will replace the current 1.5T Siemens magnet. Patients will benefit from a 50% reduction in scan time and increased image resolution, which will allow for scanning of… View Full Post
Kayla Piker Wins North Honey Bee Award
Congratulations Kayla Piker, PCA, on winning a Honey Bee Award! Kayla works on at CHI St. Vincent North’s 3N Neurosurgical Medical-Surgical Floor. She is a 3-peat Honey Bee winner just within the last 2 years! “This PCA treated me like family. Very loving and caring and helped me take a bath. They showed care greater… View Full Post
North Dietitian Shares Personal Cell Phone with Patient to Call Family Members
Congratulations Reagan Wade, Dietitian, for being named a North Service Hero! Reagan was nominated by a coworker for the humankindness she shared with a patient. The patient didn’t have her hearing aids with her so she was unable to use the phone in her room to call her family. Reagan used her personal cell phone… View Full Post
CHI St. Vincent North Donates Nearly 700 lbs of Food to Potluck Food Rescue
CHI St. Vincent North is proud to work with Potluck Food Rescue to divert cafeteria leftovers to local people in need. Since April, nearly 700 lbs of food has been saved and not tossed in the trash! Driving Away Hunger is the food rescue’s annual fundraiser and CHI. St Vincent was a proud sponsor of the… View Full Post
North Nurse Named DAISY Winner for Being “The Best We Could’ve Asked For”
Congratulations Kerica Pigee, RN, for being named a DAISY Award winner! Kerica works in the ICU at CHI St. Vincent North and was nominated by a patient’s family member. The patient’s wife said Kerica was her husband’s night nurse most of the nights during their stay in the ICU. “Nights were the worst for my… View Full Post
DAISY Nurse Stays Past Shift for Patient Experiencing Difficult Recovery
Congratulations Brittany Hearyman, RN, for being named a DAISY Award winner! Brittany works in 3S Stepdown at CHI St. Vincent North and was nominated for the award by a coworker. The coworker said Brittany goes above and beyond to take care of patients. For example, a recent patient was experiencing severe communication difficulties and Brittany… View Full Post
North PCT’s Sweetness Earns Her a 2nd Honey Bee Award!
Congratulations Mikalya Nooner, PCT, for being recognized as an August Honey Bee winner! Mikayla works on 4A at St. Vincent North. This is actually Mikalya’s 2nd nomination and 2nd win for the Honey Bee award! “This PCT is super sweet. I witnessed her helping others out when she was caught up with her stuff. She… View Full Post
Kaylynn Heard’s “Compassion Shows Clearly” as Nurse
Congratulations Kaylynn Heard, RN, for being named a DAISY Award winner! Kaylynn works in the Neurology ICU at St. Vincent North. She was nominated for the award by a patient’s family member. The visitor said Kaylynn was the first nurse they met when they walked into the hospital room. They said she immediately pulled a… View Full Post