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This year the Hot Springs Annual Nursing Skills Fair was redesigned by Shared Governance and nursing leadership with the purpose of communicating more effectively. The primary goal was to improve quality, safety and patient experience. The theme was Mission REset: Escape Room and began with Bryan Williams, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, Hot Springs CNO/Market VP… View Full Post

Between the duties of work and home, you may have more to do than time to get it done. Some levels of stress are healthy because they can make you more focused, productive and emotionally stronger. But chronic, overwhelming stress is not healthy for you, your coworkers or your family. To find your balance, take… View Full Post

It takes a special type of person to be a caregiver, but even the most caring, compassionate of those can be challenged when providing end-of-life care. Care coordinators Candace Conner, LPN; Jennifer Drews, LPN; and Tammy Parker, LPN understand that and that’s why they were among the first to complete the Hospice Home Care End-of-Life… View Full Post

Robbie Ward completed the requirements for Board Certification in Case Management.  She has been a social worker at Hot Springs for 15 years. She said her favorite part of her job is the true joy she receives when a patient or family thanks her for helping them. She got into social work because, “It allows… View Full Post

This story was originally published in the Summer 2018 issue of OneSpirit Magazine. Click here to read the full magazine. After long and successful careers, some people may want to move on to other endeavors after retirement. But a group of retired physicians and nurses working at our free clinics aren’t calling it quits just yet.… View Full Post

This story was originally published in the Summer 2018 issue of OneSpirit Magazine. Read the full magazine. “The most generous people are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward. However, I recently witnessed a true act of generosity that touched my heart in such a way that I felt it deserved to… View Full Post

We strive to be the best we can be, both personally and as an organization. A big part of that, for many of us, is continuing our education. Some of us can run into obstacles on our path toward this goal, whether it be lack of time or available finances. Well, thanks to the Nursing… View Full Post

Furthering our education is just one way we can strive to be our best. We try to not only provide encouragement to those wishing to do so, but when possible, provide assistance. We have a number of coworkers that received word that that assistance has been given. Below is a list of coworkers that received… View Full Post