Rxtra july 9 for web

July 7-10 is National Nurse Educators Week. Currently there are 20 educa-tors spanning most divisions in the hospital, along with two nurse ed-ucators covering the evening and night shift. Among their many re-sponsibilities, nurse educators:

• Establish standards for clinical competence

• Evaluate and ensure clinical competence at the bedside

• Serve as role mod- els/mentors for nursing professionals

• Promote profession- al growth

• Oversee the orientation of new staff (approximately 240 new nurses a year, as well as new PCAs, technicians and PAAs)

• Provide unit based/specialty education

• Organize and run the hospital wide Competency Day (evaluating the competence of approximately 2,200-2,400 staff a year)

• Conduct medication evaluations

• Respond to emergency medical codes

• Assist staff in meeting regulatory agency requirements

• Provide ongoing training and just in time training for new equipment/procedures

• Consult on challenging cases

• Write policy/procedures

• Promote evidence-based practice at the bedside

• Serve on numerous commit- tees with their interdisciplinary colleagues

Hartford Hospital has a rich histo-ry of nurse educators starting with Linda Richards.

Please take the time to express ap-preciation to your nurse educator this week.

RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital July 9, 2012 Vol. 68 No. 25

July 7-10: Nurse Educators Week

High School Students Tour Hartford Hospital To Learn About Medical Careers, Facilities Students from medical programs at many local high schools have an oppor-tunity to tour Hartford Hospital facili-ties and talk to our medical profession-als as part of our ongoing community relations efforts.

Organized and led by Cecilia Kozlows-ki, community relations special projects and program coordinator, the tours pro-vide the students with an opportunity to explore medical careers and get an “inside look” at places in the hospital they might not otherwise get a chance to see.

“It is often a memorable and enlight-ening experience for the students,” Ko-zlowski said. “Dr. Michael Lindberg and other staff members graciously share their time with our visitors, and we know it makes a difference to these young people. They are the medical pro-fessionals of tomorrow.”

Dr. Lindberg, director of the Department of Medicine, has spoken to two groups of high school students during tours in the past two months: 25 students from the medical program at Sawyer School

in Hartford on May 7, and 17 students from the medical program at Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden on June 8. Both schools focus on educat-ing students to meet the employment needs of the local business community.

“I am proud to be part of Hartford Hos-pital’s ongoing efforts to provide educa-tional opportunities to students in the greater Hartford area,” Dr. Lindberg said. “This outreach to students lives our val-ues of caring, excellence and integrity.”

Sawyer students visited CESI and the Women’s Health Clinic, and listened to presentations by Dr. Lindberg, HR con-sultant Jesse Ahlgren and Eveline Schaf-fer-Shekhman, director of marketing.

Students from Wilcox spoke with Dr. Lindberg, and toured the Institute of Living grounds and its “Myths, Minds and Medicine” Museum.

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Above: Students from the Sawyer School (left) and Wilcox School (right) recently toured Hartford Hospital.Below: Dr. Michael Lindberg addresses students from the Wilcox School.

IOL Staff Rides To Raise Money To Fight MS

Staff from the IOL put together a team to participate in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society “Bike MS” ride on June 3. The team rode 50 miles, and raised more than $800. Left to right: Chris Parker, Suzanne Femino (captain), Lisa Cloutier and Lu Abbatemarco.

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Three Teen Volunteer Scholarships Awarded

Michael Powell

Michael Powell is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship to be used towards the University of Connecticut Depart-ment of Medicine’s Combined Program in Medicine.

The selection committee noted that Powell has demonstrated academic ex-cellence and direction through his ac-ademic course record and class rank, and his leadership qualities are evi-denced through a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including aiding peers in academics and establishing an organization at his high school to sup-port school sports.

He has also demonstrated his dedica-tion to Hartford Hospital through more than 220 hours of volunteer services over a three-year period.

Joseph Spellman

Joseph Spellman, who plans to pursue a career in business administration spe-cializing in health care management, is the recipient of a $500 scholarship.

Spellman received strong recommen-dations from Dr. Stephen Shichman, medical director of CESI, and Stephen Donahue, program director of CESI, for his commitment, eagerness to learn and independent completion of proj-ects during the course of his volunteer assignment at CESI.

Donahue cited Joseph as a “respected member of the team.”

“At CESI, I was introduced to a medical environment that I would enjoy being part of someday,” Spellman said.

Ryan Gannon

Ryan Gannon, who has devoted more than 500 hours of volunteer service to Hartford Hospital over a four-year pe-riod, also received a $500 scholarship.

Gannon earned a place on the Hartford Hospital Honor Roll of Donors for Vol-unteers as a high school student, main-taining excellent grades and participat-ing in other activities.

His admission to a college program in nursing, combined with the hours he spent on the Cardiology Unit and in the recovery room and a recommendation from a 21-year veteran of the Hartford Hospital nursing staff are strong evi-dence of his dedication and commit-ment to earning a degree in nursing.

Clinical Research Study

Major DepressionIf you are between the ages of 18-65 and have been diagnosed with major depres-sion, but it has not improved with your current medication, you may want to

consider this research study.

We are currently enrolling patients for a trial to assess whether an investigational combination drug my be useful, safe and well tolerated for the treatment of major depression. Qualified participants will re-ceive study-related care, medication, and

health exams at no cost. For more information, contact

Dr. John Goethe, 860-545-7502.

Hartford Hospital’s Department of Volunteer Services and the Hartford Hospital Auxiliary have awarded three scholarships to teen volunteers who are pursuing careers in health care. They usually award two every year, but the scholarship selection com-mittee, comprised of Kim Himmelfard, Erin Healer, and Patricia Maciag, felt that they had three worthy candidates and decided to expand the number of scholarships awarded.

Joint Center Sponsors Arthritis WalkThe Hartford Hospi-tal Joint Center was premier sponsor of the Greater Hartford Arthritis Walk on May 20 at St. Joseph College in West Hartford. Out of 600 walkers, 75 were Hartford Hospital team members.

Toastmasters July 11Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leader-ship development and one of the most cost-effective skill-building tools avail-able. Please join us on Wednesdays, July 11 and July 25 from 4-5 p.m. in JB-118. Guests are welcome. Call Doug Shomo at 860-545-4202 for more information, or visit http://www.toastmasters.org.

Summer Berry Festival This Thursday July 12This Thursday, July 12, Dining Services will feature menu items made with fresh berries. We will have breakfast, lunch and dessert choices on the menu.

Workshops Offered for Performance ReviewsIt is hard to believe that performance management reviews are just around the corner. Human Resources is working to streamline the process, and will be of-fering workshops on our new “Green Ini-tiative” for the upcoming reviews. Go to the link below for more information, and look under “Education/HH Performance Management Review Workshops: https://portal.harthosp.org/hhintranet/hh/dept/9

Martin Short Oct. 13: Buy Tickets NowLITE 100.5 WRCH and Hartford Hospital are

proud to present MARTIN SHORT LIVE at the 15th Annual Nite of Lite Laugh-ter Saturday, October 13 at The Bush-nell. All proceeds benefit the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center. Tickets start at $37.50. Buy your tickets now at www.bushnell.org or call 860-987-5900.

ERRACE July 14ERRACE (Everyone Ride/Run Against Cancer Everyday) is a 100, 50, 25 mile bike ride and a 5km/10km Run/Walk that raises funds for cancer research. The ERRACE organization was created by a group of professionals with common goals. To-gether we strive to raise the awareness of cancer, raise funds for cancer research and to inspire the community to be ac-tive and health conscious. Saturday, July 14, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center, Avon. $40 for adult cy-clists & runners/walkers; $10 for student cyclists & runners/walkers. Registration is Recommended. Visit www.errace.org for more info and to register.

Michael Rosano Golf Tournament July 15The 15th Michael Rosano Invitational Golf Tournament will be held Sunday, July 15, to benefit LifeChoice Donor Services at the Blue Fox Run Golf Club in Avon. For more info or to register go to www.golfdi-gestplanner.com/20500-Lifechoice.

Swing for the Cure Golf Tournament July 22The 8th Annual Swing for the Cure Golf Tournament to benefit the Helen & Har-ry Gray Cancer Center will be held Sun-day, July 22, at the Suffield Country Club. Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. For more info, contact Stan McLennan, 860-668-7260, ext. 3.

Staff Support Group for Diabetes July 19Diabetes LifeCare is offering free month-ly support group sessions where you can meet and relate to other people going through the same experience. July’s topic: Coping with Diabetes. Thursday, July 19, 12:15-12:45 p.m., ERC-123. For more info contact Beth Caffrey at ext. 5-1941.

Bus to Foxwoods Aug. 10Join us on a bus trip to Fox-woods on Friday, Aug. 10. The bus will leave the HH Newington Campus at 6 p.m., and depart the casino at midnight, arriving back in Newington at 1 a.m. Cost is $25 per person, which includes transportation, a $15 food voucher, and a $10 Keno play. Proceeds benefit the Domestic Violence program at Hartford Hospital. For tickets, contact Iva-na Marrero at 860-778-8086 or [email protected]; Sebby D’Agostino, [email protected]; or Wendy Benjamin at [email protected].

Skating Spectacular: Get Discount Tickets By 7/15Tribute to Life: the 4th Annual Skating Spectacular will be held Saturday, Au-gust 11 at 7 p.m. at the Newington Are-na. Proceeds will go to the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center. The event will fea-ture national and local elite skaters. Ear-ly bird discount tickets are $20 until July 15; then advance tickets are $25, and $35 on the day of the show. For more infor-mation, e-mail [email protected], or call 860-294-4758.

Seymour Street Farm Stand Open Every FridayJoin us every Friday through early Octo-ber from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Seymour Street Farm Stand on the concrete plaza between the Conklin Building and CCMC Emergency entrance.

Happening at Hartford Hospital

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