Celebrating National Nurses Week

May 6-12, 2014

For career opportunities, visit www.memorial.org.

On the Cover

DAISY Award Recognizes Extraordinary Nurses

Memorial is blessed to have a wonderful team of associates who share our mission, vision and values. Isaac Mitchell (top), Daisy Ostrowicki, Herb Klishies, Luz Trash (l-r) are a few of our associates who shared their personal commitment to caring for patients and the reasons why they choose to work at Memorial through the Memorial starts with me campaign.

Memorial is pleased to partner with the DAISY Foundation to recognize the extraordinary difference nurses make in the lives of patients and co-workers. Nurses are chosen each month to receive this wonderful award that honors compassionate care.

back (l-r): Tonya Burke, Ronald May, Mike Fuller

middle (l-r): Kim Delaney, Kelly Suits, Kelli Silvers

front (l-r): Marly Womack, Kristine Knox, Susan Linder, Marie Waldon

not pictured: Isaac Mitchell, Ginger Crawford, Vicki Ling, Lora Moss

A Memorial System Nurse of Excellence is selected from the nurse of excellence unit award winners each year during National Nurses Week. Whitney May, BSN, RN, BC, was named the 2013 Memorial Health Care System Nurse of Excellence. Whitney is a core charge nurse on 100 North, preceptor and mentor. She is the co-chair of Memorial’s Nurse Practice Council, has been instrumental in developing work teams on her nursing unit, and participates on hospital-wide shared governance councils including her unit’s council and the Nurse Professional Development and Recognition Council. As part of her recognition as the System Nurse of Excellence, Whitney attended the Magnet Conference in Orlando. Whitney advocates for patient safety and quality nursing care and for the recognition of nurses both on her unit and throughout Memorial Health Care System.

Nurse of Excellence System Winner 2013

Memorial’s Clinical Operations Council is composed of clinical and non-clinical leaders from a variety of disciplines including nutrition, nursing, imaging, pharmacy, physical therapy, spiritual care, and other ancillary services. �e council reviews and monitors new procedures and processes, identifies opportunities that streamline operations, and promotes operational change throughout the organization.

Brian Jones, clinical nutrition manager, and Brooke Kelley, nurse manager, co-chair Memorial’s Clinical Operations Council. Brian, Brooke, and the majority of the council members including Jennie Anderson, Clarissa Boyer, Mindy Evans, Mechon Goines, Kim Golden, Petra Green, Deanna Harriss, Kim Kilgore, Juliann Kwiatkowski, William Lester, Mary Long, Diane McLaren, Diana Morrison, Leslie Pippin, Rhonda Poulson, Kristin Powell, Terri Shults, Elvie Smith, Mina Trinos, Marie Waldon, and Melinda Walls are pictured in the photo above.

Clinical Operations Council

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Danielle Alvarado, LPN, Patient Intake Center

Latoya Swoopes Burks, BSN, RN, 400 South

Eric Carithers, BSN, RN, 100 South

Joshua Carithers, BSN, RN, BC, Unit 2

Bryant Covrig, BSN, RN, House Administration

During National Nurses Week 2014, Memorial Health Care System honors and recognizes our Nurse of Excellence Unit Winners.

Denise Davis, RN, CSSU

Melissa Davis, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Education

Lee Dobbs, RN, Clinical Informatics

Deborah Drake, BSN, RN, CBCN, Cancer Services

LeeAnn Flinn, RN, CMSRN, Unit 3

Bob Flowers, BSN, RN, CV Surgery

Crystal Gladden, BSN, RN, BC, Nurse Manager

Anna Greene, BSN, RN, CNOR, Nurse Director

Christine Griswold, BSN, RN, BC, CMSRN, CRT

Charles Gunter, RN, 300 South

Aleyamma John, RN, 500 South

Hatley Kilgore, BSN, RN, ED

Tonya Kimbro, RN, CRNI, Infusion Center

Kathy Korous, RN, Pre-Testing

Beth Lasley, BSN, RN, 100 Central

Ginger McBride, RN, 400 East

Susan McGuire, RN, 100 North

Sherry McKee, RN, ICU

Alison Patterson, BSN, RN, MICU

Kimberly Phillips, RN, Endoscopy

Brittany Pryor, BSN, RN, CTSU

Pam Raney, BSN, RN, Quality

Karen Schulz, RN, CVICU

Amonie Shavers, RN, 200 South

Kelli Silvers, BSN, RN, IMCU

Heidi Smith, RN, Pre Op

Heather Snow, BSN, RN, CMSRN, RN-BC, Post-Op Discharge

Fontaine Tate, BSN, RN, IV Team

Crystal Turner, RN, CDU

Jason Turner, RN, PACU

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Not pictured: Sandra Douglas, RN,

Interventional Radiology

Core Values• Reverence

• Integrity

• Compassion

• Excellence

�e mission of Memorial Health Care System and Catholic Health Initiatives is to nurture the healing ministry of the Church by bringing it new life, energy and viability in the 21st century. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities.

Mission

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Kara Zimmerman, BSN, RN, ED

Abigail Vinton, BSN RN, CCRN, CMC, CCU

Myra Wallace, MSN, RN, COHN-S, Employee Health

Nursing VisionProfessional nursing at Memorial Health Care System is exemplified by the following characteristics:

• Passionate Professionals

• Compassionate Caregivers

• Excellence in a Faith-Based Healing Environment

Join Us for a

Health Fair and Open House

Memorial’s Heart and Vascular CenterSaturday, June 14 | 1 to 4 p.m.

Enjoy free screenings, physician discussions on popular health topics and more!

This event celebrates the grand opening of Memorial’s new seven-story patient tower, which will include new cardiac catheterization rooms, a cardiac short-stay unit, a critical care unit, interventional radiology rooms and a chapel.

To learn about our progress and events, visit Facebook.com/FutureMemorial.

Danine Watson, MSN, RN, Vice President of Nursing,

Interim Chief Nursing Officer

To learn more about nursing

opportunities at Memorial, visit

www.memorial.org and click on About Us.

Nurses are an integral part of any hospital, and we count on them to take care of our needs when we have surgery, experience a cardiac event or undergo treatment for cancer. Today’s health care organizations face many challenges as traditional models of health care delivery adapt to the changing times. At Memorial it all comes back to our mission of creating healthier communities. For more than 60 years, Memorial has sustained an unwavering commitment to provide quality patient care regardless of challenges.

A few years ago, Memorial shifted much of its focus to improving nursing care at the bedside and began a concerted effort to achieve Magnet® status. Developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Magnet recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice.

Hospitals that achieve Magnet status not only have proven themselves as quality patient care providers; they are able to attract and retain skilled and experienced nurses and allied clinical professionals. At Magnet facilities, low nurse-to-patient ratios help ensure that nurses have adequate time to give each patient the special care they deserve. Magnet designation is the gold standard by which the nursing profession is judged.

Patients and their families can rest assured that health systems that have achieved Magnet designation are consistently striving for a higher standard of patient-centered, quality care. Memorial plans to apply for Magnet status in the near future. �e application and the process to achieve designation can be lengthy, but teams at Memorial have worked tirelessly to ensure that the necessary components are in place. �e benefits to our patients, our community and our staff are profound.

Nursing Development Memorial nurses incorporate evidence-based best practices to provide the highest quality patient-centered care. Our nurses are rewarded at every level to encourage and recognize professional development.

Nursing Professional Career LadderMemorial’s professional career ladder encourages registered nurses to pursue professional growth with the option of staying at the bedside. �e program provides advancement opportunities and monetary rewards while promoting job satisfaction and retention.

Nursing Shared GovernanceNursing shared governance councils give clinical nurses at Memorial a powerful voice in the development of policies, procedures and processes that are central to nursing professional practice and patient care. Nurse peer review, nurse professional development and recognition, clinical oversight, and nursing quality councils enhance the nursing program.

Professional Development Assistance ProgramsFull-time and part-time associates at Memorial are eligible to apply for tuition reimbursement. Certified nurses can also receive a yearly allowance to use toward professional seminars, professional organization fees, professional literature, or national board certification exams or renewals.

Nursing Excellence at Memorial

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Excellence in a Faith-Based Healing Environment

Achieving national board certification is an accomplishment to be celebrated, and Memorial Health Care System is fortunate to have many certified nurses caring for our patients.

100 CentralCheryl Frederick, RN, BCCrystal Gladden, BSN, RN, BC

100 NorthWhitney May, BSN, RN, BCSherrie Sanders, BSN, RN, BCCathy Stone, RN, BC

200 SouthElizabeth Dittrich, BSN, RN, BCJames Folkner, BSN, RN, CMSRNStacy McGinity, RN, CMSRNBrigid Meeks, RN, CMSRNRebekah Pipes, BSN, RN, BCCasey Richardson, RN, CMSRNKerry Stone, RN, CMSRNPaula Sutherland, RN, CMSRN Marie Waldon, BSN, RN, BCWilliam “Bill” Wade, RN, CMSRN

300 South Rachael Barrows, RN, CMSRNSherri Dean, RN, CMSRNKiesha Goode, RN, CMSRN�omas Hughes, RN, CMSRNJane Nunley, RN, ONCMelinda Walls, BSN, RN, CMSRN

400 East Donna Gilbert, RN, OCNMarla Gilbert, RN, CMSRNSusan Linder BSN, RN, OCNMary Ray, RN, OCNTerri Shults, BSN, RN, BC

400 SouthAndrea Brown, RN, CMSRNTeresa Brown, BSN, RN, CMSRN

George Kilichumala, RN, CMSRNAleyamma Oommen, BSN, RN,

CMSRN

500 SouthCheryl Eldridge, RN, CMSRNKim Delaney, BSN, RN, CMSRNCaroline Ingle, BSN, RN, CCMMary Jamerson, RN, CMSRNBrooke Kelley, BSN, RN, CMSRNKelly Layne, RN, CMSRNLauren Lewis, BSN, RN, CMSRN Vickie �omas, BSN, RN, CMSRNMariamma Varghese, RN, CMSRN

Cancer ServicesDeborah Drake, BSN, RN, CBCN,

CBPN-ICKathy Igou, RN, OCN, CBCNNancy Joles, BS, RN, OCN, CBCNDarla Lawson, RN, CCRNBetsy Quinn, RN, OCNKimberly Shank, BSN, RN, OCNAngela Stewart, BSN, RN, NE-BC

Case ManagementLinda Bruce, BSN, RN, CCMDeborah Chenkus, RN, CCMDagmar Madeline Hartman, RN,

CCMNancy Henry, RN, CCMDemetra Davis, BSN, MSHA, RN-BC,

CCMTim Ryder, MSN, RN, NP-CPamela Sanders, BSN, MS, RN, CCM,

CMACAlisha Tinsley, BSN, RN, CHPN

Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)Kristi Argenbright, BSN, RN, CCRNTyler Cole, RN, CCRNMindy Evans, BSN, RN, NE-BCWendy Kidd, RN, CCRNJoseph Przybylowicz, RN, CCRNAbigail Vinton, BSN, RN, CCRN,

CMCWill Wright, RN, CCRN

Cardiac Short Stay Unit (CSSU)Sharon Henderson, RN-BCJulie Kwiatkowski, BSN, BCBliss Lagria, BSN, RN-BC, CMSRN Daisy Ostrowicki, BSN, RN, CCRN

Cardiothoracic Step Down Unit (CTSU)Tammy Jamar, BSN, RN-BCJeff Meyer, BSN, RN, PCCNJill Nichols, RN, BC

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)Allison Albritton, RN, CCRNOde Alvarez, RN, CCRNJoy Anthony, BSN, RN, CCRNMary Bales, RN, CCRNAmber Brandt, BSN, RN, CCRNLaura Burdette, RN, CCRNPat Caldwell, BSN, RN, CCRNRachel Cape, BSN, RN, CCRN, CSCRobin Carter, RN, CCRN, CSCTiffany Cofer, RN, CCRNTammy Foster, BS, RN, CCRNDiana Hutchings, BSN, RN, CCRNDiana Morrison, BSN, RN, CCRNDonna Roach, RN, CCRN

Mandy Sanders, RN, CCRNJosh Stiles, BSN, RN, CCRNPam Waldon, BSN, RN, CCRNGail Whaley, BSN, RN, CCRN

Clinical Resource Team (CRT)Kim Kilgore, BSN, RN, CCRNChristine Griswold, GSN, RN, BC,

CMSRNKimberly Slatton, RN, CMSRN

DialysisStephanie Baker, RN, CCRN

Emergency Department Holly Monroe, RN, CENBetty J. Webber, RN, CEN

Employee HealthMyra Wallace, MSN, RN, COHN-S

Electrophysiology LabLinda Hannah, RN, CCRN

Human ResourcesLee Carder, BSN, RN, CMSRN

Infection PreventionGwen Davis, BS, RN, CICShannon Harris, BSN, RN, CICSherry West, BSN, RN, CIC

InformaticsMichelle Denham, BSN, RN, CCRNTeresa Denham, BSN, RN, CPAN

Infusion Center/IV TeamKatherine Brown, RN, CRNILorrie Edwards, BSN, RN, OCN

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Excellence in a Faith-Based Healing Environment

Excellence in a Faith-Based Healing EnvironmentJerry Hines, RN, CRNICynthia Johnson, RN, CRNITonya Kimbro, RN, CRNILinda King, RN, OCNJanene Loga, BSN, RN, CRNIJanice Palmer, RN, CRNICherie Phillips, RN, OCNMary Tew, RN, CRNIMina Trinos, BSN, RN, OCNJames VanBeukering, RN, CRNI

Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)Mechon Goines, BSN, RN, CCRNMarisa Mendoza, RN, CCRNLuz �rash, BSN, RN, PCCNConnie Uffalussy, MSN, RN, PCCN

Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)Renee Book, RN, CCRNDean Burse, RN, CCRNAndrew Gault, RN, CCRNPenny Gharenfoli, RN, CCRNKelly Grizzle, BSN, RN, CCRNKathy Johannes, RN, CCRNDellyn Matthew, RN, CCRNPatricia Porawski, RN, CCRNBrian Sax, RN, CCRNMichael Sullivan, RN, CCRNKristen Wright, RN, CCRN

Memorial Hospital Hixson Emergency Department Beth Meulenberg, BSN, RN, CENDennis Mullens, RN, CENKaren Powell, RN, CENAmy Rains, BSN, RN, CENDora Dee Trivette, BSN, RN, C-VN

Memorial Hospital Hixson Gastrointestinal LabMissy Walden, RN, CGRN

Memorial Hospital Hixson Hospitalists GroupLaura Ford, MSN, RN, APN-BC

Memorial Hospital Hixson ImagingChristina Lopes, MSN, RN, ACNP-

BC

Memorial Hospital Hixson Intensive Care Unit Amber Brandt, RN, CCRNAmanda Harwood, RN, CCRNDaniel Niles, RN, CCRN

Memorial Hospital Hixson Nursing AdministrationJerry McCrary, BSN, MSHA, RN,

CWOCN, SCNACarmen Tolley, BSN, MSHSA, RN,

CMSRN

Memorial Hospital Hixson SurgeryCherie Allen, RN, CNORPatrick Johnson, RN, CCRNLucia Lewis, RN, CNOR Mary Locke, BSN, RN, CNOR Joy Long, RN, CNORRick Newlon, RN, CRNFAJeanie Smith, BSN, MBA, RN, CNOR

Memorial Hospital Hixson Unit 2 Joshua Carithers, BSN, RN, CCRNLeslie Pippin, BSN, RN, OCN

Memorial Hospital Hixson Unit 3Emily Darras, RN-BCLeeAnn Flinn, RN, CMSRNKim Golden, BSN, RN, CMSRNLiz Lerch, RN, CMSRNJoy Steele, RN, CMSRN

Memorial North Shore ClinicCandace J. Bishop, MSN, RN, APN-

BCBeverly Coulter, MSN, RN, APN-BCMargaret Disheroon, MSN, RN, FNP-

BCShanee Owens, MSN, RN, FNP-BCAmy Turnure, MSN, RN, FNP-BCRosalie Whitaker, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Memorial West Side ClinicJudith A. Buhrman, MSN, RN, APN-

BCJennifer F. Ford, MSN, RN, APN-BC

Nursing Education & Professional DevelopmentJim Boyle, BSN, RN, CMSRNAndy Carley, BSN, RN, CENNancy Crisler, BSN, RN, CWOCNMelissa Davis, BSN, RN, CMSRNSheila DeLong, BS, RN, CGRNGinger Fitzpatrick, BSN, RN,

CWOCNRene’ Grayson, MSN, RN, NE-BC Yvonne Hughes, BSN, RN, CWCNDeborah LaGoo, RN, CMSRNAngie McHann, BSN, RN, CGRNJennifer McRae, BSN, RN, PCCNMechele’ Merritt, BSN, RN, CNORLesley Myers, BSN, RN, CWONDebbie Neal, BSN, RN, CDEJulie Ormsby, BSN, MS, RN-BCShelia Page, RN, CMSRNMelissa Rice, BSN, RN, CCRNRosamond Rhode, MSN, RN,

CMSRNNancy Shiles, MSN, RN-BC

Nursing ServiceKathy Barkley, RN-BCJoyce Beardsley, MSN, RN, NP-CDiona Brown, BSN, MSHCA, RN,

NE-BCChristine Dominguez, BSN, RN,

OCN, CHPNPetra Green, BSN, RN, NE-BC Louann Johnson, MSN, RN, ACNP-

BC Kim Kilgore, BSN, RN, CCRNMary Long, BSN, RN, NE-BCSue Mathew, BSN, RN, NE-BCSue Mathews, MSN, RN, FNP-CKelly Phillips, MSN, RN, ACNP-BCRhonda Poulson, BSN, MBA, CCRNKristin Powell, BSN, RN-BCMelissa Roden, RN, CPHQ

Elvie Smith, BSN, RN, NE-BCDanielle Starnes, BSN, RN, CCRNRebecca Sylar, BSN, RN, NE-BC

QualityCindy Brooks, BSN, MSHA, RN,

CPHQTammy Crowder, RN, NSQIPLori Hammon, BSHA, RN, CPHQCathy Still, BSN, RN, CNOR

Surgical ServicesSandy Brizendine, RN, CAPAWendy Clark, BSN, RN, CNORKathy Cook, RN, CNORKaren Dykes, BSN, RN, CNORLisa Fitzsimmons, BSN, MSHSA, RN,

CNORSherry Fusco, BSN, MSHSA, RN,

CNORJanet George, RN, CNOR, CRNFAAnna Greene, BSN, RN, CNOR Kim Griffin, BSN, RN, CPANGeorganne Hamilton, BSN, RN,

CNORDebra Hasty, RN, CNORT. Lane Jacks, RN, CNORMarcus James, RN, CNORSusan Kitson, RN, CCRNDiane McLaren, BSN, RN, CNORAshley Miller, RN, CNORJennifer Patterson, MSN, RN, CCRN,

ACNP-BCBrenda Picket, RN, CAOHCSusan Porter, RN, CRNFALaura Petrie, BSN, RN, CCRNJefferson Rawiszer, RN, CCRNPetra Ritchey, BSN, RN, CAPACaren Schepisi, RN, CNORShelly Sims, BSN, MSHA, RN, CCRNJoy Sherman, RN, CNORJames Smith, RN, CNORHeather Snow, BSN, RN, CMSRN,

RN-BCStacy Watson, RN, CNORDonna Webb, RN, CNORSara Wilson, RN, CNORGail Wyckoff, RN, CRNFA

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