Jill Lucas-Drakeford and Kathy Gee are committed to help keep children free from unintentional injury. Jill and Kathy work tirelessly in Women's and Pediatric service areas to educate families about all things injury prevention and home safety! From checking car seats to talking about gun safety- they do it all! Our pediatric trauma team appreciates all that you do to help share the important message of Safe Kids and share our mission to improve the lives of the population we serve. Thank you for all that you do! We couldn't do it without you!

I just wanna toot the horn of my nightshift coworkers in Respiratory Dept.  I can call them just about any time and someone always will come help. 

I want to take time to shout out Jacqueline Wagner of Parkview site location. Jacqueline is a mentor in our department, and she is a true inspiration through her openness to sharing her knowledge and compassion to helping others learn. She dedicates her time in ensuring new hires like me have the tools and knowledge; not only to grow and succeed in their roles as Patient Access Representatives, but to become a better version of themselves. She has been an advocate, role model, counselor, and advisor.

Salem Red Sox hosted Carilion’s Stroke Alert Team to teach BE FAST when responding to stroke symptoms. Biraj Patel, M.D., accompanied a former patient to the field to throw out the first pitch on Saturday while the team handed out stroke alert education. Many thanks to the Stroke Alert Team for their dedication to this important service and showing up to cheer on our patients throughout their health journey. We continue to celebrate our recent Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center certification by the Joint Commission.

Happy Nurses Week 2023 from the 4 South Adult and Pediatric PACU!

The STEAM Team on the 4 South PACU planned a week full of fun for our Nurses & CA ! Each day is a different theme and we are enjoying having some fun!

On the 4 South PACU are committed to Carilion, our Team, and our Patients. 

Enjoy your week! :-) 

I am Carilion proud of my team at the Family Care Medicine in Hillsville. They put our patients care and safety first. They work hard as a team and collaborate with providers to ensure the best outcome for our patients. They go above and beyond to educate our patients to ensure their needs are met. I am thankful to work with this group everyday! Thank you, Kristy Vest, NP, Cathy Ann Burns, NP, Alexis Leonard, HAA, Anita Reed, HAA, Nona Donithan, LPN, Robin Lawrence, LPN, Jordan Adams, LPN and Sherry Felts, LPN. 

I must brag on my CNRV Guest Services Team which includes; valet services, guest services, and gift shop staff!  These folks are committed; each day they come in ready to give our patients, visitors, and staff EXCELLENT customer service.  Every day they go the extra mile to help make the patient experience at CNRV the best.  Whether it be easing the parking situation by parking a visitors' car, picking out the perfect gift to be delivered to a patient room, being escorted to a loved one's room, or finding where an appointment might be, my staff is always happy to help. 

I would like to give a special shout out and thank you to my team of Nursing Practice Improvement Facilitators (NPIFs). They not only support the needs of one unit, but two. They are an amazing few who not only the learning facilitators on many of our inpatient units, but also act as a change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for their specialty, and partner for transition to practice. They work for the cause, and not the applause. However, this week I want to recognize then all for their passion and dedication to safe practice: gain and sustain.

I want to reach out and recognize Carilion Urology NRV for the service they provide to all of their patients. They have been under-staffed with providers, nurses, and front office support staff. Not only have they provided care to their current patients but continue to take on new patients daily. This team knows good teamwork. Providers have added days or increase the number of patients they see, the front office staff works with nursing staff to make sure patients are scheduled in timely manner and our manager team assist and offer guidance to the staff.

Wanda Arrington Manager for the Carilion Martinsville Family Practice/Internal Medicine woke up early drove to the Panera Bread in Roanoke so that her staff could have fresh bagels when they opened the office this morning. There is no bagel shop near them and she has done this for a couple year during Healthcare Recognition week. 

Kudos for you Wanda for going above and beyond for your staff!

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