Karen Godbey joined Carilion back when we were the Radford Community Hospital. She has been an integral part of the Birthplace at CNRV and we celebrated her upcoming retirement. Karen has been with us for 46+ years!! We will miss her tremendously but wish her well in her new adventures of retirement. Enjoy your well deserved retirement, Karen.
Congratulations to Director Infection Prevention & Control Maimuna Jatta, MSN, RN, CIC, CPHQ on recent achievement of her Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification! Earning a CPHQ certification demonstrates our Carilion Clinic values of Commitment to her profession, and also a commitment to healthcare quality and safety. Certification is associated with decreasing adverse events, reducing infection rates, and improving patient safety & outcomes.
Lindsey Rutrough, RN is one of our phone triage nurses for the general pediatric clinics. She received the following recognition from Dr. Kryder and a patient's family in the Botetourt office.
A patient came into the ED with pelvic pain. Study images were obtained but the reading was not clear. Dr Wentworth recognized the need for further images and Kaitlyn returned to the ED to obtain the additional sonogram images. This patient had a good outcome due to the attention to detail by Dr Wenworth, the Radiology technicians and Kaitlyn. Excellent teamwork!
Great Catch to the CNRV Team!
Rockbridge ICU has been Healthcare-Associated Infection Free for 3 years! They have been Central Line Associated Infection free 4 years, Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection free 7 years, Hospital Onset C. diff free 5 years, and MRSA free 3 years. The ICU didn't get here by chance it happened because of intentional care. Every patient, every central line, every Foley, every hand hygiene, every moment mattered. I'm proud of this team. Let's keep this momentum going.
Mikaela was nominated by her peers and was described as is an amazing nurse who is committed to providing the best care for her patients and families. She has worked as a nurse for a little over a year and she has excelled on the pediatric unit at CNRV. She has received multiple Daisy nominations, and her patients absolutely love her. She goes above and beyond for the unit by picking up extra shifts, completing multiple unit tasks like making sure supplies are not expired and organizing unit events.
Sami Dale with the PACU team is being awarded for Daisy of the Year for CNRV. A patient’s family member stated that her husband was seen in the ER for a piece of steak lodged in his throat. The patient ended up requiring endoscopy for the removal. Due to the family childcare needs, the wife was unable to stay with him for the duration of the procedure. The family reports that Sami had provided nursing care for the patient during pre-op, OR and recovery.
Terri Wright was awarded our longest tenured nurse with Carilion Clinic. Terri’s peers recognize that her presence and dedication have been a constant source of strength and reliability throughout the years. Terry has devoted 46 years to this organization—years filled with early mornings, late evenings, long shifts, and the kind of unseen effort that keeps everything moving forward. In a role that demands patience, empathy, and endurance, she has consistently shown up with quiet determination and a deep commitment to those in her care.
Veteran Andrew King from OR Informatics team volunteered time to share the history and meaning of the USA Flag with the cub scouts from Troop 221. Thank you, Andrew, for instructing patriotism and strengthening the foundations of citizenship with our future heroes. Your example and bonding tales we greatly appreciated. Thank you for your service and Happy Memorial Day!
May is National Trauma Awareness Month! Throughout the month the American Trauma Society (ATS) and trauma centers around the world emphasize safety, prevention and celebrate Trauma Survivors and the professionals who directly impact patient care.
