On Friday, 09/22 the staff at Carilion Laundry (aka Commonwealth Linen Services) folded, packed and shipped their last linen order to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Carilion has had an in-house Laundry for decades. Since 1999, the Franklin Road facility served Carilion’s facilities with clean linen daily. The staff included Roanokers, folks from Franklin, Botetourt as well as immigrants from many different countries. At any time one time, between 15 and 18 different languages were spoken on the floor.

Congratulations to Shannon Sullivan, DPT for CRBH Rehab Excellence Award 2023!

and congratulations to our nominees: Brooklyn Campbell, PTA, Linsey Wood, DPT, Emily Galford, PTA, Leah Sadler, HAA , and Christina Hill, HAA

Thank you all for your hard work and the exceptional care you provide to our patients!

Happy Healthcare Simulation Week to all of my amazing coworkers who go the extra mile every day to provide quality Simulation and Skills experiences to the entire Carilion system, helping to create skill mastery and improve the quality of patient care by providing opportunities for all Healthcare workers to practice skills in a safe environment. Our work here is valuable and an asset to the Carilion family

Paula Layman re-joined Connect this Spring after a brief hiatus. Since returning to Connect, Paula has served as our departmental preceptor. This summer she has successfully trained six new assessment specialists. In addition to leading our departmental training program, Paula has been instrumental in codifying our policies and procedures. Paula has made a massive positive impact since re-joining Connect. She is a skilled clinician and a gifted educator. As a relatively new leader here at Carilion, I am very thankful that Paula is always available to provide counsel.

Congratulations to the CNRV Nursing Team for their recognition at the 2023 Virginia Nurse's Foundation Gala for the Pathway to Excellence designation.

Congratulations to our awesome 4S PACU CA Nargis Noorzad on her acceptance to Virginia Western's Nursing Program! She will be an amazing nurse!

Cecilia EVS (5W) took the time to disinfect, clean and replace things in my room #524W during my inpatient stay on 5W last week! I am very appreciative of you and your Commitment to keeping our hospital clean and safe!

Kudos to Frank Amos, Imaging Services Director! Frank is always friendly and willing to assist when needed. He consistently rounds with Accreditation Readiness and promptly addresses any discrepancies found in his areas.

Thank you, Frank, from the Accreditation Readiness team!

We appreciate your eagerness to collaborate and your focus on survey preparedness.

Charles M. Bullins II, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, E-AEC

Cardiothoracic Surgery Nursing Advanced Practice Consultant

Giving a shout out to EVS member Shannon Madeira. She not only pulls our trash and mops our floors, but also cleans our sinks (inside & out), the shelf below, our carts used for collections and our desk tops. Your hard work hasn't gone unnoticed and is very much appreciated. Thank You.