Kianna Hayes was cleaning rooms on 10MPCU today. We had to do a quick switch of rooms so a patient could have the proper equipment after the patient was already headed to our unit. She jumped in with a "can-do" attitude and cheerfully cleaned a room so we could put a new admission in the appropriate room! Kianna embodies the Carilion Value of Collaboration.
Big thanks to Eric Glover and Edwin Cintron of EVS at CRCH. They are always willing to help. Today I was helping two ladies from RUC get some large items to 5th floor. These two gentlemen stepped up and made the task much easier. I have seen them help so many people without hesitation. Thank you both so much.
Carilion Clinic is thrilled to announce the inaugural Certified Nurse Aide program began on 5/1/23. The cohort is comprised of 4 phenomenal and driven women and is taught by Carilion's former Roanoke County Schools CNA Instructor, Karen Zimmerman. This 6-week course, approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, will prepare our students to attain their Nurse Aide Certification.
I want to give a huge shot out to all of our team here in Physical & Occupational Therapy not only in Hillsville and Wytheville but across all of the Western Regions Rehabilitation team!
I feel so privileged to be a part of this team! I am thankful to work with such an amazing group of people. Every day they all go above and beyond to not only care for our patients but for each other!
Shouting out the Community Health and Outreach (CHO) team for all they do to make our region a healthier and happier place to live, work and play! This team touches so many parts of our communities: offering health education, health screenings and vaccines, peer support and community health worker services, managing Morningside Urban Farm, and SO much more.
The Corporate Communications and Operational Continuity teams want to spotlight our fearless leader, Chris Turnbull.
On Friday, May 5, Carilion Clinic's Cardiovascular Institute participated in the Crystal Spring Tower Safety Fair. The team provided hands-only CPR education, offered blood pressure checks, and shared information about the services that will be available in the new building. Two people returned to report that they had made changes in their lifestyle after having their blood pressure checked at a previous event. Our participation in these Safety Fairs is beneficial for helping improve the health of our community!
A new medication is now available for treating endometrial cancer patients, and our researchers in Gynecology Oncology contributed to the work. Carilion is one of 164 sites in the U.S., Europe, and Canada that enrolled patients and collected data that led to the recent FDA approval of Dostarlimab, also known as Jemperli. Learn more about our cancer clinical trials here.
As a nurse new to the ICU at CRBH, I want to thank Timothy Foringer, RT for taking the time to give me an in-depth explanation and demonstration of Bipap. There are a lot of new protocols, medications, and equipment to master in the ICU and I so appreciate Tim's dedication to having a great working relationship with the nursing staff and helping to educate staff when possible. Thanks Tim!
I just want to recognize my team. The Cancer Registry Team. They work remotely and onsite making sure the Carilion's cancer data is accurate and that it represents the cancer burden on on our community. This data is important to improve cancer services not just to western Virginia, but to all cancer patients!
Thank you!!
Barb Arritt
Stacy Dibenedetto
Becky Dunaway
Penny Johnson
Briana Kennedy
Christy Kimball
Leta Vess
