Radiology holding had a perfectly functional wheelchair that had lost some screw covers.  Christopher Peterson took it upon himself to 3D print some replacements for us to keep our patients safe and our equipment looking great. So grateful for him, his ideas, and follow through.  It is the little things like this that remind us what Carilion is all about.  Thank you, Christopher!

It's easy to recognize your co-workers on the Wow Wall for the great work they're doing.

Just go back to the Inside Carilion home page and click "Create New Post" in the Wow Wall section.

Make sure to include their full name and department, and a photo if you can!

On April 25th, teams from Interventional Radiology and 10 South Oncology and Palliative Care took part in a training for Circle Up, a tool that creates a supportive system of work-based briefing, peer check-ins, and debriefing to boost clarity, coordination, and resilience in healthcare teams. 

The Accounting Shared Services team surprised their Director, Crystal Banks, and Vice President Matt Barr with a congratulatory cake for completing their Master's Degrees. Crystal is set to receive her Master’s in Healthcare Administration in May, and Matt completed his Master’s in Healthcare Leadership in August 2022. Both Crystal and Matt’s desire to learn, grow, and achieve is reflected in their leadership by encouraging their teams to do the same. Both foster Carilion’s values in their work and are an inspiration to their teams! 

Congratulations to Theresa Erb-Miller, BSN, RN on successfully passing her Certification for Post Anesthesia Nursing (CPAN). She is an amazing nurse at the RMH Adult and Pediatric PACU. This is a great accomplishment, and we are very proud of her! Theresa has been with Carilion since 2012 and with PACU since 2016. Kudos Theresa! 😊

The annual Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science (ASAM) Conference provides medical professionals the opportunity to learn from nationally recognized experts.

Hayley Andrews, infection preventionist CRBH, made quite the great catch.  We had a patient who tested positive for carbapenem resistant aeromonus hydrophila.   Hayley used her epidemiological skills to source the root cause of the problem and she found it.  It was contaminated well water, as the source of the patient's illness! This information was given to the patient family and bedside nurses taking care of the patient and they were able to fix the well water so it is safe for the patient.

The Institute for Leadership Effectiveness is proud to announce Sara Kagarise, a Senior Leadership Consultant and Coach with ILE, will serve as a Board Member for ICF (International Coaching Federation) Virginia for the 2022-2024 term. Sara holds the position of Co-Chair of Professional Development. In this role, she will recruit, vet, schedule and hold Professional Development programs for ICF Virginia membership.  She will be involved in annual strategic planning to support the chapter in shaping the future of Professional Development for coaches across the state.

Congratulations to all the CAP (Carilion Clinic's Career Advancement Program) Nurses!

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Rebekah Bailey, RN, 10M ICU

Sandra Clark, RN, Presurgical Testing

Chastity Fontaine, RN, CEN, ED - Giles

Sara Grimsley, RN, PCCN, 7M PCU

Susan Hornsby, RN, Presurgical Testing

Alicia Lee, RN-BC, PACU - RMH

Amanda (Nikki) Mitchell, RN, ED - RMH

Heather Moreno, RN, 6M ICU

Britney Patsel, RN, Presurgical Testing

Kristen Price, RN, Radiation Oncology

Huge shout out to Charles Bullins for passing the ELSO ECMO Certification test!!!!   This is a new certification by ELSO for ECMO. Shayna Amos and Charles have represented our ECMO program well, being the first two members of the ECMO team to take and pass this test. You are both amazing! 

This is certainly a milestone worth celebrating along the journey to a Center of Excellence for this ECMO team.  Great things are ahead as this program and team continues to strengthen and grow.