Special mentions

Special Mentions

August 17, 2006

Congratulations ...
... to Sherry Britt of the Sterile Processing, Distribution Department on obtaining your national certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST). We're proud of the work that you do and the expertise that you bring to the team each and every day.
- Staff and management of CPD and Materials Management

August 1, 2006

Congratulations to...
... Fran Strauss for passing her Certified Asthma Educator exam. Your co-workers are very proud of you.
- Pulmonary Rehab Staff

July 27, 2006

Special thanks to....
... the Endoscopy and ASU staff and physicians for taking wonderful care of my husband and son during our recent visits. You are all very kind and professional. Thank you.
-Caroline Hunnicutt, Purchasing

July 25, 2006

Special thanks...
...On Friday, July 21, my husband had a cardiac catheterization. Before the procedure, he was in OPSU. Bernadette Allen, OPSU Manager, was so helpful in making us feel comfortable and putting us at ease. She was wonderful.
- Donna Flake, Director of the Coastal AHEC Library

July 24, 2006

Congratulations ...
... to Lisa (DeLisa) Coston of the Central Processing Distribution Department. Lisa is the 2006 recipient of the Joe Stanley Memorial Award from the North Carolina Association for Hospital Central Service Professionals. Lisa was presented with her award at the NCAHCSP Annual Meeting held in Myrtle Beach in May. We are proud to have you as a member of our team!
- Staff and management of CPD and Materials Management

Congratulations ...
... to Harold R. Smith and Andy (Anthony) Ganey of the Sterile Processing-OR in obtaining your national certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST). We're proud of the work you do and the expertise that you bring to the team each and every day.
- Staff and management of CPD and Materials Management

July 21, 2006

Special Thanks...
...to Dr Huffmon, Wes McClean, Peggy Baer, Dr Chipley and Dr Lubanski along with the 6 floor staff for taking wonderful care of my husband!
-Kathy Wines

July 19, 2006

Special thanks...
... to the CCU staff for making my externship a great learning experience! A special thanks to Laura Pickering for taking me under her wing to show me the ropes!
- Ashley Floyd

July 18, 2006

Congratulations to ...
... Pedrina Salinas, RN, CCRN, for passing her national Critical Care Certification Exam! Cardiac/Critical Care Nursing Resources is very proud of you!
- Tom Curley, RN, BSN, Manager- CCU, Chest Pain Center & Cardiac/Critical Care Nursing Resources

July 17, 2006

Special thanks ...
... to the cafeteria staff at NHRMC for treating me like a million dollars. I’m 86 years old, live alone, and eat at the hospital every day. Everything is very clean, the food and service are good, and I feel like it’s home. Thank you.
-Sigmund Valentine Falicki

July 5, 2006

Congratulations...
Please join me in congratulating Wanda Lofton Bryant, RN, BSN and Kim Moore, BA, RN. Both of these individuals have recently passed the certification exam and are now officially Certified Case Managers. The certification is granted through the Commission on Case Management Certification. Both Wanda and Kim currently work as case managers for Rehabilitation Services. We are very proud of you!!
- Cheryl Harris

Special thanks...
On Monday, June 19, 2006, I was brought to the Cape Fear ED by ambulance. I would like to thank the nursing staff and all the doctors for taking good care of me.
- Alice Overby

Special thanks...
.....to Bobbie Burn for cutting through the mounds of red tape I was up against due to a 20-year-old hunting accident (no, Dick Cheney was not really involved this time). I was whisked through Radiology, then the MRI and now I can get on with further treatment. Muchas Gracias, Bobbie!
- Rick Battles, Plant Ops

June 30, 2006

Special thanks...
...I want to thank everyone from ASU Registration through ASU Discharge for taking such good care of me during my surgery June 29th. Everyone even took good care of my mother. And a Special Thank You to Jennifer in ASU.
- Lisa Coston

June 29, 2006

Special thanks ...
... to all who attended the recent T-Fal Sale. Total sales were $33,331.59 resulting in a $6,230.20 commission to the NHRMC Auxiliary. Our congratulations to Carolyn Lacewell, Melisha Johnson, and Idonia Boddie winners of $25 gift certificates. Your continued support is very much appreciated.
- Judith Ruffin, Special Projects Chair, NHRMC Auxiliary, Inc.

June 26, 2006

Special thanks ...
... to Pat Hunter, a nurse in the ED, for her compassionate care and for heping me and my family recently in the ED. My sister-in-law had been injured; Pat was on break and saw me. She helped me find my sister-in-law and alleviated our worst fears. Thank you, Pat, for going that extra step.
- Becky Spell, RN, Pre-Admission Testing, Medical Mall

Congratulations ...
... to Pat Thrower on obtaining her certification as a Medical/Surgical nurse from ANCC. The Cape Fear team is proud of you!
- Karen Juma, RNC, BSN, MPH

Congratulations ...
... to Fran Sweat for becoming the latest member of the CF ICU team to obtain her CCRN. We are very proud of you!
- Karen Juma, RNC, BSN, MPH

June 23, 2006

Special thanks...
I would like everyone to know about the excellent care our family received in a recent visit to our ED. My 21 month old daughter had a seizure @ home. From the 911 operator, to the ED, I knew she was getting the best care. Everyone was very reassuring and very helpful. I would like to thank everyone who was involved in her care. Hans Edwards- EMS, Susie- EDT, Suzie- ED RN, Lu- ED RN, Margaret in CT, Dr. SanMiguel, and anyone else who was involved in the excellent care she received. I know that sometimes we rarely get thanked for the jobs that we do, and sometimes feel like we don't make a difference...I want you all to know that I thank you so much for everything you did.
-Georgina Tuttle, RN-STICU

June 20, 2006

Special thanks...
Two weeks ago, my partner and had the unfortunate experience of being on the receiving end of the care spectrum, we are both nurses. But Jackie Kenan, RT at the Medical Mall and Dr. Remington embodied service excellence. Their care and compassion made a difficult situation bearable. It was top notch service and wonderful culturally competent care respecting diversity. Many thanks to Jackie and Dr. Remington.
- Marie.

June 16, 2006

Congratulations ...
... to Rana Hoch, Christy Piner, and Jackie Southerland on becoming the latest members of the CFH Med/Surg team to become Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurses!
- Alice Matthews, Manager

June 14, 2006

Congratulations...

The entire radiology department would like to extend congratulations to William Aman of New Hanover CT. William has passed his advanced training in CT exam and is now ARRT registered in CT.

May 31, 2006

Congratulations...

Vitaline and Regional Communications would like to congratulate Wendi Schrock on receiving her BSN from UNC-W. Wendi has been employed with the Medical Center for 3 years as Communications Specialist with Regional Communications. Wendi will remain with the medical center as a critical care transport nurse once she completes her internship with Vitalink/Airlink.

Congratulations...

I would like to take this moment to applaud the efforts of the entire Ultrasound Team at Cape Fear. We've just found out our U/S Department has received Accreditation from the ACR (American College of Radiology) for the following areas of concentration: Obstetrical, General, Gynecological, Vascular Peripheral, Vascular Cerebro, Vascular Abdominal, Vascular Deep Abdominal.
Special mention goes to Barbra Barrameda for all her hard work and dedication to her profession during the submission process.
-Terry A. Gentry, BSHA
Operations Manager, Imaging Services
Cape Fear Hospital

May 30, 2006

Congratulations...
Harry Hall for receiving your B.S. in Business Adm. & Accounting from Shaw University. We are very proud of you!
-Medical Mall Patient Access Tech and Lab Tech

May 26, 2006

To My Dearest Hospital Family,
I wish to convey my thanks for your kind expressions of sympathy in the recent loss of my nine month old grandson, Ethan. My family sincerely and deeply appreciates all those who sent flowers, cards, food, made donations, called with the kindest words, and remembered us in your thoughts and prayers. Every effort was greatly appreciated. My hospital family was there for me every step of the way from Emergency, Nursing Administration, Foundation, Human Resources, Cape Fear site, every department, with out stretched arms, reassuring precious faces, warmth and kindness, supporting me with the feeling that my loss was also their loss! We have an awesome Emergency Department and our Emergency Department physicians and staff have such compassion and understanding. Your support will never be forgotten. It would take a whole page to name everyone's kindnesses individually. Please let me say to you: "Love all whom you hold dear. Precious is the time you share. Do not wait for tomorrow, for tomorrow may not be....." Our little angel went back to heaven, although Ethan's stay on Earth seemed like a fleeting moment in time, our loving memories of him will last forever! Thank you each and everyone from the bottom of my heart!
- Deb Stafford

May 24, 2006

Special thanks...
A great big thank you to all my bosses, co-workers, 2N gals and Dr. "J" for looking out for me before, during and after my recent surgery. You are the best and I couldn't have done it without you all!
- Maggie Doheny
Surgical Services

Congratulations...
To Paramedics Julius McAdams, Matthew Stevens, and David Wallace for completing the 54 hour Tactical Medical Operators course offered through the Department of Homeland Defense. The Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Programs (CONTOMS) is a certification that is derived from a nationally standardized curriculum and is designed to meet the needs of those EMTs, paramedics and physicians who function as part of a tactical/special operations team. These specially trained New Hanover Regional Emergency Medical Services paramedics collaborate with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team responding as the medical component of the Emergency Response Team (ERT). Mr. McAdams, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Wallace are now certified to function as Emergency Medical Technician-Tactical (EMT-T), over and above their paramedic. They performed well during the course and we appreciate their time and commitment.
- Lt. Eric Jernigan, Special Operations Coordinator New Hanover Regional EMS
Patricia Fields, RN Director and Assistant Chief NHREMS

Special thanks...
Sometimes there are just not words to adequately express your appreciation, but here is my feeble attempt.
I would like to thank my NHHN family who, over the last nine years, has helped me to become the nurse I am today. The year I spent on the ninth floor taught me so much and helped me to become a caring and empathetic nurse. Thanks to all the nurses who helped me grow there- Theresa Tate, Rosemary Kibler, Carol Mann, Cheryl Autry, Lorrie Drinkwater and Lisa Wicks. Also to the CNAs who were of immense help, Kathy Lofton, Nita Grady, Evelina Johnson and LaQuana Vaught. My OR family, you have helped me through some difficult times and kept a smile on my face. I have grown so much in the 5 years I have spent here and I love what I do! I have learned so much from all of you, and you have made a greater impression than you realize. I cannot express my thanks enough. Especially to Natalie Priest, the first nurse I ever met here, you have helped me to excel. Your leadership helped me to strive for higher aspirations. Team two is lucky to have you. I have learned so much from each and every one of you and I will take all that I have learned with me to SC.Thanks to all who have been a support to me, especially over this last year with our crash course in Tourette's Syndrome. So many of you have given me a strong shoulder to cry on, or words of encouragement. You do not know how much this meant to me and I will never forget it. You made a difference to my family and especially to Luc, who appreciates all of the prayers.
- Love in Christ, Patti Humbert, RN, CNOR