Nursing
Staff present Diabetes Care: A Team Effort
On Nov. 7th, a Nursing Continuing Education event titled “Diabetes Care: A Team Effort” was presented to Riverside nurses and staff from across the organization.
Mary Kohl started the morning with opening remarks.
Presenters included:
- Dr. Rachel Shell, MD (Riverside Endocrinology Specialists) who presented “Pathophysiology of Type Diabetes”
- Kellye Eagan, CDCES, BCACP, BCPS (Riverside Medical Group) who presented Medications Indicated for Diabetes Management (highlighting those with obesity crossover), Expectations, Complications, Counseling, and Coverage Tips
- Julie Allen, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES, CPT (Riverside Diabetes Center) who presented Diabetes technology and nutrition
There were 30 staff in attendance.
Riverside Cancer Institute staff holds pumpkin decorating contest
Ahead of Halloween, staff members at Riverside Cancer Institute participated in a pumpkin decorating contest. The winners were announced on Oct. 30 and several pumpkins remain on display. In 1st Place: Dominique Washick (Oncology nurse); 2nd Place: Nicole Boudreau (Oncology nurse); 3rd Place: Amanda Nelson (Radiation Therapist).
Nurses participate in EBP poster fair
On October 24, Riverside Healthcare nurses participated in an evidence-based practice poster fair in the Johnson Lecture Hall. The 5Ortho/Neuro team was awarded first prize for their MOVIN Mobility Project.
2024 September DAISY Honorees/Nominees
Congratulations to Kim Gaddis, our September 2024 DAISY award winner!
| Nicole | Gibson | RN/Emergency Service |
| Jacob | Bruner | RN/ICU-3 |
| Deborah | Johnston | RN/Procedural Care |
| William | Slager | RN/Emergency Service |
| Kellie | Bessler | RN/CTC |
| David | Lukowski | RN/Geriatric Psych |
| Kelsey | Doran | Office RN-Clinic RN/RMG Urology |
| Rebecca | McCord | LPN/Riverside Cardiac Specialists |
| Emma | Watts | RN/Emergency Service |
| Hailey | Matthias | RN/Emergency Service |
| Jacqueline | Granger | RN/Recovery Room |
| Megan | Lumbrezer | RN/Emergency Service |
| Mandi | Troli | NP/Momence CHC |
| Skylar | Carney | RN Registry I/Emergency Service |
| Caroline | Stanek | RN/Home Health Care |
| Kim | Gaddis | RN/Nursery Daisy Honoree |
| Morgan | McCormick | Clinical Team Lead/Fifth Floor East |
| Allison | Burger | Clinical Team Lead/IMCU |
| Maggie | Barber | RN/ICU-3 |
| Zoey | Harer | RN/ICU-3 |
DAISY award winner: Kim Gaddis
Join us as we recognize Nursery RN Kim Gaddis as our newest DAISY Honoree. The DAISY Award celebrates the extraordinary, compassionate, and skillful care nurses provide every day.
Kim’s nomination read: “During my hospital stay 9-21-2024 through 9-23/2024 Kim was the nursery RN who took care of my new baby boy from the start of the C-section till we basically got discharged. When she introduced herself and informed me that she was going to be the nurse in the C-section to get babies height, weight, and do the baby’s bath, I informed her that my husband was unable to watch my daughter get bathed back in 2022 at RMC or anything and if she could grab him once this baby was born so he could see all the things he missed out on with our daughter and she did! My husband was so excited he was able to experience that this time around and I’m so thankful for Kim doing that. Kim was compassionate, never judged if my husband and I had questions even though this was our 2nd child, and she was so knowledgeable when she showed us circumcision care. She helped us with diaper changes after my baby was circumcised because of how new it was and we had no idea what we were doing. She never made us feel incompetent and she always kept us stocked with everything we needed. She was also fast to bring us formula when the baby needed to be fed. She was just overall very attentive and caring and listened to all of our concerns or needs. She checked on us all the time and always made sure we were comfortable and addressed any needs and or questions or concerns. She deserves this!”
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