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Fall 2008
 
Medical Outpatient’s New Home … Positive Move for Patients and Nurses Alike
 For nurses and patients, the new Infusion Center on Tate Boulevard in previous space occupied by Café Gouda has been a real plus. The large windows, which provide natural light, add to the sense of openness infusion therapy patients experience. "With considerably more square footage, nurses have ample space to work with a patient without disturbing the neighboring patient," according to Kimberly Weaver BSN, RN, OCN. The area on the 6th floor of the Medical Center tower, which previously housed the Infusion Center, was extremely small. There are ample cabinets for storage, and the oncology nurses now even have a break room. A number of flat screen TVs are located around the facility for patient viewing.
Entry to the new Infusion Center is on ground level with parking, which provides convenient physical access for patients. Another benefit was noted by a satisfied patient who said “as a nurse, when I used to ride the elevator up to 6th I often thought about the people crowded in the elevator with me. What am I being exposed to? My immune system is already taxed from the chemotherapy. It’s nice not to have that concern any longer,” Joyce Moss RN.
The medical outpatient department averages over 400 visits per month. Considering this volume, better access for patients and additional work space for staff make the Tate Blvd. location of CVMC's Infusion Center a positive move. If you have not dropped by to visit, then plan to do soon.
Hats Off
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Clinical expertise is one of the three components of evidence-based practice. Furthering professional training enhances one’s clinical expertise, thus Hats Off seeks to recognize the educational and professional achievements of CVMC staff.
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Misty Oxentine BSN, RN, CAPA, Day Surgery and Tammy Luther BSN, RN, CNOR, Operating Room earned Bachelor of Science Degrees in Nursing from UNC-Greensboro
Christine Wolfe, RN-BC, Surgical, successfully passed the Medical/Surgical certification exam
2007-08 PEP top 5 performers: Treye Kennedy BSN, RN, CCRN, Karen Dillard BSN, RN, CEN, Holly Schneeman BSN, RN-BC, Penny Matlock MSN, RN, CPAN and Misty Cline MSN, RN…
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Karen Dillard & Treye Kennedy
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Holly Schneeman
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Penny Matlock & Misty Cline
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In the News
? Hill-Rom, Inc. has published a White Paper addressing the reduction of long-term ventilator associated pneumonia based on chart reviews conducted at CVMC. Jimmy Phillips RRT-NPS, RCP, Director of Cardio-Pulmonary & Neonatal Transport Services and former employee, Paula Lynn MSN, RN, CIC are authors along with C.A. VanGilder BS, MT, CCRA of Hill-Rom. Congratulations! ?
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? The Research & EBP Council seeks your
input (see block below). In the last edition of Progress Notes, Judy Johnson was recognized for providing feedback to us. Courtney Blalock, BSN, RN, CPN, Pediatrics, pictured here with a $10 Wal-Mart Gift Card, submitted an idea after the Summer edition posted. Thanks Courtney. ?
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The first direct care provider that provides an idea for evidence-based nursing practice or research activities/topics will receive a prize. Click on the post-it note on the clipboard at the top of the page to submit your suggestion to the Research and EBP Council. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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? The North Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders (NCONL) recently formed a research task force. Kimberly Yates MSN/MHA, RN-BC was chosen to serve on this team, whose membership encompasses nurse leaders from across the state. Large academic medical centers and small community hospitals are represented. ?
 Focus on the AHEC Library
Learning to Teach: Educational Skills
Nurses are heavily involved in teaching, in both peer-to-peer and expert-to-novice situations, as well with patients and their families. The AHEC Library has a number of resources to assist you in developing your teaching skills. Come by and check out …
Mosby’s Handbook of Patient Teaching, 3rd ed.
Learning and Instruction: Theory into Practice, 2nd ed, Margaret E Gredler
Fuszar’s Innovative Teaching Strategies in Nursing,
3rd ed, Lowenstein and Bradshaw
The Caring Imperative in Education, Leininger and Watson
The Practice of Patient Education: A Case Study Approach,
10th ed, Barbara K. Redman
Instant Teaching Treasures for Patient Education, Gaye Ragland
Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills, 2nd ed, Doak, Doak, and Root
Patient Education: Principles & Practice, 4th ed, Rankin and Stallings
Measurement Tools in Patient Education, 2nd ed, Barbara K. Redman
In the Spotlight
Kimberly Weaver BSN, RN, OCN, Medical Outpatient
“As a member of the local oncology society, I like benchmarking with other nurses in cities where the oncology arena is bigger. The research projects at CVMC make me proud. We’re a step ahead. It is nice to be encouraged [to embrace] evidence-based practice, and I am glad it is an expectation” states Kimberly Weaver BSN, RN, OCN. As a staff nurse in the medical outpatient department, Weaver speaks of the regulations and requirements associated with Medicare that directly affect her practice. “We want to reduce catheter-related infections in our patient population – one of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) payment reform ‘never events’.” The Oncology Nursing Society has championed best evidence in developing practice recommendations, thus making CVMC cancer patients beneficiaries of EBP for some time. Weaver earned her BSN from UNC-Pembroke, and her oncology nursing certification in 2006. Kimberly and Jason are the proud parents of 1-yr old Savannah.
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