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Congratulations to November 2023’s FHN PRIDE Champions!

Brandon Kappes (Information Technology) nominated by Lois Stultz. Brandon was nominated for showing respect, dignity, and compassion, being innovative, delivering excellence, and being engaged. Early in November, Brandon from IT entered the OB Department to complete a simple task that was on his agenda. As he walked onto the unit, three staff members were attempting to sign into the Paycom program but were unable to. Brandon spent the time to help each person one by one get logged on.

Lois writes, “Brandon helped us through the newness of this process with respect, dignity, and compassion for our dilemma. As he left, we were each so grateful for his willingness to give of his time and knowledge in walking us through this new innovative program.”

Allissa Bruning and Kimberly Honan (OB Department) nominated by Linette Carter. Alissa and Kimberly were nominated for showing respect, dignity, and compassion and being innovative. Linette writes that Allissa suggested an idea for families who experience a stillborn or fetal death at FHN that was just implemented. Allissa suggested to create a fleece heart and put rice in it according to how much the baby weighed and then sew it up so the family has a keepsake.

Kimberly Honan used her own money to purchase material and sew fleece hearts and left a small opening to put rice into them. Allissa also used her own money to order some small gem hearts to be used for 1st and 2nd trimester fetal deaths, which currently did not have any mementos like what is given for 3rd trimester fetal deaths. Allissa also ordered clay casts for handprints.

Linette writes, “These mementos will be so meaningful to parents suffering this loss.”

Others nominated this month include Christina Schubert, Kalli Wilson, Breona Mallett, Elizabeth Holen, Shelby Logemann, Jennifer Davidson, Teresa Muggler, Lucy Roloff, Penny Heckman, Lisa Rust, Penny Ludwig, Danielle Lydon, Pattie Schlechta, Hellen Collier, Kim Ellis, Lisa Farrar, Carolyn Taylor, Roxie Hare, Laurie Williams, Kami Robinson, Leanne Raders, The Telemetry Staff, Samantha Spearman, Taylor Knoup, Albert Sledge, Chelsea Kile, and Jeanette Dorsey.

Continue Delivering Excellence: Every Patient, Every Time! Take PRIDE in what you do at FHN!

Please keep your eyes open for others demonstrating our PRIDE standards and nominate them for PRIDE Champion or our Golden Globe recognition program for leaders! Be sure to include details in your nomination to ensure their excellence is portrayed as you have witnessed it. Thank you!

Gateway From Student to Professional Nursing Program – Application Period Extended

The Gateway From Student to Professional Nursing Program will be returning in the summer of 2024. This program is for nursing students entering their final year of an associate or baccalaureate program.

This program will provide students with a 10-week internship to develop and expand their clinical knowledge, critical thinking abilities, and task performance through exposure to various patient-care experiences in the hospital setting. Interns will work full-time hours with an experienced nurse mentor and assume shared responsibility for a patient assignment.

If you know someone who may be interested in this program or would like additional information, please visit the careers section of the FHN website and look for “Nurse Internship (Summer).”

Please contact Carol Boeke, Talent Acquisition Specialist at ext. 6706 with any questions.

FHN Career Corner

There are many career opportunities within FHN. If you or someone you know is interested in new challenges go to our Career page, displaying the latest open positions.

Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You!

We have a lot to be proud of at FHN, from our talented, dedicated staff to the many advanced capabilities we offer our patients. We’re working hard every day to be sure we provide excellent care to our patients.

Each week, look to the Focus for good news to share about FHN in the form of downloadable flyers you can print and post or hand out to patients who may be interested. Also look for links to our most recent radio interviews and past interviews to listen to and recommend to others. Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook! Please encourage patients, friends, and family to also take advantage of these FHN information resources. Thanks for your help in promoting FHN!

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health

December is …
National Safe Toys and Gifts Month

January is …
Thyroid Awareness Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Stalking Awareness Month
Radon Awareness Month
National Blood Donor Month

Kwanzaa is celebrated through January 2. A professor who wanted to encourage African-Americans to celebrate their heritage started Kwanzaa in California in 1966. Kwanzaa means first fruit in Swahili and is a harvest festival. Families exchange gifts and have African-style feasts. Seven-pronged candleholders are filled and lit on each consecutive night for the seven principles – unity, self-determination, working together, sharing, purpose, creativity, and faith.

The Iroquois celebrate the January – February Iroquois Midwinter Ceremony beginning in January. The ceremony lasts for 8 days and each day is dedicated to an event, such as Tobacco Invocation. (The precise days vary by community.)

January is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History Month in the United Kingdom. It was initiated in February 2005 by Schools OUT in Britain and is an opportunity to learn more about the lives and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Britain and Northern Ireland.

December 30 is Rizal Day in the Philippines. The day commemorates the death of Jose Mercado Rizal in 1896, a Philippine doctor and author whose books denounced the Spanish administration. He was an inspiration to the Philippine nationalist movement.

The Zoroastrian Gamhambar Maidyarem is celebrated December 31 through January 4. It celebrates the creation of animals. It is a time for the equitable sharing of food.
December 31 is Omisoka in Japan. To usher in the new year, families clean their homes and eat toshi-koshi buckwheat noodles in the hope that one’s life will be stretched out as long as these noodles. As midnight approaches, Shinto temples around the country begin ringing out the old year, sounding the temple bell 108 times, signifying the 108 human worldly desires removed by the striking of the bell.

People of the Shinto faith and the Japanese celebrate Gantan-Sai beginning January 1. Also referred to as Shogatu, it is the Shinto New Year. The faithful visit shrines, often at midnight, praying for renewal of heart, health, and prosperity. During the seven-day holiday, people wear their best clothing and visit the homes of friends and family to express their wishes for the coming year.

In Switzerland, January 2 is Berchtold’s Day, honoring Duke Berchtold V, who founded Bern, the capital of Switzerland. He promised to name the city after the first animal he killed on a hunt. The bear (bern in German) then provided the city’s name.

New Hires

Our Sympathy

We extend our sympathy to ...
Eve Evenson (Burchard - Family Practice) on the death of her grandmother.
Jeff Lehrke (Medical Records) on the death of his son.

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