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Saturday, Aug. 23 Speaking of Women’s Health 7:30 am – 3:30 pm Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Our keynote speaker is Joy Bauer, MS, RD, CDN, from NBC’s Today Show. Tickets are $35. To register, call 549.2938 or visit wjct.org/swh
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Friday, Aug. 29 and Tuesday, Sept. 2 Hope at Hand Creative Expression Workshop Pavilion 4 Classrooms 1 and 2 Eligible for nursing contact hours. To reserve your spot contact patricia.kirkland@bmcjax.com
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Saturday, Sept. 20 First Coast Heart Walk 9 am Metropolitan Park Come out for the festivities and 3-mile walk to raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. Visit www.firstcoastheartwalk.kintera. org/baptisthealth to register. Friday, Sept. 5 is the deadline to order your free Baptist shirt. You must be a registered walker.
August 2014
Uniform delivery events a huge success Thank you to everyone who participated in the uniform delivery events in July. More than 5,000 orders were picked up in two weeks. If you are missing any items in your order, Vestagen will contact you when your order is ready. All items are expected to arrive before Monday, Sept. 1. Visit the intranet for more information on how to buy additional scrubs and make exchanges. If you have any other issues or questions, please email Vestagen at service@vestagen.com and they will respond promptly. Vestagen provides protective uniforms for Haiti mission trips Local physicians and nurses traveling to Haiti on mission trips will have Vestex® uniforms to wear, thanks to a donation from Vestagen. Vestagen is donating 2,000 discontinued items to Haiti mission trips led by John Lovejoy, MD, who retired in 2008 as an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lovejoy was on the medical staff at Baptist Jacksonville and has been traveling to Haiti for more than 30 years. His trips often include Baptist Health physicians from a variety of specialties. “To have the high-tech Vestex uniforms will be wonderful,” Dr. Lovejoy said. “Infection is something we have to worry about in a tropical climate.” The Vestex scrubs will arrive at a hospital in Haiti in about a month. “Our mission in providing the donation is to protect the health care workers who are doing God’s work caring for people in need,” said Ben Favret III, Vestagen president and CEO.
New ICU Nursing Boot Camp
Physician Integration
Baptist Health is offering our nurses with telemetry and progressive nursing experience an opportunity to become Intensive Care Unit RNs through a nine-week specialized, intensive training and development program designed specifically for Baptist.
Looking for a primary care physician? The following physicians are now accepting acutecare and same-day appointments for Baptist Health team members: n Joseph Czerkawski, MD
To be considered for the program, a registered nurse must have: n Two years of telemetry and/or progressive nursing experience n One year of experience at Baptist Health n Director’s recommendation
n Sharon Reinertsen, MD
Applications are due by Wednesday, Aug. 13 for the Monday, Sept. 22 – Friday, Nov. 21 Boot Camp. The application and detailed information are available on the intranet.
United Way Days of Caring
n Eric Rosemund, MD n Alejandro Traveria, MD
The office is located at 836 Prudential Drive, Suite 1400. To make an appointment, call 396.0000. Extended hours for Baptist team members To better serve our Baptist team members, Baptist Obstetrics and Gynecology will offer extended hours as needed for Baptist Health team members between the hours of 7 am – 7 pm. Baptist Obstetrics and Gynecology 463820 State Road 200 Yulee, FL 32097 904.225.2770 In addition, Carlos Gama, MD and Nitin Butala, MD, are pleased to announce new extended hours for team members. The office will be open from 8 am – 8 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Volunteer for just 15 – 30 minutes during one of the upcoming United Way Days of Caring to make a positive difference in our community. Days of Caring support United Way agencies and include easy and fun activities, such as helping to make winter scarves for Clara White Mission or putting together book bundles for the ReadingPals organization. There is no need to sign up. Just show up! Baptist Beaches, Tuesday, Aug. 12, noon – 2 pm, Conf. Rooms A and B Baptist Clay, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 11 am – 1 pm, Conf. Room Baptist Nassau, Friday, Aug. 15, 1 – 3 pm, Board Room Baptist Metro Square/Physician Services, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 11:30 – 1:30 pm, Building B, Conf. Rooms 2A and 2B Baptist Home Health, Thursday, Aug. 28, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Break Room Baptist South, Friday, Aug. 29, 1 – 3 pm, Conf. Rooms A, B and C
Baptist Neurology Group Lakewood 2736 University Blvd. W. Jacksonville, FL 32217 904.733.4262 Walk with a Doc Baptist Primary Care Mandarin South Saturday, Aug. 23, 9 am Meet at Baptist Primary Care Mandarin South and walk with Sofija Rak, MD. Register at baptisthealth.eventbrite.com
Upcoming events at the Y Healthy Living Center The Y Healthy Living Center at the Williams Y in Mandarin offers a variety of health programs that are open to the public. Here’s a list of upcoming events: HeartWise Screenings: Second Monday of every month, 7 am – 3 pm by appt. Fourth Monday of every month, 11 am – 7 pm by appt. There is a $69 cost to attend. Register by calling 202.KNOW (5669). HeartWise Fitness Assessment Monday, Aug. 21, 10 am – 1 pm There is a $35 cost to attend. Register by visiting baptistjax.com/ymca Moms Matter, a postpartum support group Second Monday of every month, 6:30 – 8 pm There is no cost to attend, but seating is limited. Please reserve your space by visiting baptistjax.com/ymca Breastfeeding Support Group Second Tuesday of every month, 10 – 11:30 am Fourth Monday of every month, 6 – 7:30 pm There is no cost to attend, but seating is limited. Please reserve your space by visiting baptistjax.com/ymca For more information, visit baptistjax.com/ymca or call 904.202.6452.
Baptist Beaches
Upcoming blood drive Baptist Beaches is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The Blood Mobile will be parked outside of the Maternity entrance from noon – 3 pm. To register for an appointment, please call 627.1960.
Baptist Clay
Volunteers needed for Senior Expo Baptist Clay will participate in the upcoming Clay County Senior Expo on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 9 am – 2 pm at the Thrasher Horne Conference Center. Two volunteers are needed, one clinical and one non-clinical, to work at the Baptist Clay table. Duties include passing out information about Baptist Clay and various health topics, as well as conducting blood pressure screenings. If you are interested in participating at the Senior Expo, please contact Kristin Collins at 271.6081 or kristin.collins@bmcjax.com .
Baptist South
Bloodmobile coming Wednesday, Aug. 20 Mark your calendar and plan to give the gift of life at our next blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from noon – 2:30 pm. The bloodmobile will be parked outside the main hospital entrance. Advance registration is recommended, but not required. Contact Kristin Collins at 271.6081 or email kristin.collins@bmcjax.com .
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Be the Match Marrow Registry Drive On Saturday, Sept. 13, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, and Mayo Clinic will host a Be the Match Marrow Registry Drive. The event is from noon to 4 pm at the St. Johns Town Center in front of Maggiano’s. If you can’t make it to this event, we’ll also be hosting an internal Marrow Registry Drive on Friday, Sept. 12, from 10 am - 2 pm in the Rotunda at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville/ Wolfson Children’s. It’s easy to join the Registry – just paperwork and a cheek swab. For more information on who can donate and more, visit www.bethematch.org . For information on our internal Registry Drive, contact Vikki Mioduszewski at 202.5122 or email at vikki.mioduszewski@bmcjax.com