14 Pullman Community Update
PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
APRIL 2021
Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation Board Awards $5,000 in Education Awards The Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation recently issued two education awards at $2,500 a piece, to hospital employees—Janine Lawrence and Tanya Shull, for the 2021 Spring semester.
Tanya Shull has served as a Senior Human Resources Generalist at Pullman Regional Hospital for two years. She will apply awarded funds towards obtaining certification through the Society for Human Resources Management Janine Lawrence has cared for Pullman to enhance her knowledge of federal and state Regional Hospital ICU patients as a registered nurse for eight years. Janine’s award will help fund employment laws and best practices. The Pullman Regional Hospital her pursuit of a Master of Science in Nursing Foundation’s Governance Committee reviews degree. Janine has also cultivated a passion for teaching and seeks to inspire and teach nursing applications and awards funds twice a year. In 2020, the Foundation awarded $12,000 students as a local clinical instructor. toward hospital employee educational pursuits.
Congratulations Bekah!
Janine Lawrence
Tanya Shull
Here’s to our Volunteers!
Left: Peggy McDonnell; Top Right: Nikki Nolt
Volunteers are a cornerstone of Pullman Regional Hospital, and we celebrate the 200 people who have generously given their time in previous years. Our volunteers help direct patients in the hospital, provide a comforting presence to patients, volunteer in our Gift Garden and donate their time and treasure to the hospital in the name of patient comfort and healing. The COVID-19 pandemic placed a temporary halt on volunteer services. Bekah Herndon, R.N. celebrates her DAISY award with Jeannie Eylar, Chief Clinical Officer.
The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses In Memory of J. Patrick Barnes Rebekah Herndon, R.N. was nominated for the DAISY Award by a grateful patient, who described her as one of the most thorough, knowledgeable and compassionate medical professionals they’ve ever met. Bekah, as she’s known to most, has been with Pullman Regional Hospital since 2005. Her career started in BirthPlace as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and now she’s a registered nurse with the ICU. “My mom inspired me to become a nurse,” said Bekah. “She has been a nurse since I was younger, and I always knew that was what I wanted to do.” For Bekah, nursing has become a fulfilling mission for doing something meaningful and perpetual learning. “I love feeling like I made a difference in someone's life. I also love the ever-changing field of medicine. I learn new things about the human body and how we treat disease every year, and I love that aspect of nursing. I'm grateful to work at PRH because of my fantastic co-workers; I always feel supported and cared about.” The DAISY Award is an international program that recognizes nurses who go above and beyond to care for their patients. Nominate your favorite nurse for a DAISY Award: pullmanregional.org/daisy-award
Volunteers services coordinator, Nikki Nolt, recognizes the social outlet volunteering serves for our hospital family. “First and foremost, volunteers love giving back to the hospital and our community, but a piece of volunteering that also fills their cup is being with their peers and engaging throughout their volunteer hours.” Realizing many volunteers were missing interaction with their hospital family, Nikki created two ways to keep volunteers engaged: a pen pal program and a virtual Story Time where volunteers record themselves reading a story from a book supplied by the hospital Auxiliary. Both are open to the children of hospital staff. A volunteer at Pullman Regional Hospital for 7 years, Peggy McDonnell shares, “Many of us miss volunteering and being of service. It’s been great to develop a relationship with my 5-year-old pen pal.” The retired teacher added, “I had fun picking a story to read to my imaginary audience for Story Time.” “It’s been fun to see the success of these programs. Volunteers reach out to me to share how fun their experiences are and the staff members share similar stories about their kids.” said Nolt. When it is safe to do so, Pullman Regional Hospital will welcome back our volunteers with open arms and grateful hearts.
