We Show Up for our Patients
Patient Testimonials: Vanessa Wrench, Oncology
“My sisters call me a warrior because I don’t let things get me down, nor do I cry, give up, or think I am weak. I didn’t cry when I heard the diagnosis. I just had one question I kept asking. Why did this happen to me? I did everything I could to prevent this. Why me?”
Imagine doing everything you can to prevent breast cancer from happening to you - testing for the BRCA II gene and undergoing a double mastectomy and hysterectomy - only to discover 10 years later you developed breast cancer.
That's what happened to Vanessa Wrench, a 60-year-old mom, Kansas City native and "warrior." She didn't let this diagnosis defeat her. Instead, she got the help she needed by summoning her own strength and from the care she received from Dr. Jaswinder Singh, Oncologist at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Research Medical Center, to fight cancer head on. Read her story here
LAST DAY! Holiday Cards for Patients
Help bring a little bit of cheer to our patients over the holidays by giving a homemade Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, or general holiday card (or two or three). if you or your children would like to draw a picture or write an inspirational message, we will give to patients on their meal trays over the holidays. Thank you to Kelly and Jo in Pharmacy for bringing forward this great idea!
Please deliver your card(s) to Admin by Wed., Dec. 21. Celebrating
Congratulations
Congratulations to our 4W team who celebrated 297 days since last CLABSI!
Congratulations to our 4E team for celebrating 309 days since last MRSA!
Team Wins!
to our 4C and 4N teams who celebrated 912 days since last CAUTI!
We Show Up for Each Other
Celebrate the Holidays with Spirit Week From the Nursing Professional Recognition and Advancement Council
It is with great sadness that Bright Horizons announces the death of beloved co-worker, Elaine Stevenson. Elaine began working at the Child Development Center for Research Medical in 1984. Elaine has touched the lives of many teachers, children and parents. Elaine was dedicated to our community and participated in many outreach programs. She will be missed
Elaine Stevenson of Bright Horizons: 6/10/1958 - 12/14/2022
Make a Year-End Gift to Help More Students Like Sonya
After graduating high school, Sonya Vann immediately enlisted in the United States Navy. During her service, she became a petty officer second class hospital corpsman – a military nurse. She’s also worked as a licensed practical nurse. In both roles, Sonya served others. And both roles created a desire to continue serving others as a registered nurse. These experiences taught her about sacrifice. Sonya is now a single mother of three teenage boys and pursuing her education at Research College of Nursing. Since she heard she was the recipient of scholarships from The Research Foundation, Sonya has cried many happy tears!
Read more about the scholarships here
Where are the RMC Elves This Week?
Solve the riddle and find one, or BOTH, of these elf colleagues. Share the photo to our internal RMC Facebook Group or email to RMC.MarketingDept@hcamidwest.com for a chance to win a Coffee Shop Voucher courtesy of the Elves of RMC! Only picture submissions are eligible, so take a few minutes to search, take a picture and, while you're at it, say a friendly hello to whomever may be hosting them this week.
Where is Pepper Mintstix?
I heard this team had the first ever BEE Award winner in July of this year.
So, I am down here to thank this hardworking team loudly for all to hear.
Thank you to everyone who found me last week. I was hanging out in the Coffee Shop drinking peppermint lattes by the gallon every half hour. Congratulations to the randomly selected winners of a Coffee Shop Voucher: Ashlan Martin, Tiavia Jones, and Keila Simmons!
Where is Juniper?
I have a song stuck in my head but I think I have the lyrics wrong.
If you know the song, come find me and sing along! "Goin' to the... Snapple... and we're gonna get married. Gee, I really love you and we're gonna get married. Goin' to the...Skedaddle... of love."
Where was I last week? Hanging out with the excellent care team of Sarah Cannon Cancer Center to celebrate our Caregivers. Congratulations to the randomly selected winners of a Coffee Shop Voucher who found me: Kim Anderson Carter, Denise Lechner, and Heba Pennington!
Security Updates: Holiday Safety Tips
Safety &
Administrator on Call (AOC)
Members of our Senior Team visited Santa while talking with colleagues to ensure all was going well. John Krajicek was the AOC over the weekend and was in constant contact with the House Supervisor, as needed
Senior Leadership Calendar: December 2022
View the December Senior Leadership Calendar. To schedule a senior leader for a Walk-aMile in your department or to attend a department meeting or event, please email Michaela.Logan@hcamidwest.com Click here for the Senior Leadership Calendar
COVID-19 Update
Vaccine Locations
We continue to encourage colleagues and our community to get the vaccine and booster. Schedule at Walgreens here on campus, CVS Pharmacy on Prospect, or find one nearby at vaccine.gov
By the Numbers
As of Tuesday, December 19th
• 11 COVID+ patients
• 0 COVID+ patients on a ventilator
Calendar of Events
• Look out for the Elves of RMC: December 5-30
• Coffee shop hours:
o Friday, December 23 - open until noon
o Monday, December 26 - closed
For an up-to-date list of upcoming events, visit the RMC Intranet homepage.
RMC Trivia
This Week's Trivia: Q: Fill in the blanks: More than _______ gifts were delivered to ____ adopted families.
Last Week's Trivia: Q: How many Cdiff infection free days has 3C and 3N celebrated?
A: 1,628
Submit your answer to RMC.MarketingDept@hcamidwest.com by Monday. All correct answers will be entered into a drawing for a weekly prize. Winner will be featured in the following weekly email.
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Winner: Heidi Cowee, DPT, Physical Therapist, RMC - Brookside Campus
