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October 27, 2017
The Pulse
Your regular check up on SCKMC activities Share your thoughts, story ideas, and comments by e-mail to claytonp@sckrmc.org.
Multiple Depts. Recognized in October October may be best known for Halloween, the World Series, and locally Arkalalah, but the month also holds significance in the healthcare world. Several health related specialties are recognized in October for their contributions to the care of others, including: National Pharmacists Month, Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week, Healthcare Supply Chain Week, Nuclear Medicine Week, Physician Assistants Week, Case Management Week, Emergency Nurse Week, Healthcare Facilities Week, and more. Department team leaders use their specific week to help build stronger relationships between staff and the rest of the hospital. “The key to any successful department is good relationships, them knowing who you are, that you are competent to do your job, and that they can trust you. We have a very dedicated staff here. They are awesome to work as hard as they do,” said Kendrell Holley, SCKMC’s Respiratory Therapy Team Leader. Christine Hamm, Dietary Manager, provided a similar message about her Nutritional Services staff. “I love my team. Everybody does their very best. They definitely deserve more recognition because everybody works really, really hard to do their job to the best of their ability. I am very grateful for all of them,” Hamm said. The recognition weeks are also the perfect time to raise community awareness to the roles the various departments play in patient care. “When it comes to respiratory, we’re the ones at the head of the bed making sure you are still breathing, utilizing whatever equipment or machines I have at my disposal. You may save a person’s life and they never know you played an integral part in allowing this person to continue on living,” Holley said. While respiratory therapy provides a hands on approach to patient care, nutritional services is an equally essential step on the road to recovery. “It is our job to make sure our patients get a nutritious, healthy diet that will help them to get better and leave the hospital. We care about what we are making, and try to make it look presentable and taste good too,” Hamm said. The team leaders believe the extra recognition shown during their specific weeks is meaningful to their staffs. “If you see a respiratory therapist pat them on the back, shake their hand, and thank them for what they do. It is moments like that, that will carry you further,” Holley said.
Fair Food Facts Arkalalah is here! That means parades, rides, and of course food booths. With so many tempting foods available it can be challenging to make good food choices. To offset some of the calories, try splitting food with a friend, stay hydrated by drinking water instead of sweetened beverages, and watch your intake of fried foods. If you are still tempted, keep in mind some nutritional info on your favorite fair foods. Food Calories Blooming Onion 1565 Bratwurst 420 Cinnamon Rolls 309 Corn Dog 210 Corn Cob w/ butter 148 Cotton Candy 220 Foot Long Hot Dog 560 Funnel Cake 356 Gyro w/ Meat 510 Kettle Corn – 6 cups 210 Pancake 175 Snow Cone 270 Turkey Drumstick 363
Carb (g) 186 25 42 25 33 56 39 49 42 24 22 68 0
Fat (g) Fiber (g) 84 25 27 1 14 2 10 2 2 2 0 0 35 2 16 1 29 2 12 3 7 0 0 0 19 0
Integrity Healthcare Professionals Lifesaver of the Month Brittany Brandt, ER RN is named the lifesaver of the month for having recently saved the life of a special population patient. Using fast action and critical thinking skills, she was able to stabilize the patient for transfer to a specialty facility for continued life saving treatment. Great work Brittany!
The Pharm Forum with Homer Mah, D.Ph. Many times unused prescription medications fall into the wrong hands. It is dangerous and at times can be tragic. On October 28th from 10:00 to 2:00 the DEA will be hosting its 14th Drug Take Back event. The closest site is located in Newkirk, OK at the Kaw Nation Tribal PD on 3201 E. River Road. The last event in April 2017 collected 450 tons of unused medications nationwide. This event provides a safe and anonymous way to dispose of unused prescription medications.
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Perry Lin, MD Women’s Healthcare / OB-GYN
Chandy Samuel, MD General Surgery
Eric Thomson, MD Family Practice
Willie Posey II, DO Internal Medicine / Cardiology
Anand Kaul, MD Internal Medicine / Diabetes
Angela Ziegler, APRN Family Practice
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