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St.
John's Mercy Medical Center - St. Louis, MO
- Tracy Orf, R.N., was featured in the November
2003 issue of Hospitals and Health Networks magazine. The article follows
her rise from a nurse clinician specializing in reconstructive surgeries
to her recent appointment as a nursing information systems analyst.
The article also discusses the emerging field of nursing informatics
and tells how Orf became involved in this evolving sector. (back
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St.
Joseph's Mercy Health Center - Hot Springs, AR
- Kathy DiMaggio, R.N., BSN, J.D., the director
of medical-legal services at St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center, has been
named to the board of the Arkansas Association for Healthcare Quality
(AAHQ). In addition to AAHQ, DiMaggio is a member of the National Association
for Healthcare Quality, American Society of Healthcare Risk Management,
Health Care Compliance Association and American Health Lawyers Association.
- Debbie Reynolds, MSN, APRN, BC-ADM, diabetes inpatient
clinician for the Mercy Diabetes Center at St. Joseph’s Mercy Health
Center, earned certification in April 2004 as an Advanced Diabetes Management
Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC). Reynolds is also an Advanced Practice Nurse holding certifications
as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner and Community Health Nursing Clinical
Nurse Specialist. She obtained a master’s degree in nursing from University
of Central Arkansas and completed the Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s
Program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
- Marsha Oliver, R.N., MNSc, product line manager
of the Mercy Women’s Center of St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center, was
elected to the Arkansas Affiliate Board of The Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation in May 2004. Oliver, a 12-year St. Joseph’s co-worker
and nine-year Komen Foundation volunteer, was nominated for the post
by other Arkansas Affiliate Board members and will serve a three-year
term. (back to top)
Mercy
Health System of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
- Sherry Cadenhead, R.N., recently became the only
registered nurse in the state of Oklahoma to earn credentials as a Multiple
Sclerosis Certified Nurse (MSCN). Cadenhead, who began her career in
nursing 29 years ago, underwent an examination that tested her knowledge,
skills and tasks as they relate to clinical practice, advocacy, research
and education of multiple sclerosis. Cadenhead also has a master’s in
nursing from the University of Oklahoma.
- Mercy Hospice has a team of registered daytime
nurses who were recently all certified by the National Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization (NHPCO). In Oklahoma, there are only 73 certified
hospice nurses, and Mercy has seven. With the national certification,
valid for four years, Mercy hospice nurses have special training in
pain management, symptom management and dealing with grief and loss.
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Mercy
Memorial Health Center, Ardmore, OK
- Danette Butler, R.N., cath lab, returned in August
2004 from four and a half months overseas with the Air National Guard.
She was stationed in Germany as a flight nurse and flew missions from
Germany to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and the U.S., aiding injured soldiers.
“It was such a privilege for me to serve my country this way,” said
Butler. “I appreciate the hospital and all the support they offered
me while I was away. Without friends and family like them it would have
made the mission even tougher.” Butler presented Bob Thompson, Mercy
Memorial president and CEO, with an American flag that was flown during
one of the missions that Butler was a part of and a certificate
of appreciation for the hospital’s support. (back to
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