Community Health Network’s Open Arms program offers many different services to help families grieve the loss of a pregnancy or newborn. Tressia Puller, R.N., works in maternity services at Community Hospital North and tells about an experience she had with a family during their time of need.
When Michelle Holmes of Bloomington, Indiana, found out she was having twins, she sought the care of maternal-fetal medicine specialists at Community Health Network. Holmes was admitted to Community Hospital North at 26 weeks gestation so her babies, who were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, could be monitored on a regular basis. After seven weeks as an inpatient, Holmes delivered two beautiful baby girls. She is grateful to the staff at Community for treating her not just as a patient, but as a person.
Please take a few minutes to nominate one or several Community nurses for the 2009 Nursing Excellence Awards.
To nominate a nurse, visit eCommunity.com/nursing. All nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m., July 31—NO EXCEPTIONS. All nominations must be completed and submitted electronically.
Patients, physicians, family members and co-workers can nominate a nurse, or a nurse can nominate himself or herself. A nurse may be nominated in multiple categories, but each nomination must focus on only one category. A nominee must have worked as an R.N. or LPN for Community Health Network for at least five years and must be in good standing without disciplinary issues.
One Nursing Excellence Award will be given in each of the five categories of Community Nursing Excellence:
• Patient-Focused Care
• Therapeutic Relationships
• Art and Science of Nursing
• Evidence-Based Practice and
• Facilitative Leadership
On eCommunity.com/nursing, you’ll also find detailed descriptions of each award category, last year’s winning nomination letters and nomination writing tips.
The awards will be presented at a banquet to be held on Friday, November 13, at the Marriott North hotel.
Thank you for taking the time to show Community nurses your appreciation!
Tim Hoffer suffered a brain injury in 2006 after falling from a golf cart and fracturing his skull. He was transferred from his Fort Wayne home to Hook Rehab in Indianapolis to undergo both inpatient and outpatient therapies. During this process, Tim also lived in the semi-independent living home since his family resided in Fort Wayne and his therapy was taking place in Indianapolis.
Hook Rehabilitation Services at Community Health Network offers a comprehensive program dedicated to providing the rehabilitation of individuals who sustain physical disabilities and/or cognitive disabilities. It primarily services patients with brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injuries. It offers the most comprehensive continuum for brain injury rehabilitation in Indiana, including acute, neurobehavioral and outpatient day treatment programs. Hook Rehab also has the only semi-independent living home in the state, allowing patients with brain injury to transition to a home environment, while undergoing intensive daily outpatient therapies.
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