Nurses Week May 6-12–A National Celebration
Send article as PDF National Nurses Week is celebrated every year from May 6-12. The first ‘National Nurse Week’ occurred in 1954 to mark the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s Crimean War efforts to care for wounded soldiers. In 1974, the International Council of Nurses established May 12, Nightingale’s birthday, as International Nurses [...]
7 Questions About The Employee Referral Program
Send article as PDF Mission Health is launching an innovative program aimed at recruiting highly-qualified applicants in select positions. The Employee Referral Program allows current system employees to refer prospective staff. If the applicant is joins Mission Health as a caregiver, the referring employee, is eligible for a bonus. 1. Who wants to [...]
ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS – PATIENTS WHO LEAVE AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE – ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
Tuesday, April 23, Noon-1:00pm
Memorial Campus, A649
Please join us for a conversation about patients who leave the hospital before they are medically ready to be discharged.
Presenters:
Dr. Kathy Robinson, member of Mission Health Ethics Committee
Anna Osborne, Mission Legal Dept. and Mission Health Ethics Committee
Mary Caldwell will bring cases for discussion.
You are welcome to bring your lunch.
Nursing contact hours are applied for.

Why’d They Do That? 59 Hamilton or 1 Hospital Drive?
The parking deck for 1 Hospital Drive, formerly known as 445 Biltmore, is labeled 59 Hamilton.
Wait a minute…we thought this was now Hospital Drive…where did Hamilton come from?
So Why’d They Do That?
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Staff Recognition
Brenda Shuford Retires
Send article as PDF Management Systems Coordinator, Brenda Shuford, is retiring from Nursing Administration on May 31st after 44 years at Mission. Her first day was May 26, 1969. Thank you, Brenda!
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