Bartlett Regional | HouseCalls | Early Spring 2017

12 HouseCalls Early Spring 2017 CONGRATULATIONS! Janell Meade, BSN, RN-BC, Clinical Assistant Manager, Rainforest Recovery Center, and Karen White, BSN, RNC-OB, Bartlett Beginnings Director, Bartlett Regional Hospital (photo by Sally Schneider) Honoring outstanding patient care Bartlett nurse receives March of Dimes award Bartlett Beginnings Director Karen White, BSN, RNC-OB, was named Nurse of the Year in the Leadership Nurse Manager category at the 13th annual March of Dimes Alaska Nurse of the Year Awards in Anchorage. Janell Meade, BSN, RN-BC, was nominated in the same category. Meade serves as the clinical assistant manager for the Rainforest Recovery Center. The event took place Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at the Dena’ina Center. Registered nurses working at all staff levels in Alaska were honored in 16 categories. Ninety-eight nurses statewide were nominated. The Nurse of the Year Awards recognize professionalism and exceptional care. The atmosphere was charged with anticipation and joy as the honorees were announced. Nurses You’re in good hands Whether you’re seeing your doctor for a checkup or being treated in our emergency department, the first person you are likely to see is a nurse. In fact, you’ll probably see a lot of nurses in any medical setting. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses, or RNs, make up the largest health care occupation, with about 3 million jobs. Highly trained professionals While nurses everywhere are dedicated to good patient care, we think our nurses are exceptional at what they do. They are highly trained professionals, and many have a four-year degree in nursing. Others have trained to be advanced-practice specialists, such as nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists or nurse-midwives. The personal touch Whatever their training or specialty, our nurses deliver a special kind of care. While they follow precise standards for evaluating and treating patients, they also take a broader view of what nursing means. For instance, along with your physical condition, our nurses consider your lifestyle, family situation, state of mind, and spiritual and economic needs when planning and implementing your care. When you or your loved ones go home feeling good about your hospital experience, our nurses are likely to be a big reason why. While nurses everywhere are dedicated to good patient care, we think our nurses are exceptional at what they do.