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Care ConnectionApril2015
By giving back, we are changing health care for good
Caring by the numbersIn 2014 alone, Baptist Health’s
impact on the community included:
489Health education sessions
196Health fairs
12,714Health screenings
40,223Volunteer hours
$152.62Million total investment
By giving back, we are changing health care for goodAs the only locally governed, mission-driven, not-for-profit health
system in Northeast Florida, Baptist Health dedicates substantial
resources to social responsibility and community health. But we
don’t do it alone.
Sometimes our team members volunteer their time to help
those in need. Sometimes we set up health fairs and provide
free screenings. Sometimes we
partner with other nonprofit
organizations and provide funding
for their essential programs. And
many times, we do all three.
“We are extremely grateful to our team members for the time you give as volunteers to help us fulfill our commitment to community advocacy.”
- Audrey Moran, senior vice president,
Social Responsibility and Community Advocacy
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Our newly published 2014 Social Responsibility Report focuses on
our work with local nonprofits in the area of mental health, profiling
some courageous individuals and sharing how our partnerships in the
community are helping to reduce the stigma of mental illness and
improve lives. Here’s a glimpse into their inspiring stories:
Finding an answer for depression Claire, 17, experienced life-saving care for severe depression at Wolfson Children’s
Hospital. She benefited from much-needed breaks provided by a story teller and
musician from Art With a Heart in Healthcare, a local nonprofit organization funded
in large part by Baptist Health.
Aging with dignityBobbie and her husband Travers receive comprehensive care coordination from
Baptist AgeWell Center for Senior Health to manage medical aspects of his mild
dementia and help plan for the future. As his “care partner,” she was grateful to be
connected with a therapist at Baptist Behavioral Health.
Connecting faith and mental health Nearly 200 religious leaders and mental health advocates participated
in the first Baptist Health Faith and Mental Health Conference last
September. The conference explored ways to combine faith and medicine
as powerful tools to address mental health.
Turning lives around Tricia is one of the teens who has received counseling at the Pace Center for Girls
at the center’s Straight Talk Health Clinic, funded with significant grants from
Baptist Health.
Reaching out with compassion and hope Eric, 51, is one of the thousands of homeless men and women that the Sulzbacher
Center’s Hope Team encounters each year, establishing relationships and offering
assistance to help them get off the streets. Baptist Health has provided substantial
support to the Sulzbacher Center for more than 15 years.
Expanding opportunities for all abilities Charla found work at the Hill Breast Center through a job training program offered
by The Arc Jacksonville, a nonprofit organization that helps people with intellectual
and developmental disabilities achieve their full potential.
Read more in our 2014 Social Responsibility Report available at baptistjax.com/community or the
Highlights section of the intranet .
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Your insights help us improve our work environmentDuring May, Baptist Health team members
will be invited to participate in the Employee
Engagement Survey. Your candid feedback is
important to us. It helps us make changes that
improve your work life and environment, which
ultimately benefits our patients. Since this survey
is only conducted once every few years, you won’t
want to miss the opportunity to give us your
opinions and ideas.
One survey this year instead of threeIn the past,
Baptist Health
team members
participated in
several different
surveys. In
addition to the
Employee Engagement Survey, team members
who participate in direct patient care have been
asked to complete the Hospital Culture of Safety
Survey, conducted by the AHRQ (Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality), and registered
nurses have been asked to complete the Nursing
Satisfaction Survey, conducted for Magnet™
recognition via the NDNQI (National Database
of Nursing Quality Indicators). This year, we are
combining all three surveys into one, so you
won’t have to complete so many different surveys
during the year.
Your feedback makes a differenceMany changes were made as a result of feedback
received during the 2013 Employee Engagement
Survey. A few of these changes were:
Training for new ACPs on nursing units –
The 2013 survey revealed opportunities for
improvement in stress and workload issues on
the nursing units, so Baptist Health added 56
new ACP (associate care provider) positions
throughout the health system. When not enough
qualified candidates were found, Baptist decided
to offer a CNA (certified nursing assistant) training
program to interested team members. (Being a
CNA is a prerequisite for becoming an ACP.)
The first cohort of 27 Baptist Health team members
graduated from the CNA training program in
November 2014, and 13 are now working as ACPs
in our hospitals. “Our CNA Program was a win-
win,” said Beth Mehaffey, senior vice president of
Human Resources. “It provided a great opportunity
for team members who were interested in
3 1INOur first cohort class of Baptist Health CNAs graduates.
“Our CNA Program was a win-win. It provided a great opportunity for team members who were interested in furthering their careers, and it filled an important need for our nursing units as well.”
- Beth Mehaffey, senior vice president, Human Resources
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Your insights help us improve our work environment
furthering their careers, and it filled an important
need for our nursing units as well.”
Bringing butterfly needles back – Earlier in
2013, the Med-Surg Value Enhancement Team
implemented straight needles for blood draws
after researching best practices
and trials on various units. Initial
feedback indicated this was
an acceptable alternative;
however, after the change,
feedback on the survey, and
through other avenues, indicated
that nurses did not find the
practice change appropriate.
As a result, Baptist Health brought back the use
of butterfly needles as the primary needle for
blood draws. “We learned from this experience
that we need a more inclusive process when
testing new products before accepting them. I
thank everyone who provided feedback on this
issue,” said Diane Raines, senior vice president
and chief nursing officer.
New avenues of communication – The 2013
survey revealed that team members would
appreciate having more opportunities at the
department or location level to voice issues of
concern and open up the lines of communication.
As a result, team members and leaders worked
together to create these new opportunities.
Examples of success stories include an interactive
bulletin board for two-way communication,
developed by team members of the Baptist
Beaches Critical Care Unit; an employee
council formed by Patient Access Services
(PAS) to provide a voice for PAS team members
throughout the health system; and location-
specific newsletters including Wolfson Warriors
Weekly Words, produced for Wolfson Children’s
Hospital, and On Location, produced for Plant
Facilities at Baptist Jacksonville.
Team members can access the survey
beginning Monday, May 11.
Our first cohort class of Baptist Health CNAs graduates.Jenna Grider and Amadae Arevalo created a bulletin board for two-way communication.
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Water bottle refill stations unveiled Baptist Health held
a ribbon-cutting in
March for the five
water bottle refill
stations recently
installed at Baptist
Jacksonville and
Wolfson Children’s
Hospital. The
new stations offer
hands-free water
bottle filling and
also keep track of
how many disposable water bottles were saved
as a result of using the stations.
The idea was first brought to leadership by
Tyler Juhan of the Patient Access Services
department who is a nursing student at the
University of Florida in Gainesville and had seen
similar stations on its campus. “I carry a water
bottle with me everywhere I go,” he said. “As
I have increased my water intake, I feel more
energized, less tired and more vibrant.” Beth
Mehaffey, senior vice president
of Human Resources, added,
“This is a great opportunity
to encourage our team
members to drink more
water, which has many
benefits. It also helps reduce
the number of plastic water
bottles we discard each
day. It is estimated that
more than 80 percent of
plastic bottles end up in
landfills.”
Fit Friendly Worksite awardsHealthy For Life was recently awarded the
American Heart Association’s Fit Friendly
Worksites Platinum Level Award for our dynamic
wellness program. Healthy For Life also received
the Fit-Friendly Worksites Innovation Award
for customizing the Down to Size diabetes
prevention program for our team members.
Kudos to the Healthy For Life team: Total Rewards
Director Camille Cossa, Senior Wellness Coach
Latrice Kempt, Wellness Coach Kyle Warren,
Wellness Coach Tiffany Thomas and Senior
Wellness Consultant Karen Coleman.
Healthy For Life
from Senior Wellness Coach Latrice Kempt
Everyone has stress, because life isn’t
something we totally control. The key is
to stop stress before it stops you. Here’s a
tip to help you deal with stress that crops
up in our daily life. Sit in a quiet place and
breathe deeply from your abdomen rather
than from your chest. Focusing on your
breathing in this way helps curb the
fight-or-flight response we sometimes
feel when we are under pressure.
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April Healthy Fun ZonesBaptist South: April 7, 11 am – 1 pm,
Conference Room C
Baptist Jacksonville/
Wolfson Children’s Hospital:
April 9, 11 am –1 pm,
Main Lobby by Gift Shop
Baptist Beaches:
April 16, 11 am – 1 pm, outside Café
Baptist Nassau:
April 23, 11 am – 1 pm,
Amelia Breeze Conference Room
Metro Square:
April 29, 11 am – 1 pm,
Conference Center
Wolfson Wellness Center news
Zumba classesZumba classes are offered Mondays and
Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. The fee is $80
for 16 sessions. Register at the Wellness Center
on the second floor of the Heart Hospital, or call
Ron Baxa at 904.202.9707 or 904.202.9708.
New Wolfson Wellness Center hoursIn response to team member requests, the
Wolfson Wellness Center has changed its
hours of operation for a trial period. The center
now opens at 5 am, Monday – Friday. Staff is
monitoring utilization to determine long-term
hours of operation.
Membership discount for team membersWolfson Wellness Center and Healthy For
Life continue to offer a subsidy discount for
employee memberships. Eligible team members
can receive a monthly contract membership
for $12.50 per month. For questions or more
information, call Ron Baxa at 904.202.9708.
April Blood Pressure CheckpointsBaptist Jacksonville/
Wolfson Children’s Hospital:
April 6, 7 – 9 am and April 22, 1 – 3 pm,
Main Lobby
Metro Square:
April 6, 1 – 3 pm, Building B, Conference
Room 2, and April 22, 8 – 10 am,
Conference Center
Baptist Beaches:
April 8, 1 – 3 pm, and April 20, 7 – 11 am,
outside Café
Baptist South:
April 8, 7 – 11 am, and
April 20, 1 – 3 pm, outside Café
Baptist Nassau:
April 15, 8 – 10 am, outside Café
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Team members rap, rock and jam to educate about PPE
Join us for the Patient Safety/Infection
Control Film Festival during National Health
Care Week in May. All of the video entries will
be shown on each of our campuses at times
and locations to be announced soon.
More than 300 team members participated in the production of 25 different videos created for our
second annual Patient Safety/Infection Control Film Festival. Winners in six categories were announced
at a system leadership meeting on March 26. “The video contest was a very creative way to remind all
of our team members that ensuring a safe environment for our patients and team members belongs to
each one of us,“ said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Wilbanks. “Thank you
to everyone who participated in the film festival and congratulations to our winners!”
Baptist Jacksonville Transportation team
Team members jammed to “Downtown PPE
Funk,” adapted from Bruno Mars’ “Uptown
Funk,” with lyrics like “Clean Hands, Hallelujah!
Put on a mask if ya need ta.” Congratulations to
the following team members for creating the
winning video: Robin Ablan, Mark Agustin,
Mark Baldueza, Daniel Consolacion, Crystal
Crosby, Chareece Dixon, Abel Losenara, Michael
Mendiola and Martin Strickland.
Wolfson Children’s Hospital Surgical Services team
This video adapted words from the popular
Beatles song, “Come Together” to encourage
team members to “Come Together for PPE.”
Baptist ClayTeam members used Naughty by Natures’
“OPP” to create a video called “You
Know PPE.”
Physician Involvement – Baptist Beaches
Team members modified The Black Eyed Peas’
“Boom Boom Pow” to show proper use of
personal protective equipment in “Gotta Get
That PPE.”
Interdisciplinary Collaboration – Baptist South
This video, titled “Germ Busters,” used the
theme song from the movie Ghost Busters to
illustrate why and how PPE should be used.
Best in Class – VestexThe Baptist Jacksonville Transportation
team also won in this category, selected by
Vestagen, for best incorporation of Vestex
garments into a video.
PATIENT SAFETY/INFECTION CONTROL FILM FESTIVAL
1st 2nd 3rd BEST 1st 2nd 3rd BEST
1st 2nd 3rd BEST
1st 2nd 3rd BEST
1st 2nd 3rd BEST
1st 2nd 3rd BEST
Our health system has
several layers of advanced
tools to stop malicious
emails. However, as
email attacks get more
sophisticated, we need
YOUR help to prevent
viruses from spreading
throughout our email
system. One click can quickly spread an email
virus. Every individual who uses email has the
potential to spread a virus.
Don’t click it. Just delete it.
EMAIL SECURITY AWARENESS
You can help stop the spread of infection in email
Remember to follow our Baptist Health
safe email procedures:
n Question every email you receive
containing a link or attachment, especially
if it is from outside the Baptist network.
n Do not click on links and do not open
attachments if you don’t normally receive
similar links and attachments from that
particular person.
n Show a co-worker or supervisor if you are
unsure and ask for their opinion. (Show on
your computer. Do not forward!)
JUST DELETE IT.
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Benefits newsTaking a leave of absence? Are you taking a leave of absence and need
information regarding your benefits while you
are on leave? Call your Employee Benefits
team at 904.202.2811, option 0, to make
sure you are prepared for the road ahead.
Your Employee Benefits team can provide
information regarding disability coverage,
paid time off, how to pay for your benefits
while you are missing work and much more.
If you have questions about how to apply
for a leave of absence or your eligibility for
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act), contact
the Leave of Absence Administration office at
904.202.4595.
Alive Credit Union open house Alive Credit Union,
which offers
membership as an
employee benefit
for Baptist Health team members, invites you
to an open house Tuesday, April 7, from
2 – 4 pm, at their newly renovated location in
the Howard Building, Suite 604, on the Baptist
Jacksonville campus. There will be door
prizes, giveaways and light refreshments.
Open an account or loan during the month
of April at the Baptist location and a donation
will be made to Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
For more information, call 904.296.1292.
HeartMath® Building Personal Resilience™ sessions now offered
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New Foundation Board of Trustees
Marty Fiorentino is president of The Fiorentino Group, a government affairs and business
development firm. Previously, he served as counsel to the Holland & Knight law firm and
as special counsel to CSX Corporation. His previous board service includes Baptist Beaches,
Florida TaxWatch, the Florida Governor’s Mansion Foundation, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra,
First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Alliance for World Class Education. In 1997,
Fiorentino received the Annual Philanthropy Day Award from the local chapter of the National
Society of Fundraising Executives for his work as chairman of the Baptist Health Foundation.
Latasha ‘Tasha’ Garrison-Fullwood is an attorney and corporate counsel to CSX Transportation
and formerly was with the law firms of Taylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd and Foley & Lardner LLP. Her
previous board service includes Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, the Civil Service Board, Big Brothers
and Big Sisters, KIPP Jacksonville Schools, Youth Leadership Jacksonville and Florida State College
at Jacksonville. Garrison-Fullwood has received outstanding service awards from the D.W. Perkins
Bar Association and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. She earned her bachelor’s degree and juris doctor
from the University of Florida.
Fred “Fel” Lee is former vice mayor for the City of Neptune Beach, as well as an engineer and
a business executive with a diverse management background that includes AOL/Time Warner,
Seagram Company and CSX Corporation. He chaired the Duval County School Board and served
on the American Heart Association’s Greater Southeast Affiliate Board of Directors and the First
Coast Community Board. Lee is a member of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville-Oceanside, and
along with his wife, has been honored as Rotary International major donors. He is a graduate of the
University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Courtney Lane Reames is a Jacksonville native who graduated from Southern Methodist University
and currently works for On Ideas, focusing on digital media. Her career began in Atlanta, working at
an advertising agency where her clients included AT&T, Land Rover, Lincoln Financial and Southeast
Toyota. She has expertise in newspaper, magazine, radio and outdoor advertising. Reames is
the daughter of Kathy Barco Jossim and a member of the Barco Family Foundation Board. She
represents the third generation of the Barco family who has been involved with Baptist Health for
several decades.
Tracy Toomer is merchandising director for Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC. In this position, she partners with
leadership to develop overall strategies to increase sales and profits for the company, and also
works in collaboration with regional operations teams to ensure business objectives are achieved.
Prior to moving to Jacksonville, Toomer worked in marketing and management for Winn-Dixie,
Denny’s and Starbucks. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and is currently
pursuing an MBA at Jacksonville University.
F O U N D A T I O N
HeartMath® Building Personal Resilience™ sessions now offered
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Building Personal Resilience coaches/mentors
Baptist Jacksonville, Metro
Square and IS Center
Jamie Chiles, BBA, RN, CCRN,
nurse navigator, Heart 4 North,
904.202.9450 or
Baptist Jacksonville and
Baptist Beaches
Tasha Schoppee, MSN, RN,
CPHN, Palliative Care Program
coordinator, 904.202.3409 or
Baptist Jacksonville and
Baptist Clay
Karen Coleman, senior
consultant, Employee Health
and Corporate Wellness,
904.202.1814 or
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Sharon Eddins, MDiv, BCC,
senior chaplain, 904.202.2061 or
Baptist South
Katelyn Bryant, ARNP, Labor
and Delivery, Baptist South,
904.271.6820 or
Baptist Nassau
Mary Goltz, BSN, RN, Medical/
Surgical Unit, Baptist Nassau,
904.321.3741 or
Building Personal Resilience is a new HeartMath® program that
combines emotional intelligence and biofeedback technology
to restore balance and reduce stress. Emotional intelligence
is the ability to have a self-awareness of emotions, both in you
and others, so that you can modify your responses for improved
communication, adapt to changing circumstances and reduce
your stress.
Benefits include increased resilience, vitality and wellbeing;
improved sleep; mental clarity for decision-making; emotional
awareness and sensitivity; ability to maintain composure in
challenging situations; and ability to communicate effectively.
This program, which replaces the Revitalizing Self Care™
Workshops, provides one-on-one coaching/mentoring, as well
as coaching/mentoring sessions for teams. It includes one
to four 30-minute sessions using HeartMath techniques and
biofeedback technology.
To learn more, contact a Building Personal Resilience
coaches/mentor at a location near you.
Building Personal Resilience coaches/mentors – Sharon Eddins, Mary Goltz, Jamie Chiles and Tasha Schoppee. Not pictured: Karen Coleman and Katelyn Bryant
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2015 Spirit of Magnet™ awards The Spirit of Magnet awards recognize
nurses and physicians who exemplify Magnet
characteristics in the following categories:n Quality, evidence-based patient caren Teaching/sharing knowledgen Professional collaborationn Compassionate care
All nominees will be invited guests to the Spirit
of Magnet Year in Review celebration on June 11
when the winners will be announced. Winners will
also be featured in the July issue of the
Care Connection.
Spirit of Magnet Nursing Excellence Award nominations accepted April 20 – May 20 Winners will be selected in each of the four
Magnet categories above for each hospital,
Home Health Care and Baptist Clay. A 2015
Nurse of the Year also will be selected for each
location from among the winners of the four
Magnet categories.
Who can nominate a nurse?
Any staff member or physician.
How do I nominate a nurse?
Nominations must be made online. Check the
Highlights section of intranet home page for the
nomination form.
Reminder: Spirit of Magnet Physician Award nominations accepted until April 15Any clinical, nonphysician team member may
nominate any active physician. Nominations
must be made online and may not be made
anonymously. Check the Highlights section of the
intranet home page for the nomination form.
Magnet™ Poster Contest deadline is Friday, May 1Team members are invited to express how
they display Magnet in their work areas by
submitting entries to the Magnet Poster
Contest. Winning posters will be displayed in
our facilities, on the intranet and during our
next Magnet site visit. You can submit entries
individually or as groups, and you may submit
multiple entries.
Judging will take place during Nurses’ Week
and Health Care Week in May. For contest
rules and more information, visit the “We are
Magnet” section of the intranet .
Our 2014 Nurses of the Year – Tai Ashby, Wolfson Children’s Hospital; Jason Alicea, Baptist Clay; Katherine Pickett, Baptist Nassau (now at Baptist Clay); Amanda Kolletar, Baptist Home Health; Jenna Grider, Baptist Beaches; April McNally, Baptist Jacksonville; and Melissa Kremser, Baptist South
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Get your Jaguars season tickets via payroll deductionBaptist Health team members have the opportunity to purchase
Jacksonville Jaguars season tickets and payroll deduct the cost beginning
with the May 29 paycheck and finishing with the Dec. 24 paycheck.
Your season tickets will include benefits such as JAGS365 membership
events, Jaguars rewards and Teal Deals, worth more than $3,000 in savings.
This is the lowest price available for season tickets! Just follow the steps:
Go to the Discounts page in the Employee Experience section of the intranet to review the
Baptist Health season-tickets pricing map. If you are renewing your season tickets and want
to use payroll deduction, check the renewal deadline on your invoice.
Call Brad Fain at the Jaguars ticket sales office at 904.633.6534. Identify yourself as a Baptist
Health employee and mention the offer code: BAPTIST. You will need to provide your
name, employee ID number and the seating area you want to purchase. The Jaguars will
create an account and assign your Jaguars ID, which you need to complete the transaction.
Download the payroll deduction authorization form from the Discounts page in the
Employee Experience section of the intranet . After completing the form, send it to the
Baptist Health Payroll Department, Howard Building, Suite 414. The form must be received
by May 1. Payments will begin with the May 29 paycheck and continue for 16 payments.
Remember, the deadline to complete these steps is May 1 at 5 pm. If you have any questions regarding
the Jaguars ticket offer, contact Brad Fain at 904.633.6534 or [email protected] . If you have any
questions regarding payroll deduction, please contact Payroll at 904.202.2800.
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THE PLAYERS Championship is again offering Baptist Health team members special
ticket prices for the annual event at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Purchase
single-day grounds tickets for $45 each, and $25 will be donated back to us through
the “Chip in for Youth” program. This price is good for any of the tournament
rounds, Tuesday, May 5 through Sunday, May 10, and there is no limit to the number
of tickets you can buy. Grounds admission is FREE to kids (age 18 and under) with
a properly ticketed adult. Wolfson Children’s Hospital will be Charity of the Day on
May 7. When purchasing tickets, be sure to enter the code: BAPTIST, using all capital
letters. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit chipinforyouth.com .
discount championship tickets
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Do you have a clinical question you want to research?
We’ve added ClinicalKey
to our electronic medical
library substantially
increasing your access to
peer-reviewed journals
and other primary
source documents for
research and evidence-
based practice.
ClinicalKey, which replaces MDConsult, is a
search engine that increases our collection of
publications by 600 journals and quadruples the
number of ebooks available. Clinicians can now
access more than 7,000 journals and 1,000 ebooks
from any Baptist Health computer, or from the
internet if they set up an account.
ClinicalKey also includes a clinical guidelines
database, drug monographs, 17,000 procedure
videos, a database of two million images and a
point-of-care resource called First Consult,
which is also available as a mobile app for
Apple products.
ClinicalKey users at Baptist Health can also set
up a personal account, which will enable you to
save articles and books, create presentations
for exportation into PowerPoint, save searches,
create journal accounts for favorite resources,
and access all of these resources from any smart
phone, tablet or personal computer.
In February, ClinicalKey mobile tours were
conducted at Baptist Jacksonville, Baptist South
and Baptist Beaches to introduce clinicians to
this new resource and assist them with setting
up personal accounts. The events were well
attended, with more than 100 people registering
for personal accounts. Mobile tours are now
being planned for Baptist Nassau and night-shift
times at Baptist Jacksonville and Wolfson
Children’s Hospital.
There are several ways you can access ClinicalKey:n From the physician portal, on the main page or
the Health Science Library pagen From the intranet , on the Virtual Health Science
Library pagen On the internet, go to clinicalkey.com
For questions or to request a personal account,
contact Carrie Driggers Adams, MA, LIS, AHIP,
Baptist Health senior consultant for Health
Science Libraries, at 904.202.1331 or
Nurses from Baptist South watch a demonstration of ClinicalKey during a recent mobile tour of the new resource now available in Baptist Health’s electronic library.
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Contest shows value of 5S to reorganize work spaces Earlier this year, the Emerging Leaders Class of 2015 completed its 5S contest as part of their Lean/Six
Sigma Green Belt training. Taught by Operational Performance Improvement (OPI) team members, the
5S Lean Approach involves identifying and sorting out unnecessary waste in work areas and using visual
tools to improve quality, productivity and safety. After learning these principles, the Emerging Leaders
applied what they had learned to their work areas, taking before and after photos of their projects for
the contest.
Congratulations to
Jessica DeRonde,
Human Resources
business partner, Baptist
Beaches, who won first
place for the work that
she and the Human Resources team completed,
sorting and straightening their closets and
cabinets and standardizing where supplies are
kept. The project has saved them time by moving
items closer to where they are used and has
saved money because team members no longer
orders supplies that are already on hand. “We
really put the principles of 5S to the test,” she
said. “Not only have we reduced waste, but we
have also seen improvement in our processes.
We are confident that the fruits of our labor will
help us sustain this change.”
Christine Sewbaluck,
Patient Financial Services
representative, Baptist
Primary Care Central Business
Office, tackled a storage
room, throwing away broken
equipment, placing similar
items together and labeling
shelves. “My co-workers were a bit skeptical at
first, but once the project was completed, it was
clear that finding supplies was much easier,” she
said. “Trying to maintain the 5S principles and
keep it orderly is a bit difficult when there are so
many employees visiting the supply room, but it
is worth the effort.”
Robert Thigpen,
Patient Access Services
representative, Outpatient
Center, Baptist Jacksonville,
tackled a cramped supply
room that is shared by
several departments. In the
cabinets, he grouped similar
items according to which department uses them;
placed cleaning supplies and personal protective
equipment in their own cabinet; and labeled the
shelves. He also organized the counter and space
underneath, clearing out clutter and arranging
items in a more functional order. “The area
functions optimally now and team members are
keeping it organized,” he said. “It’s nice to know
that a 5S project doesn’t have to be complicated
to be a success.”
The two other Emerging Leaders who
participated in the contest were Vicky Bilyard,
lead CT technologist at Baptist Beaches, and
Nola Lanham, RN, medical/surgical educator at
Baptist South. To learn more about 5S or Lean/
Six Sigma, visit the OPI Department page under
Support Departments on the intranet .
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Baptist Health CalendarSATURDAY, APRIL 11 Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation
Walk to Cure Diabetes
Jacksonville Fairgrounds
Check-in at 8 am. Walk begins at 9 am.
Join our “Cure Crew” team. Go to JDRF.org , scroll to “walk to cure diabetes” and follow
the prompts.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Lunch and Learn: Parkinson’s
Disease and Essential Tremors
WJCT Studio,
100 Festival Park Ave.,
11:30 am to 1 pm, free
With Brad Wallace, MD, PhD, Lyerly Neurosurgery
and Zhigao Huang, MD, PhD, Baptist Neurology.
Learn about advanced treatments for Parkinson’s
disease and essential tremors, including
minimally invasive, robotic-assisted deep
brain surgery.
TUESDAY, APRIL 28Florence Nightingale Dinner
University of North Florida,
University Center
6 – 8 pm
Cost is $25 and includes dinner.
“A Woman of Words: Florence
Nightingales’ Life and Works,”
presented by Natasha McEnroe, director of
the Florence Nightingale Museum, will explore
how Nightingale’s personal letters shed light on
the world’s best-known nurse. Co-sponsored
by Baptist Health and the Brooks College of
Health, University of North Florida. Register at
nightingaledinner.eventbrite.com .
THURSDAY, MAY 14Health Care Night at the
Jacksonville Suns
Baseball Game
Bragan Field
In honor of Nurses Week and
Health Care Week, Baptist Health team members
are eligible for up to two free tickets. Show your
Baptist ID at the Suns Box Office. You can also
purchase up to two additional tickets at half price
on a first-come, first-served basis. Office hours are
9 am – 5 pm and until 8 pm on game nights.
MAY 14 – 16 26th Annual Wolfson
Children’s Hospital
Bass Tournament
Palatka City Docks
This second-largest bass
tournament in the nation has contributed
more than $2 million to Wolfson Children’s
Hospital. This year’s tournament supports the
Wolfson Children’s Diabetes and Endocrinology
Center. For more information, to register or
to purchase tickets for the boat drawing, visit
wolfsonbasstournament.com .
APRIL HEALTH CARE OBSERVANCES Autism Awareness Month
Occupational Therapy Month
5 – 11 Patient Access Services Week
6 – 10 Cancer Registrars Week
12 Radiologic and Imaging Nurses Day
12 – 18 Health Care Volunteer Week
16 National Health Care Decisions Day
19 – 25 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
19 – 25 Neurodiagnostic Week
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PAS team serves more than a half-million patients each year
Interesting PAS statistics for 2014633,888 accounts registered
210,577 appointments scheduled
289,453 calls answered in less than 30 seconds
156,000 tasks completed for EMR as a result of
clinical requests
April 5 – 11 is National Patient Access Services
Week, a great opportunity to recognize our
PAS team members for their contributions to
our mission. Jill Hillis, director of PAS, said, “I’m
proud of the high quality of support the PAS team
provides for all inpatient and outpatient visits
to our facilities and invite all team members to
express their appreciation to the PAS team.”
The PAS team has 330 people in more than 50
registration areas and also provides support for
the revenue cycle, the EMR and clinical teams.
As the first team members to interact with many
of our patients, they serve an important role in
providing an excellent patient experience.
“In fiscal year 2014, the Revenue Cycle team
collected more than $1 billion and PAS shared
in that accomplishment by entering accurate
information for billing and collecting more than
$5 million at the point of service,” said Eileen
Henderlite, vice president of Revenue Cycle.
On Saturday, April 11, all Baptist Health sites will simultaneously upgrade our Laboratory and Radiology Information Systems. This will improve
access to clinical information and promote safer
patient care processes and practices through bar
code based positive patient identification (PPID).
Our patients will benefit from guaranteed correct
lab results and faster results reporting. It’s a full
replacement of what we have today and touches
practically all clinical areas. It includes:
n Integration of radiology and laboratory into
the Cerner Millennium based EMR.
n Bar code based PPID for lab specimens,
blood transfusions (excluding areas where
anesthesiologists transfuse blood), and
anatomic pathology specimens (including
voice recognition of dictation).
Outpatient departments are also included: n Bar coded PPID will be used in all outpatient
locations that register patients in Wilma and
store their clinical information in the EMR.
n Laboratory and radiology reports will continue
to flow through the patient portal.
n All systems that receive lab results and
radiology reports today will continue to do so.
Your support team: n Super users in your department are your front-
line support.
n Technical support teams will be stationed in
command centers at all hospitals and will be
available for two weeks post go-live.
More information can be found on the intranet .
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Paul Singletary retires after 26 yearsBest wishes to Paul Singletary, system director of Plant Facilities, who retired on March
27 after 26 years of service. Singletary joined Baptist in 1988 as associate director of Plant
Facilities after almost 10 years as a contractor. He was promoted to director a short
time later.
During his tenure, Baptist Health has grown from one campus to five with more than
2.25-million-square feet of new space being constructed at a total cost of $770 million. His
contributions also include an extremely efficient Plant Operations team and process with an
energy management program that has continued to improve and reduce energy usage since 1991.
However, one of his favorite accomplishments has been leading the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass
Tournament, which was started by Plant Facilities 25 years ago and has raised more than $2 million to
date. (See related item on page 16.)
Singletary said, “I have absolutely loved every minute of the ride. Baptist has provided extreme
challenges and personal rewards, plus the opportunity to work with some of the greatest
people imaginable.”
Hospital Days in Tallahassee These Baptist Health team members took part in
Hospital Days, March 9 – 10, at the State Capitol
in Tallahassee. This annual Florida Hospital
Association event provides the opportunity for
health care leaders from around the state to gather
during the Legislative Session to hear the latest
news on state advocacy initiatives and engage
in discussion with legislators about issues that
concern patients and health care team members.
New system education role for Nancy Ewing
Nancy Ewing, DNP-C, MSN, PNP,
NE-BC, has assumed a new role at
Baptist Health as system program
manager for Residencies and
Immersion Programs in Nursing.
In this role, she oversees the
execution of new graduate nursing
residencies and specialty-focused
immersion programs to meet our growing need
for effectively trained, competent and engaged
nurses. She reports to Peggy McCartt, PhD,
ARNP, system director for Professional Practice.
She is located in Pavilion 5 in the Continuing
Education area. Ewing has served in many
different roles since joining Wolfson Children’s
Hospital in 1983, including director of Nursing
since 2004. She has a Master of Science in
Nursing from the University of Florida and is
a candidate for a Doctor of Nursing Practice
degree from the University of North Florida.
Veronica Scott-Fulton, vice president, Patient Care Services, Wolfson Children’s Hospital; Hugh Greene, president and CEO; Jessica Frick, RN, of Baptist Beaches, who serves as president of American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), Northeast Florida Chapter; and Amadae Arevalo, RN, of Baptist Beaches, who serves as treasurer of the AACN Northeast Florida Chapter.
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New stroke-certified nurses Congratulations to the following nurses who,
in February, passed the exam associated with
the Stroke Certified Nurse (SCRN) credential.
They took the exam at Baptist Beaches, which is
now designated as an official testing site by the
American Board of Neuroscience Nursing.
Baptist Beaches: Krista Beutel, Javed Caprietta,
Staci Deck, Jessica Frick, Jenna Grider, Sean
Lynch and Andrew Strange
Baptist Jacksonville: Arlene Boudreaux,
Catherine Leen, Johnathan McCormick, Shewta
Patel, Pearl Rigby and Tami Thompson
With primary stroke centers in most of our
hospitals and our Stroke and Cerebrovascular
Center at Baptist Jacksonville, our focus on
excellent stroke care includes a systemwide effort
to support nurses who would like to achieve this
credential. For more information, contact Mindy
Grall at 904.202.0559 or [email protected] .
Kim Hurse named Imaging director
Kim Hurse, MBA-C, CRA,
BS, RT, has been named
director of Imaging for
Baptist South and Wolfson
Children’s Hospital. Hurse
began her career as a
radiologic technologist and
later became a cardiovascular
technologist. She has held leadership positions
in imaging facilities for the past 20 years,
including program director for a school of
radiologic technology. She joined Baptist Health
in April 2003, as manager of Imaging for nuclear
medicine, ultrasound and the Breast Center at
Baptist Jacksonville. She was instrumental in
setting up the Imaging department at Baptist
South when it opened in 2005, as well as the
Imaging department at Baptist Clay.
Hurse has a Bachelor of Science in Health
Sciences/Public Health. She is certified radiology
administrator, and a Six Sigma Green Belt.
MHA students excel in national case competitionIn February, Andy Koenig, physical therapist for Baptist Beaches and Kelly Pray,
Community Health coordinator for the THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health at
Wolfson Children’s Hospital, were part of a three-person team that represented the
University of North Florida’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program at the
University of Alabama – Birmingham’s 2015 Case Competition.
During this competition, MHA teams from throughout the U.S. and Canada
developed a proposal to meet a health care administration challenge and
presented it to a panel of judges in several different rounds. The UNF team
advanced to the semi-finalist round, surpassing many nationally known teams.
The were the top-finishing team from Florida.
Pictured here with their semi-finalist awards are Koenig (left) and Pray (right) with their third case study team member Ryan Calhoun.
Attention Baptist Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital team members Do you need a same-day appointment
for an acute condition? If so, Baptist
Internal and Family Medicine, Suite 1400, of
the Baptist Medical Pavilion, offers same-
day appointments for Baptist Health team
members who have acute conditions and
need immediate access. The physicians are:
Joseph Czerkawski, MD, Sharon Reinertsen,
MD, Eric Rosemund, MD, and Alejandro
Traveria, MD. For an appointment, call
904.396.0000.
Welcome new psychologistsJoAnn Hoza, PhD
Baptist Behavioral Health,
Aetna Building
Dr. Hoza completed her Master of
Science in Psychology at San Diego State
University in San Diego, Calif., and her
Doctor of Philosophy at Florida State
University in Tallahassee. She works with
children and families, and provides psychological
testing and psychotherapy. Her office is located
in the Aetna Building, 841 Prudential Drive, 10th
Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32207. To schedule an
appointment with Dr. Hoza, call 904.376.3800.
Henry Benson, PhD
Baptist Behavioral Health,
Howard Medical Building
Dr. Benson earned his Master of Arts
in Experimental Psychology at Florida
Atlantic University in Boca Raton, and
his Doctor of Philosophy from Florida
State University in Tallahassee. He works with
adolescents and adults, and provides individual
and group psychotherapy. His office is located
in the Howard Medical Building, 820 Prudential
Drive, Suite 510, Jacksonville, FL 32207. To
schedule an appointment, call 904.376.3800.
Welcome new physicianFrancisco Martinez-Wittinghan, MD, PhD
Baptist Primary Care Nocatee
(Correction: We apologize for
errors made when introducing
Dr. Martinez-Wittinghan in last
month’s Care Connection.)
Dr. Martinez-Wittinghan
earned his medical degree
from the Colegio Mayor de
Nuestra Senora Del Rosario in
Bogata, Colombia. He also has a master’s degree
and doctoral degree from State University of New
York at Stony Brook. Dr. Martinez-Wittinghan
completed his residency in family medicine at
Southside Hospital – North Shore Long Island
Jewish, Bay Shore, NY. He is board certified in
family medicine. Baptist Primary Care Nocatee is
located at 98 Nocatee Village Drive, Ponte Vedra,
FL 32081. To schedule an appointment,
call 904.824.1020.
Rama is new AHA president Pamela Rama, MD, of Baptist
Heart Specialists, has been
named president of the Board
of Directors for the First Coast
Division of the American
Heart Association (AHA). In
this role, Dr. Rama will provide
leadership, advice and
counsel to AHA volunteers and staff as they work
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together to achieve community goals centered
around cardiovascular education, advocacy
issues and generating revenue to support the
organization’s research. Her term runs until the
end of 2016.
“I know first-hand the difference that research,
education and advocacy funded by the AHA
makes in the lives of countless families,” Dr. Rama
said. “As a longtime volunteer, I am excited to
partner with them on a deeper level and look
forward to doing incredible things for
our community.”
Nurse practitioners at Northeast Council of Advanced Practice
Nurse practitioners Laura Bailey, ARNP-BC,
Baptist Primary Care Ponte Vedra, Karen,
McNeely, DNP, ARNP-BC, Baptist Behavioral
Health, and Regina Nolting, DNP, ARNP-BC,
Reedy Branch Baymeadows, have been serving
in leadership roles for local nurse practitioners in
Northeast Florida for some time now. Recently,
they were able to connect, exchange ideas and
plan for future meetings at an event hosted
by Jim Whited, DNP, ARNP-BC, chair of the
Northeast Council of Advanced Practice, at
Capital Grille. Also present were special guests
Rep. Cary Pigman and Rep. Travis Hutson.
Pictured are: McNeely, Bailey, Hutson, Whited,
Pigman and Nolting.
Team member spotlightAmanda Vanlandingham and
Veronica Smith, Front Office,
Baptist Primary Care
Reedy Branch
“Amanda Vanlandingham and
Veronica Smith are keenly aware
of patients when they come
into the office and as such, have
sought back-office assistance
when a patient’s health does
not look stable,” said Paula
Peacock, BSN, office manager
of the Reedy Branch location. Examples she cited
were: an elderly lady who had a heart attack,
another elderly woman in respiratory distress, and
a gentleman with severe nausea and vomiting
who ended up needing IV therapy. “They both
take the initiative to make sure patients are
clinically stable whenever there is a concern for
patient safety.”
Team member spotlight Robin Williams, Property
Manager, Baptist Health
“Robin Williams went over
and above to help the Lyerly
Billing Department with the
move to Metro Square,” said
Barbara Hurlbert, CMPE,
director of Revenue Cycle
for the Neuroscience Service Line. “She was
organized and followed through with every
promise to make sure the work was done
efficiently. Her customer service skills were shown
when she gave us welcome bags that displayed
our names, a welcoming message and some
candies. She is a shining example of what every
Baptist team member should be.”
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Melinda Fawbush earns Advanced Genetics Nursing credential
Melinda Fawbush, MSN, ARNP, AGN-BC,
was recently awarded board certification
in Advanced Genetics Nursing by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center.
To be eligible, a nurse must meet
a number of criteria that includes a
minimum of 1,500 practice hours in
advanced genetics nursing and 30 hours
of continuing education in advanced genetics/
genomics during the last three years. Fawbush
has been coordinator of the Cancer Risk
Assessment and Genetics Testing Program at the
Hill Breast Center since 2010. She also served on
the Content Expert Panel for this relatively new
nursing credential.
Cicely Brooks named to 40 Under 40 list
Congratulations to Cicely (CC)
Brooks, MSN, RN, C-EFM,
nursing director of Perinatal
and Pediatric Services at
Baptist Jacksonville and
Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
She was named to the
Jacksonville Business Journal’s
40 Under 40 list. The list honors 40 of the city’s
up-and-coming leaders who under the age of 40.
Brooks will be recognized at a ceremony on
April 16 and featured in the April 17 issue of
the publication.
Hill Breast Center receives Women’s Choice AwardCongratulations to Baptist Jacksonville and the
Hill Breast Center for earning the 2015 Women’s
Choice Award as one of America’s Best Breast
Centers. This award helps women and their
families by providing recommendations they can
trust when making health care choices.
To be eligible for the Women’s Choice Award,
a breast center must meet the National
Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
(NAPBC) standards of the American College of
Surgeons. They must also carry the Seal of the
American College of Radiologists as a Breast
Imaging Center of Excellence, and score above
average on the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services patient satisfaction measures.
“Our mission is to improve the lives of women in
our communities,” said Linda Allen, director of
Women’s Imaging Services. “We appreciate the
recognition and the dedication of all our team
members who strive to live that mission every day.”
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Time to get ready for spring. Check out
the Pavilion Carousel Gift Shop for end-of-
season deals on winter apparel. Also, we are
giving away hangers in the gift shop. Get
them while they last!
Cookware Sale
May 5 – 6, 6:30 am – 5 pm
duPont Auditorium
Shop talk
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Running for breast cancer
Kudos to these nurses from the Infusion Center
who participated in the Gate River Run on March
14 and ran in pink tutus in support of breast
cancer research. They called their team “Fifty
Shades of Pink.”
In memory of Rendy McKnellyTeam members at
Baptist Jacksonville are
mourning the passing
of Lourenda “Rendy”
McKnelly, a nurse in the
Emergency Department
who, along with her husband Steve, died
tragically in a cabin fire in Western North Carolina
on March 16. While on vacation, the couple had
been staying at the one-room cabin on Black
Mountain near Asheville for about a week when
the fire struck early in the morning. Fire officials
are still investigating the cause. The McKnellys
were described by friends as compassionate,
religious people who deeply loved their children
and each other. They had four grown children:
Kristen, Carrie, Steven Jr. and Kyle.
Exterior renovations begin at Baptist Jacksonville
Plant Facilities and
contractor Batson
Cook have started on
a complete renovation
of the original Baptist
Medical Center building
that is expected to last
about a year. The project
encompasses both visual
and structural improvements for the 60-year-old
building, including the following:
n The aging brick façade will be replaced with
stucco to update its appearance and bring a
more unified look to the campus.
n All windows will be replaced with new,
energy-efficient windows that provide more
light while reducing the amount of heat that
comes through.
n A new roof and drainage system will
be installed.
n New plumbing and ventilation systems will
be installed.
As work progresses, team members, patients
and visitors should not expect to encounter
anything more than minor and short-lived
rerouting of foot traffic near areas of active
construction. For questions or concerns, please
contact Construction Director Jim Bloomer
at 904.202.1365.
Lauren Cranmer, Jessie Bourquin and Angie Kabat
Beth Howard, Lauren Cranmer and Dee Butler
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New Comfort Care petsSandy Kalota and her 8-year-
old toy poodle Joey recently
joined the Comfort Care
Team. Joey has a great
temperament and enjoys
being around people. When
Joey started with training,
the trainer recognized that he
would be a good therapy dog because he loves
visiting with different people and maintains a
mild-mannered attitude all the time. Kalota would
take Joey to visit her mother when she was sick,
and he really helped to take her mind off of her
illness, which is the goal of Comfort Care pets at
Baptist Beaches. They are currently visiting once a
month on Saturdays.
Vicki Anderson and
Sunny, her 3-year-old
Russian Wolf Hound-
Smooth Collie mix,
have also joined the
Comfort Care Team.
Sunny was about to
be euthanized when
Anderson rescued him,
and she immediately
realized that he had the
heart of a therapy dog.
He loves interacting
with others and providing comfort when they
need it most. They will be at the hospital every
other Tuesday.
All Comfort Care animals complete extensive
training and testing before they can be certified
to visit with patients at the hospital.
Distinguished CaregiverTim Byrd, RN,
Surgical Telemetry Unit
Tim Byrd has been
recognized by many patients
for providing impeccable care
with a smile. Some say he has
provided the best care they
have ever received at any
hospital. One family member
shared, “Tim exemplified
excellent service by keeping
us informed and meeting my wife’s every need.”
A patient said, “He went out of his way to help
me after my surgery, from getting me a burger
and fries to making sure I was comfortable. He is
a very caring individual.”
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Joint Commission reaccreditationThe Joint Commission has informed Baptist Nassau that they have once again achieved accreditation
following their recent survey, which took place Feb. 18 – 20. Hospital President Stephen Lee, said, “All
of the hard work and follow-through by our team members have paid off. I sincerely appreciate your
dedication to our patients and their families, as well as to each other. This facility and the people who
work here reflect high values and it shows in all we do each and every day.”
Service AwardsOn Jan. 23, Baptist Nassau recognized team members with 5-year service anniversary milestones,
including one team member with 35 years of service, during an awards ceremony in the Amelia Breezes
Café. Congratulations to all of these team members and thank you for your years of service.
35 years of service Connie Barniak with Hospital President Stephen Lee.
25 years of service Louise Bruland, Deborah Swaringen and Mary Snyder with Hospital President Stephen Lee (center). Not pictured: Traci Medders.
20 years of service Albertha Whigham, Agnes Bayacal, Linda Chaplin and Jill Norman with Hospital President Stephen Lee (center). Not pictured: Randall Bennett, Dawn Lewis, Sandra Morrison and Kathi Turner.
15 years of service Not all team members
are pictured.
10 years of service Not all team members
are pictured.
5 years of service Not all team members
are pictured.
Mandarin High Medical AcademyThe Mandarin High School Medical Academy
students finished their rotations at Baptist South
in March. The students had a great experience
shadowing team members across the hospital in
departments such as the Emergency Department,
Lab, Patient Access Services, Health Information
Management, Imaging, Cardiology and patient
care units. These students will sit for the Certified
Medical Administrative Assistant exam at the end
of April.
Many of the students expressed that they feel
more confident after being in the hospital and
seeing how what they learn in the classroom
applied to real-life situations. Many also said that
the experience confirmed their desires to pursue
a career in health care and helped them narrow
down what they would like to study in college. A
special thank-you goes to all of the departments
and units who hosted the students and to
the team members who took the time to
mentor them.
Safe Sitter classThe next Safe Sitter class will be offered at
Baptist South on Saturday, May 30, from
8:30 am – 2:30 pm. The class is for students, age
11-14, who want to learn how to be successful,
safe babysitters. Training includes first aid,
behavior advice, choking rescue techniques
for infants and children, injury prevention and
management, safety for the sitter, and babysitting
as a business. The fee is $45 and includes lunch
and a training manual. To register, call 904.202.
CARE (2273).
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Teddy bear donation Baptist Clay extends
thanks to students from
the Algebra II classes
at Fleming Island High
School for recently
donating several dozen
teddy bears to the
Wolfson Children’s
Emergency Center. Team
members will give the
bears to children who
are frightened or in pain and in need of a
comfort companion.
Clay County FairBaptist Clay will again be a major sponsor of
the Clay County Fair, scheduled for April 2 – 11
in Green Cove Springs. This year, Baptist Clay
Day will be Saturday, April 11. Baptist Clay team
members will represent the campus at a booth,
and Wolfie, the mascot of Wolfson Children’s
Hospital, will make an appearance. For more
information about the fair, visit claycountyfair.org .
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NFL coach visits young cancer patients
New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin and
his wife Judy were in town on March 20 for
his annual Jay Fund Wine Tasting Gala and
stopped by Weaver 4 to bring gifts and words of
encouragement to our patients battling cancer.
Coughlin founded the Jay Fund 20 years ago,
during his tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars,
to help families with the financial and emotional
burdens associated with childhood cancer. To
date, the fund has raised more than $1.5 million
to help families with children receiving care
in our region. In addition to T-shirts, coloring
books and New York Giants souvenirs, Coach
Coughlin also gave the nine children he visited an
autographed photo.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthDid you know that the number one killer of
teenagers in America is not drugs, guns or
smoking but car crashes? Alisha Pennington of
THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health at Wolfson
Children’s Hospital has been educating teenage
drivers in Jacksonville about the dangers of
driving while distracted with the Countdown 2:
Drive promotion. Through Safe Kids of Northeast
Florida, THE PLAYERS Center staff is helping
parents and teens, ages 13 and 14, come
together to talk about key safety issues teens face
both now as passengers and when they are old
enough to drive. The parents and teens negotiate
rules, rewards and consequences to build the
trust and respect necessary for safe behavior.
THE PLAYERS Center has already taught a total
of nine sessions at five schools, and has plans for
more classes, along with using Twitter,
@THEPLAYERSCtr, to increase awareness.
For more information, contact Pennington at
904.202.4302 or [email protected] .
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In 2014, Wolfson Children Hospital
invested $5.2 million to improve child
health in our community.
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?
AUTOMOTIVE22-inch rims – Set of 4, black & chrome rims with tires. Paid $1,600, asking $1,000. Great condition. Pictures available. Call or text 904.440.5880.
2007 Red Yamaha FZ6 (600) – Low mileage/garage kept. $3,200 OBO. Call Tony, 904.285.1762.
FURNITURE Black armoire – 2 pieces. Top portion holds TV and bottom for storage. Good condition, $150 OBO. Call or text Tami 904.773.3721. Will send pics.
Wicker patio set – Cream-colored love seat & chair. Red cushions & red floral area rug. Asking $125 for all. Will send pics. Call or text Tami 904.773.3721.
FOR RENTBaymeadows area – Remodeled 2 BR, 2 BA, condo, 2nd Fl, poolside balcony, appl washer/dryer. $925/Mo. Deposit-Background check req. Call John, 904.994.5156.
MISCELLANEOUSTo the person whose badge I found and turned in – You are welcome and reading your ad made my day too. Thank you for being so thoughtful!
Troy-Bilt Rototiller – Purchased last year at Lowe’s. Used once on small garden. Pd $300, asking $200. Call or text Tami, 904.773.3721.
Janome Magnolia sewing machine – Like new. Comes with rolling case and accessory bag. $250. Call Linda, 699.3113.
Sanita clog – Size 40 Euro, size 9/9.5 US, Only worn one time. Still in box. Brand new, dark silver and glittery. Selling for $80, original was $120. [email protected]
VESTEX UNIFORMS2 pair Vestex scrub pants – Brand new! Unisex, traditional fit, SKU-VT 404 RB Size large; $15 apiece, 904.655.5964.
Needed! – Size large scrub tops, any style, or maternity tops. I can borrow until July or buy from you.
Email me: [email protected] .
Needed! – Any unwanted wine/ACP scrub tops in any size as maternity top. Please call if you have any. Thanks in advance! Christie 904.445.8732.
WANTEDNew employee looking to buy inexpensive home. East of the St. Johns River. Fixer upper ok. Pre-approved for loan up to $60,000. Call 315.868.4921.
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bold font in ad text.n A list of abbreviations to be used is
available on the intranet.n Realtors’ phone numbers and
websites cannot be used.n Ad submissions and changes will
not be taken over the phone.
Baptist to partner with Jewish Community Alliance
This month, Baptist Health is launching a partnership with the Jewish
Community Alliance on San Jose Boulevard to help the JCA community
feel better and live well. Called the Baptist JCA Wellness Connexion, the
program includes an onsite wellness coach, provided by Baptist Health, to
guide members in achieving their wellness goals. The program also includes
access to an online wellness assessment, health screenings and classes,
physician chats, and the opportunity to be connected with medical providers
in our network. We look forward to sharing more details about this new
partnership very soon.