Nurse manager Sharon Zimmerman (left) and RNs Christie Preddy (center) and Mary Ellen Hill admire one of several new sculptures now beautifying the garden area outside the main entrance to Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital.
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Direct deposits to get electronic statements
Starting July 1, 2009, Duke University and Duke University Health System will fully adopt electronic pay statements for direct deposit.
Employees can easily access their electronic statements via the Duke@Work Web site. The web site has already been embraced by about one-third of Duke’s workforce to eliminate printed pay statements and manage personal information.
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Annual Duke Nursing Expo set for July 26
Duke Medicine will hold the third-annual Nursing Expo on Sunday, July 26, at the Durham Marriott Convention Center downtown.
There will be onsite interviews at various Duke Medicine locations on Monday, July 27.
At the expo, experienced RNs and allied health professionals will have the opportunity to hear from Duke Medicine leadership and network with managers.
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Duke duo discuss reform on WUNC broadcast
Jo Ellen Holt, a DUH nurse and DUSON graduate, and Lisa Shock, a former clinical associate on the Duke Family Medicine faculty and a graduate of Duke’s physician assistant program, were featured June 17 on WUNC radio’s “The Story” in a discussion of health care reform.
Service pep rally features Duke coach
Duke football coach Coach David Cutcliffe will speak on leadership, teamwork and the pursuit of excellence at a Duke University Hospital employee forum and Service Excellence Pep Rally on Thursday, June 25, from 10-11 a.m. in 2002 Duke North Lecture Hall.
Seating is limited and registration is required.
Register via Activestaffer at: http://stellar.oit.duke.edu/wwwactivestaffer or e-mail Education Services at educate@mc.duke.edu, or call (919) 684-4293. The Course Number is EDS385. For questions, call 681-3149.
Dr. Discount: Good deals on tickets, comfy seats
Attention cost-conscious employees who are fans of Duke football and Duke women’s basketball.
The Employee Athletic Pass offers faculty and staff reduced prices on season tickets to every Duke football and women’s basketball home game. Get details.
DRH accepting nominations for SHC awards
Durham Regional Hospital is accepting nominations for Strength, Hope and Caring & Spirited Leader Awards through Friday, June 19.
Do you have a story to share about someone who has the characteristics of Strength, Hope and Caring? If so, nominate a co-worker for DRH’s Strength, Hope and Caring Award. Clinical and non-clinical SHC awards are given quarterly.
For more information, call 470-8131.
No bull: Durham makes ‘best places’ list
The latest issue of U.S. News & World Report confirms what many of us already know: Durham is one of the best places to live in the country.
U.S. News selected its 10 Best Places to Live 2009 based on their strong economies, low living costs and fun things to do. The article notes that Durham is called the “City of Medicine,” has an expansive health care industry and is home to “prestigious Duke University.”
(Photo courtesy of the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau.)
New TV shows reflect nursing’s growing role
Two new TV shows highlight the growing importance of nurses at a moment when the Obama administration is preparing to reform the nation’s health care system, but the shows also run the risk of further marginalizing the often overlooked contributions of nursing, says a Duke University nursing professor.
Showtime’s new program, “Nurse Jackie,” stars Edie Falco, and TNT’s new program, “HawthoRNe,” stars Jada Pinkett Smith.
“I’m pleased to see nursing getting the attention these programs will bring, particularly as the country embarks on a historic debate about health care,” says Dori Taylor Sullivan, a professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the Duke University School of Nursing. “However, I do worry that television’s need for melodrama could result in a new set of false stereotypes about nursing.” »» Continue reading …
Duke Magazine features Dzau, Andrews essays
The 25th-anniversary edition of Duke Magazine features essays by Victor J. Dzau, M.D., president and CEO of Duke University Health System and Duke University chancellor for health affairs, and by Dean Nancy C. Andrews, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the School of Medicine.
Duke Raleigh again named a nursing leader
The North Carolina Nurses Association named Duke Raleigh Hospital a second-time recipient of its Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces award for creating positive work environments for registered nurses. »» Continue reading …
Dr. Discount: Try a double dose of fun festivals
Summer doldrums got you down? Too much heat and humidity, too little opportunity for affordable fun?
Dr. Discount has just the prescription for culture-starved Duke employees.
Duke employees can get discounted tickets to the American Dance Festival and the annual Festival for the Eno River.
Take in two performances and call us in the morning. We’re sure you’ll feel much better. »» Continue reading …
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Ambulatory Care Team: Patient care comes first
Michelle Edwards, clerical manager, Clinic 1J/1G, Oral Surgery; Jennifer Asbell, nurse manager, Duke Health Center at Morreene Road; Carey Unger, health center administrator, Clinic 1L and Morreene Road; and Gavin Britz, M.D., surgery–neurosurgery, received the overall SHC Team Award in the Ambulatory Care Services Division.
This team was nominated for its efforts in making sure patient care continued to be the No. 1 priority during a particularly challenging day. The nominator wrote that several of them came in on their day off and maintained positive attitudes throughout their shifts.
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