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Employees of the Month
Willette Smith, Business Development & Marketing Services
"Willette Smith truly went above and beyond to help me in the marketing department. As an intern, I was completing two major direct mail projects. Deadlines were quickly approaching, and I was overwhelmed as it was the first time I had completed projects of this kind. I asked Willette to help me understand the next steps in the project and to ask for any advice she had for me in order to keep the project moving along. In addition, Willette took it upon herself to connect me with the contact at the print shop by explaining the project to him. Because of Willette, the project kept moving along smoothly, and she helped me to understand the process and complete the project efficiently."
Nominated by Janna Cone
Jocelynn Reese, Hollings Cancer Center
Jocelynn works in the infusion suite at Hollings Cancer Center. Tina Graves, a nurse in the area, wrote: "I had a patient who became increasingly confused. She was manipulating her IV line and kept getting up out of her chair. She did seem to calm down when I was in the chair beside her but I couldn't stay there as I had other patients. I was getting a little overwhelmed because I felt this lady's safety was at risk. Jocelynn saw that I was having trouble and all the patient needed was someone to talk to and distract her from her IV lines. She hopped right up and said, 'I'll sit with her, the desk is covered.' She was calm and made a big difference to my patient and to me."
Nominated by Carrie Weston
Aaron Huber, 9E Neuroscience Unit
"Aaron stepped in to help when a patient became combative and began throwing things. Even after being punched in the stomach by the patient, he remained calm and professional. When the patient ran off the unit he followed her, running down stairs and outside to ensure her safety. After the excitement of the chase, Aaron returned to the unit only to find that the incision on his patient's neck began oozing. The patient's blood pressure became high, and her heart rate dropped. Unshaken, he assisted the doctors while they intubated and didn't skip a beat."
Nominated by Stacy Harris
Randy Pilch, 9E Neuroscience Unit
"Randy went the extra mile to ensure the safety of his peers and patients on the floor when one of his patients became combative with staff and began throwing furniture. He went into protector mode and shut all of the open patient room doors near his patient that was on a destructive rampage. He put himself in harm's way to prevent other patients, their families, and staff from getting hurt."
Nominated by Stacy Harris
Physician of the Month
Jerry Squires, M.D., transfusion medicine director, Pathology & Lab Medicine
"Dr. Squires always demonstrates enthusiasm for his work and goes above and beyond to identify areas of improvement — working collaboratively to improve the care of patients in a cost-effective manner. MUSC is blessed to have someone with his talent, drive and determination to ensure our patients, systems and processes meet the highest of standards.
Dr. Squires emulates the MUSC standards of behavior every day. He is a delight to work with and also is a really good educator. He is always concerned about the technologists that work in the transfusion medicine department and always willing to share interesting case studies with the team. He supports the goals of the organization through his active participation in the Blood Utilization 5/5 plans by providing consultative services and education for patient care providers. Dr. Squires regularly comes in at night to discuss case studies with the third shift staff members.
Patient care is top priority, and Dr. Squires is always ready to assist the pathology residents and blood bank staff with education and support. He holds the upmost kindness and respect while maintaining a certain diligence and attitude to make sure testing is performed correctly."
Nominated by Joyce Foster, Daniel Pach, Karen Garner and Gloria Prosser
Phlebotomy team wins high patient marks
The phlebotomy team in the Hollings Cancer Center laboratory is awarded the patient satisfaction banner for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 by MUSC Excellence. This same team won the hand hygiene award in 2012. From left: Melanie Warren, phlebotomy manager; Mark Lawless, phlebotomist team leader; Beth Williams, phlebotomist; Joann Thomason, inpatient coordinator; Rhonda Fleischman, phlebotomist; Nancy Reilly-Dixon, director of laboratory services; Angel Orechovesky, operations coordinator; and Patti Warnack, phlebotomist. Not pictured is Samantha Hurn.
Friday, Jan.
25, 2013
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