Department of Nursing
Welcome to the Department of Nursing at John Dempsey
Hospital. The site is intended to be a one-stop shop for
reference information, announcements, and other resources
useful to the hospital community. From this site users can
access the contents of the Nursing Practice Manual
(accessible through the link on the left of this page
labeled "Nursing Practice Manual"), individual
unit practice manuals (accessible through the link on the
left labeled "Unit Practice Manuals"), the Hospital
Administrative, Infection Control, Dietary, and Lab Specimen
manuals (all accessible through the "Helpful Links" menu on
the right). You may also find the
site index helpful
in locating items.
The content of this site continues to expand thanks to feedback received from users.
If you have questions or comments related to this site,
please contact us.
Nurses In The News
NBC Video Interview: When Should I Go to the
Emergency Department?
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Kathleen Williams' Interview with NBC
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Announcements
Nurse's Week Celebration 2012
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 Nurse's Week will be celebrated from
Sunday, May 6 through Friday, May 11.
Nurses Week educational programs are partially funded
through the Danforth O'Neil Fund.
The Danforth O'Neil Fund was established in 1983 to mark
the retirement and honor the years of service of
Claire O'Neil, RN MSN CNAA, Assistant Hospital Director and
Director of Nursing at John Dempsey Hospital. The fund
was named in memory and honor of Ms. O'Neil's parents.
The Danforth O'Neil Fund is dedicated to the education of
nurses and sponsors an annual lecture at the University
of Connecticut Health Center at which national experts
speak on topics of special interest to nurses. The fund
also serves to support the nursing interest conferences, in
house seminars and educational materials. The fund continues
to grow through the generous support of Claire O'Neil.
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Nurses Week 2012 Calendar of Events
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Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
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6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
Nurses Week
Kick-Off Breakfast
(Hospital Cafeteria) |
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Monday, May 7, 2012 |
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8 to 9 a.m. |
Stress-less with
Wellness Solutions
Kathleen Kiley, Yoga Practitioner
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Roving Office Yoga
Kathleen Kiley, Yoga Practitioner
(Main Building Clinic Area) |
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12 to 1 p.m. |
The Slippery
Slope of Publication Ethics
Geri Pearson, RN, PHD
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
The Slippery
Slope of Publication Ethics
Geri Pearson, RN, PHD
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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7 p.m. |
Ice Cream
Delivery
Ellen and Friends
(Nursing Units) |
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
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7:30 to 8 a.m. |
Identifying Root Causes: Analyzing Medical Ehitcal
Dilemmas
Zita Lazarini, Chair of the UConn Health Center
Ethics Committee
(Onyiuke Dining Room)
Register x7692 |
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8 to 8:30 a.m. |
Identifying Root Causes: Analyzing Medical Ethical
Dilemmas
Zita Lazarini, Chair of the UConn Health Center
Ethics Committee
(Onyiuke Dining Room)
Register x7692 |
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10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
10 Minute
Chair Massage
Maryellen Mahoney, Massage Therapist
(Patient Family Lounge, Hospital 3rd Floor Room 3001)
Register x7692 |
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12 to 9 p.m. |
Roving Office
Yoga
Kathleen Kiley, Yoga Practitioner
(Out-patient and in-patient units, times to be posted on
units) |
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2 to 2:30 p.m. |
Identifying
Root Causes: Analyzing Medical Ethical Dilemmas
Zita Lazarini, Chair of the UConn Health Center Ethics
Committee
(Onyiuke Dining Room)
Register x7692 |
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2:30 to 3 p.m. |
Identifying Root
Causes: Analyzing Medical Ethical Dilemmas
Zita Lazarini, Chair of the UConn Health Center Ethics
Committee
(Onyiuke Dining Room)
Register x7692 |
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012 |
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7 to 8 a.m. |
The Florence
Prescription: Building a Culture of Ownership on
Foundation of Values
Joe Tye, author of The Florence Prescription
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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12 to 1 p.m. |
The Florence
Prescription: Building a Culture of Ownership on
Foundation of Values
Joe Tye, author of The Florence Prescription
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
The Florence
Prescription: Building a Culture of Ownership on
Foundation of Values
Joe Tye, author of The Florence Prescription
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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3 to 4 p.m. |
The Florence
Prescription: Building a Culture of Ownership on
Foundation of Values
Joe Tye, author of The Florence Prescription
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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4 p.m. |
Candle Light
Memorial Service & Anointing of hands on Units following
Service
(Center Courtyard weather permitting/ Keller Lobby in
case of inclement weather) |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
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8 to 9 a.m. |
Point of Care
Services on Mobile Devices
Robert Joven, Librarian
(Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, Classroom 1)
Register x7692 |
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10 to 11 a.m. |
Reaching Your
Highest Point
UConn School of Nursing and Terri Chasse of Human
Resources
(Onyiuke Dining Room)
Register x7692 |
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12 to 1 p.m. |
A Roadmap for
Nursing's Future: The impact of the IOM Report
Carol Polifroni, EdD, CNE, NEA-BC, RN, UConn Professor
of Nursing
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
A
Roadmap for Nursing's Future: The
impact of the IOM Report
Carol Polifroni, EdD, CNE, NEA-BC, RN, UConn Professor
of Nursing
(Keller Auditorium)
Register x7692 |
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3 to 4 p.m. |
Teas
for Body, Mind and Spirit -
Lecture and Tasting
Karen Tyson, Passiflora Tea Room - Bring your
Favorite Tea Cup
(Keller Lobby)
Register x7692 |
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6 to 8:30 p.m. |
10
Minute Chair Massage
Maryellen Mahoney, Massage Therapist
(Patient Family Lounge, Hospital 3rd Floor, Room 3001)
Register x7692 |
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Friday, May 11, 2012 |
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1:30 to 3 p.m. |
Nurses Tea
and Award Ceremony (Hospital Cafeteria)
(Hospital Food Court) |
2012 Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing
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The Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing program
was originally developed by the Visiting Nurse
Association of South Central Connecticut to be a
collaborative effort to celebrate outstanding nurses and
elevate the nursing profession. The goals of the
program are to encourage retention, inspire future
nurses, focus public attention and recognize the breadth
and scope of nursing practice at the local level.
We are pleased to announce that the University of
Connecticut Health Center was the official sponsor
of the Hartford regional event, which took place on
May 10, 2012. Ten nurses from the Health Center
(six nurses from the main campus of the Health Center
and four nurses from Correctional Managed Health Care)
were honored at this year's gala.
See the links below for
more information.
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