HaysMed Honors Nurses Completing the RN Residency Program
Left to Right: Emily Disney, RN, Jaryn Brown, RN, Silver VanWey, RN, Kristen Lorenc, RN, Bailee Bittel, RN, Laurn Finger, RN, Lydia Hynek, RN, Kylie Stoppel, RN
HAYS, Kansas (June 14, 2017)— Eight registered nurses at HaysMed were honored recently at a recognition ceremony and luncheon. They completed the yearlong RN Residency Program offered at HaysMed.
The program began a year ago in July 2016 and the nurses spent the first 3 weeks in a classroom setting. The remainder of training focuses on clinical experience, one on one mentorship with their preceptor, high-fidelity simulations and on the job training. Additionally, nurses receive training from professionals in several departments, such as radiology, pharmacy, cardiac care, OB and others.
The RN Residency class included Bailee Bittel, RN, Jaryn Brown, RN, Emily Disney, RN, Lauren Finger, RN, Lydia Hynek, RN, Kristen Lorenc, RN, Kylie Stoppel, RN and Silver VanWey, RN.
The RN Residency Program at HaysMed is one of only two in the state and has been offered since 2008. Shari Hertel, RN heads the program and has oversight of all the training. HaysMed also works closely with critical access hospitals in the region through a rural residency program to provide training to nurses practicing in the rural setting.
“It is a great program.” said Hertel. “Having one year of focused, on the job evidenced based learning produces nurses who are more confident and competent in their skills which translates into improved patient care.”
Currently there are 7 nurses scheduled in the next program which begins in July. There are also 9 nurses from Colby, Smith Center and Beloit in the Rural Residency program. The program is open to newly graduated RNs.
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Bill Heronema, Customer Care Representative (CCR) was named the Debra Boeken CCR of the Year. A CCR serves as the face of the unit and often sets the tone for how our patients’ family members and other visitors see the hospital and the care provided.
The Lanita Smith LPN of the Year award was given to Rhonda Stramel. The LPN of the Year award is named after Smith, a former nurse that took pride in her role as an LPN and her ability to positively impact a patient’s life as a nurse in many different roles at HaysMed. This award honors an LPN who displays many of the same characteristics that Smith had including kindness, compassion, concern and friendliness all the while being a great member of the patient care team.
HAYS, Kansas (May 15, 2017)— On Friday, May 5th, HaysMed officials honored their first ever DAISY Team Award members. Winning the award was the Peri-Operative Process Improvement Team for their actions in improving the experience of Cataract Surgery patients while reducing the length of stay and improving patient safety. Peri-Operative Director Sarah Green said, “I am very impressed by how focused this team was on making a difference and what an amazing outcome resulted from the work done over a series of several weeks.” Team members represented PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit or “Recovery”), Ambulatory Surgery, OR, Anesthesiology Associates and Eye Specialists Clinic.