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Friday, April 5 Automotive: • Rural Health Education and 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix SE, 4-door, Services program, “Facts and white, 59K, CD, tinted windows, alloy Myths of Practicing Medicine in wheels, spoiler, excellent condition, a Small Town,” noon-1 p.m., $9,300 OBO. 913-685-8244. Wahl East Auditorium. 1991 Ford Tempo, 120K miles, new trans- •Department of Psychiatry and mission in 8/01, $1,000. 913-485-9937 Behavioral Sciences Grand after 5 p.m. Rounds series, “Pharmacological 1994 Mercury Villager, Nautica edition, Studies of Aggression in Persons loaded, new engine, $5,500 negotiable. with Developmental Disabilities,” 816-260-0097. Jessica Hellings, MD, associate professor of Psychiatry and 1999 Chevrolet Venture, white with black Behavioral Sciences, trim, fully loaded, 50K miles, one owner, 10-11:30 a.m., Sudler $15,900. 816-537-6270. Auditorium. 1997 Dodge Dakota truck, 318, V-8, 390 • Caregiver Support Group horsepower, sport package, fully loaded, Meeting, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., red, CD/tape/six Infinity speakers, Tonto Landon Center on Aging. cover, dual exhaust, new 60 series Monday, April 8 Remington tires, lowered suspension, “The last time I checked, • Kindergarten readiness program, keyless entry with alarm, 74K miles, you didn’t need a prescription 6-7:30 p.m., KU MedWest, 7405 $12,000, 913-244-0878. for milk, bread, eggs Renner Rd., Shawnee, Kan. For Sale: and cat litter.” Tuesday, April 9 Toro push mower, self-propelled with rear • Senior wellness program, bag, model 450 Recycler II, blade sharp- “Surfin’ the Net,” 10 a.m.-noon, ened, oil changed, new spark plugs, $75. Senior Resource Center. 913-780-3391. Wednesday, April 10 Antique dining room table and 5 chairs, Irene M. Cumming Donald Hagen, MD • Outcomes Management and President and Executive Vice Chancellor custom-made covers, good condition, Chief Executive Officer University of Kansas Research Seminar series, $150. 913-485-9937 after 5 p.m. KU Med Medical Center “Evaluating Psychotropic Maytag large-capacity washer, almond Toni Wills, Editor Treatment Outcomes with a Jan Lewis, Senior Writer color, $110; gas dryer, white, $40; Developmentally Disabled Tiffany Mahaffey, Writer Population,” Travis Thompson, Montgomery Ward 14 cu.ft. refrigerator, Mary King, Communications Manager almond color, $75; Frigidaire refrigerator, PhD, director of the Institute for approx. 19 cu.ft., almond color, $75; elec- In The Center is a weekly employee publication Child Development, tric range, gold, $75; large vintage All- published by the KU Med Public Relations 12:30-1 p.m., Landon Center steel desk, pale metallic green, $60; long Department. Send story ideas to Toni Wills, G114 on Aging. Hospital or e-mail twills2 or call 8-1846. couch, $75; children’s items; hand-made Thursday, April 11 Ad Policy - Send or bring your ad to G114 KU pottery and other misc. items. Vernon or Med, or fax to 8-1225, or e-mail twills2 by noon • Music at the Med, Ed Laut, cello, Valerie 816-561-3145 or 816-797-2520. Thursday of the week before it is to run. Ads run free and Alice Downs, piano. Free to Good Home: of charge for employees, students and volunteers. All ads requested must include the advertiser’s • Nursing Graduate Education Looking for a loving couple to love and name and work extension (or student box number) open house, 4-6 p.m., School of for verification. Only home phone numbers–no adopt my 7-year-old male Shih Tzu, black pager numbers or work extensions–will be pub- Nursing Atrium. and silver, loving companion, trained, lished. Please include area code. No ads for com- sings, talks. 913-831-1111. mercial services or pets for sale will be accepted. Ads will not be taken by telephone. Ads may be held a week if space is limited.

3901 RAINBOW BOULEVARD • KANSAS CITY,KS 66160 • (913) 588-5000 • WWW.KUMC.EDU 04 APRIL 2002 • VOLUME 4 • NUMBER 14 Nursing staff stars in new ad campaign

ou might have heard a few similarly-themed print ads, such as Each of the four ads pictures a Y familiar voices on the radio the ad pictured below, will begin member of KU Med’s nursing the past couple of weeks. They appearing in local and regional staff. In addition to Peterman, they belong to KU Med nurses talking newspapers on Sunday, April 7. are Meredith Bradley, RN, about the advantages Hematology/Oncology, Carolyn of working at an Caldwell, RN, Cardiovascular Care academic med- coordinator, and Chris Ruder, RN, “You come to KU MED not ical center. just to be a nurse...but to be director of Critical Care/ the best nurse you can be.” . y Peterman, R.N. Cardiology and Organ Transplant. “Advancing Tam my Peterm are Viceice PresidentPresident ofof PatientPatient CCare the future of nurs-

ork INSIDE ing” is the theme ulating, the w There’s a positive energy in themitm air.ent The is pacehigh. is stim is challenging, and the com ost progressive of KU Med’s new ed, one of the country’s m ed, nursing This is nursing at KU M ic medical centers. At KU M ent where 2 Read all about JCAHO and innovative academorld-class care in an environm nurse recruitment professionals deliver w oF NURSING tHE FUTURE work ADVANCING aking is rewarded, and team opinions are respected, decision-m ho possess a keen desire 3 CME accreditation radio ads. They fea- is the order of the day. These are nurses w to perform at the leading edge of their profession; to be an integral Auxiliary sale part of medical breakthroughs; to handle cases that other hospitals ture Tammy rarely, if ever, see. arded with a salary and benefits package And these nurses are rew second to none in this area. 4-5 Front and Center Peterman, RN, vice orld-class nursing, contact us confidentially.ed, Human If you are ready for w e to KU M Call 913-588-1227 or send Blvd., your Kansas resum City, KS 66160. Resources, 3901 Rainbowm 6 Bequest benefits KUMC president and chief www.kumed.co An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Swagerty VP of AMDA nurse executive, Tom Campbell, RN, 7 What’s News? Operating Room, Stacy Smith, RN, The papers include The Kansas 8 Ads and more … nurse manager, Neurosurgery, and City Star, Sun Newspapers, Kansas Beth Vandenberg, RN, director, City Nursing News, Lawrence coming up Clinical Excellence Resource Journal-World, Leavenworth Times Development Services. and Topeka Capital-Journal. Ads Nursing graduate Radio stations Mix 93.3, KFKF will also run in the Des Moines education open house 94.1, KUDL 98.1, Star 102 and Register and Omaha World Herald School of Nursing Atrium and three Missouri papers: the Q104 are running the ads during Thursday, April 11 morning and afternoon drive times. Columbia Daily Tribune, Joplin 4-6 p.m. To reinforce the radio spots, Globe and St. Joseph News.

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER JCAHO Quiz Answers – Patient Education To help hospital employees prepare for the review by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, In the Center is running a series of 10 informational inserts. Here are the answers to last week’s quiz on Patient Care. Remember to complete the quiz and turn in your answers to your unit manager or department head each week. Prizes for correct answers and most participation will be given.

1. Who must sign the Code Blue 5. An interdisciplinary nutrition 8. Behavioral restraints are Resuscitation Form? therapy plan is developed, ordered when patients are at c. Both a nurse and a monitored and periodically high risk for harming updated for all patients at themselves or others due to physician nutritional risk. violent or aggressive behaviors. a. True a. True 2. A patient only needs one 6. When physical restraints are a signed Blood Consent Form necessary part of a patient’s 9. Goals of moderate for every hospital admission. care, which of the following sedation/analgesia (conscious a. True must exist? sedation) include all the e. All of the above (reason for following except: 3. How are medication errors restraint, a written physician’s c. Induce unarousable sleep reported? order every 24 hours, the type (The goals are relieve anxiety, a. On the Medication Incident of restraint and a complete decrease intensity of pain, Report Physical Restraint/Constant partial amnesia and Observation Documentation maintenance of protective 4. To help ensure medication Flow Sheet) reflexes.) safety, pharmacists review 7. Alternative interventions and medication orders before they least restrictive methods 10. If code blue drugs become are administered. should always be considered outdated, contact Materials a. True prior to ordering restraints. Management. a. True b. False It’s nearing “showtime” for JCAHO review Preparations for the upcoming all KU Med employees to realize (in reality, chief operating officer Joint Commission on Accreditation their ‘star potential.’” Bob Page-Adams). of Healthcare Organizations Recent JCAHO leadership Other JCAHO preparation (JCAHO) site visit will feature a prep sessions featured Dorothy and events will soon be rolled out for bit of Hollywood glitz. the wicked witch from “The all employees, including a pre- “Our theme for getting every- Wizard of Oz” (played by Tammy review “cast party” and some sur- body prepared for this review is Peterman, vice president and chief prise celebrity visits to departments ‘Star Search,’” said Kathy nurse executive, and Robinson, and nursing units. Robinson, who is the JCAHO assistant director of nursing, The JCAHO site visit is coordinator. “It’s meant to be a fun respectively), and the directorial expected to occur between late and educational way to encourage debut of “Baron Von Page-Adams” May and mid-June.

2 Nursing education Calling all Heart Walkers Take Our Daughters to open house Plans are well under way for Work Day The University of Kansas this year’s American Heart The University will participate School of Nursing (SoN) is hosting Association (AHA) Heart Walk in national Take Our Daughters to a graduate education open house slated for June 15 at 8:30 a.m. at Work Day (TODTWD) April 25. Thursday, April 11 from 4-6 p.m. in Mill Creek Park. Sons are also welcome to take part. the SoN Atrium. KU Med is looking for team The half-day event begins with Prospective students can talk to leaders to recruit 10-15 walkers, a light breakfast and a welcome graduate faculty and student affairs encourage walkers to raise $200 from Donald Hagen, MD, executive representatives about the SoN’s each and participate in activities to vice chancellor, and his wife, master’s and PhD programs. raise awareness of the event on the Karen, in the School of Nursing For more information, call the KUMC campus. A luncheon for (SoN) Atrium. Student Affairs department at team leaders will be held Monday, Children will visit their parents’ 8-1619 or visit the website at April 15 from noon-1 p.m. in the workplaces and take part in an www2.kumc.edu/son/. SoN Atrium. interactive workshop in the SoN. All KU Med walkers will Julie Russell, a dramatist, soci- Street fair receive a team T-shirt, and team ologist and nurse at the University The third annual KUMC Street leaders will receive special gifts. of Missouri-Kansas City, will pres- Fair is coming up on Saturday, Last year, the KU Med team ent a program about the history of April 13 from noon-6 p.m. in the raised $40,000 and had more than TODTWD. The program concludes parking lot west of Dykes Library. 400 walkers. This year’s goal is with a lunch in the SoN Atrium. The event, a fund raiser for the $45,000 and 500 walkers. Participation is free, but parents School of Medicine’s Silver City KU Med is the largest local must preregister. The program is Clinic and the Rosedale recipient of AHA research funds. limited to 100. Registration forms Development Association, features During 2001-02, KU Med received may be obtained in the University’s rides, games, food and entertain- nearly $940,000 for heart-related Human Resources department, ment for all ages. research and education. 1024 Murphy. For more informa- For more information, check If you are interested in becom- tion about TODTWD, visit out the Street Fair website at ing a team leader or need more takeourdaughterstowork.org. www2.kumc.edu/students/sgc/ information, contact Amy Metcalf streetfair/. at ametcalf.

7 Swagerty Bequest benefits two KUMC elected vice departments president of A late writer for The Kansas City Star and AMDA Vogue magazine has left $1.5 million for two

Daniel Swagerty, MD, programs at the University of Kansas Medical MPH, associate professor of Center. The gift was announced March 28 by Family and Internal Medicine Robert Hemenway, KU chancellor. and associate director of med- One million dollars of Jessie Hodges Benton’s gift to the Kansas University The late Jessie Hodges ical education at the Center on Benton bequeathed Aging, was elected vice presi- Endowment Association will support a professor- money to two KUMC dent of the American Medical ship and research in the department of speech departments. Directors Association (AMDA). and hearing, honoring her parents. The announcement was made at “This wonderful gift has allowed the establishment of the Frank and the group’s annual meeting Jessie McKoin Hodges Endowed Professorship in Childhood March 23 in San Diego. Deafness,” said John Ferraro, PhD, chair of the department of hearing A certified long-term care and speech. “In the near future, we will begin our search for a leader in medical director, Swagerty is this area to join our faculty.” active in providing medical The gift will help devise new ways to improve the communication direction, clinical care and skills of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It will also support research education at KUMC, as well as on the causes, identification and treatment of pediatric hearing two area long-term care disorders. facilities. The other $500,000 goes to fund research on two of the major “This is a wonderful oppor- causes of blindness – glaucoma and macular degeneration – in the tunity to serve our patients in Department of Ophthalmology. long-term care and those health The longtime Kansas City, Mo., resident had a lifelong interest in care professionals who care for both problems because of the experiences of her brother, who became them,” Swagerty said. deaf as a baby, and her stepmother, who became blind later in her life. AMDA is a national pro- Benton, who died in 2000, was born and raised in Olathe and grad- fessional association committed uated from Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. She was married to to improving the quality of life the late William Benton. of long-term care patients. It “These gifts from Mrs. Benton’s estate are wonderful memorials to provides education, advocacy, her family members,” said Hemenway. “They will support research that information and professional benefits both children and adults who face impairment of the precious development for medical direc- senses of hearing and sight.” tors and other physicians The gift counts toward the $500 million goal of KU First: Invest in involved in long-term care. Excellence, the largest fund-raising campaign in KU history.

6 CME program earns top recognition

The School of Medicine’s continuing medical received the notification March 25. “This honor education (CME) program has received a highly should send a message to communities throughout valued stamp of approval. the state that when their doctors attend our events, It has been granted a six-year accreditation they are getting the very best. It demonstrates a vote renewal with commendation from the of confidence for the program and the national Accreditation Council for medical school.” Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Physicians must attend advanced The program coordinates and administers courses and attain a certain number of post-graduate courses for physicians at the continuing education credits annually in University of Kansas Medical Center and order to maintain their certifications to across the state. practice medicine. Educational events are

A six-year renewal is the highest level Joseph Kyner, MD held year-round at KUMC and in of accreditation a program can receive and affiliation with Area Health Education was given to only six percent of all Centers located throughout the state. candidates. A four-year reaccreditation is the Accreditation is based on a CME program’s abili- standard designation. ty to fulfill the standards set by the ACCME. Each “It is a feather in the cap of the medical school to program must demonstrate that it has identified and have achieved this honor,” said Joseph Kyner, MD, targeted the needs of its audience and has adminis- assistant dean for continuing medical education, who tered pertinent information efficiently and effectively.

Auxiliary sets spring sale

Celebrate spring at the KUMC be sold outside in the Auxiliary’s “This will be a great Auxiliary’s annual plant sale garden area. opportunity to purchase something Wednesday, April 24. “We will have a wonderful for the person who makes your job In addition to offering live selection of fresh, high quality easier. Many of our items will plants and silk arrangements, the plants at very reasonable prices,” come packaged to give as gifts,” Auxiliary will sell baked goods, said Dorothy Ebner, chair of the Ebner added. dried fruit, nuts and, for the first Auxiliary sale. “Late April is the All of the proceeds from the time, framed art. Some items will perfect time to plant a garden.” Auxiliary’s spring sale will help be located in the hall by the The Auxiliary sale coincides fund projects and programs hospital cafeteria. Live bedding with Administrative Professional’s benefiting the hospital, University plants, rose bushes and trees will Day, formerly Secretary’s Day. and students.

3 Scrub sale Andrea Bess, ENT, checks out the scrub sale in the Wyandotte Room March 29. The sale was a fund raiser for University of Kansas student nurses.

Go Hawks! Wendy Hildenbrand, left, and Mary Jane Youngstrom, both clinical instructors in Occupational Therapy Education, are pictured in their office with Jayhawk regalia. They decorated to show support for the Hawks in their national semifinal game in Atlanta. Hildenbrand holds a Jayhawk signed by the 1986 KU men’s basketball team.Youngstrom was lucky enough to score tickets to the Final Four in a universitywide lottery.

Unfortunately, the Maryland Terrapins defeated the Jayhawks March 30.

Front & Center . . .

Women’s History Month Bertice Berry, PhD, sociologist, author and educator, spoke in Battenfeld Auditorium March 29 as part of KUMC’s celebration of Women’s History Month.

Berry, who is noted for her humorous approach to difficult subjects such as racism and sexism, discussed the importance of understanding one’s own personal history and the power of books and how they can influence your life.

Berry was the host of her own nationally-syndicated talk show, “The Bertice Berry Show,” and also hosted a live interview show on cable television. She has been featured on numerous television programs, including “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “BET Live.”

A best-selling author, Berry autographed her books after the lecture. Pictured with Berry, center, is Karen Hagen, KUMC campus host, and Chuck Romero, diversity coordinator.

4 Eye Bank

To spotlight eye donation, the Lion’s Club Heartland Eye Bank handed out information across from the cafeteria during the week of March 25. The display was sponsored by KU Med’s Donor Advisory Council, which provides ongoing guidance for KU Med’s donation and transplantation programs.

The Lion’s Club provides financial support and donates eyes for research in residents’ surgical training, as well as corneas for transplant.

Janel Hanson, left, and Angie Vetter, both with the Lion’s Club, look at an eye donation brochure.

Cancer benefit

Leanne Gray, right, stands with Susan Henke Miller at the third annual “Giving-In- Style” fashion show March 16 at Lansing Middle School. Proceeds from the event benefit the Susan Henke Miller Breast Cancer Research Fund at KUMC’s Kansas Cancer Institute (KCI).

The event, which was presented by the Kayettes Club, a girl’s service organization at Lansing High School, was organized by Gray, a junior at the high school. She is the daughter of John and Laura Gray. John is the systems coordinator for KCI.

Doctor’s Day

KU Med celebrated Doctor’s Day March 27 by hosting a break- fast for physicians in the Medical Staff lounge.

Five physicians and five residents were chosen as “Top Docs” from nominations made by hospital staff. The annual awards are sponsored by the Nursing department.

In the top photo, Michael Connor, MD, a fellow in Gastroenterology/Hepatology, gets his carnation and certificate from Noella McCray, RN, Unit 42, as Thu Janes, RN, Unit 53, looks on.

Top Doc Steven Wilkinson, MD, neurosurgeon, receives a carna- tion and certificate from Jennifer Kieltyka, RN, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center.

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