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vim& vigo
vigor
g r
go
spring 2009
live oak
gets a lift
how cardiac
rehab can help
heart and mind
3 nurses:
why I love
my job
ageless
wonder
FROM
ROCKET
SCIENCE
TO SPORTS
MEDICINE
page 4
helen mirren reveals her secrets
to lifelong health and happiness
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contents
features
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6
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the long road home Learn how one
doctor started his career in rocket science and ended up in sports medicine.
9
14
cracking the case Learn how cholesterol may be robbing your health—and
how to arrest the damage.
16
no more excuses A mammogram
can save your life. So why wait?
Overcome your reasons for avoiding a checkup.
special
3
news you can
use Get the
latest from
Willis-Knighton
and The Oaks of
Louisiana.
spring
21
from tired to tasteful Live Oak’s
newly redesigned interiors leave
nothing to be desired.
a heartfelt commitment Learn
how one man improved his heart
health and his outlook on life through
cardiac rehab.
domino effect Left unchecked,
diabetes spurs a cascading array of
serious health conditions—but you
can take control.
a grand plan The latest know-how
to keep your grandkids safe when
you’re called to babysitting duty.
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on the cover
British actress
Helen Mirren
radiates vitality and
proves age is a state of
mind. Follow her lead
to stay healthy however
many candles are on
your birthday cake.
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY LARSEN & TALBERT, ICON INTERNATIONAL
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home, clean home Germs thrive on
hot spots in your house. Here are ways
to evict them for good.
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freeze, food! Make your next
microwaveable meal more nutritious
with these five frozen-meal fixes.
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why i love my job Three nurses
discuss their paths to becoming a
nurse and why they love the lifestyle
they lead.
rx for success Take this short quiz to
discover which hospital career is right
for you in the booming healthcare field.
your lovely bones (and joints)
This decade-by-decade guide will help
maintain the building blocks of your
body during every stage of your life.
this is living Check out what
Willis-Knighton has planned for
the future of Shreveport’s premier
senior residential community.
departments
2 first things first
Willis-Knighton
is committed to
providing topnotch care to our
community.
52 food for thought
Crawfish are in
season, and a bowl of
jambalaya is a great
way to enjoy them.
53 life at the oaks
A retired minister
and his wife choose
Live Oak as their
retirement home.
54 focus on fitness
Learn how to look
and feel your best
this spring—and for
the rest of your life.
55 accolades Two
employees commit
themselves to good
causes.
56 parting thoughts
Brush up on your
health knowledge
with WillisKnighton’s great
spring events.
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first things first always
improving
we never stop looking
for ways to better serve you
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Thank you for your positive response to our
James K. Elrod
first issue of Vim & Vigor. I am pleased that so
many people enjoyed reading our new quarterly publication, and I hope you
will find this issue to be equally entertaining and enlightening.
I am often asked to recommend physicians at Willis-Knighton. That task is
both easy and hard. It’s easy because we have so many fine physicians on our
medical staff—but that makes it hard to single out just one. The dedication of
our physicians is one reason Willis-Knighton has become so successful.
One of these fine physicians, Shane Barton, MD, is featured in this issue.
While he is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon, he didn’t arrive at that career
choice in the usual way. Read about the interesting twists that brought him from
Henderson, Texas, to Shreveport.
When you or a family member comes to Willis-Knighton as a patient, your
physician orders your care. Those who take the orders and help ensure that
the care is delivered as prescribed are nurses. We are fortunate to have excellent nurses at all of our hospitals. “Why I Love My Job” (page 50) profiles
several nurses and how they view their careers.
It seems everyone is interested in what’s happening at Live Oak and The
Oaks of Louisiana. In the feature on page 6, you’ll learn about some of the
beautiful changes that have been made, attracting more and more people to
this desirable adult community.
There’s more great reading in this issue, too—ideas on preparing your own
frozen meals, a review of joint and bone health, an insightful story on the
connection between diabetes and other health conditions, and more. I hope
you will enjoy reading and learning with Vim & Vigor.
We welcome your comments about the magazine and Willis-Knighton. We
are a local health system whose mission is focused right here in the community. That’s why, in addition to providing healthcare, we are involved in many
things that affect health, well-being and quality-of-life issues here. You and
your family are the focus for everything we do.
Sincerely,
James K. Elrod
President and CEO
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President and CEO, Willis-Knighton Health System
James K. Elrod
Facility Administrators
Jaf Fielder, Willis-Knighton Medical Center
Keri Elrod, Willis-Knighton South
Cliff LeBlanc, WK Bossier Health Center
Sonny Moss, WK Pierremont Health Center
Margaret Elrod, The Oaks of Louisiana
Regional Editor
Marilyn S. Joiner
Contributors
Kim Foulk, Charlie Cavell, Sharla Inman, Danna Jacobs,
Darrell Rebouche, Terrie Nugent, Alicia Smith
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news you can use
skilled nursing care
Look to Willis-Knighton facilities for care beyond the hospital. Skilled
nursing care is available at WK Progressive Care Center, 318-212-8200,
and Live Oak’s Winona Brown Ward Health Center, 318-212-2000.
get help with
kidshealth
Progressive Care Center
Being a parent or a child can sometimes be hard.
KidsHealth on the Willis-Knighton Web site is a
great resource for those hard times. All information is written by experts and updated regularly.
The best part is that it’s targeted to parents,
children and teens in language that is clear and
easy to understand.
To find KidsHealth online, click the “Health
Information” tab at wkhs.com. Parents can find
information on topics such as puberty, handwriting, choosing child care and how to handle tough
issues such as alcohol and smoking. Inquisitive
children get answers to questions about things
like the effect of loud music on their ears, allergies, asthma and diabetes. There’s even a “Daily
Brain Buzz” question and a game closet. Teens
often don’t ask for help when they need it, but
they will find it at
their section at
KidsHealth. They
can learn about
how to deal with
relationships and
For a free copy
prom pressure,
of “Secrets of the
and get helpful
Skeleton,” a boneschool information
discovery pamphlet
from KidsHealth,
on note-taking
call 318-212-8225.
and test-taking.
Supplies are limited.
bone up
free
Sunroom at Winona Brown Ward
Health Center at Live Oak
to ER or
not to ER
volunteer
opportunities
Are you a caring person with
time to give? Willis-Knighton
Hospice of Louisiana, a notfor-profit hospice and the
oldest one in north Louisiana,
has numerous volunteer
opportunities. A training
class is scheduled in March.
If you would like to be part
of this caring mission as a
Hospice volunteer, call Doris
Gomery, volunteer coordinator, at 318-212-4697.
Not every accident or illness
requires an emergency room
(ER) visit. Minor illnesses or accidents are easily treated at WK
Quick Care. If your doctor is not
available or not in the office, you
will find a doctor who can care
for you at Quick Care. Both locations are
open from
7 a.m. to
7 p.m. daily.
Quick Care is at 2300 Hospital
Drive in Bossier City and 1666
E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop in
Shreveport. No appointment
is necessary.
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home
the long road
follow one
doctor on
his journey
from rocket
science
to sports
medicine
by marilyn s. joiner
play it
safe
For more
information
on WK Sports
Medicine and
Rehabilitation,
please call Terrie
Nugent in Client
Services at
318-212-4295
or e-mail her at
tnugent@
wkhs.
com.
info
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Henderson, Texas, is only 80 miles from
Shreveport, so it doesn’t seem improbable
that a kid growing up there would end up
working in Shreveport—unless you consider
the route he took.
Shane Barton, MD, grew up in the small
East Texas town of Henderson. His father
was a rancher and his mother was a homemaker working part time in the local bank—
salt-of-the-earth people instilling their son with
small-town values characteristic of East Texas.
With generations of family ties in the area,
he could have decided to become a successful
rancher, a businessman or even a family doctor
just a few miles from where he grew up.
While in high school, this bright young man
had an obvious penchant for sports, but he
was also interested in things scientific and technical. Giving up a chance to play baseball at a
local college, he accepted a presidential endowed
scholarship to Texas A&M University.
That opportunity led to a degree in computer
science and electrical engineering with a minor
in biology. While at A&M, the East Texas boy
excelled academically and enjoyed college life,
too. He was a walk-on catcher for the baseball
team for a short time. He even served as a
“yellow pot,” a student who helped organize
the Aggie bonfire before the football game
with rival University of Texas.
It was an exciting time for young Barton—
and it was about to get even more exciting.
NASA invited him to be part of its cooperative education program. He traveled back
and forth to Houston to work with the rocket
scientists and was offered a full-time job upon
his graduation.
By that time, the Henderson native had fallen
in love with and married Tammy, another East
Texan. The two settled in suburban Houston,
where he worked as a computer engineer in
robotics at NASA. In typical Shane Barton style,
his life was to take yet another positive turn.
❋ a new career path
“I became interested in the robotic applications
to medicine and thought about getting a PhD
in biomedical engineering,” Dr. Barton says. “I
went to Rice [University] and applied because
NASA would send me for a PhD if I did my dissertation on my job.”
According to Rice, Baylor College of Medicine
offered a joint MD/PhD that might interest him.
After visiting Baylor, he went home to tell his
wife that he was planning to get a medical degree.
“After the initial shock wore off, she was supportive,” he says. They realized this road would
have a slight bump. “NASA would pay for a PhD,
but not an MD,” he explains. “I loved my job at
NASA and I kind of miss the engineering work,
but medicine is such a rewarding career helping
people that I have never regretted the decision.”
The NASA engineer was accepted at Baylor
in Houston, where he graduated with honors.
During his residency in orthopedic surgery, he
realized that he wanted to focus on arthroscopic
surgery, shoulder reconstruction and sports
medicine. That realization led him to Boston
and a fellowship at Harvard Medical School and
Massachusetts General Hospital.
“I spent a year there studying under five
physicians, including the team physicians for
the New England Patriots and the Boston Red
Sox,” he says.
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Shane Barton, MD,
displays his Super
Bowl ring, a sign
he was in the
right place at
the right time.
After a life of fortunate turns,
Dr.
Barton believes he has, in a
Shane Barton, MD,
sense, come home. Willis-Knighton
examines the knee
of a patient at The
was developing a sports medicine
Orthopedic Clinic.
program and he was named director, another fortunate turn in life.
As a sports medicine fellow, Dr. Barton travWhen he’s not busy with the sports medicine
eled with the teams, covered practice and offered
program, his surgery schedule or teaching at
medical training for the staff and team. He also
LSU Health Sciences Center, Dr. Barton spends
taught at Harvard Medical School as a graduate
time with his wife and their son, Ethan, a stuclinical instructor. During his fellowship, the
dent at Southfield School. He runs, works out
Patriots won the Super Bowl. As a team doctor,
and bikes to stay in shape but admits his time is
he received a Super Bowl ring. “Talk about being
limited. “Mostly I have worked on developing
in the right place at the right time!” he says.
this sports medicine program.
“We are providing a lot of support for kids and
k the road to shreveport
schools, giving timely medical care,” he says. “I
So how did Boston lead to Shreveport? “I loved
believe we are really filling a need in the commuBoston, but my wife wanted to live close to
nity, as many other physicians here have done.”
family,” he explains. “And I wanted to be someIt appears that life has taken Dr. Barton
where that I could be on staff at a medical school.
down the right road. Willis-Knighton and
That meant Houston, Dallas or Shreveport, and
the young athletes here who benefit from his
Shreveport was the perfect match to escape the
rocket-science-Baylor-Harvard-pro-football
big city but still have so many things to offer.”
experience agree. is your kid
a couch
potato?
What can families do
to encourage an active
lifestyle for children?
“Children learn
the habits of physical
activity when they are
young,” says Shane
Barton, MD. “They
don’t have to be in
an organized team
sport or anything
high profile—they
just have to get off
the couch and away
from the computer.”
Dr. Barton acknowledges that things are
different for parents
today, who are often
both working, and
that children have
lots of homework,
projects and test
preparation activities.
But those are just
excuses, he says.
“Teach them that
physical activity is
part of a good, balanced life,” Dr. Barton
says. As a result,
they’ll reap a lifetime
of good health.
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tasteful
from tired to
fresh renovations bring
live oak’s interiors to life
by sharla inman
For more than a year, Live Oak Retirement Community
has been experiencing a rebirth. Every aspect of its
physical appearance, inside and out, in both public
spaces and residences, has been transformed to better meet the needs and preferences of seniors. Once
bland and tired-looking, the interiors throughout Live
Oak are now revitalized. Great care has been taken
so that the environment incorporates senior-friendly
amenities for safety and comfort while at the same
time appealing to all the senses.
❋ sight
“Color is an easy way to make a fresh start and brighten
the spirit,” explains Wanda McLarty, Willis-Knighton
Health System’s interior designer. “Before, white walls
and a mismatch of furnishings made Live Oak’s public
areas look washed out and old. It was definitely time
for a makeover.
“When we changed
the color of the flooring,
there was an immediate
positive impact,” McLarty
Want to learn
says. “White linoleum tiles
more about Live
were replaced with warm,
Oak? Visit oaks
woodlike floors in health
ofla.com or call
center resident rooms, and
318-212-OAKS
a beautiful gold, rust and
(6257) to request
green patterned carpet was
a tour and
added in the lobby. Not
lunch.
only do they look great and
enhance safety and comfort,
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these products wear well and provide cushioning
underfoot to help control sound.”
A major improvement in Live Oak’s interiors is
lighting. As we age, the amount of light entering the
eye is reduced, says Ashley Sipes, MD, ophthalmologist
with the Willis-Knighton Physician Network. “This
causes a reduction in color, visual acuity and contrast.
Natural sunlight is most comfortable for everybody,
and good lighting is important because it creates a
safer environment,” Dr. Sipes says. This reinforces Live
Oak’s commitment to good lighting design. Daylight
control in senior living environments cannot be overstated. Lighting actually enables older individuals with
hearing loss to communicate better since they rely on
lip reading to fill in the gaps of what they cannot hear.
“At Live Oak, we raised the level of illumination,
eliminated glare, used many forms of indirect lighting,
improved color rendering, installed lighting controls
such as dimmers, and provided access to natural daylight. We covered all the bases,” McLarty says. “Three
beautiful examples of increased access to natural light
are the large sunrooms added to the health center.”
❋ sound
Acoustics was another consideration in Live Oak’s
redesign. Just as floors can decrease unwanted noise by
absorbing foot traffic, ceilings are critical because they
are the largest, most unencumbered surface. At Live
Oak, the acoustical value of ceilings was improved, a
new sound system was installed and the paging system
operation was modified—all to control sound.
“While retirement communities are commercial
spaces with heavy infrastructure requirements such
as security, ceiling sprinklers and paging systems,
we are ever mindful that this beautiful facility is our
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A nook near the front door in the health center lobby
offers vibrant colors and plenty of light.
The halls have been repapered with a
wonderfully touchable golden grass cloth.
White molding and wood trim have been
placed at 3 feet to appear as a wainscot
molding treatment and actually, on closer
inspection, form a cleverly disguised handrail. This is a vast improvement from the
institutional “ballet bar”-style handrails of
the past.
k smell
The lobby at Live Oak was ready for a complete redo—replacing the
front doors, relocating the reception area and making sitting areas
more inviting.
residents’ home,” says Margaret Elrod, Willis-Knighton’s
vice president and Live Oak’s executive director. “We
have modified—and in some cases rebuilt—Live Oak’s
infrastructure to ensure bright, cheerful spaces for
socializing and dining and serene, restful environments
for residents’ apartments and rooms.”
k touch
Fabrics are as important for creating nurturing environments as they are for providing contrasting color to
a room. “Crypton is an extraordinarily durable fabric
that has been the best solution for long-term-care settings for many years,” McLarty says. “And now we are
seeing more styles, colors and patterns of Crypton to
choose from.”
Gone are the days of vinyl in the lounge areas of
Live Oak’s health center. Now these cozy spaces are furnished with durable fabric-covered sofas and chairs.
A fresh, pleasant-smelling environment is
no accident. Live Oak’s operations team has
invested in modern environmental cleaning equipment
and maintains rigorous standards to control unwanted
odors and keep Live Oak smelling fresh and clean. The
design team incorporated adequate storage spaces for
this new cleaning equipment and supplies in the overall design plan.
k taste
Perhaps taste was not specifically addressed in
Live Oak’s interior makeover—unless you consider
the redesign and expansion of the kitchen, serving
areas and dining rooms. “An efficient kitchen leads
to faster food preparation, wait service and cleanup,”
explains Kim Bickham, Willis-Knighton’s director for
nutritional services. “This will ultimately translate
to better-tasting food and dining experiences for our
Live Oak residents and their guests. Two of our design
goals were to improve choice and the presentation of
our meals. Feedback from the residents has been so
positive that all the efforts to modernize have been well
worth it.” vim & vigor • s p ri ng 2009
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setting your
heart to it
My ‘stick-to-it-iveness’ is really higher. It’s a
good experience.”
❋ a little help from his friends
Last fall, Loggins was on a treadmill when Carl
Futrell, a former neighbor whom he had not
seen for 28 years, approached him. Futrell, also
77, is recovering from quadruple-bypass surgery. Despite nearly three decades of separation,
the reconnection was instant. And their shared
experience has given them a bond with other
cardiac rehab patients, too.
“We all came at one time or another to a
realization that we are not immortal,” Loggins
explains. “That’s a shared thing with these
people that you don’t get from your friends who
have not gone through it.”
Futrell is faithful about his rehabilitation process, pushing himself to exceed the expectations of doctors,
nurses, dietitians and exercise physiologists. He spends four
days a week with them and says he has come to count on the
help and camaraderie he finds in the program. A widower for
eight years, he realizes how much the rehab program means
to him. “There has been a time or two when I’ve skipped a
day,” Futrell says, “and I miss it.”
His former neighbor agrees.
“Coming here is a different time.
Everybody here understands
it,” Loggins says. Feeling better, collegial and connected to
one another help cardiac rehab
patients form a physical, social
For more information
and emotional support system
on outpatient cardiac
that Loggins believes doesn’t
rehabilitation services
exist anywhere else. “We share
at Willis-Knighton,
a life situation,” he says, “and
call 318-212-4450.
so that makes it very cool, as my
kids would say.”
for tom loggins, committing to an exercise
routine wasn’t easy—but it probably
saved his life
by darrell rebouche
Tom Loggins is 77 years old, fit and trim. Although he exercises, it’s not something he enjoys. “Exercise is the pits,” he
says. “Nobody likes to exercise. It’s boring.” But when it comes
to his health, the idea of exercise has gained more appeal.
Since April 2008, Loggins has realized that supervised
exercise training is saving his life. He has learned that participating in Willis-Knighton’s certified cardiac rehabilitation
program helps him physically and emotionally.
Early in 2008, Loggins noticed he was easily becoming
tired. Because he previously experienced open heart surgery,
he decided to visit his cardiologist. The doctor discovered
blockages in three major vessels and scheduled a procedure
to place stents in the vessels to increase blood flow to his
heart. “One of the stents was in an artery they call ‘the widow
maker,’ ” he says, arching his eyebrows. “I was close.” Close,
he believes, to a heart attack that could have ended his life.
Today, Loggins is very much alive and enjoying life with
his wife of 33 years. He gets SET—or supervised exercise
training—at Willis-Knighton three days a week and credits
it for his continued health. “My energy level is much higher.
Tom Loggins (left photos)
joined cardiac rehab after
three stents were placed to
aid blood flow to his heart.
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your
heart?
Carl Futrell (right photos) is
recovering from quadruplebypass surgery.
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Brown Ward Health Center, call
318-212-OAKS (6257) or visit
our Web site, oaksofla.org.
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love
why I
and my patients that no harm comes to them,
that it’s a good day,” Whaley says. “I pray for
the physicians.”
As a girl, Whaley was immersed in a culture of helpfulness at Midway Baptist Church
in Sarepta. She found inspiration there and at
home. “We have a very loving and caring family,” she says. “We do so much for people in our
church where I grew up, just seeing that they
are attended to, taken care of. I see some of the
same qualities here that I saw in my parents.”
family matters
Families influence nurses in profound ways.
Erica House-Heard, RN, cares for newborns
and their mothers. Tears come to her eyes as
she discusses helping introduce new life and
expanded families into the community.
“I can truly say I’m rewarded with this
privilege every day I come to work,” she says.
“First-time moms—being able to help them
care for their infants—and newborn care make
me happy. It really does.”
Whitaker knows the family dynamic in a
different way. “People come in [to the emergency department] who I’ve known for almost
30 years,” he says matter-of-factly. “I’ve seen
Talk to a nurse about the rewards of the job and
their grandparents, their grandchildren, mothyou will likely be gently corrected. “It’s more
ers and fathers. You get to know them; they call
than a career,” explains Roger Whitaker, RN.
you by name. You take care of the family, too.”
“It’s a lifestyle.”
Whaley’s experience has been similar. “When
Whitaker has dedicated three decades to his
you first get into it you think, taking care of the
lifestyle as an emergency room nurse at the
patient. Well, you’re not just taking care of the
Willis-Knighton Health System. He may leave the
patient, you’re taking care of the family as well.”
hospital at the end of his shift, but he never leaves
This can be challenging at times. “I’m not
behind who he is—a nurse.
going to say it’s an easy road,”
He wouldn’t have it any other
Whaley says. “Sometimes you
way. “You live it,” he says.
run across personality conflicts,
“You take care of your patients
but I would say I have learned
here, but you always wind up
that taking care of patients is
taking care of your families,
what it’s all about. Getting them
Let a nurse or other
your friends. People call you
well is what we’re here for.”
WK employee know
for that. It’s pretty much
Whitaker adds, “If you have
you appreciate his
what you do. It’s your life.”
someone who’s seriously ill, you
or her special care
Rhonda Whaley, RN,
have to [care for] that family, too.
by nominating the
agrees. After more than five
They’re very important.”
worker for a Gold
years working on an orthopeStar, Willis-Knighton’s
a rewarding career
dic floor at Willis-Knighton,
service-recognition proAs with so many other aspects
nursing seems to be an extengram. The nomination
of their calling, nurses reap
sion of her religious faith.
form is available
rewards from these encounters.
“When I’m coming [to the
at wkhs.com/
House-Heard speaks of “the
hospital], I pray not only for
patients/
caring part, making people feel
myself but for my co-workers
my job
three nurses
share their
passion for
their tiring
but rewarding
career
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show
you care
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Veteran nurse Roger Whitaker believes that
nursing is part of who he is.
Erica House-Heard feels
good about her connection
with young families.
better, seeing the expressions on their faces.”
She says it just makes her feel good.
It is not uncommon for nurses to receive thankyou notes or other expressions of appreciation
from grateful families. Often, they are completely
unexpected. “The little things I’ve done that I
didn’t think mattered sometimes meant the most
to them,” Whaley says. Those little things become
second nature when nursing is your lifestyle.
The profession has changed over the years,
Whitaker admits. “There are so many things that
were not available when I came out of nursing
school,” he says. “Nurses are better trained now.”
He adds that he believes patients are better cared
for today and that doctors are better trained.
Whitaker says that nurses are still expected
to be “handmaidens.” That’s fine with him.
“We still give medicines,” he says. “We take
care of patients—we take care of all their needs,
whether it’s cleaning their beds or giving them
shots, whatever we need
to do.” After all, it’s part of
the lifestyle.
living their dreams
Whaley certainly lives that caring lifestyle,
because, as she says, “I’ve always loved helping
people.” House-Heard has a remarkably similar outlook. “Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve
enjoyed helping others,” she says. “As I grew up,
I realized that helping others is what I wanted
to do for a career. My nursing career choice has
given me the opportunity to fulfill my childhood
dream every day.”
The two young nurses and their veteran
counterpart all agree that their chosen profession has exceeded any expectations they had
when they started nursing school. They will
keep doing what they love. As Whitaker puts it,
“you never stop being a nurse.” Rhonda Whaley prays
every morning for her
patients, co-workers
and physicians.
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food for thought
Crawfish are an important part of this
mouthwatering jambalaya recipe.
chef terry’s jambalaya
taste
of new
orleans
love crawfish?
try this wonderful
n’awlins recipe
for jambalaya and
finish your meal
with a honeysweet treat
1/2 cup
clarified butter
3 onions, coarsely chopped
3 green bell peppers, coarsely chopped
9 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
4 1/2 pound boneless chicken cut into 1/2-inch cubes
9 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Small bottle of hickory liquid smoke
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 pound smoked sausage
1/2 pound smoked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 pound crawfish tails
3 bunches of green onions, coarsely chopped
9 cups long-grain rice
Salt and pepper to taste
honey bun cake
1 (18.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup
eat better
Need help with a
therapeutic diet?
The Willis-Knighton
Diabetes and Nutrition
Center can help. Call
318-212-4250. You
can also find a description of therapeutic
diets at wkhs.
com/vigor/
dietcenter.
go
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1/4 cup
applesauce
vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup egg whites
1 (8-ounce) container low-fat sour cream
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons skim milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Heat butter in an uncovered heavy pot or kettle.
Add vegetables and garlic. Sauté, stirring for five
minutes. Add chicken, bay leaves and thyme and
continue to cook over medium heat until chicken
becomes white (about 15 minutes). Add paprika
and stir thoroughly to mix well with other ingredients. Add stock, liquid smoke and Worcestershire
sauce. Mix well. Add sausage and ham and stir well.
Add crawfish tails and cook over medium heat
until liquid returns to a boil. Add green onions.
Salt and pepper to taste. Cook over low heat for
30 minutes. Serve over rice. Serves: 20.
—Recipe courtesy of Live Oak resident and chef Terry Byrnes
Preheat oven to 325 F. In a large mixing bowl,
combine the cake mix, applesauce, oil, eggs, egg
whites and sour cream. Stir by hand, approximately
50 strokes, or until most large lumps are gone. Pour
half of the batter into an ungreased 9x13-inch cake
pan. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon, and
sprinkle over the batter in the pan. Spoon the other
half of the batter into the cake pan, covering the
brown sugar and cinnamon. Swirl the cake with a
butter knife until it looks like a honey bun. Bake in
preheated oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick
comes out clean.
To make the frosting, whisk together the confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla in a small bowl until
smooth. Frost cake while warm.
—Modified by Alicia Smith, LDN, RD
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by sharla inman
where the heart is
life at the oaks
an easy decision
“We have been fortunate to see
many popular retirement destinations all across the U.S. We chose
Live Oak because it has the most
to offer us,” DeBusk says. “There
is nothing else like it! We visited
five or six times before moving in.
Each time, we became more impressed with the
friendliness of the residents and staff. There is
a feeling of family here.”
The retired minister is quick to point out
other things he and Elizabeth like about Live
Oak. “Of course spiritual enrichment continues
to be important to me, so I am delighted about
the new chapel,” he says. “The expansion plans
for this campus are amazing. As a student of
architecture, I find the construction program
fascinating. Then there’s the attention to physical fitness and health. Elizabeth and I are happy
about that.”
The couple are especially fond of mealtime
with their neighbors. “And I should mention the
food,” he says. “We had a chance to sample the
meals at Live Oak several times before deciding
to make the move. The food is delicious!” Robert and Elizabeth
DeBusk enjoy the beautiful
surroundings at Live Oak.
a retired minister and his wife find the right
retirement community for them—live oak
a
After traveling in recreational vehicles for
35 years, visiting all but two states, a very active
retired Methodist minister, Rev. Robert DeBusk
Jr., and his wife, Elizabeth, have put down roots
at Live Oak in Shreveport.
At one time they considered retiring in
Tennessee at a lake community designed for the
RV lifestyle, but since two of their three children
live in Louisiana and Texas, and they wanted
to be closer to their trusted physicians, the
DeBusks returned to their longtime hometown,
Shreveport. The couple purchased a townhome
in Bossier, but it wasn’t long before they realized
it wasn’t the best solution for them. They wanted
to enhance their social opportunities and ease the
chores like cooking and cleaning, so the couple
started researching the retirement living options
in Shreveport and Bossier.
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focus on fitness
by joyce florance
are you ready
for spring?
warmer weather is on the way. get ready to shed
those extra layers—and weight—once and for all
I
Joyce Florance
info
It’s going to get warm again. You may already be
thinking about digging spring attire out of storage. Swimsuits, shorts, tank tops and flip-flops
are all starting to make their appearance in the
stores and magazines. If you weren’t able to shed
your Christmas pounds through a New Year’s
resolution to lose weight, you are now faced with
the predicament of how to fit into last year’s
warm-weather clothing without bursting seams
or displaying unsightly bulges.
Yes, it’s time to say goodbye to the bulky sweaters and warm-ups that have hidden your figure
and say “hello” to swimsuits and shorts. So this
is the perfect time to make your spring resolution
to get in shape and lose weight. This year, make a
resolution to get healthy for a lifetime. Getting in
shape and staying there can be easy if you follow
a few basic principles.
don’t wait
for summer
Wish you had a place to swim
in the cold winter months?
Membership has its privileges!
Check with the WK Fitness
and Wellness Center nearest
you about water exercise and
swimming options.
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get your heart rate up
The American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM) recommends
exercising at least 20 to 30 minutes, three to five days weekly at a
moderate intensity. They suggest
walking, biking, aerobics, swimming or other activities that use
large muscle groups. Basically, one
hour a week of moderate-intensity
exercise will enhance your health
and provide you with an easy goal to maintain
for a lifetime of fitness.
lift weights
As you move along the continuum to increased
health and fitness, the ACSM also recommends
two to three days of strength and flexibility
conditioning a week. Strength training incorporates the use of weight-lifting machines, dumbbells, elastic bands and other similar devices that
allow an individual to perform 10 to 12 different
exercises that use all the major muscle groups.
Flexibility training consists of a series of static
stretches held for 20 to 30 seconds each.
stick with it
Once you begin an exercise program, your chance
of dropping out is about 50 percent in the first
three months. To be sure you can stick with it, set
reasonable and attainable goals. Don’t try to lose
in a few months what took years to gain. A reasonable goal is no more than one to two pounds
a week. Also keep thinking about the other benefits from exercise—lower blood pressure, lower
cholesterol, reduced stress plus decreased risk
for heart disease and some cancers.
Don’t try to achieve the physique of a fashion
model or a noted sports figure; just strive to be a
healthier you. If you set your goals too high, you
set yourself up for failure.
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accolades
committed
to a cause
two women dedicate themselves
to causes they care about
tammy randol
Bonnie Hughes and Caddo
Parish Sheriff Steve Prator
bonnie hughes
Classroom instruction is one way to teach
safety. Practicing safety skills is another. This
year, children in Caddo Parish do both, and
Willis-Knighton’s Bonnie Hughes is happy
about that. Hughes, director of WK’s Project
NeighborHealth, takes special pride in the new
miniature village called Sheriff’s Safety Town.
Established by Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve
Prator, it is designed to reinforce the importance
of safety. At Safety Town, children learn about
safety for bicycles, guns, motor vehicles, pedestrians, school buses, railroads, electricity and
fires as well as how to use 911 and the dangers
of strangers.
Willis-Knighton not only funded the classroom education building at Safety Town, the
health system offered the services of several
executives to assist with the project. Hughes, a
former teacher, wrote and edited the curriculum for Safety Town. The 92-page curriculum is
used by second-grade teachers in Caddo Parish
prior to a field trip to Safety Town where they
put their skills into practice. After many calls
to similar safety villages to seek curriculum
ideas, Hughes decided to write one. She says she
believes that the Caddo Sheriff’s Safety Town
in Shreveport is the only one in the country with
a standard curriculum.
Tammy Randol, a nurse and patient care coordinator at Willis-Knighton Medical Center, knows
what heart disease can do to a person’s body
and spirit. So do her fellow nurses Penny Woods,
Leigh White and Loyd Overstreet. It’s not surprising that these nurses were part of a mammoth increase in the response of Willis-Knighton
Health System employees to this year’s Heart
Walk for the American Heart Association. With
the support of co-chair Kellie Hayes, a fitness
instructor at WK Pierremont, they surpassed
the $20,000 goal that had been set for the health
system. Willis-Knighton
employees raised more than
$27,000, taking honors for
the largest amount of money
raised at the benefit.
How did they do it? In
previous years, money for
the Heart Walk primarily came from the sale of
T-shirts and donations, but
Randol was adamant that employees needed
more opportunities to give than just the traditional options. Woods and White joined Wesley
Smith, bio-radiation engineering director, to run
a sporting clays event. Overstreet managed an
online auction of donated items.
In addition to organizing and leading the nursing team, Randol personally promoted drawings
for a year’s worth of pizza and secured many of
the auction items. She also oversaw production
of the T-shirt, which won the Best Shirt Award
at the walk. Willis-Knighton employees, friends
and wellness center members purchased 600
of the green island theme “Alohearts” shirts
designed by Karen Peters, graphics coordinator
for WK Marketing. Tammy Randol (third from
left) with co-workers at
the Heart Walk for the
American Heart Association
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parting thoughts
on
winning
awards ...
spring into
good health
willis-knighton community
education has lots to offer
this season
Make reservations online by
visiting wkhs.com and clicking
“Classes and Events” or by calling
318-212-8225.
HEALTHY EATING:
PUT YOUR HEART IN IT
Enjoy lunch as you learn how
to incorporate heart-healthy
food into your diet during this
program at WK Pierremont
Health Center hosted by
Stephanie Bryson, MS, RD, LDN.
Reservations required.
When: Thursday, Feb. 19, at noon
Cost: $6, includes lunch
LADIES DON’T WEAR DIAPERS
Urologist Rowena DeSouza, MD,
will discuss the problem of
incontinence in females and will
offer options for treatment at
this event at Willis-Knighton
South. Reservations required.
When: Thursday, March 12,
at noon
Cost: $6, includes lunch
Rowena DeSouza, MD
Aniefiok Uyoe, MD
ADVANCES IN HIP
REPLACEMENT
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE:
KNOW THE FACTS
Learn about today’s technological and surgical advancements in
hip replacement with Aniefiok
Uyoe, MD, an orthopedic surgeon
at WK Bossier Health Center.
Reservations requested.
When: Tuesday, April 21, at 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
Dietitian Amy Yates will offer tips
on eating healthily and living well
during this Breakfast Club event.
Reservations required.
When: Thursday, March 26,
at 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $10 for nonresidents,
includes breakfast
SPRING FASHION SHOW
SPRING CLEANING – CLEAN
HOUSE FOR A HEALTHY
HOME AND A HEALTHY YOU
Celebrate the first day of spring
with a luncheon and Spring
Fashion Show featuring fresh
looks from Knox Goodman
Boutique. Reservations required.
When: Tuesday, March 17,
at 11 a.m.
Cost: $10 for nonresidents,
includes lunch and show
Guest speaker Faye Mirfakhraee,
RN, will discuss ways to keep your
home germ-free and your family
healthy. Reservations requested.
When: Wednesday, April 15,
at 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Faye Mirfakhraee, RN
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Willis-Knighton
continues to garner
national recognition.
For seven years, an
independent research
firm has surveyed
Shreveport/Bossier
and designated
Willis-Knighton as
the preferred choice
of local residents for
healthcare in our market. U.S.News & World
Report has cited WillisKnighton as among
the top 50 hospitals in
the nation in several
specialties.
Last summer
Willis-Knighton was
recognized by the
Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services
as having the lowest
mortality rate for heart
failure in the entire
nation. We don’t spend
our time working to
get awards. We focus
on taking good care
of patients. If awards
come our way, that’s
just icing on the cake.
We appreciate the
trust and confidence
of our patients, our
physicians and our
employees and renew
our commitment to
better healthcare for
our community.
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Willis-Knighton Health System
2600 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71103
PRSRT STD
US Postage
PAID
Vim & Vigor
Nationally Recognized Heart Care
Lowest Mortality Rate in the Nation
Congestive Heart Failure
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare, 2008
ABC World News Tonight, USA Today, August 2008
Willis-Knighton Health System is honored to be recognized as a national
leader in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. This designation is the result
of Willis-Knighton staffers and physicians working hand in hand to provide
exceptional care for heart patients.
We renew our pledge to excellence in heart and vascular care for the citizens
of the Ark-La-Tex.
To find a physician who practices at Willis-Knighton,
call Health+Match 318-212-9562.
wkhs.com
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