Volume 19, Issue No. 35 - August 23, 2010
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Volume 19, Issue No. 35 - August 23, 2010
A Weekly Publication for the People of Queen’s | Volume 19 | Number 35 | August 23, 2010 Kupaianaha Awards the Exceptional Kupaianaha is a superlative—one that was typically used to describe the demigod Maui. The Service Excellence Council has chosen it as the name of a new award, to be given when something “truly above or beyond the ordinary” is accomplished by staff at Queen’s. The first recipients of the Kupaianaha Award are QMC security officers Boyd Hurley and James Barientos. The duo were acknowledged for their actions in the Emergency Room earlier this year. Security received a STAT call from the ER and Boyd and James were among the responders. The situation involved an HPD prisoner and a gun. That was all they really knew as they rushed to the scene. “It was chaos as you can imagine,” recalled Boyd. “People were yelling and running out of the area. Our view was blocked and all we could see was a large local male with what looked like an HPD baton in his hand, held above his head.” As they got closer they saw an HPD officer with his gun drawn and pointed at the suspect who was still wearing ankle restraints. “The suspect was demand- ing the keys to the ankle cuffs,” Boyd explained. “He was very volatile and demanding.” By this time, other HPD officers had also arrived on the scene. The suspect began walking backwards; all exits were blocked by QMC Security or HPD. Everyone thought the area was clear, but one patient remained on a gurney behind a curtain and the suspect saw her. “He actually apologized to her for what he was about to do,” Boyd said. “Then he began to threaten her. That’s when an HPD officer, James and I rushed him. I immedi- 1. Paula Yoshioka, exectutive vice president and chief administrative officer, announces the creation of the Kupaianaha Award at the Systemwide Manager’s Meeting held in July. 2. Officers Boyd Hurely and James Barientos. 3. Art Ushijima, QHS/ QMC President, presents Boyd and James with their awards. 4. The security officers are given a standing ovation. ately went between the patient and the suspect. The officer was cracked on the head by the baton and we grabbed [the (Continued on page 2.) Queen’s Nurses Nationally Recognized for Excellence Submitted by Rose Lee, RN, CNS The National Teaching Institute (NTI) provides continuing education for critical care nurses and promotes specialty certifications, recognition of influential nurses, and sharing best nursing practices. After attending the NTI conference, Eileen Udan-Wong, RN, was determined to see Queen’s nurses receive national recognition at the conference. Eileen partnered with Rose Lee, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Clinical Nurse Specialist, to achieve this goal. After weeks of work, involving peers, nurse managers, directors, and Nursing VP Cindy Kamikawa, six SICU nurses from Queen’s were nominated for the Circle of Excellence Award for their contributions and positive influence in nursing. The nominees were: Asa Miyahira, Lois Han, Kehau Chun, Malisa Gampong, Willy Ching, and Christy Passion. Each nominated nurse received a letter of appreciation from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). In May, over 9,000 critical care nurses came together for the annual conference in Washington, DC. A dozen Queen’s nurses were present as Christy Passion, RN, (center, with lei) was awarded the competitive and prestigious Circle of Excellence Award, one of 25 international recipients. Her sister and nephew were also on hand to join the celebration. The nomination process increased QMC involvement with other professional organizations while creating and promoting a culture of staff recognition. Those who attended the NTI this year are anxious to share their experiences and clinical learning with all at a mini-NTI planned for September at the Queen’s Conference Center. Kupaianaha Award (Continued from page 1.) 2 suspect]. He was a big guy, bigger than me,” chuckled Boyd. “I got the baton from him and tossed it away. It took a while to get him under control. Then HPD took over and neutralized him.” The man had been brought in from the HPD cell block with a complaint of chest pains. He was in custody on charges of terroristic threatening. “Me and James, we don’t see ourselves as heroes,” Boyd said. “We feel we were just doing our job, doing what we are trained to do. Anybody else in Security would have done the same. But I will admit that it was a little spooky being on the other side of a drawn gun. The situation was sketchy, but our job is to protect the patients, staff and visitors. We’re provided with really good training here and we responded as we were taught. We appreciate the honor, but really, any of us (Continued on page 3.) Breastfeeding Babies Nets Big Benefits A baby’s first meal has now been proven to set the stage for reducing risk of obesity. A recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study found babies who are exclusively breast fed for at least six weeks are less likely to become obese later in life. August is National Breastfeeding Month, and the first week in August was World Breastfeeding Week. The postpartum nursing staff on QET 10 celebrated the occasion by giving a gift pack to every baby born August 1 to 7. “First time mothers especially often need extra help,” said Silvia JagerLo, RN, BCLC. Nurses with specialized training credentials as lactation counselors (BCLC) have been serving Queen’s patients since March 2006. Contrary to popular belief, breastfeeding is a learned skill, which requires patience and practice for both mother and baby. “It takes a lot of coaching if you are having trouble,” agreed pediatrician Sylvia Pager, MD, IBCLC, the only International Board Certified Lactation Counsultant physician in the State of Hawai‘i. “Immunologically, breast milk is the best nutrition you can give your baby. Mothers need to work through any difficul- Kupaianaha Award (Continued from page 2.) would have done the same.” Clearly, this kind of thing does not happen every day, or even every month. The Kupaianaha Award is an award that is not given based on the calendar, but rather on the service itself, however often or infrequently that may be. Nominations for the award may come from anyone and should be emailed to either Cindy Kamikawa or Paula Yoshioka for consideration and possible presentation at one of the Service Excellence Council meetings. It is a venue for special recognition to fellow employees for extraordinary acts of heroism and/or extensive contributions to the community. For puposes of the Kupaianaha Award, heroism is defined as: individual(s) who have performed an extraordinary act of heroism beyond the call of duty to save the life of another person; or have risked their own lives to save ties and not just immediately resort to giving the bottle,” Dr. Pager advocates. Six months of exclusive breastfeeding is what Dr. Pager calls the “gold standard,” and cites Hawai‘i as one of the states with the highest (90%) rate of breastfeeding success. “The Joint Commission is now measuring breastfeeding rates in hospitals, which demonstrates its significance, and I believe it will make a difference in encouraging all mothers to breastfeed,” Dr. Pager stressed. “There are an enormous amount of hormones in breast milk that are beneficial to the baby,” Dr. Pager explained. “Breast milk is a live food, and someone; and/or prevented a potentially hazardous situation related to injury or death. Community C.A.R.E. criteria is: individual(s) who have extended their help to the community or to individuals in need by providing services through a nonprofit organization or special community service activity for an extended period of time (more than five 5 years). The award will be given only once to an individual in a five-year period for the specific activity identified. All other recognition requests will be forwarded to Human Resources for consideration in the Employee of the Month program and/or to the appropriate executive or leader for action. Above: Amy Tran, Annaka, 5, and husband Duc with Baby Tran. the composition of it changes during feeding.” The most common and welldocumented benefits of breastfeeding include a lower risk for ear and respiratory infections, gastroenteritis, type 2 diabetes, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Benefits for the mother include decreased risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and type 2 diabetes, as well as speeding the return of uterine tone and burning off weight gain. The longer a baby is exclusively breastfed produces stronger results in all areas. Childhood obesity is the hot topic right now, and CDC research shows that for each month of breastfeeding up to nine months, the odds of becoming overweight decreased by 4%. Second time mother Amy Tran (above) gave birth during World Breastfeeding Week and was positively joyful about her experience. She is a dedicated breastfeeding proponent who struggled mightily with her first child Annaka, now 5. Annaka was very ill and was tube fed for her first six months, while Amy pumped breast milk for those tube feedings. “It was absolutely worth it and so important,” Amy said. Annaka later successfully made the transition to breast when she was stronger. “This is easy compared to that!” Amy smiled proudly. 3 Room: $500 incl utils. Call 808-450-2921. Kari DeLude should have been included in the August Service Awards listing for her 20 years at Queen’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due to the overwhelming success of the recent blood drive, another halfday blood drive will be held on Wednesday, September 1, from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm at the old ER turnaround. A Blood Bank representative will be on campus the week of August 23 to sign up employees for the drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reminder to all staff: the annual Compliance Training deadline is August 31. Contact the QHS Corporate Compliance Office at 537-7053 or at [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All are invited to attend “Inflammation: The Fire Within,” a free presentation by MaryAnn “Cammy” HouseFancher, on Wednesday, September 1, 3:00 to 4:30 pm, at the Queen’s Conference Center. House-Fancher is an acute care nurse practitioner at the University of Florida and a bedside intensivist in a cardio-thoracic ICU/ transplant unit at Shands Hospital. The free presentation will be relevant to nurses, physicians, social workers, pharmacists, social workers, respiratory therapists, intensivists, hospitalists, residents, APRNs, etc. Light snacks will be provided, courtesy of Queen’s Heart and the Hawaiian Island Chapter of AACN. Employees may register via the Queen’s Intranet under Staff> Education>Clinical QHS Annual System-Wide Employee Forums with Arthur A. Ushijima President & CEO August 23: 11:30am - 12:30pm August 26: 7:30 - 8:30am August 31:11:30am - 12:30pm 2:30 - 3:30pm Sessions will be held in the Kamehameha Auditorium. All employees are encouraged to attend. 4 Royal Queen Emma: 2/2/1, clean, spacious, central a/c, w/d, walking to QMC, sec bldg & pkg. NS, no pets. $2,000. Call 306-5111 for info or to view. Sell: Recliner couches: (2) w/middle compartment that connects/disconnects. Tan, extremely comfortable. $200 obo. Call April @ 779-6077, lv msg. Rent: Waipio Gentry: 2/1.5 corner unit w/yd & 2 pkg, a/c, w/d, ceiling fan, gas stove & fridge, access to club house & pool. Nr Costco, Foodland & restaurants. $1,500 incl water. Call Adora at 497-8576. Courses>Cardiac>Fire Within. Email [email protected] with any questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New APRNs and physicians at Queen’s are: Angelina D. Bhandari, MD; Jerald M. Garcia, MD; Maki Morimoto, MD; Vijay A. Pallekonda, MD; Ajay Bhatt, MD; Charity B. Levy, APRN; Emily Diep, MD; David P. Behling, MD; Kyra A. Len, MD; Tiong H. Tjoeng, MD; Devin P. Puapong, MD; Russell K. Woo, MD; Sidney M. Johnson, MD; David C. Cho, MD; Jeremy D. Roberts, MD; Tara P. Toohey, MD; Wahida Azimi, MD; Shugi Zheng, MD; and Hao Chih Ho, MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earn CE hours and share in the experience of QMC staff who attended the Critical Care 2010 National Teaching Institute (NTI) in Washington, DC, at a Queen’s Mini-NTI on Monday, September 27. It is open to all critical care, telly, and medical/surgical staff. Featured speakers are QMC nurses who attended the NTI in DC. Registration is available on the Queen’s Intranet at eww.queens. org/education/critcare.htm. Email Rose Lee at [email protected] for information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neuroscience Fundamentals has been rescheduled from September 29 to Friday, September 24, from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm in the UH Tower, room 502. The $15 fee is waived for QET 5, QET 4D, QET 4C and ED staff. For more information, email Kathy Johnson at [email protected]. Kailua: 2 BR apt, spacious, breezy w/lg lanai, ocean vw, new paint, new granite counters, sec bldg w/1 cvd pkg. Pet-friendly. Min 1 yr lease. $1,800+dep. Call Laila @ 415407-9093 or email [email protected]. Kalihi: 2/1/1, Richard Ln, newly renov, sec bldg, washer in unit, $1,200. Call 391-3399 or 221-2381. Misc: Lost: Ivory carved bracelet. Lost enroute from Harkness to POB I Pharmacy. Sentimental value. 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