October 2015 - Jefferson Surgical Clinic

A monthly newsletter for the
Jefferson Surgical Clinic Team
Volume 6 Issue 10 | October 2015 | JEFFERSONSURGICAL.COM | 540.283.6000
WITH HALLOWEEN APPROACHING,
IT SEEMS LIKE A GREAT TIME TO THINK ABOUT SUGAR.
Today, sugar has replaced fat as a hot topic in health
news and certainly in the nutrition world. Newer
research suggests that sugar is far more harmful
to our health than previously thought. However,
back in the 1980s, most of the diet and weight
loss recommendations were for low fat diets. As
a result, the food industry reformulated many of
their products in order to provide all sorts of low
fat cookies, crackers, cereals, sauces/dressings, etc.
The problem was - fat tastes really good. However,
now we want low fat products that are still tasty.
So, sugar and sodium were increased in many low
fat products to keep them flavorful. Unfortunately,
it’s not just low fat products, but many convenience
foods/processed foods that are loaded with sugar as
well. Consequently, most of us are consuming a great
deal of sugar on a daily basis – sometimes knowingly
in desserts and sugary beverages, but many times
unknowingly in savory foods. The average American is
consuming about 88 grams (22 teaspoons) of added
sugar a day and our children are consuming far more!
So, how much sugar is ok? The American Heart
Association recommendations are: Women 24
grams/day (6 teaspoons) and Men 36 grams/
day (9 teaspoons). A can (12 oz) of regular soda
contains approximately 38 grams of sugar or 9 1/2
teaspoons. One regular soda exceeds the daily sugar
recommendations for both men and women, so
eliminating soda and sugary drinks is one of the best
ways to cut back on sugar. A couple of important
points to remember are: These recommendations are
for added sugar, not sugar naturally found in fruit,
unflavored milk and plain yogurt and added sugar
includes all types of sugar (remember from last SCOPE
there are many different names for sugar). To get a
list of all the various names for sugar, just Google it.
Be on the look out for how much sugar is in foods you
wouldn’t expect, such as BBQ sauce, spaghetti sauce,
soup, yogurt, salad dressings, or granola bars.
Now, to get through Halloween without going
overboard try these suggestions:
•Don’t buy candy early. If you do, keep it out of sight.
Store in some inconvenient place so you’re not
constantly tempted.
•Enjoy one piece. Eat it mindfully verses just
shoveling it in.
•Don’t buy your favorite types of candy.
•Give away any left over candy and don’t sneak any
from your kids!
Can you correctly
match each icon description
to its function?
Icon Description
Function
Red Bar Sandwich
Sweaty Bar/Firecracker
Blue Cylinder
Rake
3 Dart Man
Cartoon Bubble
Bracket Man
Paper Clip
Line Graph
Calendar with Arrow
Common Problem Palette (CPP)
Review Past Notes (RPN)
One Page Summary
Patient Portal
Result Tracking
Provider Tracking
Order Message
Instant Messaging
Patient Recalls
Document Generation
Answers:
Red Bar Sandwich=Review Past Notes (RPN), Sweaty Bar/Firecracker=Document Generation, Blue Cylinder=Order Message,
Rake=Provider Tracking, 3 Dart Man=Common Problem Palette (CPP), Cartoon Bubble=Instant Messaging, Bracket Man=One Page
Summary, Paper Clip=Patient Portal, Line Graph=Result Tracking, Calendar with Arrow=Patient Recalls
SUGAR
KNOW your
– Holly Drougas, M.Ed, RD
Approximate #
Candy (Fun Size)
Calories Sugar (grams) Sugar (tsp)
of minutes to
walk off calories
Skittles
6111 2.75 15
Starburst (2)
40
6
1.5
10
Snickers
808.5 2.1 20
M & M
73
9.3
2.3
18
Reese’s
110
11
2 .75
24
Candy Corn
53
12
3
15
To determine how many teaspoons of sugar are in a serving, when reading a food label, divide grams of sugar by four to get teaspoons of sugar.
Bring in your new or gently used coats to
JSC throughout the month of October.
Contact Anne Hux for more information.
Tina Black with her daughter, Mariah,
and 5-month-old Japanese Chin/Shih
Tzu mix, Gracie. Gracie is very special to
them. Tina’s daughter got her for her 4th
birthday from a friend of Tina’s brother.
Tina’s brother passed away on April 10,
2013 and Gracie’s birthday was on
April 9th. It was meant to be!
JSC
FAVORITES
Our Peeps
AND THEIR PETS
Breakfast Spot
Kathy Keck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cracker Barrel
Dr. Conlee’s Secretary
Kendall Cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy’s Brunch
Vascular Technologist
Dr. Jesse Davidson . . . . . Pancake House on Apperson
Retired Vascular Surgeon
Donna Whitney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hubs
Staff Profile Glenna McPeake
What is your favorite actor
or actress?
I don’t have a favorite.
Vascular Technologist
What do you like best about
your job?
The people!
What is your favorite movie?
There are so many I can’t name just one.
Switchboard
What are your hobbies and
interests?
Traveling, spending time with family
and friends, painting.
What are the biggest changes you
have seen at JSC?
It would be easy to say Aprima, but I
have seen many changes here at JSC.
What would you tell a new
employee at orientation?
Learn as much as you can and work
hard.
New Employee Q & A
Hannah Caplinger joined JSC as
a receptionist in late July. She is
originally from Roanoke. Before
coming back home and starting at JSC,
Caplinger graduated from Christopher
Newport University. In addition to
classes, she worked at the campus
coffee shop.
Vascular Surgeon
Judy Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roanoker Restaurant
Will Drougas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bread Craft
Data Entry
Rhonda Nunley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bacon Biscuit
(ask her about it)
PA
Rebecca Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Famous Anthony’s
Receptionist
Dr. Kim Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bojangles
Audiologist
Jasmin Ferrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chick-fil-A
Vascular Receptionist
Hannah Caplinger . . . . . Thelma’s Chicken and Waffles
Receptionist
Shonda Graybill . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarence’s Martinsville
Dr. Daniel’s LPN
“My experience has been wonderful so far,” said Mattox.
“Everyone is so nice and friendly….hope it never
changes. I plan to bring my many years of nursing
experience and my love for people and desire to be
helpful to everyone who works with me.”
Caplinger likes to be busy so she works two other jobs. When not at JSC, she is
either working at Bojangles or teaching/taking fitness classes. Caplinger also
volunteers as a mentor for her college sorority by advising other chapters around
the country. In her free time, she enjoys working out, dancing, and fashion.
BIRTHDAYS
Dr. Bill H’Doubler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul’s
Mary Mattox joined JSC as an LPN for Urology in
August. She has lived in Franklin Country for 48 years.
Prior to coming to JSC, Mattox was employed at Lewis
Gale Clinic in their Urologic Surgery department with
Dr. Dennis Garvin for 13 ½ years. She then worked with
the new Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Rajeev Gulati, at
LewisGale Physicians.
“Everyone has been great and I have
loved getting to know everyone,” said
Caplinger. “Special thanks to all the
ladies in the vascular building with
me! They have been so welcoming and
made my time here great!”
OCTOBER
Ashley Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Famous Anthony’s
How long have you worked at JSC?
January will be my 10 year
anniversary at JSC.
What is something people might
be surprised to know about you?
That I go to all kinds of concerts, even
heavy metal.
What is your position?
Clinical Information Coordinator
LPN
During her free time, Mattox enjoys spending time with her large family – her parents, 3 sisters,
2 children (Mariah and JJ), husband, 4 nieces, 1 nephew, 3 great nieces, 1 great nephew, and 3
brother-in-laws. She enjoys going to hair appointments with her sisters, church with her family,
parent’s home every week, and vacations with the whole crew twice a year. She also enjoys
Sudoku puzzles, cryptoquote puzzles, reading the lost books of the Bible, sewing, and playing
the piano. Mattox is looking forward to one day traveling the world.
1
Ashley Hoven
15 Hannah Caplinger
23 Rebecca Wilson
4
Jasmine Ferrell
16 Arlene Bowman
26 Erin Semler
14 Missy Lacks
23 Penny Salyers
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