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It’s National Nurses Week
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| (L-R): Paulina Landa RN; Daniel Silveira, RN; Alicia Campouris, RN; Shakira Butler, CNA; Ken Prior, RN |
Nursing: A Profession and A Passion.
Today is the start of National Nurses Week, culminating in the celebration on May 12 of the 191st birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is credited with the creation of this noble career path.
Miss Nightingale mentored Linda Richards, America’s first formally trained nurse, who helped establish the new profession in the U.S., in the 1870s. When our founder, Phebe Rideout, decided to donate her Marysville mansion into a community hospital in 1907, she wanted a special person to manage it and to train the staff. Her choice was Miss Fannie Southern, who was — no surprise — a nurse. And the name of the Chico hospital where Miss Southern received her training? Florence Nightingale. Of course.
The training and traditions of nursing have been handed down the generations. They’re now in the hands and hearts of the more than 500 Registered Nurses and 400 nursing support staff working at Fremont-Rideout Health Group. The passion for the profession, on the other hand, is kindled anew with each individual who decides, at a young age or later in life, to make patient care his or her career.
Miss Nightingale recognized the art, the preparation and the devotion it takes to be a nurse. So do we all, and we are grateful to all our nurses who chose to make this commitment to the profession, to our organization and the community we serve.
It’s an extremely demanding job, by any measure. But no matter what comes along on any given shift, you can count on nurses to carry on, in the tradition of all nurses.
The Fremont-Rideout TLC provides students a unique chance to:
- Enjoy privileged opportunities to meet hospital staff, physicians and FRHG senior leaders in order to gain insight into a career in health care
- To job shadow our healthcare professionals
- To participate in philanthropic activities
- To help plan and host events which benefit the Fremont-Rideout Foundation
Members of the TLC are expected to:
- Attend monthly meetings;
- Participate in seasonal activities that are sanctioned by the Fremont-Rideout Foundation
- Act as spokespersons for the Fremont-Rideout Foundation and liaisons for their school
Congratulations to our 2011 TLC Members, including:
Marysville High School:
Paola Sotelo, Alex Rehermann, Matthew Hennes, Katie Hurlbut, Stephanie Anderson
At River Valley High School:
Sumana Kondle, Jasmine Lakhian, Jisel Chavez, Avneet Kaur, Timothy deGuzman
Sutter High School:
Jennifer Tarke, Tabitha Peterson, Rachel Doolittle, Clint Smith, Weston Childers
Wheatland High School:
Julian Bonez, Kaleigh Hulett, Melanie Permann, Pennelope Zamora-Solano
Yuba City High School:
Ling Jie Gao, Karen Judge, Jacklyn Orozco, Alionzo Adame, Preet Bains
Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts:
Natalie Landau, Makayla Synak, Izanie Love, Madeline Kellogg
Faith Christian High School:
Cassandra Ekdawy, Dannikah Shettlesworth, Aidan Greathouse, Kaylee Poppinga
Lindhurst High School:
Rachelle Woodyalt, Lisa Xiong, Mia Xiong, Youa Xiong
The TLC was established in an effort to engage young adults who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and a strong desire to make a difference in our community. Membership in the TLC is free. Membership is an opportunity open to students who excel in academics, who are leaders in their school and who have an interest in healthcare.
To learn more about the TLC, please visit www.FRHG.org or call 530 751-4070.
I have some exciting news to share with you: Expansion of our Emergency Department and Trauma Center will begin this summer!
Last week, the Emergency Department at Rideout Memorial Hospital began its tenth year of operation as a Level III Trauma Center, the only trauma center between Chico and Roseville, Sacramento or Davis.
This week, our plans for Phase One of a two phase expansion of the department were approved by the Board of Directors. Construction will begin this coming summer.
When our Emergency Department was last expanded — just a few years before our Trauma Center status became official — it was designed to accommodate approximately 25,000 visits per year. For the past several years, we have been treating more than double that number of patients.. Those 55,000 annual visits mean we now see an average of 150 ER visitors a day, 365 days a year; six per hour, 24 hours a day. Darn right, we need more space.
The expansion of the Emergency Department will add an additional triage room and 13 multi-use ED/Observation beds for a total of 39. The Fremont-Rideout Foundation will lead a capital campaign to help support the investment of the $6.2 million needed for this vital project.
As one of only 45 trauma centers in the entire state of California with a Level I, II or III designation, we have an exceptional duty not only to our nearest neighbors but to a larger population for whom our facility can mean the difference between life and death. This expansion and the other upcoming enhancements to the RMH campus will help us to better serve our community and deliver on our mission — and obligation — to provide quality medical care to all who need it. And, it will provide our staff with a facility that does justice to their extraordinary skills and dedication.
Footnote: From Carol Ramirez, VP Foundation, Community Relations, Marketing: Please look for details about our upcoming Capital Improvement Campaign for the ED Expansion in the coming weeks. The existing Rideout Memorial Hospital Emergency Department is a vital resource for our community. This project is all about helping out community, and we are counting on the community’s support to help us reach our expansion goals. The expansion will serve future generations for many years to come.
Fremont-Rideout Health Group Board of Directors Welcomes Two New Members
The Fremont-Rideout Health Group announces two new members to its Board of Directors — Dave Vaughn and John Wright, both of Yuba City. These new members join a distinguished group of medical and business leaders.
“We are delighted to welcome John and Dave to our board,” commented John Weiler, Chairman, FRHG Board of Directors. “Each of these individuals brings a unique range of talent and expertise to our efforts.”
Dave Vaughn, is the Vice President and General Manager of Recology, Yuba Sutter. He is currently the Chairman of the Board for the Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce. Dave also serves on these boards and committees: The Rotary Club of Yuba City; the County of Yuba Economic Development Advisory Committee; the Peachtree Golf & Country Club Finance Committee; the City of Yuba City Economic Task Force; LEAD Yuba-Sutter Alumni Board and the Beale Military Liaison Committee. He is a past member of the Fremont-Rideout Foundation Board of Directors.
Dave received his Bachelors of Arts in Management from the University of Phoenix. Dave, and his wife of 21 years, Linda, have lived in the Yuba-Sutter area since 1998 and have two sons, Lucas and Jared.
John Wright, retired in 2005 from his post as the Public Works Director for the City of Yuba City. He is a licensed professional civil engineer and currently works part-time for the City of Grass Valley in that capacity. John’s civic and community involvement include: Troop 46 Boy Scouts; Sutter Buttes Little League; Yuba Sutter Youth Soccer League; Yuba City High School, Gray Avenue Middle School and April Lane School Site Councils; Yuba City Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee; and the Sutter County Flood Control Citizens Committee.
John received his MS Civil Engineering degree from the University of Florida and a BS in Civil Engineering from University of California, Davis. He and his wife Susan have lived in the Yuba Sutter area for more than twenty years. The couple has two sons Eric and Scott, both are active duty soldiers stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia.
“The addition of these new board members will ensure that FRHG will continue to benefit from a diversity of knowledge and experience. Each was invited to join our board because of their strong leadership skills and long-standing community involvement,” said Terri Hamilton, CEO, Fremont-Rideout Health Group.
Congratulations G. Will Morrell-Stinson, RN, Heart Center at Rideout for being the first ever recipient of the Janice H. Frank Scholarship award – $3,000 towards higher education. The Janice H. Scholarship award was developed in recognition of Ms. Frank’s many years of outstanding service and her skilled and dedicated leadership as a supervisor and director. The scholarship assists Fremont-Rideout Health Group (FRHG) employees interested in furthering their education in the nursing field that are committed to the community and want to be a leader. Other specialties may be eligible for consideration from time to time depending on the need within FRHG. Up to four $3000 Scholarships will be awarded each year. For more details about the scholarship and further criteria please call the Foundation office at 751-4070.
