Theresa Sugrue, RN, CHPN, embodies the characteristics that make an outstanding hospice and palliative care nurse and Cameo of Caring recipient. She will be presented with the Cameo of Caring Award at ceremonies on Saturday, April 22 at the Schuster…
Sunflower Award Janice Booker A family member submitted a nomination recognizing Janice for her outstanding work. "As you know, registered nurses can be a little picky when it comes to a loved one receiving health care," she wrote. "Not only…
Rhetta Riggs still has the most engaging, expressive eyes and smile and warmth that fills a room. Her eyes sparkled as she enjoyed a personal performance by her former dance troupe at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. It was obvious she…
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton clinicians Kathleen Emerson, Linda Quinlin, Mary Murphy, along with Miami Valley Hospital clinician Patricia O’Malley, and Kathleen Hayes, Hospice and Palliative Care Coordinator with the Dayton VA Hospital, are the authors of an article to be published…
Every quarter we honor outstanding staff members for their contributions to our mission. Each of our disciplines is recognized as part of our Bouquet of Recognition. Among our most recent recipients Carnation award Jamie Doughman, Hospice House Unit Clerk Jamie was…
Celebrating life is part of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton’s mission, and celebrating Steins, Stems, Savories and Sweets is on the calendar this April, an event sure to please the palates of Dayton area “foodies.” Dayton area culinary connoisseurs can put…
Mitchel Schmidt and Ethan Bailey were both born in February and have celebrated their birthdays together since before kindergarten. For the past several years, lots of other kids have been the beneficiaries of their birthday celebrations. This year the boys…
We join in celebrating the arrival of spring, but for many the adjustment to Daylight Savings Time that comes with it poses special health concerns. As clocks spring forward we not only lose an hour of sleep, we need several…
Jessica Conger, BSN, CHPN, has a new role at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. Her experience as a bedside nurse has helped prepare her to serve as the Patient Experience Advocate for hospice patients. “We can always improve on patient satisfaction,”…
Congratulations to Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton authors Kathleen Emerson, LPN, CHPLN, Linda Quinlin, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NP-C, ACHPN, Mary Murphy, MS,RN,CNS,AOCN, ACHPN, (pictured L to R) and Miami Valley Hospital clinician Patricia O’Malley PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN-Alumnus, whose article “Evaluation of…
