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June Pulse Quick Quiz

Which of the following occupations are on CareerCast.com’s best jobs in 2013? A. Audiologist B. Occupational therapist C. Physical therapist D. Dental hygienist E. All of the above     Answer: E

  • 11:40 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
Sheny Hill, a nurse at WellStar Cobb Hospital, hugs a tearful Abraham Herrera Orellana during the event. Orellana is the brother of a man who Hill took back home to Guatemala to see his mother before he died.

Celebrating nurses

The tables at the eighth annual ajcjobs Nursing Excellence Awards luncheon on May 7 came fully stocked  with salad, bread, beverages, baked chicken and tissues. Yes, tissues. They’ve become a necessity at the event, Channel 2 Action News evening anchor Jovita Moore told the audience of about 560 as she ...

  • 9:25 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Teresa Bates (middle), a clinical nursing instructor at Georgia State University, works with nursing student Maggie Callahan (right) during a disaster simulation drill in March. The mock patient is Georgia State nursing student Jennifer Davis.

Drilling for disasters

Multiple gunshots. A classroom in chaos. Victims are screaming and crying for help. Some are wounded. Some are dying. Others lie in shock behind overturned desks. Sirens are sounding in the distance and police are arriving . The shooter has left the scene, or has he? Before they can begin ...

  • 9:10 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Celena Holloway enjoys the warm weather with a colorful H&M Garden Collection top, a knit skirt from J.C. Penney, blue shoes by Jessica Simpson and jewelry from Charming Charlie.

My style: Celena Holloway, RN, CCM

Age: 48 Occupation: Case manager with Aetna. Signature style: “Dresses, heels and big jewelry are my favorite. I choose articles of clothing that speak to me. Bright colors or bold textures that excite the eye fill my closet.” Best finds: “Rawhide Italian boots from a thrift store for 10 bucks.” ...

  • 8:48 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Betsy Brakovich is vice president and chief nursing officer at WellStar Windy Hill Hospital.

Know Your Leader

Current job: Vice president and chief nursing officer, WellStar Windy Hill Hospital. Family: Daughter, Nicole, a doctoral student in audiology at the University of Florida. What makes a good leader? “Good listening skills and the ability to instill trust, stability, hope and compassion in those you lead.” What are you ...

  • 8:36 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Kalpna Duvvuri (left) and Lisa Waugh, nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital, received the Seymour P. Weinberg Memorial Scholarship, which comes with $2,000 for professional development.

Dialysis nurses shine at St.Joseph’s Hospital

Each year, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta awards scholarships to nurses who show exemplary performance in their specialty. In 2012, winners Kalpna Duvvuri and Lisa Waugh came from the hospital’s acute inpatient dialysis unit. Dr. Gregory Knowlton, chairman of nephrology at St. Joseph’s Hospital, was not surprised. Although it’s small, ...

  • 8:32 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Sarah Ricci is director of Rehabilitation, RehabCare, at Kindred Hospital-Atlanta.

Why I Love My Job

Job: Director of Rehabilitation, RehabCare, Kindred Hospital-Atlanta. What I do: “I have a dual role at Kindred in that I manage the rehab team as well as practice occupational therapy. As an OT, I provide services to those patients who are unable to perform basic self-care activities as a result ...

  • 8:25 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Dennis Flores was among the Emory University nursing students who graduated on May 13. The school awarded 137 bachelor’s, 190 master’s and three doctorate degrees. Public policy expert and nurse Sheila Burke was the keynote speaker.

Rapid Pulse: News and notes

Seven metro Atlanta health care organizations were named among The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Workplaces for 2013. Resurgens Orthopaedics (8), Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (10), Northeast Georgia Health System (16) and Quest Diagnostics Inc. (19) were ranked among the top 20 large (at least 500 employees) workplaces. Cancer Treatment Centers of ...

  • 8:13 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013

June Continuing Education Calendar

June 1 “Future Directions in ORL Nursing” will be presented by the Atlanta Regional Chapter of the Society of Otorhinolarynology and Head and Neck Nurses. This six-hour seminar will be at Emory University’s Midtown campus (550 Peachtree St., Atlanta) from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $65 for ...

  • 7:51 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Georgia Regents University nursing students Lindsey Waller (left) and Ashlyn Fowler were selected for a 10-week summer externship program at the Mayo Clinic.

Nursing students picked for externship at Mayo Clinic

Lindsey Waller, a nursing student at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, knew this summer would be her last to relax before graduating and getting a job . But  in place of returning home to Griffin , she’ll be headed to Minnesota for an externship at the renowned Mayo Clinic. “Instead ...

  • 7:51 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
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