Our Amazing Nurses Are Recognized..AGAIN!!!

Last week, I talked about our very own Laura Clary, BSN, RN, FNE-A/P, SANE-A, CFN, CPEN, clinical program manager of our Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) program, who cares for victims of sexual assault, child abuse, rape, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and domestic violence, and who was featured on the show The Doctors. Laura is ONE of FIVE finalists for the show’s and Prevention Magazine’s America’s Most Amazing Nurse.

This week, I am happy to announce that several members of the GBMC HealthCare's nursing staff have been named to Baltimore Magazine’s "Top Nurse" list as part of the magazine's annual Excellence in Nursing issue. I am proud to say that the GBMC family was well represented with SEVEN of our registered nurses being recognized by their peers for outstanding care in SIX of 19 different specialties.  Having such a high number of our nurses represented (14% of the winners!) on this list is evidence of what we already knew – our HealthCare system has the best nurses!

To compile the names for the city’s Top Nurses list, Baltimore Magazine had solicited nominations from peers, supervisors, and patients of registered nurses, who represent the finest in their field and we received an overwhelming response.

There were 19 nursing specialties for which the magazine accepted nominations in a process that took several months. The nominations were then tallied by the publication. The magazine was assisted by the Maryland Nurses Association and major local hospitals to create an impressive panel of R.N. advisors, who divvied up the specialties, reviewed the nominations and selected the winners.

Having such a high percentage of the winners be our nurses is a testament to their expertise and their commitment to our vision. This is truly great recognition for GBMC HealthCare and its exceptional nursing staff.  Please join me in congratulating the following nurses:

Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Educator: Chelsea Woodell
Intensive Care: Amanda Gdula and Brian Bardelman
Oncology: Karen Ulmer
Pediatrics, Neonatal: Hollie Krout
Women’s Health: Evelyn Kim

Gilchrist
Hospice/Home Health/Palliative Care: Ellen Metzger

The third annual “top nurses” issue hits the newsstands on Friday, Apr. 28. Don’t forget to pick up your copy!

Speaking of Baltimore Magazine: Physicians….It's that time again when Baltimore Magazine is collecting votes for its Top Doctors issue. Let’s see if we can make it two years in a row for a GBMC doctor to be the physician cover for this year’s issue. Docs, please vote for the colleagues you most respect! The survey may be found at: http://www.baltimoremagazine.com/about/top-doctors-survey



Way To Go Dr. Whiteford!!!


Kudos to Dr. Sarah Whiteford of GBMC’s Family Care Associates for being named as the “Best Family Physician” in The Baltimore Sun’s Best of Baltimore Readers’ Choice poll. Honestly, I am not surprised as Dr. Whiteford truly epitomizes our mantra of better health and better care for our community and our commitment to the neighborhoods we serve that is echoed through the work our primary care teams do each day. We are truly honored to have Baltimore put their trust in us and we praise Dr. Whiteford on her selection.


Tree of Life at GBMC
On Wednesday, we unveiled a new artwork installation, the ‘Tree of Life', during a special commemorative event to remember and honor the lives of those that have given the ultimate gift of themselves and to celebrate the new lives of those who were the beneficiaries of that priceless gift.

We often hear about organ and tissue donation in terms of statistics and numbers. Currently, there are over 120,000 people nationally who are waiting for a life-saving organ and each day 110 people are added to the national waiting list. One tissue donor has the potential to enhance over 50 lives and one organ donor has the potential to save eight lives.

Organ donation has saved countless lives and improved many others, and those gifts will be forever celebrated at the GBMC HealthCare system. For the 16 individuals who are now memorialized with their own leaves on our tree of life, their impact can never truly be measured by stats or figures.

Current and future donor families will receive a 3D leaf with their loved one’s name on it.
We are grateful to those who have donated their organs and tissues. We are also grateful to their families for their strength and courage in allowing us to share your loved one’s name in the hope that it may inspire others to do the same. Please note that if you are interested in registering to become an organ donor, the ‘Tree of Life’ includes a kiosk where anyone can sign up to be a donor.