From Staff Reports
ADRIAN TWP. A nurse at ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital has received an award for excellence in nursing.
Jessica Nelson, a registered nurse in the emergency department at Hickman Hospital, is the hospital s first recipient of the DAISY Award for excellence in the nursing field. No nurse at Hickman s predecessors, Bixby Hospital in Adrian and Herrick Hospital in Tecumseh, won the award, ProMedica said.
The DAISY Award, an international program, was founded by the DAISY Foundation, with the purpose to “recognize the extraordinary compassion, outstanding clinical skills and personalized care” that nurses show day in and day out, a news release said.
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ADRIAN TWP. A patient care technician at ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital has received an award for outstanding service.
Erin Leininger is a patient care technician in the critical care unit and started working at Hickman Hospital in February. The ROSE Award, which stands for Recognizing Outstanding Service and Excellence, first started at ProMedica’s Metro Toledo hospital. It is given out quarterly to honor the hard work of employees who are not nurses.
“Erin has only been with the department since February and has made amazing strides on our night shift. She comes to work with a great attitude and up for new learning opportunities,” Cinnamon Bernardo, the nurse director of the critical care unit and Leininger s supervisor, said in a news release. “Her quiet kindness and compassion with her patients is why she was an excellent choice for the ROSE award. Our team is so appreciative of all of Erin’s hard work. Congratulations to Erin!
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ADRIAN The Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority’s E-Race the Stigma 5K Run, Walk and Kids Dash will return to the streets of downtown Adrian this year, only a couple of months later than usual.
In order to keep participants, organizers and spectators healthy and safe, the 5K has been rescheduled to the fall, with a new start date of Sept. 26. As of now, organizers are expecting the run, walk and dash event to be held in person.
“We are hoping that once we reach the month of September, there will be little to none restrictions in place, given the trending of vaccinations in the county,” said Greg Adams, organizer of the 5K.
Celebrating nurses and health care workers
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The month of May is a time of celebration for the health care community. National Nurses Week begins May 6, with National Hospital Week starting May 9. The past year has brought new and unprecedented challenges to health care facilities and staff in our community and around the world.
I want to personally say Thank You to our team; each and every one of you is a hero. I am so proud of your efforts and commitment to fight this pandemic so we can all feel safe and return to a new normal one day soon.
When it comes to having fresh produce in your diet, nothing beats going straight from plant to plate by growing your own fruits and vegetables.
And you don’t even need a yard in order to do it a container on your porch or balcony, or even an indoor window box, can provide a surprising variety of produce.
“Having an at-home garden is one of the best ways to have fresh produce,” said Frank Nagle, manager of population health and community relations for ProMedica.
He s worked with ProMedica Farms on the grounds of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian since the farm’s inception in 2017.