Allergies Driving You Crazy? Tempe St. Luke’s Can Help!
Allergy season is in full throttle right now in the Phoenix area. According to Pollen.com the pollen count across Arizona this week is in the medium-high to high range and consists mainly of tree pollens, with Mulberry, Ash and Poplar rounding out the highest. Want to check the daily and weekly pollen count in your area? We suggest visiting pollen.com which offers interactive maps and resources to help you manage your allergies throughout the year.
Sharon Regional Welcomes New Director of School of Nursing
(Sharon, PA) - March 27, 2017 – Sharon Regional announced today that they welcome, Mary Jane Larmon, MBA, MSN, RN, as the Director of the School of Nursing. Mary Jane graduated with her nursing diploma from Sharon Regional’s School of Nursing, and went on to receive her BSN and a Post Bachelor Certification in Nursing Management from Pennsylvania State University. She graduated from Youngstown State University with a Masters of Business Administration and in 2016 obtained her Masters of Science in Nursing.
School of Nursing holds Open House for Class Graduating 2020
(Sharon, PA) March 27, 2017 - The Sharon Regional School of Nursing is preparing for the next incoming class of nursing students who will be scheduled to graduate in the year 2020. That class represents the 118st graduating class from Sharon Regional’s School of Nursing since the School opened its doors in 1899 to offer a Registered Nurse Undergraduate Certification program and graduated its first class in 1901. Over the decades, the School of Nursing has continued to turn out qualified, experienced nurses who fill much needed nursing positions in a wide variety of health care settings.
Cups for a Cause
Join the Women’s Center of Odessa Regional Medical Center and Pink the Basin for a 10K/5K and Kid’s Fun run to raise breast cancer awareness for our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends.
The mission of Pink the Basin, Inc. is to raise awareness of women’s health issues and foster educational and services initiatives that positively embrace women’s health.
Register by July 1st to guarantee you get your t-shirt size. Bring the family-fun for all ages and fitness levels!
Healthy Living Series to Focus on Colon Cancer Detection & Screenings
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Free Healthy Living Series to focus on Screening & Early Detection
March 22, 2017 (Sharon, PA) –March is nationally recognized as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Sharon Regional Medical Center wants to remind the community to learn more about colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) and how it can be prevented or best treated.
The Wound Healing Center at Trumbull Memorial Hospital to Host Community Health Talk on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
he Wound Healing Center at Trumbull Memorial Hospital is hosting a free community health talk on Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) therapy on Wednesday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Hunger Run Raises $6,250 for Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently donated $6,250 to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc. The generous donation was a result of proceeds from the hospital’s annual 5K Hunger Run road race, which was held on October 15, 2016.
Sharon Regional recognizes February Employee of the Month
March 20, 2017 - Thomas Barnett, a cook in the Nutritional Services Department at Sharon Regional Medical Center, was selected as the Employee of the Month for the month of February 2017.
Thomas joined Sharon Regional in 2016 where he served as a nutritional services aide prior to becoming a cook. He obtained his Serve Safe certification through the National Restaurant Association.
Thomas lives in Masury, Ohio where he is a volunteer First Responder/Level 2 firefighter for the Masury Fire Department.
Groundbreaking Coronary Angioplasty Procedure at St. Luke’s Medical Center is Attracting National Attention
St. Luke’s Medical Center, the first hospital in Arizona to offer a same-day coronary angioplasty through the radial artery in the wrist, is reporting significantly improved outcomes and cost savings for patients and the health system using the new artery access point. As a result, the less-invasive procedure is attracting national attention.