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Structural Empowerment A Magnet Moment “I have been a team member at Ocean Medical Center since 1990 and there are countless special moments that I could look back on. The community and the health care organization have changed for the better as the image of nursing has effectively influenced the system in providing excellent services to the patients and community. Being an Oncology nurse in an outpatient unit, I have witnessed how nursing practice has progressed and advanced in both technology and in the delivery of quality care. There is professionalism, advocacy, and responsibility shown in the care of patients by competent nurses and in return, countless thanks, letters of appreciation, and excellent surveys are received from patients and families. Messalina M. Dy, R.N., BSN, OCN Ocean Medical Center, Outpatient Oncology Working in a Magnet hospital gives oneself confidence, respect, and trust and as always, I am giving my best as an Oncology nurse. When I touch the hearts of my patients and families through my care, love, and unending support on a daily basis, these are some special moments for me. No words can express when you do your very best every day and always work to the fullest. It is priceless. It is Magnet.” Meridian Has a Lot to OFFER to Our Nursing Students Meridian Health has been on the forefront of supporting staff in individual goal achievement over the years. One program that has been particularly effective has been the Meridian Health OFFER Program. Developed in 2001, the OFFER Program has been successful in encouraging non-nursing staff to enter nursing, and several federal grants were acquired to help support this endeavor. The acronym, OFFER, identifies the components of this innovative program: O: Ongoing support (Retaining employment with full-time benefits); F: Financial Assistance (Tuition reimbursement at full-time rate and scholarships); F: Flexible Scheduling (Work 24 hours on weekends and receive full-time pay); E: Educational counseling and tutoring through Meridian Health resources; and R: R.N. Mentoring. In 2003, within two years of launching the OFFER program, Meridian received a $740,257 Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Career Ladder grant to further support the program. This grant was renewed for an additional $800,000 in 2007. Since the program’s inception, 138 employees have graduated from nursing programs. A particular achievement is that of having more than 90 percent of OFFER participants pass the NCLEX-RN, as almost 40 percent of these participants were from minority or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Ninety percent have remained to complete the two-year work commitment that is part of the OFFER contract, with 80 percent of these nurses staying beyond their contractual commitment. Many of the original OFFER Program graduates continue to work at Meridian Health today and have gone on to achieve advanced education, national certification, and clinical scholar status in the Meridian Health C.A.R.E. Program. Although vacancy rates have dramatically decreased at Meridian, the program continues to be offered and was recently expanded to include students enrolled in allied health programs.
Community Service and Outreach Meridian nurses often serve as health care ambassadors and advocates in the communities in which they live and work. Amy Addeo, R.N., CAPA JSUMC Volunteer, Children’s Fair, Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ; Volunteer, Children’s Fair, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ Alejandro Allanigue, RN-C, BSN RMC Head Servant of The Lord Prayer Group, St. Dorothea’s Church, Eatontown, NJ Bruce Alston, R.N. SOMC Finance Committee, Home Owners Association Donna Angelucci, MA, RN, BC BCH Community Day/Health Fair, Pet Therapy Dog Parade, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ; Pet Therapist, Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove, NJ; Pet Therapist, Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation, Brick, NJ; Embracing Hospice with Katy (Pet Therapy Dog) Sarah Bao-Angan, R.N., BSN JSUMC Volunteer, North Jersey Autism Walk, North Jersey Autistic Organization Meagan Barnes, BS, R.N., CCRN, CSC JSUMC Volunteer, Annual Skin Screening, Monmouth County Cancer Coalition Christina Barrett, R.N., BSN, CGRN, BC JSUMC Community Day, Jersey Shore University Medical Center 5K Run/Walk Rhodora C. Barretto, RN-BN, BSN OMC Volunteer, Free Blood Pressure Screening, St. Dominic Church, Brick, NJ Mary Lynn Barrow, R.N., BSN, CAPA OMC Meridian Life Table SDS, Seafood Festival Susan Bataille, R.N., ACRN JSUMC Volunteer, Association of Nurse in AIDS Care (ANAC) Jinx Bediguian, R.N., BSN, CNOR JSUMC Volunteer, Breast Cancer Walk, American Cancer Society/Meridian Health System; Community Day, K. <strong>Hovnanian</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong> Pediatric Fair, Jersey Shore Medical University Center MaryAlyce (Molly) Berkowitz, R.N., BSN JSUMC Member, Neptune Township Local Emergency Planning Committee; Training Officer, Shark River Hills First Aid Squad; Training Officer, Neptune Township Operations Emergency Response Team; ANSWER (Area Network Shore Water Emergency Response) Team; Neptune Township Municipal Drug Alliance; Co-Chair, Neptune Middle School Parent Action Committee; Webelos Leader, Pack 81, Neptune Cub Scouts; Committee Member, Merit Badge Counselor, Troop 72, Neptune City Boy Scouts Jane Bliss-Holtz, DNSc, R.N. MH Associate Chair, Georgian Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing Mary Lynn Breslin, R.N., BSN, OCN OMC Volunteer, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society; Save Your Breath, Brick Municipal Alliance Club Kathleen Brophy-Degrassie, OMC Volunteer, Community Day, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ; Point Pleasant BS, CEN, ENPC, TNCC Summer Police Camp; Employee Fun Day, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ Eileen Brow, R.N. OMC Volunteer, Breast Cancer Walk and Swim-a-thon, American Cancer Society; Rachel’s Walk for the Poor, Church of the Visitation; Pulaski Day Parade, Polish and Slavic Federal Credit Unions; Beach Sweep, Clean Ocean Action Paulette Boquel, R.N., CGRN OMC Volunteer, Wine Festival, Allaire Village, Allaire State Park Lynne M. Bottge, RN-BC JSUMC Making Strides Against Breast Cancer-Bosom Buddies, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society Maureen Buckley, R.N., CCM SOMC Volunteer and Member, Social Concerns Committee, Sunday Suppers for the Needy, St. Joseph’s Church, Toms River, NJ Juana M. Buergo, R.N. OMC Community Day, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ; Fundraiser, Lymphomathon, Mercer Park, Cancer Fight for Life Event, Freehold, NJ Mae Burrell, RN-BC JSUMC Meridian Health-Health Fairs for Behavioral Health Services, Neptune Day; Rolling Meadows Assisted Living, Seabrook Village Tamara Cafaro, R.N., BSN-C, PMHN RMC Volunteer, Parker Family Health Center; Volunteer, Camp Trek (Adults with Severe Disabilities) Kathleen Campbell, RNC-MNN SOMC Volunteer, The Healthstart Prenatal Clinic Toy Drive, Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ Jeanieve Caputo, R.N., BSN OMC Volunteer, Cholesterol Screening-Heart Month, Point Pleasant Borough Middle School, Point Pleasant Borough, NJ Meridian Health Nursing Achievements 2010 33
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Page 7 and 8: Awards and Honors Sharon McAllister
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