Our Falls Prevention Team; Greg Jones: Named Outstanding Nurse

TCO opens clinicin ShakopeeTwin Cities Orthopedics is pleased toannounce the opening of a newfacility at St. Francis RegionalMedical Center campus inShakopee. TCO Shakopee offers afull spectrum of medical caredevoted to the diagnosis, treatment,rehabilitation and prevention ofinjuries and conditions affectingmuscles, bones and joints. Doctorsdesignated to the Shakopee cliniclocation include orthopedicsurgeons Jeffery Dick, Neil Johnson,Edward Kelly, Joseph Nemanich,Owen O’Neill and Loren Vorlicky.Greg Jones, RN, patient care supervisorand Heart Safe coordinator at St.Francis Regional Medical Center’sEmergency Department, was named one of20 Outstanding Nurses in the August 2012issue of Mpls-St. Paul Magazine. Jones wasone of 100 nurses nominated for their professionalism,bedside manner, patient interaction,credentials, experience and impact on the organization,according to the magazine.“Greg is a living, breathing illustration ofthe St. Francis mission in action,” said MikeBaumgartner, president, St. FrancisGreg Jones, RN, was awarded Mpls.-St. Paul Magazine’sinaugural Outstanding Nurses Award. Jones, patient caresupervisor at St. Francis’ Emergency Department (ED), wasone of 20 nurses honored by the magazine. He is picturedhere with Jamie Stolee, RN, ED manager (left), and SusanBerens, RN, St. Francis trauma coordinator and ED nurse.Greg Jones namedOutstanding Nurseby Mpls-St. Paul MagazineRegional Medical Center. “We are lucky tohave a committed, compassionate nursingstaff right here, and Greg is definitely one ofthe best.”Jones has a great passion for the HeartSafe Communities designation in the citiesSt. Francis serves, because the “impact istremendous. Because of our work, ratherthan dying from a heart attack, there aredads who get to walk their daughters downwedding aisles and there are moms whoget to bake cookies for their grandkids,”Jones said.8 For more information, call TwinCities Orthopedics Shakopee,located at 1601 St. Francis Ave.,Suite 200, at 952-456-7410 or visittcomn.com and select Locations.New clinic comingto JordanThe ground-breaking for St. Francis’newest clinic in Jordan was held inMay. The clinic, a partnership withAllina Medical Clinic, will bring newhealth services to the Jordanarea. This is a multi-use projectincluding senior housing, alibrary and a medical clinic.Partners include the City ofJordan, Scott CountyLibrary System, the ScottCounty CommunityDevelopment Agency andSt. Francis. The clinicsite is near theintersection ofCreek Lane andSeville Drive in Jordan. Themedical clinic is anticipatedto open in early 2013.Fall 2012 stfrancis-shakopee.com 9