Abbeville General Review, Q1-2

Abbeville General Review, Q1-2

Abbeville General Review Quarter 1 & 2 | January 2018 - June 2018

January

March

J an 23rd: Parent Academy - Vermilion Parish School Board Jan 25th: Chamber Installation Banquet Jan 28th: Beignet Boogie Sponsor (VC Carmel) Jan 31th: Presented at Migrant Parent Advisory Committee – AG Clinic information Jan 31th: Harvest Time Healthy Edition - Family Night

March 8th: Attended Ribbon Cutting at Courtesy Ford, Abbeville March 19th & 20th : Dock Day w/ Shrimp Boat Captains & Deckhands - Health screens/education March 24th: Spirit Fest - Christian Service Center March 24th: Vermilion Health &Wellness Expo - Abbeville High School

February

Feb 8th: Presented at Living Well Class (VPSB) - healthy portions Feb 11th: Sponsored a table at Vermilion Council on Aging Mardi Gras Ball Feb 22nd: Assisted in planting Learning Garden at Herod Elementary

April

April 4th: Vermilion Parish Job Fair - Abbeville High School April 11th: Vermilion Library Health Fair - Vermilion Parish Library

May

May 21st: Vermilion Resource Fair - Vermilion Parish Library May 9th: Herod Elementary School Learning Garden - harvest time!

June

Getting the year off to a great start!

June 2nd: 3rd Annual Levy Cancer Foundation Golf Classic - Bayou Bend Golf & Health Club

In-house activities

April

April 18th: Prenatal Class (Free to public) “Baby Care” April 20th: Open House : Business Office April 20th: Volunteer Week - Seafood Feast

January

Jan 19th: Open House : Surgery Department Jan 26th and 29th: Nurses Skills Fair

May

February

May 16th: Prenatal Class (Free to public) “Labor & Delivery” May 7th - 11th: Hospital Week Celebration June 15th: Open House : Rural Health Clinic June 20th: Prenatal Class (Free to public) “Anesthesia & Ask the Docs” June

Feb 16th: Open House : ICU

March 21st: Prenatal Class (Free to public) “Breastfeeding Your Newborn” March 23rd: Open House : Human Resources March 30th: Doctor’s Day - Luncheon March

DEpartment spotlight Our Sleep Center celebrated its 5th Anniversary this past March! Sleep Center at Abbeville General provides overnight sleep studies for evaluation and diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and other sleep disorders. All of our sleep studies are performed in a comfortable, homelike environment and can determine if you or your loved one would benefit from treatment. In

Carnell NutT

Congratulations to Carnell Nutt on her newest title of Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist! She joined our team in 2006

as the Department Secretary in our Radiology department. After eight years, Carnell moved up to the position of Credentialing Specialist. She recently took an exam through NAMSS to become a Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist, and received notice that she has passed this exam! Congratulations, Carnell, on this outstanding recognition!

Kaitlyn Richard

Kaitlyn Richard, ARRT (R) (CT), recently acquired the advanced certification in Computed Tomography

by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Kaitlyn has been a member or our AGH team for 1.5 years and has worked in the Diagnostic Imaging Department and our AGH Rural Health Clinic. She is a 2012 graduate of LSU-E in Radiologic Sciences, and she is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences degree. We are so proud to have such a motivated, hard-working individual on our team. Congratulations on this great accomplishment, Kaitlyn!

Wellness & Health tips

Upcoming Events

addition to in-house studies, we now offer Home Sleep Testing in the privacy of your own home for patients who qualify.

Beat the heat! With temperatures as high as they are, it is very important to know ways to stay cool in hot weather. Extreme heat causes more than 600 deaths each year. Be sure to stay cool, keep hydrated, and be informed! TIPS TO REMEMBER: • Stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as possible. • Drink more water than usual. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. • Schedule outdoor activities carefully. Wear loose, light-weight, light colored clothing & sunscreen. • Take cool showers or baths to cool down. • Never leave children or pets in cars.

August 15th: Prenatal Class (Free to public) “Baby Care w/ Dr. Karani” August

For more information, please call 337-898-3945.

Awards & Accolades Heidi Barras & Sada Powers Sada Duhon Powers BSN RN CLC and Heidi Ramke Barras BSN RN CLC both became CLCs - Certified Lactation Counselors! Both of these women have completed a minimum of 45 hours of training based on the World Health Organization/UNICEF Breastfeeding Counseling Training Course. They have successfully passed and demonstrated the competencies and skills required to provide safe, evidence-based counseling for pregnant, lactating and breastfeeding women. Congratulations, Sada and Heidi!

September

September 8th: Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Awareness Event - Magdalen Square, 9:00am - 12:00pm

September 8th: Links des Pink Golf Tournament September 19th: Prenatal Class (Free to public) “Labor & Delivery”

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