Author: Gabrielle Cinnamon
Bourbonnais Primary Care says Goodbye to Tech
The Primary Care Bourbonnais office decorated early for one day of Christmas on Bella Costanza’s last day with us! Bella, Care Tech for Dena Reddick, is leaving Riverside to serve with AmeriCorps. She requested Christmas with our office family before she left.
We surprised her on Friday (her last day) by decorating our nurses station for Christmas and with delicious Christmas bundt cakes made by Nicole Cote at our front desk. Before she was Dena’s Care Tech, she was a tech on the Mental Health Unit. We are excited to hear from her as she uses her skills learned during her time at Riverside to serve our country.
Nursing Mental Health & Resilience Support
The American Nurses Foundation and the American Nurses Association launched a series of surveys to nurses
at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. All data gathered have been used to for decisions about how to best
support nurses during and after this public health crisis.
- Moodfit: Provides tools & insight to improve the fitness of your mental health, including: Selfcare, Mood journal, Gratitude journal, Mindfulness meditation, Breathing exercises, CBT
thought record, Reminders with key messages, Tips & inspiration. - Happy App: Nursing professionals can call these support-givers for free. If you ever find yourself needing to talk with someone after a challenging shift, to relieve yourself of stressful thoughts and concerns, or to rebuild your resilience with emotional support, the Happy App Warm Line can help.
- A Nursing State of Mind Podcast Series: In this podcast, two veteran nurses discuss coping mechanisms with practical ideas to renew our energy, confidence, and passion for nursing.
- COVID 19 Resource Center: All the COVID-19 resources nurses need, all in one place. Sign up for information, support, and more from ANA’s COVID-19 Resource Center.
- Gratitude Practice for Nurses: Download the Toolkit.
- Narrative Expressive Writing (NEW): Can help resilience, improve mindfulness, and reduce psychological distress.
- Dealing with GRIEF Videos: A series of 5 short, powerful videos aims to provide timely and practical information to help you care for the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of your patients and their families.
- After Work Checklist
- Nurses House: National fund for nurses in need of short-term financial assistance due to illness or disability.
Light the Building Pink 2021
Kick-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Riverside! You’re invited to our 2nd Annual Light the Building Pink event on Thursday, September 30.
Join us for light refreshments and a brief program where we will light the building pink in honor of Breast Health Awareness Month for October.
The event will take place behind Riverside Medical Center and starts at 5:15 p.m. with a brief program at 5:45 p.m.
Riverside Goes Gold for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
During September, Riverside Medical Center will be lit gold for Pediatric Awareness Month.
According to the National Cancer Institute, it is estimated that over 15,000 children ages 0 to 19 will be diagnosed with cancer. Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children in the United States.
Freedom From Smoking Classes
Riverside Healthcare has teamed up with The American Lung Association to provide Freedom From Smoking Classes. Classes will begin July 5, with the entire program lasting 7 weeks. Classes will be held in the Riverside Cafeteria Room A from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The cost for the program is $30, and participants can keep materials from the classes.
Class Dates – July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, July 28, August 2, August 9, August 16.
To register or for more information, please call (815) 935-7531.
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