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A Weekly Publication of the People of Queen’s
October 7, 2013
Volume 22 – Number 41
Staff Say EOM Jason Kim is Super
Top & above: Jason gets a Superman
shirt and cape.
He’s not a bird or a plane, and his
staff definitely thinks he is a super
man. But Jason Kim, QET 7 Ewa Unit
Secretary, thinks he’s just a guy doing
his job. Either way, Jason is the September QMC Employee of the Month and
good naturedly put on the T-shirt with
the big “S” on the front and the cape
on the back. That’s a bit of a departure
for a guy who is seen wearing a neck
tie everyday. “I mean, who does that in
Hawai‘i if they don’t have to?” one of his
nominators asked rhetorically. “And he
never sits down either—he can always
be found standing by his desk, ready to
jump in and assist anyone who needs it.”
Jason even comes in to volunteer on
the unit on his days off for department
fundraisers and special events like Nurses Week. During Nurses Week he made
waffles, pancakes, and panini sandwiches just to show the staff how much he appreciates them. And the feeling is mutual. Another nomination form read, “The
staff can always count on Jason to get
the job done. He anticipates the needs of
each nurse and gets the equipment and
supplies ready for them.”
The staff considers him a master of
all trades who bends over backwards to
meet the needs of patients, families, and
staff. He personally walks patients to
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Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Nomination, Do…
The Fall equinox may have just passed,
but Spring daisies have been cropping up
around campus lately. The daisies are
here to announce a new nursing award—
the international DAISY award—which
recognizes excellent nursing care. DAISY
is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the
Immune System. The DAISY Foundation
was formed in 1999 by the family of J.
Patrick Barnes, who died at age 33 from
complications of Idiopathic Thrombo-
EOM Jason Kim
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their rooms, leaving them to comment
that they feel cared for from the second
they walk onto the floor. “He is our Mr.
Aloha,” confirmed Karla Ihara, Nurse
Manager. “He really takes it to another
level. I get countless comments from patients and their families about how much
his concern and caring means to them.”
“I have been at QMC three times over
the last month for cancer treatments.
Each time Jason put me at ease,” commented a patient. “He has the ability to
sense a need and respond quickly and
positively. Being upbeat and listening
to patients and staff make for a comforting, healing environment.”
Jason has actually worked at Queen’s
for close to 23 years, and was chosen as
cytopenic Purpura (ITP). Motivated by
the “skillful and amazingly compassionate care he received from his nurses—
even when he was totally sedated,” Patrick’s family felt compelled to express
their profound gratitude to nurses everywhere for the work they do for patients and their families every day. The
family explained, “…we expected that
Pat would have great clinical care. What
we did not expect was the way his nurses delivered that care, the kindness and
compassion they gave Pat and all of us in
the Employee of the Month for November 1992 while he was the unit secretary
on QET 4D. “1992…gee, I was in eighth
grade then!,” teased one of the nurses at his recent party. Jason asked to
thank Yolanda Silva-Dunn, who taught
a unit secretary class and oriented him
way back when. He credits his friend
Mike Minuto, RN, as the one who actually told him about the job opening at
Queen’s, which became Jason’s first full
time job after graduating from college.
During the past two decades, Jason returned to school and earned a master’s
degree in Social Work, “just to help people a little more,” he said. He was a callin at Queen’s in that
area for a while, but
eventually returned to
unit secretary duties.
“I discovered that it really is my calling,” he
explained.
Jason and his wife
Dawn (who also works
at Queen’s as an RN in
Jason Kim with wife Dawn and inlaws Robert and Janet Higa.
the Cath Lab) live out
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his family every day. We were
awed by the way the nurses
touched him and spoke with
him, even when he was on a
ventilator and totally sedated. The way they informed
and educated us eased our
minds. They truly helped us through the
darkest hours of our lives, with soft voices of hope and strong loving hugs that
to this day, we still feel.” Today 1,536
health care facilities in nine countries
are now committed to honoring their
nurses with the DAISY Award.
Patient care is paramount at Queen’s,
so the DAISY Award is a natural fit. Nominations may be made by patients, families or staff. To spread the love evenly,
different nursing areas will be selected
every quarter for nomination eligibility,
with three winners chosen each quarter.
The first units eligible are QET 4M, QET
4C, QET 4D, QET 9DH, QET 9Ewa/Iolani
2, QET 5, and Critical Care Floats. Nominations will be accepted now through
Tuesday, December 31, 3:00 pm. Nomination forms are available on the applicable nursing units each quarter. Email
[email protected] for more information.
on the west side, but neither of them are
looking to work at the new QMC-West
O‘ahu. “Oh no, T7 Ewa is the place for
me,” Jason said with conviction. “I really love my patients and staff and can’t
imagine not working right here.”
“He is not only our secretary, but our
confidant and friend; we love him,” concurred a staff member’s nomination.
“Our only complaint about Jason is that
he doesn’t work every single day!”
When not at work, Jason is busy at
his church, Grace Fellowship Waipio,
or could be taking a long walk with his
wife and in-laws. He also enjoys movies and watching old Star Trek episodes
on the tube. Yes, he’s a Trekkie. But
it’s not the gadgets and gizmos or the
glimpses at space that endear him to
the long running franchise. “It’s the relationships, the loyalty they have to one
another—that’s the key thing,” Jason
mused. And the same can be said of his
commitment to the staff and patients
at Queen’s. Live long and prosper.
Candy Luscomb Connects with Queen’s for 34 Years
The retirement party for Candace
Luscomb, LPN, was threatening to spill
out of CARE•Link’s slightly Byzantine basement headquarters at HomeWorld. Well-wishers crowded the area,
including Queen’s execs—and Mayor
Kirk Caldwell. Well.
Then again, Mayor Caldwell is Candy’s older brother after all. The wellconnectedness doesn’t stop there. He
was best friends with Candy’s husband Peter, pre-mayoral days. “He
[Peter] married my sister,” said Mayor Caldwell. “Now he’s no longer my
friend—he’s my brother-in-law!”
Candy’s also well-connected at Queen’s
—her first and last job. Originally from
Hilo, Candy graduated from Kapi‘olani
Community College as an LPN and began working on Liholiho 2 in 1979. In
Liho, there were six toilets on the floor
and none in the rooms—just bedpans
that nurses had to empty, recalled Candy. There were 22 patients on her floor.
She also remembers that the elevator
was similar to the cage elevator in Harkness, only it was operated by switch;
hence there was a very nice elevator
lady who operated it. Candy also recalls
an adjoining courtyard she thinks was
called “Puhi,” which was peaceful except
when nurses were required handle live
PUBLIC NOTICE: MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM® SITE VISIT
• The Queen’s Medical Center was designated as a Magnet organization in 2009
by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition
Program.® This prestigious designation
recognizes excellence in nursing services.
In November 2013, The Queen’s Medical Center is applying for re-designation.
• Patients, family members, staff, and interested parties who would like to provide comments are encouraged to do so.
Anyone may send comments via e-mail,
fax, and direct mail. All phone comments to the Magnet Program Office
must be followed up in writing.
YOUR COMMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL
AND NEVER SHARED WITH THE FACILITY. IF YOU CHOOSE, YOUR COMMENTS MAY BE ANONYMOUS, BUT
MUST BE IN WRITING.
• YOUR COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY November 8, 2013.
Address: American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Magnet Recognition Program Office
8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
Fax: 301-628-5217
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 866-588-3301 (toll free)
Clockwise from front left: Candy Luscomb,
Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Kelly Luscomb, and
Peter Luscomb.
firehoses for fire drills.
It wasn’t long before Candy had her
daughter Kelly, who grew up to work
at Queen’s for a while as a nurses’ aide,
and now is a nurse practitioner. When
Candy returned to work, she went to
the Float Pool, where she stayed for 16
years on part-time basis. She then returned to full-time work on Pauahi 6
under Carol Ishizaki, RN. After the unit
moved to Iolani 2, Candy stayed for a
few more years, but she transferred to
CLiQ, Queen’s first computerized medical records, due to health issues. Records
were half on computer and half on paper
at the time, she recalls. “Then I just transitioned into CARE•Link,” related Candy.
In her retirement, Candy will continue her volunteer and board of directors
work with Access Surf, a nonprofit organization that helps the disabled get
back into the ocean. She also plans to
volunteer at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. And of course there’s
travel. Coming from a big family, Candy has two brothers and two sisters.
One sister lives in Massachusetts and
the other in Australia, so they are
planning a girls’ trip together—somewhere none of them have been before,
perhaps Spain. To her Queen’s family,
Candy extends a warm mahalo and a
promise to come back and visit.
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STAFF NOTICE: MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM® SITE VISIT
Annual System-Wide
Employee Forum
With Arthur A. Ushijima, President & CEO
Thursday, October 10 • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Queen’s Conference Center
Friday, October 11 • 7:30 - 8:30 am
Kamehameha Auditorium
Friday, October 25 2:30-3:30 pm
Queen’s Conference Center
All employees are encouraged to attend.
• Your organization has applied to the
American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®
for re-designation of the prestigious
Magnet designation. This designation
recognizes excellence in nursing services.
• You have an opportunity to participate
in the evaluation process and are encouraged to do so. We will be coming
to your hospital, November 18 - 20,
2013, for a site visit.
• You may talk with the appraisal team
when they arrive, or you may fax or email comments to the Magnet Program
Office. All phone comments to the
Magnet Program Office must be
followed up in writing. Your comments are confidential and never
shared with anyone in your organization. If you choose, your
comments may be ANONYMOUS,
but must be in writing.
• Your comments must be received by
November 8, 2013.
Phone: 866-588-3301 (TOLL FREE)
Fax: 301-628-5217
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Misc
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on stage @ Kapolei HS cafeteria, Fri, 10/11,
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• Your organization has submitted written documentation for the appraisal
team to review. That information is
available to you for review at or in:
- The Queen’s Intranet
- Hawaii Medical Library, Mon – Fri,
9:30AM – 3:30PM 691-4300
- The Administrative Coordinator’s Office, Iolani Ground Floor, Mon – Fri,
6PM – 6AM; Saturday – Sunday, 24
hours/day Ph 538-9011 and have the
Administrative Coordinator paged
Notice To Registered Nurse Staff
Although you are not required to identify
the organization in which you work, doing
so will provide the appraisal team with valuable information that can be considered in
the evaluation. If you do choose to indicate
your organization, rest assured your comments are received anonymously and the
Magnet Program Office has no way of identifying you. (To assure complete anonymity,
submit comments from a home computer.)
tive information tables, and an inter-departmental X-Box Kinect competition every Friday in October from
11:30 to 12:30 pm at the QET 5 Rehab satellite clinic. All are welcome.
Sell
iPad: 16Gb WiFi w/case. $175. iPad: 32Gb
WiFi +3G. $225 w/case. Both like new. Call
720-808-1101.
Write: American Nurses
Credential Center
Magnet Recognition Program
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3492
QHS Annual Corporate Compliance Training is due by October
31 for all employees, and by November 30 for Credentialed Practitioners.
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October 13-19, 2013 has been declared National Case Management
Week by the US Senate, recognizing the
value of case management in improving health care outcomes for patients.
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It’s Physical Therapy Month. The
Rehab Dept is hosting Meet & Greets
with Physical Therapy staff, interac7pm, Sat, 10/12, 4 & 7pm. Ltd engagement, family fun. Tickets @ http://www.
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