Nyack Hospital’s Center for Education is an approved provider of continuing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Through this program, different seminars are conducted for the nursing staff throughout the year which furthers their clinical practice. Some of these courses have been Leadership for the RN, Critical Care Course, Basic Dysrhythmia and Cardiac Rhythm identification.
Jane Mc Grath, Training Center Coordinator, under the auspices of the American Heart Association, provides credentialing courses throughout the year such as Heartsaver, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support for our staff and the Rockland County Community.
The Center for Education provides the orientation process for Nurses, PCAs and Administrative Associates which instructs these employees in the hospital processes and develops appropriate skills for them to function within the framework of Nyack Hospital and its units. CEPD also schedules and follows these employees throughout their orientation period.
Mona Salloum, Wound Care and Ostomy Nurse, in the Center for Education provides education for staff members on pressure ulcer prevention and treatment, as well as staging. She also provides ostomy education to new ostomy patients, as well as consults on patients with wounds to develop a multidisciplinary plan of care. Mona is involved in product analysis and trials for Wound Care.
Susie Alexander, IV Therapy Specialist, acts as patient and staff educator and as an IV/PICC clinician to the entire hospital. An on-going goal is to improve the standard of practice utilizing INS and CDC recommendations while decreasing IV related complications. She participates in product analysis, trials and orientation. Susie teaches IV infusion classes which help improve patient care to shorten lengths of stay.
The Patient and Community Education Department, Coordinated by Linda Suarez, a certified diabetes educator nurse and Adrienne Milich, an Advanced Practice Nurse, provide professional in-services for nurses, dieticians, pharmacists and PCAs on the ever-changing treatment options of patients with diabetes. Education is provided to patients who are newly diagnosed with diabetes or are finding managing their diabetes challenging. Instruction is geared to the individual’s and family’s needs, such as testing their blood sugar or learning how to administer insulin. Patient and Community Education Department ensures the patient leaves the hospital feeling they can manage their diabetes safely. Linda and Adrienne are active in the community giving lectures on Stroke Awareness, Joint Replacement and Diabetes. They host many events throughout the year celebrating various health observance days and coordinate RN volunteers at a variety of locations to participate in health fairs and flu shot administration.
