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V. 24 • No. 19 • May 4, 2015
California Transplant Rose Hata Blooms at QMC
ROSE HATA, APRN, Patient Care Consult-
ing Services, is the QMC Honolulu April
Employee of the Month. Her accolades
are many and her dedication toward putting patients first is paramount.
“Rose was the first ever Clinical Nurse
Specialist for the QMC Surgical ICU,” endorsed Director Mimi Harris, RN. “She
has become an invaluable resource to
individuals, groups, institutions, and most
importantly, patients and families. While
her CV is impressive, it is in the day to day
moments and interactions…that Rose’s
true impact is realized. I could not ask for
a more dedicated, compassionate, skilled,
creative, open, objective, fun individual to
be privileged to work with.” Mimi went on
to say that Rose not only has the vision
and passion that has moved us towards
the successful development and expansion of many significant clinical programs
and improvements, but she also humbly
takes responsibility for the mundane realities that accompany such responsibilities.
Rose makes the journey…joyous, Mimi
continued. “She’s the quintessential ambassador of nursing excellence, patient
safety and advocacy, and…has won over
even the most skeptical of hearts.”
Rose is a California transplant who
came in 2009 after hearing Queen’s was
the best hospital in Hawai‘i. She admits
that she started out as a call-in (in the
SICU) because she really wanted to be
CLABSI Team members
Ryan and Rose pose with friends and coworkers behind.
sure before she made the commitment to
a full-time position. “But when I saw the
great physician and nursing leadership,
I realized this was a long-term place for
me,” Rose explained. “I really appreciate
the focus on patients first and I truly felt it
from day one. I love working in the SICU
and am so proud and happy to be a part
of such a great team.”
Her nominations were many. Mimi says
she has a folder full of emails, notes from
staff, physicians, patients, and families
singing her praises. Here are just a few:
“Rose is the heart, soul, and brain behind
CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection) nursing prevention initiatives at QMC. She is highly knowledgeable on the subject, passionate about pre(Continued on Page 2)
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CLINICAL PRACTICE
Sky Feliciano, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Nora Kimura, RN, Radiation Oncology
Aaron Lau, RN, Emergency Department
Lan Le, RN, QET 4 MICU
Kelly Little, RN, Emergency Department
Jennifer Ourada, RN, Emergency Department
Joanne Plechaty, RN, Operating Room
Elizabeth Richardson, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Kathyrn (Kathie) Stiner, RN, QET 6/3
Celyn Villanueva, RN, QET 4C SICU
EDUCATION
Anthony Alvarado, RN, Transplant Center
Michelle Bixel, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Rose Bombarda, RN, Acute Hemodialysis
Melissa Dieter, RN, Emergency Department
Suerte Dureg, RN, QET 4C SICU
Sky Feliciano, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Shelly Fukuyama, RN, Infusion Treatment Center
Heather Girdley, RN, Emergency Department
MaJudie Ilano, RN, QET 4C SICU
Beth Le, RN, Pauahi 6
Lan Le, RN, QET 4 MICU
Donna Myers, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Taylor Oetjen, RN, Case Manager,
QMC-WO Continuing Care
Jane Yee, RN, QET 4 MICU
Dana Yoshikane, RN, QET 4 MICU
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vention and patient care. I am honored to
work with her on the CLABSI Exec Team,
and she has taught me a lot. I wish she
would go to medical school!”
“Always a team player. Helps staff on
4C be successful with their initiatives.
Empowers others to do great things, like
being officers in the local AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses)
chapter. Is always a part of the solution.
Role models the pursuit of excellence.”
“Exceptional leader and clinician. What
stands out is really her knowledge, warmth,
and commitment to mentor other nurses.
Her passion for patient safety and quality
outcomes is evident in all she does.”
“Rose is perceptive and can work with
details, as well as the big picture. She has
a wonderful way of bringing people together to achieve the best endpoint for
our patients. She is innovative in her ap-
LEADERSHIP
Joyce Cadelinia, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Karen Castillo, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Edel Guillen Cabo, RN, QMC-WO ICU
Linda Hill, RN, QET 4D NICU
Katie Inamine, RN, Pauahi 4
Christine Nicholas, RN, Pauahi 7
Byron Root, RN, Operating Room
Eileen Wong, RN, QET 4C SICU
Bryce Yamamoto, Charge RN, Emergency Department
Jane Yee, RN, QET 4 MICU
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Lori Clifton, RN, Operating Room
Melissa Dawson, RN, Transplant Center
Jessica Gill, RN, QET 4C SICU
Edgar Lucas, RN, Emergency Department
Andrea (Annie) Santiago, RN, Emergency Department
Joyce Tokuhara, RN Coordinator,
Clinical Oncology Program & Services
RESEARCH OR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Lois Han, RN, QET 4C SICU
Wes Ige, RN, Emergency Department
Jodi Kaalekahi, RN, Kamehameha 4 Endoscopy
Aaron Lau, RN, Emergency Department
Sharon Tamashiro, RN, Oncology Research
2015
Nurses Week
HONOLULU CAMPUS
TUESDAY, MAY 5
Books Are Fun Fair
7:00am – 3:00pm
Main Lobby Lanai, Honolulu
University of Hawai‘i School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene
11:00am – 1:00pm
Harkness Kiosk
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
Books Are Fun Fair
7:00am – 3:00pm
Main Lobby Lanai, Honolulu
Uniform Sales by Uniforms Hawai‘i
7:00am – 3:00pm
Na‘ea Gazebo
Chaminade University School of Nursing
11:00am – 1:00 pm
Harkness Kiosk
Clinical Ladder Luncheon
11:30am – 12:30pm
Queen’s Conference Center 200
QUEEN EMMA NURSING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Susan Becker, RN, Case Manager, QET 7DH
Marge Bernice, APRN-Rx, Queen Emma Clinics
Michele Hadano, RN, Director, Orthopedics
Jamie Kaalehaki-Mamac, RN, Associate
Administrator, Nursing, QMC-WO
AnnaLyn Ogata, RN, Director, Oncology Services
Kristine Oki, RN, Manager,
Queen’s Heart Physician Practice
Jill Slade, RN, Nurse Manager, QET 4C SICU
Nurses Week Speaker: Lisa DeLong
12:30 – 1:30pm
Mabel Smyth Auditorium (QCC)
Open to all nurses
proach to patient care and patient satisfaction, and has the support of physicians,
nurses, and other department personnel.”
“Rose has been instrumental in my
professional nursing growth. I…have
been able to approach, achieve, and accomplish a multitude of different nursing
issues on our unit. Rose’s dedication to
the nursing profession is never ending.”
Whew! But be assured, those were just
a few of her many, many commendations.
Rose was recently chosen for the national
nominating committee of the AACN, and
has always been a champion of bringing national recognition and the highest
standards of care to Hawai‘i’s nurses. She
is very proud to announce that the QMC
SICU has recently been given the AACN’s
Silver Beacon Award for Excellence. Rose
was instrumental in bringing the recognition to Queen’s. The award is called “a
significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and achieving a healthy
work environment.” See next week’s issue
Hawai‘i Pacific University School of Nursing
11:00am – 1:00pm
Harkness Kiosk
Ice Cream
1:00pm & 8:00pm
Unit pick-up on QET 2, Food Services area
THURSDAY, MAY 7
Uniform Sales by Uniforms Hawai‘i
7:00am – 3:00pm
Na‘ea Gazebo
Ice Cream
3:00am
Delivered to specified units, QMC Honolulu
FRIDAY, MAY 8
University of Phoenix School of Nursing
11:00am – 1:00pm
Harkness Kiosk
Nursing Excellence Awards &
Queen Emma Nursing Leadership Award
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Kamehameha Auditorium
of the Print Connection for more information about the Beacon Award.
When not at work, Rose likes to relax
with her husband Ryan and Malia, their
Chihuahua/terrier mixed pup. They can
be found playing at the dog park or cuddling up in front of the TV watching The
Voice or gardening shows on HGTV. They
also enjoy traveling whenever possible.
DAISY Blooms
in the Springtime
LET’S CELEBRATE SPRING with a round of
DAISY awards. In case you haven’t been
paying attention, 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 of complications of Idiopathic
Thrombocytopenic Purpura. The awards
were created to thank nurses for their extraordinary care to patients and their families. Queen’s is proud to be one of 1,900
health care facilities in 14 countries that are
committed to honoring their nurses with
the DAISY Award. Nurses may be nominated by patients, family members, and
coworkers. Here are some excerpts from
the nominations of this quarter’s winners.
Michelle Sato (center) and colleagues
Mona Briones
Michelle Sato, RN, QET 4 MICU
“Michelle was my husband’s nurse. She is
so kind and compassionate we were put
instantly at ease by her calm nature. She
saw us through to discharge so we spent a
lot of time with her and were so impressed
by her attention to detail and follow-up.
She made sure to update the [in-room
communication] board often during the
day and explained our plan and focus as
it changed throughout the day. She advocated for us and worked so hard to resolve
the acute issues he had on admission.”
Mona Briones, RN, QET 8 DH
“I recently observed nursing care at its finest. While rounding on patients, I recognized an atypical patient on QET 8 DH, a
man on oxygen in an agonal breathing pattern. Next to him sat a tiny elderly woman.
She began to weep and in hushed tones
of broken English, told how she and her
husband were all alone. Mona entered and
in Filipino asked how she was doing, if she
had all she needed. Mona assured her that
she would help. She realized there were
precious few hours left for this couple to
spend together and made them a priority.
Mona and her team made sure he
spent his final hours comfortably instead of
being moved to another unit when a bed
became available. He passed away before
his daughter could arrive from the Philippines, but Mona advocated for them so
that he could remain in the room until the
daughter arrived. She did not want this final
Josie Esmino
Rodney Choy
visit to be in the morgue. This type of endof-life emphatic care might be expected on
an oncology unit or in an ICU, rather than
on an ortho unit. It was so special to see
that it did seem to be the norm for Mona
and the staff on QET 8 DH to provide such
exceptional, personalized care.”
Josie Esmino, RN, Pauahi 2
“Nurse Josie Esmino treated me with
dignity and respect. She changed the
sheets three times during the night and
responded to our frequent calls with
patience, remaining cheerful the whole
time. I was most impressed by the caring
attitude of Josie and highly recommend
her for this well-deserved DAISY Award.”
Rodney Choy, RN, PACU (Now at
QMC-WO; awarded for work in Honolulu)
“During discharge after surgery I was
very uncomfortable, but impatient to be
released. Mr. Choy took it upon himself
to help me. He called my doctor and
handled my paperwork with compassion
and understanding about my physical
and mental condition. His actions were
outstanding. I have known many professionals at Queen’s, however, Mr. Choy
embodies the healer’s touch attitude that
you so diligently strive for. He is the best!”
DAISY Awards are given every quarter to QMC Honolulu nurses. Nomination forms are available on all nursing
units and on the Queen’s Intranet under Clinical>Nursing>New/Upcoming
Events. The DAISY Committee welcomes
volunteers who wish to help screen nominations. Email daisy@queens.org.
Photo credit: DAISY Award Committee
ALL MANAGERS are invited to a presentation on “PS TAM from Soup to Nuts!” on
Thursday, May 7, from 12:30 — 2:30 pm
in the Queen’s Conference Center, Room
202. The presentation will introduce and
re-familiarize managers with a tool to help
manage vacancies and applicants online
and cover the foundation and functionality
of the PeopleSoft system. In a few short
months, an upgrade with new functionalities to improve efficiency and effectiveness will roll out, so it’s important to all be
on the same page by then. Presentations
using the upgraded tools will be offered.
To attend, email Pauline Menor-Ozoa at
pozoa@queens.org, or Courtney Fukutomi at cfukutomi@queens.org.
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“GOODBYE, DIET! HELLO, HEALTH!,” a
Work on Wellness (WOW) Workshop will
be held on Thursday, May 7, from 12:00
— 1:00pm in the Queen’s Conference
Center’s Mabel Smyth Auditorium. This
workshop focuses on the psychosocial
determinants of weight gain and factors
that contribute to our nation’s struggle
with weight. We also take a closer look
at calories and what they mean to your
good health. Register online through the
HR homepage on the Queen’s Intranet.
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WEAR PINK in support of Breast Cancer
Awareness Day on Thursday, May 7. An
awareness event will be held on the QMC
Honolulu main lobby lanai from 11:00 am
– 2:00 pm. All are invited to attend.
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SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS will be held at
the Queen’s Cancer Center on Wednesday, May 13, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in
the Na‘ea Courtyard. Registration begins
at 9:30 am and runs through 11:30 am. No
appointment is necessary. The event is cosponsored by the Hawai‘i Dermatological
Society and the American Cancer Society.
For more information, call 691-8984.
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THE METLIFE RETIREWISE® PROGRAM offers a step-by-step approach to creating
a realistic financial and retirement plan. It
Service
doesn’t matter how much or how little financial planning you’ve done, or if your
retirement is years away. There’s no prep
work required. To learn more, visit www.
metlifeplansmart.com. A four-part complimentary workshop series begins on May
11. Sign up online at metlifeplansmart.com/
retirewise_form.asp. If prompted for company name, enter Queen’s Health Systems,
or call 1-866-801-3547. Space is limited.
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ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION (AMM) teams,
including staff from QMC, will be supporting recovery efforts in Nepal. If you would
like to donate to the cause, please contact
Sherwin Alop, Ronald. P. Baker, or Julie
Sei for details. AMM participants use their
vacation time and own funds to bring aid
to remote areas such as those hit hard by
the recent earthquake.
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THE WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER at Queen’s
in Honolulu is offering the following spa
specials for May. 50 minute massage,
$45; 25 minute massage or facial, $22.50;
15 minute mini-massage, $9.75. Call 6917734 to schedule an appointment.
The Queen’s Print Connection is published by Creative Services. If you have
news or wish to opine, call 691-7532 or
email jkimura@queens.org. The news
deadline is Monday prior to publication.
A W A R D S
In acknowledgment of many years of continued service, the Queen’s ‘ohana congratulates those who are marking
an anniversary. Mahalo to all for your dedicated service. Employees work at QMC Honolulu unless noted.
QHS/QMC Pres. . . . . . . .Art Ushijima
April 2015
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