CVICU & SPCU Team
July 2021
CVICU & SPCU
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
St Louis
,
MO
United States
CVICU/SPCU
Jill Igou, RN Mgr
Alexa Cross, RN
Kim Andrews, RN
Kylie Baer, RN
Madeline Beezley, RN
Allyson Bernhard, RN
Elaina Blondin, RN
Madeleine Caito, RN
Lauren DelBenei, RN
Clayton Dielmann, RN
Patricia Dreyer, RN
Leah Dyer, RN
Molly Eggleston, RN
Stephanie Findall, RN
Miranda Fitzgerald, RN
Katya Francel, RN
Hailey Fricker, RN
Zach Gardewine, RN
Lauren Gianino, RN
Danielle Goeman, RN
Deborah Haake, RN
Jessica Hammel, RN
Taylor Hellmann, RN
Sara Henson, RN
Ashlyn Hillemann, RN
Elicia Hoffman, RN
Shannon Huff, RN
Riley Hughes, RN
Deana Issawi, RN
Emily Jacobs, RN
Robert Jetton, RN
Anne Kerwin, RN
Alex King, RN
Kay Klauser-Jackson, RN
Carly Kleinheider, RN
Sarah Knese, RN
Maria Kurtz, RN
Portia Lane -nurse extern who nominated the teams
Sophia Leon, RN
Madeline Lowder, RN
Sofia Macias, RN
Kathleen McCormick, RN
Mary McDaniel, RN
Kaitlyn McDonald, RN
Anna Molina, RN
Emily Mueth, RN
Emily Nothum, RN
Katie Overstreet, RN
Tanisha Pedersen, RN
Claire Perry, RN
Steven Poth, RN
Paige Puricelli, RN
Rebecca Reid, RN
Marie Riti, RN
Kylie Ritter, RN
Ciara Sampson, RN
Michelle Schaefer, RN
Erin Schisler, RN
Lauren Schrader, RN
Bijal Shah, RN
Madison Shaw, RN
Allyson Snyder, RN
Kaitlin Springer, RN
Michael Stanley, RN
Meghan Stuckel, RN
Andrew Ticona, RN
Kelsey Van Buren, RN
Sarah Varley, RN
Chloe Vitale, RN
Morganne Willmering, RN
Emily Winfield, RN
Alysha Young, RN
Ashley Zengler, RN
Runzi Zhu, RN
Jill Igou, RN Mgr
Alexa Cross, RN
Kim Andrews, RN
Kylie Baer, RN
Madeline Beezley, RN
Allyson Bernhard, RN
Elaina Blondin, RN
Madeleine Caito, RN
Lauren DelBenei, RN
Clayton Dielmann, RN
Patricia Dreyer, RN
Leah Dyer, RN
Molly Eggleston, RN
Stephanie Findall, RN
Miranda Fitzgerald, RN
Katya Francel, RN
Hailey Fricker, RN
Zach Gardewine, RN
Lauren Gianino, RN
Danielle Goeman, RN
Deborah Haake, RN
Jessica Hammel, RN
Taylor Hellmann, RN
Sara Henson, RN
Ashlyn Hillemann, RN
Elicia Hoffman, RN
Shannon Huff, RN
Riley Hughes, RN
Deana Issawi, RN
Emily Jacobs, RN
Robert Jetton, RN
Anne Kerwin, RN
Alex King, RN
Kay Klauser-Jackson, RN
Carly Kleinheider, RN
Sarah Knese, RN
Maria Kurtz, RN
Portia Lane -nurse extern who nominated the teams
Sophia Leon, RN
Madeline Lowder, RN
Sofia Macias, RN
Kathleen McCormick, RN
Mary McDaniel, RN
Kaitlyn McDonald, RN
Anna Molina, RN
Emily Mueth, RN
Emily Nothum, RN
Katie Overstreet, RN
Tanisha Pedersen, RN
Claire Perry, RN
Steven Poth, RN
Paige Puricelli, RN
Rebecca Reid, RN
Marie Riti, RN
Kylie Ritter, RN
Ciara Sampson, RN
Michelle Schaefer, RN
Erin Schisler, RN
Lauren Schrader, RN
Bijal Shah, RN
Madison Shaw, RN
Allyson Snyder, RN
Kaitlin Springer, RN
Michael Stanley, RN
Meghan Stuckel, RN
Andrew Ticona, RN
Kelsey Van Buren, RN
Sarah Varley, RN
Chloe Vitale, RN
Morganne Willmering, RN
Emily Winfield, RN
Alysha Young, RN
Ashley Zengler, RN
Runzi Zhu, RN
The care is individualized, and goals are created that are beneficial to the patient while giving the patient active say in their care.
I have worked at Mercy for 13 years, most of that time has been on the 4th floor of the heart hospital. In my time at Mercy I have floated to many other units and while they are welcoming and caring, none quite compare to the family found on the fourth floor.
The entire staff daily works as a team, headed by our fearless leaders Jill Igou, Alexa Cross, and Stacie Smith, to accommodate not only the diverse needs of our patients but also the demands of an ever evolving surgical schedule, ER placements, and Emergency Events hospital wide. And while you may say to yourself "that's their job" I would have to agree. However, SPCU and CVICU welcome these challenges daily and through nothing short of miracles often bending in ways unfathomable to make the impossible seem commonplace. And they do it with a smile.
We thrive on teamwork and the above could and would not be possible without the amazing relationship CVICU and SPCU have with each other as well as other units. They facilitate transfers and will take on additional responsibilities if it means improving the care of patients. Together, Nurses, Techs, Doctors, NPs, PT/OT, Social Workers have open dialogue and a common goal that makes exceptional patient care the Standard. This can be seen by the successes of the patients from ECMO patients (some who have been featured on news specials) to Open Hearts to Vascular procedures. They evolve from near death to sending Christmas cards with cheerful updates and thanks to the staff.
We are often visited by former patients who comment on our teamwork and fierce work ethic and credit it to their wellbeing. We are humbled and in awe of this. When it comes to the Mercy values I cannot think of a floor that embodies them more.
Dignity: We treat each patient and coworker as part of a family. The care is individualized, and goals are created that are beneficial to the patient while giving the patient active say in their care.
Excellence: We have high expectations of ourselves and our care. Patient satisfaction is often high, and we always are 1st and 2nd place hospital-wide for our CHG bathing.
Justice: We seek to treat all to the best of our ability and help find resources for those who need extra care. A specific example is being in the home unit of a patient who needed extra care for Autism and behavioral issues. During that time we helped him evolve from being in his room 24 hours a day to taking him on walks, socializing him with coworkers on walks, watching movies with him (while sitting) singing songs, joking, and making him part of our family. We did his laundry and calmed him when he acted out. While at times we were injured in the process, a great understanding was exhibited and patience as we understood this person to have few resources and was in need of TLC.
Service: This bleeds into the above statement. However, each and every member of the staff exemplifies this daily. We, along with other units, raise money for the American Heart Walk yearly through T-shirt and flower sales, we donate to needy families in the holiday season as well.
Stewardship: As a floor, we use our talents to further Mercy's ministry through godly compassionate care, patient advocacy, and responsible use of our resources.
The entire staff daily works as a team, headed by our fearless leaders Jill Igou, Alexa Cross, and Stacie Smith, to accommodate not only the diverse needs of our patients but also the demands of an ever evolving surgical schedule, ER placements, and Emergency Events hospital wide. And while you may say to yourself "that's their job" I would have to agree. However, SPCU and CVICU welcome these challenges daily and through nothing short of miracles often bending in ways unfathomable to make the impossible seem commonplace. And they do it with a smile.
We thrive on teamwork and the above could and would not be possible without the amazing relationship CVICU and SPCU have with each other as well as other units. They facilitate transfers and will take on additional responsibilities if it means improving the care of patients. Together, Nurses, Techs, Doctors, NPs, PT/OT, Social Workers have open dialogue and a common goal that makes exceptional patient care the Standard. This can be seen by the successes of the patients from ECMO patients (some who have been featured on news specials) to Open Hearts to Vascular procedures. They evolve from near death to sending Christmas cards with cheerful updates and thanks to the staff.
We are often visited by former patients who comment on our teamwork and fierce work ethic and credit it to their wellbeing. We are humbled and in awe of this. When it comes to the Mercy values I cannot think of a floor that embodies them more.
Dignity: We treat each patient and coworker as part of a family. The care is individualized, and goals are created that are beneficial to the patient while giving the patient active say in their care.
Excellence: We have high expectations of ourselves and our care. Patient satisfaction is often high, and we always are 1st and 2nd place hospital-wide for our CHG bathing.
Justice: We seek to treat all to the best of our ability and help find resources for those who need extra care. A specific example is being in the home unit of a patient who needed extra care for Autism and behavioral issues. During that time we helped him evolve from being in his room 24 hours a day to taking him on walks, socializing him with coworkers on walks, watching movies with him (while sitting) singing songs, joking, and making him part of our family. We did his laundry and calmed him when he acted out. While at times we were injured in the process, a great understanding was exhibited and patience as we understood this person to have few resources and was in need of TLC.
Service: This bleeds into the above statement. However, each and every member of the staff exemplifies this daily. We, along with other units, raise money for the American Heart Walk yearly through T-shirt and flower sales, we donate to needy families in the holiday season as well.
Stewardship: As a floor, we use our talents to further Mercy's ministry through godly compassionate care, patient advocacy, and responsible use of our resources.