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Melanie Zaffuto
Telemetry Unit Staff LPN Mendy has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Nursing is not always easy, but it is always worth it. Every day, you touch a life, or someone touches yours,” Mendy shares. Mendy joined the North Oaks team in 2010 in her current ...
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Nanette White
If you don’t have insurance, you may qualify for Medicaid. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has expanded Medicaid coverage, effective July 1, 2016. The state estimates that as many as 450,000 adults will be eligible for the benefits. And, you could be included in this number if ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Telemetry Unit Staff RN Meagan has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Nursing is all I've ever wanted to do,” Meagan shares. Meagan joined the North Oaks team as a Telemetry Unit Staff Nurse in 2014. She also helps mentor new staff members as a ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Medicine Unit Staff LPN Rustin has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Helping you transition to the next stage of treatment, gain the tools to stay healthy and cope when you feel you can't--that's why I went into Nursing,” Rustin shares. In ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Histotechnology Supervisor Susie has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for April 2016. “Even though our patients may never see me, I stay focused on the fact that every biopsy slide that passes through my hands represents a patient anxiously waiting for ...
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Laura Hanzo
Does your child wear sunglasses? Here are the top 10 reasons why they should be: The lens of a child’s eye transmits 70% more UV than the adult eye. That puts their retina at a larger risk for damage. Kids under 10 are at a higher risk for both skin and eye damage because their skin and eyes ...
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Laura Hanzo
According to the American Trauma Society, 2.5 million older patients visit hospital emergency rooms annually due to falls. In Louisiana alone, an average of 9,600 people are hospitalized, and 150 die each year as a result of a fall-related injury. At North Oaks Medical Center, 245 patients, age 65 ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Physician Group’s orthopaedic surgeons have selected Mallory Vining of Ponchatoula High School, Hayden Dupuy of Oak Forest Academy in Amite, Callie Roddy of French Settlement High School and Tyler Dawsey of Doyle High School in Livingston as ...
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Laura Hanzo
The votes are in! North Oaks Sports Medicine is honored to announce the following student-athletes as the 2015-2016 North Oaks Student-Athletes of the Year. These students were chosen based on excellence in athletic competition, maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher, being active in school and community ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Surgery Center Staff RN Jessica has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "I have known since I was 6 that I wanted to work in the medical field. The care I received for my own health problems as a child inspired my drive to help others in their time ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Social Worker Linda has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for March 2016. “At the end of the day, I like knowing that I have made a difference in someone's life," Linda shares. Since joining the North Oaks team in 1996, Linda has mainly provided support ...
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The following story was submitted by Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery Unit Charge Nurse Paige. “A patient without any personal belongings and an injured arm from a mechanical accident rode a bicycle to the Emergency Room to receive treatment. After receiving treatment, I arranged transportation for ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Physician Group’s orthopaedic surgeons have selected LiNeshon “Lala” Legard and Reed Roberts of Hammond High Magnet School, Jessica Nesom of Doyle High School in Livingston and Britt Harris of Springfield High School as ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Certified Surgical Technologist-First Assist Peggy has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for February 2016. “As a surgical technologist, I live by our profession's motto 'Aeger Primo,' which is Latin for 'the patient first,'" Peggy ...
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Intermediate Care Unit Staff RN Frank has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. “Watching a patient improve day to day and being able to smile and wave goodbye to him or her as they leave the hospital for home gives me a sense of accomplishment," Frank ...
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Clinical Practice Facilitator Laura has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Surgery can be scary. I find that holding my patient's hand as we prepare to begin his or her operation can bring a lot of comfort," Laura shares. Laura joined North Oaks in ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Health System’s Dietetic Interns are observing National Nutrition Month by reminding the community to “savor the flavor of eating right.” They hosted a free Cajun and Southern cooking demonstration for the public on March 4 at Alack Culinary Equipment and Supply in ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Labor & Delivery Charge Nurse Wanda has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Being a part of an amazing, life-changing experience for new families is an honor," Wanda shares. Wanda worked at North Oaks from 1982-1987 as a Unit Secretary. She then ...
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Many of our neighbors are cleaning up after the recent floods. Be sure to do so safely to protect yourself and your loved ones. These resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and FEMA offer information and great tips for safe ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Physician Group’s orthopaedic surgeons have selected Camryn Flanagan of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School in Hammond, Damien Morgan of Independence High School, Ja’Myra Dickson of Walker High School and Damariae Claiborne of ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Buyer Melanie has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for January 2016. “I'm dedicated to working with our team to effectively and efficiently provide our health care professionals with the equipment and supplies they need to care for our patients," ...
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North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Physician Group’s orthopaedic surgeons have selected Meghan Becerra of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School in Hammond, Bryant Griggs Jr. of Ponchatoula High School, Tré Lessard of Maurepas High School and Charley Shaffer of ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Analyst and Licensed Respiratory Therapist Tammy has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for December 2015. “ I help to make sure health care providers have the information they need to give our patients the very best care, ” ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Physician Group’s orthopaedic surgeons have selected Ashlee Stafford of Oak Forest Academy in Amite, Austin Ballow of Jewel Sumner High School in Kentwood, Treasure Mansur of Walker High School and Cheyenne Labruzza of Albany High School as ...
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The possibility of having a New Year’s Baby was the furthest thing from Tiffany Glaviana and Dustin LeLeaux’s minds as the Avondale residents prepared for the birth of their son due on Dec. 30, 2015. Glaviana had her final prenatal checkup the morning of the 30th at Magnolia Obstetrics ...
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