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Melanie Zaffuto
Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse Stefanie has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for November 2016. I "Every patient deserves respect and dignity," Stefanie shares. Stefanie joined the health system team in 1996 as a Staff Registered Nurse at North Oaks ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Charge Nurse Roxanne has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for October 2016. "Nursing allows me to comfort and encourage others in their times of need," Roxanne shares. Roxanne belonged to the Telemetry Unit team as a Staff Registered Nurse from 2012 to 2014. In ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Certified Optician Leslie has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for November 2016. "I love helping our patients choose eyewear that makes them feel confident," Leslie shares. Leslie joined the Patient Access team in 2010 as an Insurance Verification ...
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Nanette White
Surgery Center Staff RN Sheryl has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for September 2016. “I aim to lessen the anxiety my patients and their loved ones may experience by providing compassionate, safe, quality care,” Sheryl shares. In October 2009, Sheryl became ...
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Laura Hanzo
Labor & Delivery Staff RN Jennifer has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for August 2016. “I strive to make expectant mothers’ experiences special and memorable,” Jennifer shares. In December 2011, Jennifer joined North Oaks as a Labor & Delivery ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Quality Control Specialist Mary has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for October 2016. “I enjoy making a difference in people’s lives,” Mary shares. Mary joined the North Oaks team in 1998 as a certified nursing assistant. Before accepting her ...
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Nanette White
When Michele Kidd Sutton came to North Oaks Health System 28 years ago, she never imagined that one day she would be responsible for overseeing a nationally recognized health care organization with 2,600 employees. But in January, Sutton will assume the position as North Oaks President/Chief ...
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Nanette White
Camden Jayce Patrick arrived at North Oaks Medical Center at 4:25 a.m. on Jan. 1, making him the first baby to be born in the hospital in 2017. Camden was welcomed by parents Denise Green and Antonio Patrick of Hammond. Delivered by Dr. Jaime Edwards of Magnolia Obstetrics & Gynecology, he ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Physician Group makes it easy for adults and children, age 3 and older, to get a flu shot without an appointment at clinics in Hammond, Ponchatoula and Walker. North Oaks Walk-In Clinics in Hammond and Walker and North Oaks Primary Care & After Hours Clinic in Ponchatoula are offering ...
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Nanette White
NICU graduates Gracie (left) and Abbey Wainwright gave Santa a helping hand during NICU activities. Fourteen-year-old twins Gracie and Abbey Wainwright spent eight weeks in North Oaks Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as babies, but were on hand at this year’s annual ...
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Human Resources Generalist Miriam has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for September 2016. “Having the opportunity to assist in the employment of others is very rewarding," Miriam shares. Miriam joined North Oaks in October 2013 as Secretary for the School ...
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Staff RN Sarah has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Nursing gives me the opportunity to give back every day,” Sarah shares. Sarah joined the North Oaks team as a Telemetry Unit Staff Nurse in 2015. She also helps mentor new staff members as a ...
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North Oaks Sports Medicine athletic trainers have joined North Oaks Physician Group orthopaedic surgeons to select Caylon Brabham, Evan Johnson, Grace David and Cheyenne Labruzza as the 2016 Fall “Student-Athletes of the Season” in Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes. A female and male ...
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Sterile Services Manager Linn has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for August 2016. “Behind the scenes, I prepare for each patient like family," Linn shares. Linn joined North Oaks in May 1989 in her current position. She manages the teams responsible for: ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has news for parents this cold and flu season: antibiotics don’t work for a cold or the flu. Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses. And colds, flu and most sore throats are caused by viruses. Antibiotics don’t touch viruses — ...
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Nanette White
The communications, public relations and business development efforts of North Oaks Health System were honored at the 2016 Annual Pelican Awards, sponsored by the Louisiana Society for Hospital Public Relations and Marketing (LSHPRM) on Nov. 4 at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. North Oaks was ...
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When Harriet Cope was diagnosed with a terminal disease, she and her husband Jerry resisted the idea of calling North Oaks Hospice. But, after her condition became more critical, friends and neighbors persuaded the Copes that the hospice team could provide the care and support they needed to carry ...
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Joint pain does not have to control your life. Learn about common causes of joint pain and the latest non-surgical and surgical treatment options from board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Brian Ladner, MD, on Thursday, November 17, from 6-7 p.m. To reserve your seat, call (985) 230-6647 or register ...
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Nanette White
The odds of beating lung cancer - the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in Louisiana and nationwide - are better if the cancer is caught early. A new type of screening is helping physicians do just that, and may save lives. North Oaks was one of the first hospitals on the North Shore to offer the ...
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Shantel Johnson
Flu vaccines are now available at North Oaks Walk-In Clinics in Hammond, Ponchatoula and Walker, and no appointment is necessary. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting vaccinated every year is the single best way to protect against the flu virus. Individuals with ...
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Nanette White
Hundreds of local children and their families combined education with games, demonstrations and refreshments at “Play It Safe.” The second annual interactive event was sponsored by North Oaks Health System, which earned designation as a Level II Trauma Center in 2015, and more than 30 ...
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Ambulatory Care Pharmacist/Pharmacist in Charge Ashley has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for July 2016. “Helping to ensure the safety and effectiveness of prescriptions, while providing lower cost alternatives when available, is my way of contributing to ...
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Clinical Practice Facilitator/Charge Nurse Brittani has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Nursing has given me so much more than I could ever give back,” Brittani shares. In 2013, Brittani joined North Oaks as a Telemetry Unit Staff RN. In 2014, she ...
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Employee Services Specialist April has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for June 2016. “Working in Human Resources gives me the opportunity to improve the lives of others through employment, and they, in turn, help to improve the lives of the patients we ...
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The Louisiana Department of Health advises that when you return to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: Inside the Home Keep children and pets out of the affected area until cleanup has been ...
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