Alpha Beta Chi Chapter of Sigma at Felician University

Congratulations to our Secretary, Dr. Michelle Gilbert, who received not one - but two awards at the 2024 NJLN Recognition and Scholarship Awards Event! #Daisyaward #Sigmanurses #represent

Congratulations to the our Chair of Governance Commiteee, Dr Jasmine Garces-King, on this prestigous appointment! #Sigmanurses #represent

Proud to be one of the first Sigma chapters signed on to the Nurses Climate Challenge! https://lnkd.in/e3s9Q_xt #NursesClimateChallenge #SigmaNursing

The Carbon Footprint of Health Care: Tips for Reducing Waste in the OR Did you know the United States health care sector is the second-largest contributor to landfill ?? waste after the food industry? The OR is part of the problem: 33% of total hospital waste comes from the OR. Check out these tips on how you can help minimize waste. ?Utilize the 5 Rs of waste minimization: ? Reduce supplies ? Reuse supplies ? Recycle supplies ? Rethink and repurpose supplies ? Research ? Communicate with the surgical team about what supplies are needed for each case: ? Don’t open a whole kit just for one item! ? Reevaluate single-use items in current kits and ask suppliers to repackage kits as needed. ? Revisit instrument sets frequently opened and wasted for single instruments. ?Participate in waste audits, which includes: Types of waste, segregation requirements, and proper disposal methods. ?Learn your institution's waste management policies and procedures, including: Assessing the type and amount of waste generated to identify areas for improvement. Whether you’re a new perioperative nurse just learning about the field, or an educator or a preceptor passing knowledge along, the Stitch??has you covered. Share tips from your facility in the comments! #Nurse #Nurses #NurseLife #Nursing #ORLife #ORNurse #Periop #Perioperative #PeriopNurse

?? All Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing chapters are welcome to attend a free webinar next week introducing the Nurses Climate Challenge through the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments featuring Cara Cook, MS, RN, AHN-BC and Janice Hawkins, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN Webinar RSVP ?? https://lnkd.in/ey8AfNPR Please share to #SigmaNurses #Sigma Chapters can now sign onto the Nurses Climate Challenge here ?? https://lnkd.in/e3s9Q_xt Here is a 5-min video for background on this advocacy initiative: https://lnkd.in/eJRyvzQT #ourcallingourclimate #nursesclimatechallenge #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #sdgs #climatehealth #represent Michelle (Erli) DePhillips Kelly Kuhns Kathy Burlingame Michelle Gilbert

Registration is open! Join us for the event designed to help you—whether you're in an academic or clinical setting—develop, implement, and maintain strategies to improve your work environment. Register today! ? https://bit.ly/37hCVmm #CHWE25

Gorgeous weather for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 5K #outofthedarkeness at Saddlebrook Park this morning! ???? Thank you to all who supported this important cause with us including Felician University School of Nursing and #FelicianSNA #represent #suicideawareness #suicideprevention

Wonderful opportunity for our members to present!

Please join us for the Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention on Sunday October 13 at the Saddle River County Park in Bergen County. (one mile or 5K option). It is always great to get the SON together for a Fall walk! Please join us Felician University School of Nursing Join team: "Felician Strong." ??https://lnkd.in/eRpcxK5F Let's get together to support this important cause! ??♂? #StopSuicide #FelicianStrong

Thank you to the participants/donors of our important causes today: the coat drive and NMDP registry as well as the blood drive with the Felician University Center for Health. Special thanks to the Felician SNA volunteers for their support, Mary Clare Smith and Marissa Cruise DNP, RN, CPN for organizing the coat drive and NMDP registry, and Lisa Pena for organizing the blood drive and partnering with us for our events! Felician University School of Nursing #FelicianNursing #Alphabetachi #vitalant #Sigmanursing