May 05, 2020

Though our celebrations may not look and feel the same this year, it’s just as important, if not more so, that we celebrate the compassion and excellent care our nurses provide every day!

To make the most of the situation, there was a virtual Nurses Week celebration through Bridge live stream on Thursday, May 7, from noon to 1 p.m. Our nurses will also be recognized through various internal and external channels to show our appreciation for your commitment to our patients and the community.

During the virtual Nurses Week celebration, a few raffle prizes were drawn! Winners are below:

  Name Role Prize

1. Kelsey Siple                      Staff RN GSH                                    $20 Chipotle GC
2. Christine Bode                  Staff RN BNH Cardiovascular           $20 McDonalds
3. Hannah N. Smith              Staff RN GSH                                        $20 Starbucks
4. Amy Carbone                    Staff RN HOC East                           $20 Starbucks
5. Cathy Crone                      Staff RN Evendale                             $20 Starbucks
6. Lakia Nelms                      LPN TPP Surgical Specialties          $20 Starbucks
7. Bridget J. Strochinsky        Staff RN GSH Cardiac Serv             $20 Panera
8. Linaflor Fajardo                 Staff RN BNH 2300                            $20 Panera
9. Emily Bockelman              Staff RN GSH                                    $20 Panera
10. Elaine Younger                  RN MD Practice                                $20 Panera
11. Valerie Duncan                  Staff RN GSH MSICU                       $50 Amazon
12. Robert Heberly                  Staff RN HOC                                    $50 Amazon
13. Karen M. Anders               Staff RN Evendale Surgery Cntr    $50 Amazon
14. Carol Johnson                   RN Occupational Health                   $50 Amazon
15. Tamela VanGelder             LPN TPP Internal Med                     $100 Kroger

Based on feedback we have heard from our nurses, we will be postponing many of our typical celebrations until all of us can safely get together. Once things return to some sense of “normal,” we hope to have more celebrations in honor of our nurses here at TriHealth. We plan to host events like the Directors’ Excellence Awards dinner, nursing open houses, gifts/raffles and more once it is safe and all our teams are back in action.

Below are some of the discounts you can enjoy to celebrate Nurses Week and our healthcare heroes:

• Cincinnati Reds Kids' Clubs:
  • Use code NURSE for 50% off membership for Reds Rookies, Reds Heads or Club Red. Must redeem offer by May 7 and use TriHealth email address
• Vineyard Vines Cincinnati: 50% from May 6-12
• Tide: Free laundry service
• Starbucks: Free tall coffee
• Dunkin': Free coffee and donut on May 6
• Krispy Kreme: free dozens of doughnuts
• Cinnabon: Promotions through the DAISY Foundation
• Chipotle: sign up for chance to win free burritos for your team
• Outback Steakhouse: 10% discount
• Verb Energy Bars: Text 415-915-8372 to get free Verb Bars delivered 
• The Northface: 50% discount
• Clarks: 50% discount on one pair of shoes
• Adidas: 40% discount
• Crocs: free shoes every day at noon
• Sketchers: 30% discount
• Nike: 20% discount
• Talkspace: Free therapy

For more freebies and discounts, check out this national list.

In honor of Florence Nightingale's 200th birthday, the World Health Organization declared 2020 the International Year of the Nurse. The role of our nurses during this pandemic has been crucial, and we are so thankful for the dedication and sacrifices, now and always!