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May 8, 2010
by Jennifer Westfall
Hospital News
For Immediate Release
May 4, 2010
Contact: Jennifer Westfall
Franklin Regional Medical Center
919-497-8460 or jwestfall@novanthealth.org
Franklin Regional Medical Center participates in annual Teddy Bear Clinic
Louisburg, N.C. – The nurses at Franklin Regional Medical Center held their annual Teddy Bear Clinic at Bunn Elementary School on Thursday, April 29.
Donna Perry, RN and other nurses from various departments within Franklin Regional began this program several years ago to educate children about summer safety and visits to the emergency department. This premise reduces fear and anxiety for children, which enables the medical staff to diagnose the child’s presenting problem more quickly. Also, Marty Cooney, director of infection control and employee health, showed students the proper steps to hand washing.
“It is such a fun event to participate in every year,” said Perry. “We feel it is important to get out into the local community and educate children, in order to prevent injuries before they happen. Prevention and education are key in the healthcare field.”
All kindergarten students at Bunn Elementary had the opportunity to bring in their injured or sick stuffed animals for treatment by a trained professional. The kindergartners also learned summer safety tips such as remembering to wear your helmet when riding a bike or scooter and also pool safety.
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Franklin Regional Medical Center is part of Novant Health, a not-for-profit integrated group of hospitals and physician practices, caring for patients and communities in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. The Novant Medical Group consists of 1,068 physicians in 344 clinic locations. Other Novant hospitals include the following: Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews and Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville in the Charlotte, NC area; Forsyth Medical Center and Medical Park Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC; Thomasville Medical Center, Thomasville, NC; Brunswick Community Hospital, Supply, NC; Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC; Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, SC; and Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA. Other Novant facilities and programs include nursing homes and assisted, outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, community health outreach programs and the national MedQuest organization with 108 diagnostic imaging centers in 13 states. Novant Health is ranked 17th nationally among the 2010 Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks, according to an analysis by the SDI health informatics company.
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