Beyond the Mountains

Frontier Nursing Service Quarterly Bulletin, Spring 2006

January 20th, Kevin Cook, Operating Room Head Nurse and Region 10 Bioterriorism Director, attended a Pandemic Flu Summit in Frankfort, Kentucky. This Summit allowed a glimpse into a pandemic flu episode and discussion of procedures if this arises in the State of Kentucky.

January 23 - 26th, Kevin Cook attended a Perioperative Nurse Conference in Brentwood, Tennessee as part of an ongoing learning experience for managers and nurses in the area of operative care.

February 10th, Mallie Noble attended the Kentucky Hospital Association Cumberland District Meeting in London, Kentucky. Topics included certificate of need, Medicaid, provider tax and medical malpractice.

Larissa Maggard Pack, PA, attended a Kentucky Hospital Association Meeting in Louisville regarding Quality Improvement.

March 18th, Mrs. Breckinridge will be inducted into the Medical Mission Hall of Fame at the Medical University of Ohio in Toledo. Mr. Bill Hall, FNS, Inc., CEO & President, Barb Gibson, Assistant to CEO, Michael Claussen, FNS Tour Guide and FSMFN Alumni Joan Moon, plan to attend the ceremony. We consider this a great honor. An update will be provided in the June Quarterly Bulletin.