Personnel Announcements

Congratulations! The North Shore Medical Center (Salem, MA) cardiac cath-EP lab clinical staff are demonstrating their commitment to lifelong learning and excellence in patient care. We congratulate three of our cath lab staff: • Matthew Manuppelli, RT(R), CI, RCIS for successfully passing the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist exam offered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International; • Melinda Lyon, RCIS, RDCS(AE), RCES for successfully passing the Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist exam offered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International; • Deborah Sabo, BSN, RN, CCRN, for successfully passing the American Association of Critical Care Nurses CCRN exam. — Sent in by Debra Pelletier, RN, BSN, Nursing Director, Cardiology Services, NSMC-SH. Congratulations to Dawson E. “TC” Coker on his recent passing of the RCIS exam. Dawson has been an invaluable team member with St. Joseph’s for the past six years. Dawson was trained by Mr. Alan Bauer when he began six years ago. Please join us in recognizing this great achievement.....well done, TC! — Sent in by Bradley Noble, RN, BS, NREMT-P Congratulations to Karen Faul, RT, RCIS, for passing the RCIS exam on July 31, 2009. Karen works in the cath lab at FCRHI (Four Corners Regional Heart Institute) in Durango, CO. — Sent in by Sandy Anderson, RN, BSN, Clinical Director, FCRHI. We are pleased to announce that Becky Smith, who works in the cath lab at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas, has passed her RCIS exam. Congratulations! — Sent in by Sandy Hayob. Cath Lab Digest welcomes notification of personnel changes for cardiac catheterization laboratories as well as graduation, RCIS certification or other licensure announcements. Send your announcement to managing editor Rebecca Kapur at: rkapur@hmpcommunications.com.

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