FARMINGTON — Two Franklin Memorial Hospital nurses, Sandra Howe and Kelly Salminen, recently earned the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse credential from the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board, joining a prestigious group of more than 24,000 CMSRNs. Howe started her health care career at FMH as a certified nursing assistant and staffing coordinator more than 40 years […]
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‘I’ve never lived through anything like this in my life’: 5 area nurses reflect on being a nurse during the pandemic
For the second year in a row, National Nurses Week has taken on a renewed meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the role that nurses play in patients’ lives at their most vulnerable moments.
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Vaccine appointments slowing down
Franklin Memorial Hospital has launched walk-in appointments Monday through Friday from 8-11:30 a.m.
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Protocols established for waste-list vaccines
Punctured vaccination vials have a six-hour window for all doses to be administered.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Hospital earns industry recognition
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a 2021 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX. Over the past 11 years, the INDEX has grown […]
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Forestry students thank nurses with bracelets
The pink wristbands are stenciled with “Nurses, a cut above the rest Thank you, FTC Forestry”.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital administering coronavirus vaccine
The Farmington hospital received 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital staff begins COVID-19 staff vaccinations
Nurse Melody Hill received the hospital’s first Moderna shot Monday afternoon. Approximately 40 of the 500 doses were given out after the initial morning shipment.
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FMH recognized for ‘eliminating hazardous smoke’ from surgical procedures
Franklin Memorial Hospital earned the Go Clear Award, which recognizes commitment to patient and health care worker safety.