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The following nurses attended an Orientation Training in Beaver Dam on September 22, 2014.
Bob Gionet, Mayville
Liz Hoffman, Lomira
Kathy Mallmann, Mayville,
Angie Olson, Beaver Dam
Pamela Priewe, Beaver Dam
Diane Reul, Beaver Dam
Carol Wehland, Beaver Dam
Janetha Johnson of Milwaukee County has retired/resigned from the GrapeVine Project.
Thank you, Janetha!
We'll miss you.
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GrapeVine Trainings:
Healthy Aging Brain & Mental Health Units
Wausau
Monday, November 10
Time: 10 am - 3:30 pm
Marathon County Public Library
Milwaukee
Friday, November 14
Time: 10 am - 3:30 pm
Italian Conference Center
Madison
Wednesday, December 10
Time: 10 am - 3:30 pm
Italian Conference Center
If you have not already done so, email Nora to register for one of these dates OR to let her know that you are unable to attend this year.
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2014 Dialogue
Multiple Sclerosis: The Impact on Women
Wednesday, Oct. 29
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Concourse Hotel
Madison
WWHF's Annual Dialogue is a moderated panel discussion discussing innovative solutions and strategies to improve healthcare outcomes for WI communities. This year's free event is being coordinated in partnership with the National MS Society and the Wisconsin Well Woman Program.
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If only using part of the column, use the words "in part" after the word reprinted in the above sentence.
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Our goal is to reach 750 participants this year.
 From January through August
we reached 463 women
(62% of our goal for 2014)
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I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful fall colors. Hard to believe Halloween is just around the corner.
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GrapeVine Sessions
In August, three sessions were held reaching 22 women. They were:
- Dane County - Sue Richards
- Jefferson County - Lee Clay
- Sauk County - Lori Rudolph
Thank you ladies, for educating individuals in your communities!
If you presented in September, please be sure to send in your paperwork so participants receive their follow-up survey and that the session information is available for future newsletters.
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Participant Comments from Sessions
Describe what you have learned about mental illness. 07/09/14 (Women's Mental Health) Sometimes we do things that make people shun mentally ill people or cause them not to seek help.
Based on what you learned at the session, have you made any changes to help others who need assistance or resources related to dementia?
08 -22 -14 (Healthy Aging Brain) Yes, I have invited an older neighbor over for lunch or dinner to stay socially active.
Based on what you learned at the session, have you taken any action or made any changes to improve your or your family member's bone health? 08-25-14 (Women and Bone Health) Renewed my motivation to hop on the treadmill (so I did!).
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Welcome to Ying Zou, Project Assistant
Ying received her BSN from Chengdu Medical College in China. She worked in a hospital there for a year and was involved in patient care and clinical research as a RN. She pursued her Master's Degree in Health Care Management at Lakeland College in 2011 and while there was involved with research projects in the analysis of healthcare finance and policy. She has also volunteered for several years in several community-based and nationwide healthcare organizations.
Her positive and upbeat attitude is contagious and we are very excited to have her on board!
Ying will be contacting those of you who wanted help scheduling sessions and to interview some of you for our newsletters and blog. She will also help with unit research, data entry and reporting. She can be reached via email or by phone at 608-251-1675, Ext. 105.
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Ebola Virus and Enterovirus
There has been a lot in the news lately about these viruses.
The Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is a respiratory virus that has had a recent surge in among children. It is one of 100s of enteroviruses and was first identified in 1962. Visit the the CDC's website for more information or check out this handout from the American Thoracic Society on this particular virus.
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November Observances
Please see last month's newsletter for information on the following November observances or click on the links below:
December Observances
Click on the observances to go to a website with more information.
- National Influenza Vaccination Week - NIVW is a national observance to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination. This year's observance is the week of December 7-13th.
- Safe Toys and Gifts Month - The season of gift giving is rapidly approaching and this site includes a list of safe toys and/or guidelines for buying age appropriate toys.
- World AIDS Day - Held on December 1st every year, the US Department of Health and Human Services has a toolkit available for promotion of this health observance. The observance provides an opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for those living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
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