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Love our nurses? Tell BJC about it

transplant | May 9, 2012 | Comments (2)

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, we love our nurses. The Rare Gift has an especially warm place in our heart for transplant nurses – from operating room nurses to the ICU and floor nurses to the transplant coordinators. This week is national Nurses Week and to honor nurses in the BJC HealthCare system, our sister website, MakeMedicineBetter.org, has a forum just [...]

Martha Stipsits, RN, CCTN (left), Pam Thurston, RN, CCTN (center) and Ron Penoyer (right).

Barnes-Jewish liver transplant nurse is patient’s “Guiding Light”

transplant | April 18, 2012 | Comments (3)

The Guiding Light was the longest running drama in television history. The show’s title came from a lamp shining in the window of one character’s house as a beacon to guide people looking for comfort or advice. A Barnes-Jewish Hospital transplant nurse, Pam Thurston, RN, CCTN, was honored on Transplant Nurses Day, April 18, as [...]

Joplin Tornado Victim Helps ICU Patients Tell Their Stories

bjh_blog | April 9, 2012 | Comments (2)

The patient was like many others who came to Michele Gatzert’s ICU – elderly, heavily sedated and on a ventilator. He was seldom conscious and when he was, he couldn’t speak. What set him apart? This particular patient led Gatzert to find a way for her staff to better connect with their patients and patient [...]

Dr. Greg Zipfel, Neurosurgeon

bjh_blog | February 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

Dr. Greg Zipfel, a Washington University neurosurgeon here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, likes a lot about being a neurosurgeon. One of his favorite things is just how innovative it can be. Specializing in brain tumor removal, Dr. Zipfel has used a technique that allows him to access and remove tumors through a patient’s nose. That’s right [...]

Physician of the Week – Dr. Robert Thompson, vascular surgeon

bjh_blog | January 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

In the field of vascular surgery, Dr. Robert Thompson has carved out his niche here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The niche is thoracic outlet syndrome, or TOS. Thoracic outlet syndrome used to be a very uncommon diagnosis, but over the years has become more prevalent. Dr. Thompson became very intrigued by this disabling ailment, so much [...]

Nurses deal with battle fatigue in the fight against burnout

bjh_blog | January 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

Being a caregiver for someone who’s ill or injured comes at a cost. Sometimes that cost is emotional. Sometimes it’s physical. It doesn’t matter if the caregiver is a paid professional or a family member or friend. If the caregiver doesn’t take time to take care of themselves, they and the patient can end up [...]

Physician of the Week – Dr. Ralph Dacey, Neurosurgeon

bjh_blog | January 3, 2012 | Comments (3)

Dr. Ralph Dacey, a Washington University neurosurgeon here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, is our physician of the week. He helps to diagnose and treat patients who have brain tumors, aneurysms, and vascular malformations of the brain. Dr. Dacey and his team use innovative techniques and tools that minimally displace the brain and nerves, which results in [...]

Using art to bring holiday cheer

bjh_blog | December 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

If there’s a bigger reason to say, “Bah, humbug!” during the holidays than having a loved one in the hospital, it might be having a loved one in a hospital far away from home. The staff of Barnes Lodge, the hospitality house operated by Barnes-Jewish Hospital for patients and family members who live 50 miles outside of [...]

Physician of the week: Dr. Will Chapman

bjh_blog | December 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

There are many conditions that can lead to a liver transplant - cancer of the bile ducts end-stage liver disease, primary liver cancer, and Wilson’s Disease to name a few. Many patients will tell you that when they hear a transplant is the only thing that will save their lives, it takes a lot to [...]

Jean Bowe with kidney donor Cindy Clouse

Transplant coordinator Jean Bowe is pure gold

transplant | November 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

One of the most important relationships a transplant patient forms – at Barnes- Jewish Hospital, at least – is with their transplant nurse coordinator. The transplant coordinator not only acts as a liaison between the patient and the medical team caring for them, but also educates the patient and their family about transplant, guides the patient through [...]

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