Schervier Pavilion hosts first annual skilled nursing fair

WARWICK n On Thursday, Sept. 20, nurse administrators at Schervier Pavilion hosted their first annual Skilled-Nursing Fair. The pavilion is a skilled nursing facility on the Warwick Campus of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, which includes St. Anthony Community Hospital and Mount Alverno Center. The one-day event, organized by Infection Control Coordinator Irene Caldwell, R.N., was designed to offer an opportunity for the testing and reeducation of the entire nursing staff. But although Schervier Pavilion boasts an above-average number of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, the Skilled-Nursing Fair was designed mainly for the benefit of the facility’s certified nursing assistants. “Nursing assistants are the backbone of long-term care,” said Jodie Collins, director of nursing services. “We couldn’t do without them.” In addition to the nursing staff at Schervier Pavilion, participants included nurses and nursing assistants from St. Anthony Community Hospital and Mount Alverno, all of share the Warwick Campus, in addition to nursing students from Orange County Community College participated in the training and education programs. The in-house fair also featured information and product displays provided by medical supply vendors. “I would like to take this opportunity,” said Schervier Pavilion Administrator Michael Deyo, “to thank all those who helped organize this Skilled Nursing Fair. All of our nursing assistants must be certified. They take a Federal examination to certify and they must renew their certification every two years. Thanks to their skill and dedication, we are able to help each resident achieve the highest level of independence possible.” Additional information about Schervier Pavilion, Mount Alverno Center, Day-At-A-Time and St. Anthony Community Hospital is available on the Web at www.StAnthonyCommunityHosp.org. Bon Secours Charity Health System includes three New York hospitals: Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, and St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick. Bon Secours Charity Health System provides the services of a Certified Home Health Agency, two long-term care facilities, an assisted-living and adult-home facility, and several other community based medical programs serving nearly half a million people in seven counties and three states. Bon Secours Charity Health System is a member of the Bon Secours Health System, Inc., based in Marriottsville, Maryland which is a not-for-profit Catholic health system employing more than 19,000 caregivers in 9 states. For more information visit www.bschs.org.