North Carolina Association For Hospital Central Service Professionals
I Heard It Through The Steamline
July 2002
President’s Message
Volume 13, Issue 3
Chapter Newsletter
of the Year – 1993,
1995, 1996, 1997,
1999, 2000, 2001
Here we are at the mid-point of
2002. I used to hear my
grandparents say things like “where
did the time go” or “time really flies”
and I thought they were nuts. Now
I can’t keep up and I understand
what they were saying. It seems
like just yesterday that I joined the
Board of Directors of our association and now I’m supposed
to be the President. (I’m not exactly sure how that
happened.) Well, you better keep reminding me because I’m
a little forgetful and a lot scared so I need all the help I can
get.
Special Interest
Articles:
• This issues
inservice is on
Basic Medical
Terminology
• Eating right – No
Guilt Strawberry
Shortcake
• Spotlight on Our
Award Recipients
Individual Highlights:
Presidents Message
1
Inservice
2
Treasurers Report
5
Program Planning
5
Recipe For Your Health 5
Region 3 Report
6
Spotlight
7
Board of Directors
8
Inservice Answers
8
Editorial Board
2002 - 02003
Paul Hess, Editor
New Hanover
Regional Medical
Center
Janet Aultman
Pam Caudell
Durham Regional
Hospital
Cheryl Edgar
Carolina Medical
Center
why we serve as your Board
and Officers. Third, be an
active part of this great
group of people. No where
else will you find a more
caring bunch of people
whom truly understand the
frustrations that you
encounter each and every
day.
Let’s work together to make
the North Carolina
Association for Hospital
Central Service
Professionals an even better
and stronger organization in
the years ahead.
Seriously, I am looking forward to great things for our
organization in the coming months and years. We have seen Thanks for your confidence
many changes in our profession over the last few years and I and support.
don’t think that we have seen the last of them. So buckle your
seat belt real tight and hang on, the ride is going to be a
Patricia Allred, RN,
thriller.
Healthcare in the U.S. will never be what it was when we got
on board this roller coaster many years ago, but if we are
willing to keep rolling along we will survive. There have been
many times over these last few years when I have heard “I
can’t do that,” “I don’t know what that is,” “We don’t do it that
way,” “What’s a computer?” The truth is now we’re doing it
that way and we can’t imagine not doing it that way. The
things we feared 10 years ago are common place today; they
are the things we look at now and say “We’ve always done it
that way.” We have mastered so many “new fangled” things
and we will keep on mastering whatever they throw at us
because you can do anything you put your mind to.
I’ve always heard that if you want something done you should
look for the busiest person you can find and it will get done.
(Boy, can folks find a lot of “other related duties” for SPD to
do or what?) Since I have been associated with the Sterile
Processing Department I can truly say I’ve seen a “onearmed paper hanger” at work. You are to be commended for
your dedicated, professional service to the patients of your
individual facilities. Sterile Processing is truly the lifeblood of
any hospital and the staff is its heart.
As we embark on this adventure together I have some things
I would ask of you. First, please feel free to contact me with
problems or issues that may be troubling you. Second, let
this association work for you. That’s what it’s here for and
CNOR, CSPDT
President
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“The Basics of Medical Terminology”
By Paul A. Hess, RN, BSN, CRCST
contains the essential
meaning of the word. An
example of this was seen
above in the term
pericarditis. The root of
the word - card - refers to
Whats in a word? Answer:
the heart, so any prefix or
When we use medical
suffix added to the root
terminology, quite a lot!
(card) will only function to
add to the specificity of
Often we will be presented with that word. An example of
a word that describes an
this would be the prefix
operation or diagnostic
brady, which means slow.
procedure that looks foreign to If "brady" is added to the
us, well at least in this country. root "card", the term
That’s because it probably is.
bradycard - which
Most medical terminology is
roughly means slow heart
comprised of a prefix, a root
- is created. Then, if the
and a suffix. Some words may suffix ia - which means
also contain linking or
abnormal state - is added
combining vowels.
to "bradycard", the
When combined they can say a medical term bradycardia
lot. Medical terminology has it’s is formed. The translation
beginnings in the Latin or Greek of bradycardia (bradylanguages.
card-ia) is slow - heart abnormal state, or the
“An example of a word with
abnormal state of a slow
three of the above parts is the
heart rate.”1
medical term pericarditis,
which means inflammation of
Linking or combining
the outer layer of the heart.
vowels combine two or
Pericarditis can be divided into more root words. “An
three parts:
example of this is the term
peri - card - itis
sternocleidomastoid,
Once divided into its essential
parts, pericarditis can be
translated:
the prefix peri translates to
surrounding,
the root card translates to
heart, and
the suffix itis translates to
inflammation.
Hence, pericarditis is an
inflammation of the area
surrounding the heart, or an
inflammation of the outer layer
of the heart, anatomically
known as the pericardium.
Medical terms always consist of
at least one root although they
may contain more. The root of
a word is that part which
which is a muscle that has
attachments at the
sternum, the clavicle, and
the mastoid. The term
sternocleidomastoid can
be divided into three parts
(three roots, in this case):
stern - o - cleid - o mastoid. Notice that
there are vowels between
the three roots. These are
linking or combining
vowels, which serve to
make a term easier to
pronounce.
The vowel used most of
the time is o, but other
vowels such as i and a
are also used.
Combining vowels are
often used between roots and suffixes or roots and other
roots, but they are NOT used between prefixes and roots.”2
Ready to try a few? Let’s start with some root words. An
obvious one is abdonin which refers to the abdomin. If we
were to add the vowel -o - and the suffix -plasty which means
plastic or surgical repair. We end up with abdominoplasty or
a surgical or plastic repair of the abdomen. Getting any
easier?
In medical terminology, adjectives will appear most often in
compounds and will be joined as a prefix to either nouns or
verbs. Suffixes most likely will be verbs, may be added to
make the entire word into nouns as well.
Here is a short list of root, prefix and suffix words that we
frequently see in our daily duties. You can also see where
we get other words which may be familiar. We’ll have fun
with them later in the post test.
Root Terms
abdonin = abdomen
acetabul = acetabulum (hip
socket)
angi = vessel
ankyl = crooked; stiff; bent
arthr = joint
ather = yellowish; fatty
plaque
axill = armpit
bi = life
bil = bile
blephar = eyelid
brachi = arm
bronch = bronchus
carcin = cancer
cardi = heart
cephal = head
chol = gall; bile
choledoch = common bile
duct
chondr = cartilage
colp = vagina
crani = cranium (skull)
cutane = skin
derm = skin
diaphor = sweat
diverticul = diverticulum
duoden = duodenum
ectop = located away from
usual place
encephal = brain
endocrin = endocrine
enter = intestines
epididym = epididymis
epiglott = epiglottis
episi = vulva
epitheli = epithelium
erythr = red
esophag = esophagus
femor = femur (upper leg
bone)
fibr = fibrous tissue, fibers
gastr = stomach
gingiv = gum
gyn = woman
hem = blood
hemat = blood
hepat = liver
herni = hernia
humer = humerus (upper
arm bone)
hydr = water
hyster = uterus
jejun = jejunum
lacrim = tear duct, tear
lamin = lamina (thin; flat
plate or layer)
lapar = abdomen
laryng = larynx
lingu = tongue
lip = fat
lith = stone; calculus
lymph = lymph
macr = abnormal largeness
mamm = breast
mast = breast
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maxill = maxilla (upper jawbone)
meat = meatus (opening)
mening = meninges
menisc = meniscus (crescent)
myel = bone marrow; spinal cord
narc = stupor
nas = nose
nephr = kidney
neur = nerve
ocul = eye
olig = scanty; few
onc = tumor
oo = egg; ovum
oophor = ovary
orchi = testis; testicle
orch = testis; testicle
oste = bone
ot = ear
ov = egg
pancreat = pancreas
papill = nipple
path = disease
part = bear; give birth to; labor
pector = chest
pelv = pelvis; pelvic bone
phac =lens of the eye
phag = eat; swallow
phleb = vein
phot = light
physi = nature
plasm = plasma
pleur = pleura
pneum = lung; air
pod = foot
proct = rectum
prostat = prostate gland
pseud = fake; false
pub = pubis
puerper = childbirth
pulmon = lung
pupill = pupil
pyel = renal pelvis
pylor = pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
py = pus
pyr = fever; heat
radic = nerve root
radicul = nerve root
radi = radius (lower arm bone)
rect = rectum
ren = kidney
retin = retina
rhin = nose
rhytid = wrinkles
rhiz = nerve root
salping = fallopian (uterine) tube
sarc = flesh; connective tissue
scapul =scapula (shoulder bone)
scler = Sclera
scoli = crooked, curved
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sept = septum
son = sound
spir = breathe; breathing
staphyl = grape like clusters
synovi = synovia; synovial membrane
thorac = thorax (chest)
thromb = clot
toxic = poison
trache = trachea
tympan = eardrum; middle ear
urin = urine; urinary tract
uter = uterus
valvul = valve
vas = vessel; duct
ven = vein
ventricul = ventricle
vertebr = vertebra; spinal or vertebral
column
viscer = internal organs
vulv = vulva
Prefix Terms
a = without or absence of
ab = from; away from
ad = to; toward
an = without or absence of
ante = before
anti = against
bi = two
brady = slow
cata = down
contra = against
de = from; down from; lack of
dia = thorough; complete
dis = to undo; free from
dys = difficult; labored; painful;
abnormal
ecto = outside; outer
endo = within
epi = on; upon; over
ex = outside; outward
hemi = half
hyper = above; excessive
hypo = below; incomplete; deficient
in = in; into; not
infra = under; below
inter = between
intra = within
mal = bad
meso = middle
micro = small
multi = many
neo = new
nulli = none
pan = all; total
para = beside; beyond; around
per = through
peri = surrounding (outer)
poly = many; much
pre = before; in front of
retro = back; behind
semi = half
sub = under; below
tachy = fast; rapid
trans = through; across; beyond
tri = three
ultra = beyond; excess
uni = one
Suffix Terms
algia = pain
ase = enzyme
atresia = absence of a normal body
opening; occlusion; closure
centesis = surgical puncture to aspirate
fluid
cidal = killing
clast = break
clysis = irrigating; washing
coccus (pl. cocci) = berry shaped ( a
form of bacterium)
crine = separate; secrete
crit = to separate
cyte = cell
desis = surgical fixation; fusion
drome = run; running
ectasis = stretching out; dilatation;
expansion
ectomy = excision or surgical removal
ectopia = displacement
emesis = vomiting
emia = blood condition
er = one who
esis = condition
gen = substance or agent that produces
or causes
genesis = origin; cause
genic = producing; originating; causing
gram = record; x-ray film
graph = instrument used to record
graphy = process of recording; xray
filming
ia = condition of diseased or abnormal
state
ism = state of
itis = inflammationl
lysis = loosening; dissolution; separating
lytic = destroy; reduce
megaly = enlargement
metry = measurement
ologist = one who studies and practices
(specialist)
ology = study of
oma = tumor; swelling
opia = vision (condition)
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opsy = to view
oorhagia = rapid flow of blood
orrhaphy = suturing; repairing
orrhea = flow; excessive discharge
ostomy = creation of an artificial opening
otomy = cut into or incision
paresis = slight paralysis
pathy = disease
penia = abnormal reduction in number
pepsia = digestion
pexy = surgical fixation; suspension
phagia = eating; swallowing
phobia = abnormal fear of or aversion to
specific objects or things
phonia = sound or voice
phoria = feeling
plasia = formation; development; a
growth
plasm = growth; substance; formation
plasty = plastic or surgical repair
plegia = paralysis
pnea = breathing
porosis = passage
praxia = in front of; before
ptosis = dropping; sagging; prolapse
salpinx = fallopian tube
sarcoma = malignant tumor
schisis = split; fissure
sclerosis = hardening
scopy = visual examination
scopic = visual examination
sepsis = infection
sis = state of
spasm = sudden involuntary muscle
contraction
stasis = control; stop
stalsis = contraction
stenosis = constriction; narrowing
thorax = chest
There are many, many more Greek
and Latin roots, prefix and suffix terms.
Space does not allow us to list them
all. Please refer to the footnotes &
additional resources for further
reading.
1
The Patients Guide to Healthcare
Information on the Internet.
http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/me/patie
ntsguide/medterms.htm
2
Ibid
Additional Resources
MedWord.com
http://www.medword.com/basics.html
Basic Medical Terminology
Post Test
Please mark or circle your answers.
1) An “ectopic” pregnangy is a
“pregnancy away from it’s usual
place” IE. Outside the uterus. T F
Beginning in January of 2003, the NCAHCSP will no
longer provide a certificate of completion to NONMEMBERS without assessing a fee. The Board of
Directors has decided that this is a benefit of being a
member of the Association. As a member, you can
continue to send your completed inservice quiz to
the above address for the cost of a stamp. The fee
for membership for those of us that work in the field
of Central Services, is $15.00 per calendar year. In
other words, if someone were to join today, their
membership will be through the end of 2002.
Thereafter, a renewal application will be sent with
the first mailing of the year. On July 1st, members
that have not renewed will be dropped from the
roster.
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2) Neuralgia can be translated as
“nerve tissue pain.” T F
3) Hydrocephalous can be loosely
translated as “water on the head”
T F
4) In the word hemicolectomy the
word “hemi” is the suffix. T F
5) An “-otomy” is a visual
examination of the system
referred to in the root word. T F
6) An “-ectomy” is an excision of
the system referred to in the root
word. T F
7) An “-oscopy” is a surgical
opening into the system referred
to in the root word. T F
8) “Hemostasis” means to control
bleeding. T F
9) A “proctologist” is a physician
that specializes or studies
diseases of the stomach. T F
10) A “sonogram” is a sound record.
T F
Answers are on page 6
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remember that if you do not renew your
membership by July 1st, your name will
be dropped from the membership and
mailing lists.
Program Planning
Public Relations
July 26th , 2002
Plan to attend the next meeting to be held on
July 26th at the Hawthorne Inn in WinstonSalem, NC. Our tentative program will
include Jim Crenshaw on “Thinking Outside
the Box. Kimberly Clark will have a
presentation on “Packaging” and IMS will
present on “Rigid Scopes”.
Membership Report
At the beginning of our Annual Meeting and
Vendor Exhibition on May 1st we had a total
of 195 renewing members. Please
Recipe for your health:
3)
4)
5)
Check It Out!
Take a look at the article in the April
2002 issue of Managing Infection Control
titled "The Heros Behind the Scenes Central Sterile Profiles" by Drew
Whitney. The lead segment is a fine
profile of our own Barney Branch of
Duke University Hospital.
No Guilt Strawberry Shortcake
1 large Angel Food Cake
Custard:
1 8oz pkg. fat free cream cheese
1 14oz. Can fat free sweetened condensed milk
1 12oz. Container fat free whipped topping, thawed
Glaze:
1 cup sugar or sugar substitute
3 tbsp. Cornstarch
3 tbsp. Strawberry gelatin powder
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1)
2)
What do you think about having a
cookbook of member submitted recipes
as an item for sale? I know that there
are quite a few outstanding cooks among
our membership and I personally would
love to sample their recipes. I have a
few of my own that I am proud to share.
Let us know what you have in mind. We
have thought about a contest to obtain
submissions to include in the cookbook.
Certification Information
The next NICHSPDP certification
exam will be held on October 19,
2002. The application deadline
for this exam is September 6th
2002. Visit the NICHSPDP
website at
http://www.sterileprocessing.org
for more information.
NICHSPDP is the ONLY sterile
processing certification program
accredited by the National
Commission for Certifying
Agencies. North Carolina test
sites include Ashville, N.
Wilkesboro, Winston-Salem,
Concord, Raleigh, Greenville and
Jacksonville.
NCAHCSP.org Website has
been “hit” a total of 326,991
times since we went online in
November 1996. The most
recent new visiting countries
have been from Croatia
(Hrvatska), Iceland, Philippines
and Tanzania. If you have not
seen the Association Web Page
you can go to
http://www.ncahcsp.org.
Recipe courtesy of: Cheryl Edger
Slice cake into 3 layers
Mix together cream cheese, condensed milk and whipped topping in a bowl. Use an
electric mixer and you’ll get a smooth custard.
Stir together sugar, cornstarch and gelatin in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup of water.
Cook stirring over medium heat until it boils and thickens. Set aside until completely cool.
Fold in strawberries.
Place one layer of cake in a large clear bowl. Top with a layer of glaze and 1/3 of the
custard. Top with a layer of cake and repeat layers. Top with remaining custard.
Refrigerate before serving.
Yield: 12 servings; Nutrient Analysis Per Serving: Calories: 338.4 Total Fat: 0.2gm
Calories from fat: 0.7% Cholesterol: 5mg Sodium: 391mg
Roadside Wisdom – Signs seen along life’s highway.
Use the past as a springboard, not a hammock!
Treasurer's Report
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Get your copy of the newly released
Region Three Report
May 22, 2002
Conference in San Antonio for October
is coming together well. The
registrations are ahead of last year for
this time. The Programs and Brochures
will be out this coming week. Only one
booth vacant for the exhibition and a few
tables open. The only thing that is
missing is YOU!!!! Come and join the
fun and educational opportunities.
Skee Japp is heading the History
Committee for our thirty-fifth year. If you
have any history of ASHCSP or your
local chapter, please send it to Skee at
jappskee@aol.com.
Some exciting things are happening in
the areas of education for Central
Service Professionals. I will send more
as things develop.
Encourage members to join ASHCSP
for tech $35.00 and manager $75.00.
Support your National Organization.
If you have any updates or news, please
keep me in the loop.
Submitted by Dottie Conroy, RN, BS
ASHCSP Region 3 Director
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Conference
Make sure to save the date for
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Spotlight on: Betty Morgan, Carolyn
Batts and Pam Caudell
The following are the text of the presentations made at our Annual
Meeting in Myrtle Beach. 2002 Joe Stanley Memorial Award
“This award was established in 1993 in memory of Joe Stanley who
was a member of the NCAHCSP Board of Directors before his untimely death. The
Joe Stanley Memorial Award is presented annually by the NCAHCSP for
excellence in education in the Central Service Department. The recipient came to
the Central Service six years ago. Since that time, the recipient has earned the title
of lead technician, has become certified on her own, and is a preceptor for new personnel in the
department. The nominee has initiated and/or attended more than thirty meetings or inservices during the
past year. To quote the supervisor who nominated this person for the Joe Stanley award: "I don't know
how other departments exist if they don't have Lead Tech such as the one I have. Her co-workers, the OR staff, the
patients and I, have been blessed that she sought employment at our facility and has chosen Instrument Tech as her
profession." It is a pleasure to present the Joe Stanley Memorial Award to Betty Morgan, Forsyth Medical Center,
Winston-Salem, NC. 2002 Ray Manning, Sr. Achievement Award “This award is presented annually by the
NCAHCSP for outstanding achievement in the field of Central Service. The 2002 Ray Manning, Sr. Achievement Award is being presented
today to a person who has demonstrated all the qualities that managers seek when looking for that special person to work in the Central
Services Department. The recipient goes far beyond the job description as a Certified Central Sterile Supply Technician to assure that the
CSS Department operates efficiently and effectively. The recipient of this year's achievement award is an advocate of great customer service
and believes that our jobs as Certified CSS Technicians are gauged by how well we provide professional service to doctors, nurses and the
patient. The nominee's hard work, numerous accomplishments and dedication
to the CSS Department is why she was nominated for this award. It is my
pleasure, on behalf of the NCAHCSP, to present the Ray Manning, Sr.
Achievement Award to Carolyn Batts, Craven Regional Medical Center, New
Bern, NC.” 2002
2002 Bill Dennis Memorial Merit Award “Bill Dennis was an active member
of our Association for many years. He had served as President of the
NCAHCSP as well as the ASHCSP. Bill was most recently re-elected as
President of the ASHCSP. Bill served our profession in an exemplary manner
as a resource, educator and as a Director. Last January, Bill was called home
by Our Lord.
The NCAHCSP has chosen to honor the memory of Bill Dennis by renaming the annual Merit Award the Bill Dennis Memorial Merit
Award. This years recipient of the first re-named Bill Dennis Memorial Merit Award has been an active member of the NCAHCSP and
the ASHCSP. They have welcomed assignments with enthusiasm, often without being given any forewarning of it’s magnitude. This
person has welcomed these responsibilities with a dedication that they have shared both with the Association and their employer. They
have demonstrated their excellence through their efforts to advance our profession by being a resource, a leader, and an educator. I am
very happy to present the first annual Bill Dennis Memorial Merit Award to Pamela Caudell.”
Betty Morgan
Carolyn Batts
Pamela Caudell
REMEMBER to renew your membership! The deadline is July 1st!
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Mission Statement
North Carolina
Association for
Hospital Central
Service
Professionals
N.C. Baptist Hospital
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC
27157
E-MAIL:
phwilmnc@ncahcsp.org
North Carolina Association for Hospital Central Service
Professionals will establish itself statewide as the leading
educational organization through innovative programs that
enhance the development of the Central Service Professionals.
NCAHCSP Board of Directors 2002-2003
President - Patricia Allred, RN, CNOR 02-03
Mercy Hospital, Inc.
Supervisor, Central Processing
2001 Vail Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 379-5991 (704) 379-5400 Fax
e-mail patricia.allred@carolinas.org
President Elect - Tammy Holdren, RN 02-03
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Supervisor, Perioperative Services, Central
Processing
3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
(336) 718-5606 (336) 718-9844 Fax
e-mail tjholdren@novanthealth.org
Past President- Pamela Caudell, RN, CNOR 02-03
Durham Regional Hospital
Manager, Central Sterile Supply
3643 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 470-4156 (919) 470-8149 Fax
e-mail caudelph@drh.duhs.duke.edu
We’re on the Web!
See us at:
www.ncahcsp.org
Post Test
Answer Key
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. F
6. T
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. T
Secretary – Harriet Pratt
Mercy Hospital, Inc.
Central Processing
2001 Vail Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 379-5385 (704) 379-5400 Fax
e-mail harriet.pratt@carolinas.org
Treasurer - Mary Jo Perkins 01-02
(336) 716-5269 Fax
Janet Aultman 01-03
e-mail jflute@aol.com
Susan Avery 01-03
Halifax Regional Medical Center
Supervisor, Central Sterile Supply
250 Smith Church Road
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 535-8255 (252) 535-8465 Fax
e-mail savery@halifaxrmc.org
Ruby Blackwell, RN 01-03
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Director, Central Processing
3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
(336) 718-5070 (336) 718-9267 Fax
e-mail rpblackw@cmihealth.org
Diane M. Fink, RN 01-03
Northeast Medical Center
Manager, Sterile Processing
920 Church Street North
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 783-1441 (704) 783-3181 Fax
e-mail dfink@northeastmedical.org
Cheryl Edger LPN, CSPDT 01-03
Supervisor, Sterile Processing
Carolina Medical Center
P. O. Box 32861
Charlotte, NC 28232-2861
(704) 355-0830 Office (704) 355-2120 Fax
e-mail ccedgar@bellsouth.net
Paul A. Hess RN, BSN, CRCST 02-04
Manager OR Support Services,
Central Sterile Processing
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
2131 South 17th Street
P.O. Box 9000
Wilmington, NC 28402- 9000
(910) 343-2142 (910) 343-4400 Fax
e-mail paul.hess@nhhn.org
Louise Rahilly RN 02-04
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Materials Services Project Coordinator
P.O. Box 2000
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 609-6199 (910) 609-7706 Fax
Frank Sizemore 02-04
North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.
Manager, Central Service.
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27157- 1122
(336) 716-6270 (336) 716-5269 Fax
e-mail fsizemor@wfubmc.edu
Geneva Thomas, CRCST 02-04
1999 South Hawthorne Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
(336) 718-6856
e-mail cglane@novanthealth.org