Getting Boosted!
Nicole2022-01-14T21:20:04+00:00OHC nurse Sydney Knoll giving a Covid-19 booster. Please schedule your booster today to keep yourself and others safe!!!!!
Welcome to the world, Jackson Peterson!
Nicole2022-01-13T21:04:43+00:00Please welcome OHC's newest member. This is Jackson Peterson, born 12/26/21. His stats: 8lbs 7oz 21 inches. Jackson is Stephanie Peterson's second child. Stephanie has worked for OHC a little over a year. It is so nice to celebrate this new life!
OHC First Sibling Team: The Grant’s!
Nicole2022-01-13T21:01:51+00:00OHC has had multiple families work with us, Mother- daughter, mother-son, even grandmother, mother daughter but this week we have a first 2 siblings: Meet Stephanie and Guy Grant. Stephanie has been working with OHC for over a year – helping with Covid testing, screenings and vaccines. This week, her brother Guy joins our team. Guy is an EMT with plans on going to PA school. We are excited to welcome our first sibling team!
OHC Partners to Provide 1,000 COVID-19 Vaccines
Nicole2022-01-13T20:58:00+00:00OHC nurses: Kathryn Liziewski, RN and Amanda Hazeltine had the opportunity to join other volunteers from the UMass Chan Medical School COVID-19 vaccination team, Shrewsbury Public School staff, and DPH to collectively administer more than 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 5-11 and booster shots to their family members. Our volunteer team hopes these vaccines may offer protection and peace of mind to families this holiday season.
Francis Sabas Highlighted in Nurse Deck Magazine
Nicole2022-01-13T20:51:57+00:00NurseDeck Magazine Influencer Spotlight is proud to bring you: Francis Sabas. Francis also works part time for OHC. "As far as my career aspirations, I hope to become a cardiothoracic surgery first assist NP - I was just admitted to the surgical first assist residency at UMass Medical School and I’ll be doing my residency this year. I'm starting the didactic portion next week and proceeding to the preceptorship next spring, and after that I'll be returning back to my DNP study. To go on that surgical track you have to get the RNFA - or Registered Nurse First Assist - [...]
One Year of Covid-19 Vaccinations
Nicole2021-12-16T03:44:59+00:00Thank you OHC nurses for helping with Covid-19 vaccines!!!! December marks the 1-year anniversary of COVID-19 vaccinations being recommended and administered in the United States. On December 11, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the first Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a vaccine to help prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus in people age 16 years and older. Following this authorization, on December 12, 2020 the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for persons age 16 years and older in the United States. Since that time, more than 485 million [...]
Nurse Highlight: Flu Clinic at Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Nicole2021-12-16T03:38:56+00:00Three of OHC's fabulous nurses helping out at a flu clinic at Brigham & Women's Hospital. Kelly Garcia, Judy Wu & Hannah Padykula. Thanks for keeping health care workers protected!
Walking Pod joins the OHC Team!
Nicole2021-12-16T03:32:27+00:00OHC is helping with Covid-19 testing in Lynn, MA. The weather has been a challenge for the drive through testing site but we have come up with a solution! Kim Begin before. Katie Sutherland modeling the new walking pod.
Congrats to Nicole Smith, NP!
Nicole2021-12-07T23:48:00+00:00Congratulations Nicole Smith for passing your NP boards!!! Nicole is a graduate of Boston College and has been working for OHC for about a year. She has helped with Covid testing and Covid booster shots.