Over the next several months, our LEARN platform will be updated to LEARN 2.0. Please be aware of these critical dates and deadlines during the transition so you don’t lose progress on your work.

Complete LEARN assignments by May 31
Complete your active LEARN assignments by May 31 to allow for a smooth upgrade and prevent you from losing unfinished work.

Exceptions to the May 31 deadline: associates completing the clinical series learning, such as ECCO or Periop101, and associates completing Workforce Dimensions Advanced Scheduling training will have an extended deadline until June 14 to compete these identified assignments. Additionally, new associates will be sent instructions on how to complete LEARN assignments.

To view your LEARN assignments, visit My Virtual Workplace, click on the Associates tab and select Education for associates.

Download transcripts and continuing education (CE) credits by July 19

• CE credits will not be accessible after July 19. You are responsible for downloading, saving and retaining your CE credits and records.
• Learning transcripts older than seven years (Jan. 1, 2013 or older) will not be migrated or accessible in LEARN 2.0 after July 19.

Centura’s communications team is committed to equipping our caregivers with the information you need to ensure every life is whole and healthy. We are always looking for ways to improve the way we work, and we want to hear from you about the types of information you find most valuable and the ways you prefer to receive it.

Please click here to take our brief survey before May 26. It only takes a few minutes! Please use Google Chrome as your browser when completing this survey; some capabilities may not be available in Internet Explorer.

Thank you in advance for your input! Your feedback will help us ensure our communications at each entity and across Centura Health are efficient and effective as we continue partnering with you to celebrate our Mission, Vision, Values and legacy, shape our culture and build connections with our caregivers, our neighbors, our communities and each another.

Questions?
Email CorporateCommunications@Centura.org.

In April, we launched Focus on Action, a series of focus groups with our incredible nursing associates. These small group sessions are designed to build on the feedback shared in our recent associate engagement survey, providing a forum for us to continue our dialogue about our nurses’ highest priorities and learn more about tangible action we can take to reimagine nursing practice across our connected ecosystem.

To date, our Focus on Action tour has visited Avista Adventist Hospital (AAH), Longmont United Hospital (LUH) and Mercy Regional Medical Center (MRMC). We value the insightful dialogue that has taken place during our sessions at each of these hospitals. While we work to hold Focus on Action sessions across the enterprise, we are also working to take meaningful, thoughtful steps to improve and enhance our nursing practice environment at each facility based on the feedback shared in these conversations.
Common themes and planned action items from AAH, LUH and MRMC Focus on Action include:

• Assuring staff is available to meet patient care needs and staffing plans
  • Actions: A Comprehensive Central Staffing Office (CCSO) will be set up for all clinical disciplines to better support PTO, vacancies, FMLA and sick time and advanced staffing plans. Charge nurses will be supported to adjust staffing plans to meet patient acuity needs, in partnership with front line nurses, and will be enabled to be creative when staffing shifts and offering incentives. A work team has been developed to create the CCSO and will incorporate representation and feedback from our facilities.
• Improving the professional practice environment
  • Actions: We will create structures for connectivity between entity shared governance and enterprise decision-making with transparency and an opportunity for clinical nurses to make their voices heard. We are exploring the development of a clinical ladder with input from our facilities as we draft the plan. Educational offerings will be expanded to include more leadership and clinical topics.

• Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital and St. Catherine Hospital – May 27-28;
• St. Anthony North Health Campus – June 21-22; and
• Penrose-St. Francis Health Services – July 8-9

MS Teams is the official platform for communication and collaboration at Centura Health. In preparation of Microsoft’s full retirement of Skype for Business in July, Centura is removing the visibility of Skype for Business from computers across the enterprise on Tuesday, June 1. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to open MS Teams and increase your proficiency within the app. During the initial launch you may be prompted to upgrade MS Teams.

MS Teams is a robust collaboration hub that is fully integrated with SharePoint, providing one central location for team members to communicate and collaborate. You can send instant messages, add a SharePoint tab in Teams, create new project sites, share documents and support collaboration across our connected ecosystem. The chat feature in MS Teams will become your only method for sending instant messages starting Tuesday, June 1.

On Tuesday, June 1 Skype for Business will be retired and will no longer auto-launch when you login to a computer. If you attempt to launch Skype after June 1, you will receive one of the following messages:



Click Go to Teams to begin a chat with any associate through MS Teams. Resources are available below to learn more and become comfortable with the chat feature.

Resources are also available within MS Teams under the Learning Pathways icon on the left, along with the resources below to help you navigate and begin utilizing MS Teams chat:

• MS Teams Chat Video
• Chat Tip Sheet

• MS Teams – Did You Know
• How to Add a SharePoint page, list or document library as a tab in Teams
• MS Teams End User Guide
• MS Teams Site Owner Guide

We know our 21,000 caregivers have many talents and are fueled by a desire to help others. If you’re searching for a way to give back, consider volunteering at Centura Health’s Porter Place!

Porter Place, a residential living center located at 1001 E. Yale Ave. in Denver, offers independent and assisted living options as well as a secure memory care unit.

Centura Health caregivers are invited to share their talents with the residents of Porter Place. This can include storytelling, playing a musical instrument, teaching a skill such as knitting, putting together a puzzle with the residents, or playing a game of pool. Many Porter Place residents love to travel but can no longer do so and would enjoy seeing photos of and learning about your travels or home country. The volunteer opportunities are endless!

If you are interested in sharing your talents with Porter Place, please contact Nancy Maxwell, Porter Place Activities Coordinator, at 303-765-6817 or email NancyMaxwell@Centura.org.

Start saving on things you already want and need through our associate discount program! BenefitHub offers discounts for a variety of categories, including insurance, health and wellness, electronics and entertainment.

We are committed to supporting the growth and development of our people. To invest in your continuing education, we are pleased to offer tuition discounts through our associate discount program.

The associate discount program, administered through Benefit Hub, offers a wide range of tuition discounts for higher education. We partner with institutions across the country that offer virtual learning opportunities, including Boston University, George Washington University, The University of Utah, Walden University and more!

Login to discover tuition discounts
Start discovering what’s possible to achieve your educational goals!

1. Access the Associate Discount Program administered by BenefitHub.
2. New users will need to create an account to access the discounts. Click here for instructions.
3. Log in to Benefit Hub.
4. Select Shop By and select Education & Virtual Learning to view available discounts.

Now that you know the signs and symptoms of stroke and available treatments, let’s talk about stroke recovery and the key resources available to support stroke survivors and their care partners.

Stroke recovery
Many individuals who have had a stroke experience long-term muscle weakness (hemiparesis) or loss of movement (hemiplegia) on one side of their body. Survivors may also experience difficulties with swallowing and communication (aphasia). A stroke can contribute to ongoing difficulties participating in leisure activities as well as driving issues, anxiety engaging in sexual relationships or mood disturbances such as depression and fatigue. Regardless of whether it affects movement, swallowing, vision, communication or simply makes the individual tired — continued work toward recovery is important.

A stroke can be very stressful for the individual and their family members. Loved ones should be included in the recovery process. Knowledge of stroke can help family members cope, provide support and help them better care for their loved one. Care partners may also benefit from support groups and education programs. Family members should be considered part of the recovery team as they have an essential role in providing support. In addition, care partners need support, information and training.

Rehabilitation
Rehab is key to stroke recovery. After stroke, individuals may have to relearn certain activities. Stroke rehab helps survivors achieve their best mental and physical function.

Rehab may include:

• Training to improve mobility and ability to do daily tasks
• Individually tailored post-stroke exercise programs
• Access to cognitive/engagement actives (books, games, computer)
• Speech therapy, if stroke caused difficulty speaking
• Eye exercises, if stroke caused a loss of vision
• Balance training for those with poor balance or fall risk
• Adaptive strategies to help individuals function with a “new normal”

• Talk to family and friends about what has happened
• Ask for support
• Realize that others want to help in recovery
• Survivors should take care of themselves first
• Find ways to manage stress.
• Connect with other stroke survivors

• Sleep well
• Find a balance between rest and activities
• Share experiences with others
• Eat a healthy diet
• Practice daily relaxation techniques
• Plan for enjoyable activities
• Begin an exercise program
• Keep a journal
• Develop a daily routine

• Longmont United Hospital: http://www.longmontstrokegroup.com/home.html, 720.494.6808
• St. Anthony North: AlyssaBragg@centura.org, 720.627.3754
• St. Anthony (Lakewood): CarlyRossi@centura.org, 720.321.7018
• Littleton Adventist: NicoleWestensee@centura.org, 720.738.2548
• Parker Adventist: Lindsey@strokecolorado.org, 303.730.8800
• Young & Young at Heart (Colorado Springs): https://tinyurl.com/stksupport2021, youngstrokecos@gmail.com or 602.317.8095

Centura Health is proud to invest in career development for RNs by offering residency programs to new and experienced RNs. Our nurse residency programs offer a variety of curriculum, delivered by leaders and mentors who care about our team’s success and help nurses become the nursing professional they’ve always envisioned. We offer multiple programs, including: Newly Licensed RN (Embark), Cardiac Cath Lab, Critical Care, ED, Perinatal, Oncology, PACU, NICU RN, Perioperative and GI Lab. On May 17, our Nurse Residency Program director, educators and nursing leaders such as Brenda Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, and Janet Davis and Rachel Miles, our Operating Group Vice Presidents of Nursing, welcomed our Spring 2021 cohort to our team during their virtual orientation. We are proud to have over 100 nurses join our incredible care teams and support their career journey.

Our Nurse Residency Programs are unique as Centura Health is the only health care provider in the area to offer a variety of nationally recognized evidence-based programs. We also have cohort-supported classrooms that encompass instruction and hands-on learning and enhance patient care. All positions are full-time, benefits eligible positions and we do not require a contract.

Our Nurse Residency Programs are offered at our hospitals across Colorado and Kansas. We are currently hiring for our Kansas 2021 Summer cohorts with two start dates to choose from: July 12 or Aug. 23. We will start taking application for our Colorado 2021 Summer cohort starting May 31 for a start date of Aug. 23.  If you know of qualified candidates, feel free to share our Nurse Residency Program site here for them to learn more and apply. Centura Health rewards associates and leaders for referring candidates! Associates who refer candidates who are hired by Centura Health are eligible for a referral bonus of either $5,000 for full time or $2,000 for part time/PRN. When your referral is filling out their application and are asked “how did you hear about this role,” have them select "Associate Referral" and list your first and last name to document the referral so you can get paid. Some restrictions may apply.

Please join us in congratulating the 2021 Nurse Residency Spring cohort!