Category Archives: nursing

Advanced surgery suite allows for MRI scans during operations

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

Ordinarily after Satish Krishnamurthy, MD, removes a brain tumor in a patient, he finds the family in the waiting room. “I think we took out most, if not all, of the tumor,” he tells them, “but we will get a … Continue reading →

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‘Physicians Practice’ magazine packed with information about Upstate

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

Here’s a roundup of news and information you’ll find about Upstate in the January issue of Physicians Practice magazine: More long-time smokers may seek screening for lung cancer now that the federal Medicare program has indicated it will pay for … Continue reading →

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Upstate and the Bacons in the 1960s: two careers, one marriage and a baby girl who wants to be a doctor

Posted on December 4, 2014 by

In the early 1960s, Shirley Graves was a hospital nurse in Greensboro, North Carolina. She responded to an ad in the American Journal of Nursing recruiting RNs to apply to Syracuse’s Good Shepherd Hospital to “fulfill your educational goals, broaden … Continue reading →

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Brain expertise: Stroke care depends on physicians, nurses, therapists and more

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Patients who are wheeled into Upstate University Hospital’s emergency department suffering from stroke are likely to receive acute treatment and rehabilitative care under the same roof, followed by the same ensemble of providers. The hospital, the first designated stroke center … Continue reading →

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Master’s trained nurses pursue doctorates on line

Posted on June 4, 2014 by

With 28 years and counting as an Upstate University Hospital nurse, Ray Muldoon is a lifelong learner both on the job and in school. Muldoon is a student in Upstate’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, a part-time, online doctoral program … Continue reading →

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Information, inspiration in Upstate Health spring issue

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

In this issue of Upstate Health: * Read about the expansion of Upstate’s sleep center, the only one in this region with services that accommodate children as young as infants. * Meet a former trauma patient who shares his ordeal, … Continue reading →

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“A smile in snowy white and strength in a starched skirt”

Posted on May 29, 2014 by

Retired nurse Jean (Farmer) Pirozzi was happy to share 50th anniversary memorabilia with Upstate, including her 1963 nursing-school yearbook which has a seven-stanza poem describing the student nurse as, “A smile in snowy white, strength in a starched skirt…a modern … Continue reading →

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Love Potion ’65: A gall bladder, a black out and a blizzard

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

The hospital’s 50th anniversary — and this cold, snowy winter — inspired Paul Berman MD, class of ’63, to share his strongest memory of the newly built Upstate University Hospital: The night the lights went out and he met his … Continue reading →

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Got a quarter? Looking for gems for the 2014 time capsule

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

Upstate is collecting items and suggestions for our 50th anniversary time capsule and, thanks to a recent discovery, we know what’s buried inside the time capsule pictured above. There are lots of papers (budget proposals, staff lists, course catalogs, route … Continue reading →

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Nurses create “One Cup of Sharing” cookbook

Posted on December 18, 2013 by

Recipes from nurses at Upstate University Hospital fill the pages of “One Cup of Sharing,” a cookbook that sells for $12.50. Money raised helps support nursing recognition and celebrations. Look for the cookbooks for sale Monday, Dec. 23 outside of … Continue reading →

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