SNI Events
Celebrating National
Nurses Week 2012
May 6th, 2012 - May 12th, 2012
National Nurses week is always a time to remember our origins, history and contributions no matter what roles we play in nursing, our families or our communities.
SNI Nurse Contractors in 1980 and today have many of the same characteristics, qualities and values as the first Contractors and their strong knowledge, skills, values and convictions remain today. By and large SNI nurses are experts in their work. This standard of performance is acknowledged by clients and patients through the many acknowledgements we receive, i.e.: “It’s a pleasure to work with____, she is so dependable and professional”; “When ____ is scheduled I know the shift will go well they have strong skills and great customer service”; “We love when ____ is here”; “I wish I could hire____ but they love being an IC”; “______ is just one of the best professionals we have had in ages”; “I want to let you know your company and the RNs and NPs you have brought us are just top of the line, they know their stuff, go about their work without a lot of fuss, when there is an issue they know how to use the chain of command and present professionally, they have helped our team to improve without chaos”; “We know this job is hard but ____ does the job every time without fuss the doctors and nurse managers have requested ___ to come back as much as possible, what a joy”; “My father was saved because of the nurses you sent_____”; “My father was assigned SNI nurses after a long and arduous course of issues. One by one the nurses problem solved, advocated and gave great care and hope to my dad and our family. There was a notable difference in the level of expertise our dad benefited from because of your organization and we let the nursing department know they made a good choice in contracting with you and the nurses”!
Collectively, we produce opportunities for more nurses and nurse practitioners across care settings and we continue to provide options for nurses who enjoy and understand the benefits of independent contracting. As your broker and agent we do our best to add credibility with you and the health care organizations we serve.
In honor of Nurses Week 2012, SNI has selected two distinguished nurses amongst our contractors who follow a long list of nurses who have been chosen by clients and peers as leaders and set examples of quality in practice, advocacy and caring.
The 2012 SNI Nurse of the Year Winner is...
Amy Snyder
And Honorable Mention goes to…
Rick Kaiser
Congratulation to these two nurses and to all SNI nurses...Thank you for your pioneering spirit, professional service, leadership and caring... Have a great week and remember what you do does make a difference…a significant difference.
Nursing Inspiration
I asked for Strength
And was given Difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom
And was given Problems to solve.
I asked for Prosperity
And was given a Brain and Brawn to work.
I asked for Courage
And was given Danger to overcome.
I asked for Love
And was given Troubled people to help.
I asked for Favors
And was given Opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted. I received everything I needed.
Dear Life-giving God, who alone have power over life and death, over health and sickness: Give power, wisdom, and gentleness to those who follow the lead of your servant Florence Nightingale, that they, bearing with them your presence, may not only heal but bless, and shine as lanterns of hope in the darkest hours of pain and fear; through Jesus Christ, the healer of body and soul, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
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NURSES WEEK 2011
(5/6/11-5/12/11)
Nurses- Trusted to Care…
What a great theme for 2011! Throughout our 31 years in health care staffing, we are very proud to have been affiliated with hundreds of nurses that live this ‘theme’ every day. Because of the values and ethics that Nurses follow, we are surely trusted by our patients and their families to not only provide exceptional care but to also provide a safe and secure environment to heal within. Trust is key in our daily jobs as healthcare professionals.
In choosing our Nurse of the Year and Honorable Mention winners for 2011, we considered this theme as part of our decision criteria. With the level of clinical and professional excellence we witness year after year it gets more and more difficult to select just two people.
SNI is proud to announce that the winner of our 2011 Nurse of the Year Award is…
Sharon Siles, RN, BSN
And the SNI Honorable Mention for Nurse of the Year 2011 is...
Clearist Bethea, RN, MSN
On behalf of the Management and Staff of SNI and our clients we send out our congratulations to both Sharon and Clearist on their many accomplishments and accolades received thus far.
7/12/10- SNI obtains re-certification from the Joint Commission 
Happy National Nurses Week 2010
May 6th marked the beginning of the annual 7 day homage to Nurses and we here at SNI are extremely proud to honor those who serve in this fine, brave profession and are even prouder to be here 30 years later, since the start of SNI, to pay tribute and say Thank you for a job WELL DONE!
SNI would like to announce that our NURSE OF THE YEAR 2010 winner is…
National Nurses Week
May 6 - 12, 2010
National School Nurse Day: May 12, 2010
National Student Nurses Day: May 8, 2010
International Nurses Day: May 12, 2010
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Success Stories
Congratulations – It is always a pleasure to work with SNI and your great team of nurses.
5/12, G.H., Affiliated Physicians’
Marty, Wanda and Sue, I did not say Thank You, but would like to now. Thank You for representing us as you did with AZ. I am glad to have you in my corner. my sincere appreciation for the consistent professional handling with personal care
3/09, Diane L., Registered Nurse
"I send my warm congratulations to you, Marti and your entire team. What a legacy of quality contributions to health care. Congratulations."
KM, RN, MSN; Academic Dean, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Every life has meaning and is connected to a greater whole.. http://www.makingtheworldwhole.org/
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SNI NewsFlash
SNI Receives GSA Award
Skilled Nursing, Inc. Staffing and Search (SNI) a Joint Commission certified staffing agency specializing in brokering registered nurses and nurse practitioners, was recently awarded a five year General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 621I contract to provide federal agencies with a range of healthcare professionals to support their staffing needs.
According to the GSA, its Schedules program “establishes long-term government-wide” contracts that allow customers to acquire a vast array of services directly from commercial suppliers. SNI will provide the GSA with top quality healthcare professionals, such as registered nurses and nurse practitioners.
SNI has been recruiting the most talented and dedicated nurses and nurse practitioners for over 30 years. We are a Service Disabled Vet-Owned small business that is privately owned and operated.
Contract # V797P-7308A
Business Size: Service Disabled Vet Owned Small Business
DUNS # 153522763
CCR CAGE # 56V89
Contact: Rosemary Keane- rkeane@snistaffing.com
Show Your Thanks to World War II Vets by Watching this 2 Minute Video
This story is incredible. Share this with friends and family to remind them that every day alive in this great, free country is truly a bonus. Let’s get 50,000 views for the video by Memorial Day (May 30th) to show these living heroes, one last time, just how grateful we are for their unbelievable sacrifice. The video is a trailer to a documentary that will come out in November. The more we can show interest in the trailer (i.e. views), the more Americans will get to see the film. Time is running out: 1,000 WWII vets die every day. We are free today because of these men and women. The least we can do is watch a web video. Let’s get this mission done!
MLH Forever Painted in 'Evolving Face of Nursing' Mural
The 6,500 square foot mural is at Broad and Vine Streets in Philadelphia.
Beneath thought-provoking soft gray panels contrasted with bright pops of color, Main Line Health Nurses Shahrzad Darvish, Joe Walsh and Deb Laumer brought to life their portraits painted in the very mural behind them.
At the Oct. 6 “The Evolving Face of Nursing” mural dedication, these three along with Chief Nursing Officer Nancy Valentine celebrated the piece that honors the role of nurses by incorporating their stories of health, healing and hope into a transformative work of art. As a mural sponsor, Main Line Health had the opportunity to include three nurses.
In front of the mural holding a poster of its entirety were (from left) Shahrzad Darvish, Nancy Valentine, Joe Walsh and Deb Laumer.
“Shahrzad, Joe and Deb represent the many strengths of Main Line Health nursing — patient centered care, prevention, critical thinking, rapid response, leadership, compassion and professional achievement,” Valentine said.
At the intersection of Broad and Vine streets in Philadelphia, the nursing mural captures the voices and images of local nurses, reflects their commitment to the people they serve and highlights their ever-evolving role at the center of health care.
The 6,500-square-foot mural is unlike any other piece of public art that has been created, according to the Mural Arts Program. Animated with lights, the mural is one image by day, and a different one by night.
The mural features one of Florence Nightingale's most famous quotes.
“How symbolic to portray the art and science of nursing into the city’s most forward-thinking and advanced mural to date,” Valentine added. “It’s also meaningful that while the artist portrayed healing, documentation and technology as the past, present and future of our profession, she also was innovative with light — a nod to Florence Nightingale — to bring out the best in the people painted in the mural.”
In Memory of our friend, Glen Lapp
Today our hearts our heavy…we received a phone call with the very sad news that one of our own Nurse Contractors, Glen Lapp, was one of the 10 member medical team killed in Afghanistan on Thursday. Arlene Medina worked with Glen through SNI on a special IT Project at Siemens Medical and we thank her for sharing the information.
Glen went to Afghanistan in 2008 on an International Assistance Mission providing eye care and medical help to Afghan families. Although Glen is a trained Registered Nurse, according to his organizations spokesperson, he was actually serving as an Executive Assistant and was the Manager of its provincial ophthalmic care program. Glen believed that all people deserved to be treated with respect and love and wanted to bring a little bit of Christ into that part of the world.
Lapp worked through SNI for many years as an ICU nurse at such facilities as Lancaster Regional Medical Center and Brandywine Hospital. Glen’s life was filled with excitement, travel, missionary work and a genuine love for people and their well-being. Glen was well respected and a top-notch clinician.
Glen was a graduate of Mennonite University and earned his nursing degree from Johns Hopkins University. He volunteered for relief efforts in New Orleans and provided nursing services throughout the years at a Native American Health Clinic in the Grand Canyon, Guatemala and Kabul, Afghanistan. Glen traveled extensively and in 2002 he spent a month climbing the mountains in Chile and another 2 months in Nepal. In 2002 he traveled across the U.S. by bicycle.
Glen was 40 years old and lived in Lancaster, PA. For anyone wishing to send cards, notes etc. his mother, Mary Lapp, resides at 934 Pleasure Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. Mary has asked though that any inquiries be referred to the organization he last served, The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). Burial details are not known at this time.
SNI sends our condolences to Glen’s family and friends and hope they find some peace at this terrible time knowing that Glen made a difference not only in his Nursing career but left his mark in many countries around the world.
Thank you for including Glen and his family in your prayers.
The SNI Team
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