January 22, 1999

Breastfeeding program offers new service
The Mother's Corner, the MGH's breastfeeding support program for employees, started a weekly consultation service this January offering nursing mothers who work at the MGH an additional resource for their questions.
    The Mother's Corner, sponsored by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provides employees with a private place to utilize breast pumps, which are available on a 24-hour basis both at the main campus and CNY. A lending library, educational materials and a list of support services for nursing mothers also are available.
     Employees who would like to learn more about breastfeeding or about The Mother's Corner may attend the upcoming presentation, "Nourishing Your Newborn." The seminar will feature a talk given by Germaine Lambergs, RN, a lactation consultant at the MGH, and a tour of the lactation rooms. The presentation will take place twice: Feb. 3, 1 to 2 pm, VBK, room 401, and Feb. 4, noon to 1 pm, in the seventh floor conference room, at CNY Building 149.
     For more information about The Mother's Corner or the upcoming seminar, call the EAP at 6-6976.

Nursing research awards, poster session
The Nursing Research Committee will give two Yvonne L. Munn Nursing Awards this fall to MGH nurses who are conducting research. Two awards totaling $2,500 will be given to a novice and an experienced research nurse. The committee will provide assistance developing projects and mentoring for those interested. In addition, the committee would like to showcase research projects conducted by MGH nurses at the annual Nursing Research Poster Session in May. To participate in the poster session or for more information on the Munn awards, call Glenys Hamilton, RN, DNSc, at 4-0340.

Cancer Center programs
The MGH Cancer Center Patient and Family Support Program will host the following presentations in the Cancer Resource Room, on Cox 1: "Spirituality: Faith, Why Me? Reasons to Hope," Jan. 25, noon to 1 pm; and "Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation: A Discussion," Jan. 28, 1 to 2 pm. Patients, families, friends and staff are all welcome to attend. For information, call 4-1822.

Ethics and spirituality in hospitals
The MGH Ethics Task Force invites employees to attend its next presentation "Ethics and Spirituality in the Hospital Setting" Jan. 27, 4:30 to 6 pm, in the Ether Dome. Sister Sheila Hammond, director of the MGH Chaplaincy, will moderate a panel discussion. For more information, call 4-8077.

PeopleSoft training
PeopleSoft online requisition classes are being offered through March 30, Tuesdays, 8:30 am to noon, Founders room 643. All participants should have a working knowledge of Windows software. To sign up for training, call at 4-1388.