Below are common scenarios and guidance on how to handle these encounters:

Patient’s room/patient’s exam room – When you enter the patient’s room or patient’s exam room, there may be other people in the room in addition to the patient.… Read more.

The nomination forms for the Nursing Excellence Awards are listed under Nursing on the Portal and can be accessed by clicking here: Nursing Excellence Awards.

Each application has specific criteria; please read the application package carefully when completing the nomination.… Read more.

If you, a family member or a friend, are interested in exploring weight-loss options at Cooper, take advantage of the free, one-hour, weight-loss surgery webinar at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Register today at CooperHealth.org/Bariatric-Webinar… Read more.

Each session in the SOAR® Study Skills Program builds upon the previous one. The six-week program is geared toward middle- and high school-aged students and will support participants in:

• Taking responsibility for their learning.
• Organizing themselves in and out of school.… Read more.

The Cooper University Hospital Blood Drive will take place on Friday, January 17, 2014, from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the Employee Cafeteria, A and B.

According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood; more than 44,000 blood donations are needed nationwide every day.… Read more.

The 2014 tax rates are as follows:

The Social Security Tax rate for employees is 6.2% through the end of 2014, with maximum taxable earnings of $117,000. (Source: Social Security Administration website.)

The Medicare Tax rate is 1.45% with no maximum wage-base limit.… Read more.

Beginning with the payroll paid on February 14, 2014, employees who receive a hard copy paycheck will begin receiving their paycheck in the mail. The paychecks will be sent to the employee’s address that is on file with Human Resources.… Read more.

If you, a family member or a friend, are interested in exploring weight-loss options at Cooper, take advantage of the following seminar options:

Tuesday, January 7, 2014
The Mansion on Main Street
3000 Main Street
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Thursday, January 9, 2014
Adelphia’s
1750 Clements Bridge Road
Deptford Township, NJ 08096

The programs begin at 6:30 p.m.… Read more.

The next Weight Watchers at Work 10-week program is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Meetings will be held every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cooper Hospital, One Cooper Plaza in Camden.… Read more.

Local high school choirs will be performing in the main lobby at the following dates and times:

Monday, December 16, 2013:
Lenape Chamber Choir
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013:
Life Center Academy Burlington
10 a.m.… Read more.