SCA Living Well: Get to Know Your Plant Nurse and Wellness Team!

Have you wondered lately who your Plant Nurse might be or what services are available to you? Do you know what the purpose of the Wellness Team is or are you curious how you can become involved?

Each SCA plant is represented by a Plant Nurse whose priority is to respond to the health and safety concerns of employees. However, you don’t need an emergency situation to arise before you get to know your Nurse. There are many services to help you maintain or improve your health and ensure your safety at work.

What Your Plant Nurse Can Do for You Right Now

Your Nurse is a resource to you. You are welcome to stop by her office with a health-related question or concern, if you have a medical condition that needs attention, to check your weight or monitor your blood pressure. Your Nurse can also check your blood sugar if you are diabetic, pre-diabetic, or are experiencing symptoms of high or low blood sugar.

You can also visit your Nurse for referrals to a family doctor, sleep clinic, or for diabetes education classes. It’s important to see a family physician for at least one well visit each year. After your annual health assessment with the HealthNEXT team, you can bring your results to your doctor to keep on file and determine any necessary changes to your medical care. Your Plant Nurse can help you to find a local doctor that is covered by your health insurance plan. Your Plant Nurse may also provide an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) referral to you if you would like confidential support for stress management, addiction, depression, or family matters.

Additional Services Provided by your Plant Nurse:

· Update and post educational information about diseases and conditions for employees

· Conduct safety meetings (some locations)

· Implement Wellness initiatives, Health Risk Assessments, newsletters, mill communications, flu immunizations, and health screenings for osteoporosis, bone density, etc.

· Conduct health needs assessment and educate employees on relevant topics

· Work with plant management to address employees’ needs

· Coordinate care with local medical providers and specialists

Special Case Services:

In the event of an injury or health concern, your Plant Nurse can assist you in the following ways:

· Manage worker injuries and compensation cases

· Manage FMLA for employees (some locations)

· Conduct and coordinate hearing tests and provide follow-up

· Manage the Return to Work and Transitional Work program, and Fit For Duty evaluations

Events and Screenings Organized and Implemented by Your Plant Nurse:

· Quarterly First Responder program, CPR, First Aid AED, and Blood Borne Pathogen training (OSHA compliant)

· Blood drives and health screenings (i.e. skin cancer screening with a local Dermatologist, mobile van mammography)

· Host primary care clinics with a visiting physician

· Organize event for Great American Smoke Out day in November

Each Plant Nurse works closely with a Wellness Team including employees from many departments. The purpose of the Wellness Team is to organize and manage health initiatives and to promote and communicate them to employees. The Wellness Team members also assist with the annual health assessments conducted by HealthNEXT. If you would like to become a member of the Wellness Team, visit your Plant Nurse for more information.

Barton Wellness Team: From left Bobby Flynt, Stephanie Faulkner, Pattie Harrell, Becky Bassham , Liz Malone, Marsha Smith. Back row new member Bruce Newton. Not pictured Shannon Harrell, Allen Hyde, Joseph Rickard and Greg Robinson.

The ultimate goal of the Nurses is to “become a healthier work force for ourselves and our families.” A healthier workforce not only increases productivity, but it increases the quality of life of the employees…you.

Plant Nurse Contact Information

Vicky Rymer-Gollnick R.N., located at Menasha Paper Mill, also provides services at SEC Neenah, WI

Office: (920) 727-2904

Mobile: (920) 540-9345

Vicky.Rymer.Gollnick@sca.com

Becky Love-Bassham, RNBSN, Occupational Health Nurse at Barton, AL

Office: (256) 370-8173

Mobile: (256) 366-5713

Rebecca.Bassham@sca.com

Ruth Boos, LPN, located at Neenah, WI

Office: (920) 727-8504

Mobile: (920) 527-1924