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Ashland campus wellness

Overview

Residents located at UK King’s Daughters in Ashland are UK employees and are eligible for all resources offered. Additional resources for this specific location are below.

Wellness In Training Committee

Devoted to helping GME learners achieve their highest potential through the integration of the physical, social, emotional, environmental and economic aspects of wellness. This committee was established to develop recommendations for a systematic and sustainable approach to support wellness and resilience within our GME trainees.

  • Chaired by Asha Shenoi, MD, assistant dean of Graduate Medical Education

We are looking for trainees to volunteer to participate as committee members, so if you are interested in driving wellness efforts in your program, please email the chair, Dr. Asha Shenoi at asha.shenoi@uky.edu.

Physical wellness

Gym facilities

King's Daughters team members receive a discount at many local fitness centers. This includes UK residents. Click here to see the list.

Lactation spaces

Updated campus map coming soon

Nutrition

Work safety

UK Workers Care

Regardless of injury location, you are an employee of UK:

  • Step 1: First aid
  • Step 2: Contact Workers Care: call 1-800-440-6285

Please note that failure to report injuries through UK Worker’s Care could impact your future eligibility for worker’s compensation coverage. Further details about this resource are available at: https://hr.uky.edu/

Bloodborne pathogen exposure

If you have a blood and/or body fluid exposure, please follow these directions carefully.

Wash the affected area immediately with soap and water or cleanse with alcohol if appropriate.

  • If exposure involved the eyes: irrigate with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants.
  • If exposure involved the mouth, nose, or skin: flush immediately with water.

Report the exposure immediately to your Program Director, ensuring labs can be obtained on the source patient.

Needlestick injury

Go to TeamKDHS.com and complete a report via RL6 (Incident Reporting System).

Follow up with Team Health as soon as possible – 408-4900. If closed, please go to the Emergency Department.

  • Use the needle stick order set (type in the word needlestick); this will ensure the correct labs are ordered for both parties and the patient does not receive a bill for lab work. In Epic – use Orderset 1898 Blood & Body Fluid Exposure
  • Source patient will be tested for: HCV antibody and if positive tested for RNA PCR, HIV Ag/Ab; Hepatitis B Surface antigen (HBsAg)
  • The exposed individual will be tested for Hepatitis C antibody, HIV Ag/AB, HBS (Hep B Surface Antibody), HBsAg, Total Hep B Core, and HCV RNA if the source is unknown or positive.

Transportation

  • Trainees who feel too fatigued to drive safely from the hospital to home should arrange for transportation with King's Daughters transportation services or shuttle.

  • Cards displaying King's Daughters' transportation telephone number are distributed to trainees during orientation and are prominently posted throughout the facility and parking areas. Information desk staff are available to call transportation services on request.

  • Please be aware these services are not to be used as routine daily transportation or for personal trips; however this service is a resource to transport home from King's Daughters when too fatigued to drive.

Resident parking

GME will issue dedicated resident physician parking passes to be used in Physician Parking Areas. Physician parking is labeled on the UK KD campus map found here. It is also acceptable to park in any parking area designated “Open Parking.”

Sleep rooms

Sleep rooms are available for residents who are on call or many need to rest during rotation. Sleep rooms are badge accessible and managed through King's Daughters GME administration.

Your safety is a priority

File an anonymous report by calling ext. 89787 (8WPVP)

UK King’s Daughters is commitment to both the physical and psychological safety of our workforce. If you witness, or are the victim of workplace violence, please consider reporting it. Incident reporting can be accomplished by calling ext. 89787, or by completing an RL6. Both resources for reporting are available 24/7.

All reports will be thoroughly investigated by the hospital’s multidisciplinary workplace violence response team. Not only will the information be used to address the reported issue, but also it will allow us to develop best practices in combating workplace violence. Violence is not, nor should it ever, be considered the norm.

The Joint Commission definition of workplace violence:

An act or threat occurring at the workplace that can include any of the following: verbal, nonverbal, written, or physical aggression; threatening, intimidating, harassing, or humiliating words or actions; bullying; sabotage; sexual harassment; physical assaults; or other behaviors of concern involving staff, licensed practitioners, patients, or visitors.

If you witness or experience any of the above, please report it. For emergencies, please call 911 or contact Security Dispatch at ext. 84487.

For questions concerning reporting, please contact Risk Manager Jazel Kitchen at ext. 80186, or Security Supervisor Craig Williams at ext. 80479.

Spiritual wellness

Pastoral Care at UK King’s Daughters

At UK King’s Daughters, we recognize the vital role spiritual care plays in the well-being of our team members, patients and visitors. Our Pastoral Care Department is committed to providing compassionate spiritual support and prayer during times of need.

Our dedicated chaplains, associate chaplain volunteers, and local clergy are available to assist with both routine and emergency spiritual needs.

Chapel location

The King's Daughters Ashland Chapel is located on the first floor near the Lexington Avenue entrance. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for quiet reflection, meditation and prayer.

Our Pastoral team offers support with:

  • Spiritual support
  • Prayer
  • Pastoral counseling and referrals
  • Patient visitation
  • Pregnancy loss support
  • Critical incident stress management
  • Grief support groups and bereavement counseling

Contact us:

  • Pastoral Care: (606) 408-1745; ext. 81745
  • Devotional and Prayer Request Line: ext. 81746
  • Email: DG_PastoralCare@kdmc.kdhs.us. Daily Devotion email: Send an email to this address to receive our daily message of encouragement.

Emotional/mental wellness

GME offers a range of tailored services designed to support residents in meeting the unique challenges of medical training.

No matter what the situation, don’t be afraid to ask for help. There are resources available 24/7.

Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Counseling with a therapist

UK offers employees and their family members five (5) free therapy sessions per fiscal year. The counseling service is external to the University and offers late afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. Learners can reach out to them directly to schedule an appointment: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/mental-health/counseling-with-therapist

Emergency mental health resources: Emergent psychiatric services are available via UK King’s Daughters Emergency Department.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988

The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that connects callers to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741

Send a text 24/7 to the Crisis Text Line to speak with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information. Standard text messaging rates may apply.

Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 and press 1 or text to 838255

The Veterans Crisis Lifeline serves our nation’s Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. Veterans should continue to text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.

Emotional state kit: Resources for developing emotionally responsive leaders and supporting teams in times of crisis. Download the PDF for resources for developing emotional responsive leaders and supporting teams in times of crisis. https://medicine.uky.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/EmotionalStateKit.pdf

Lexington Medical Society Physician Wellness Program (PWP): GME has contracted with a psychology group to provide support for residents. The service is not affiliated with University of Kentucky; therefore, services will not be billed to health insurance and services are completely confidential. Services include individual counseling, couples/family sessions, and sessions with spouse/partners individually. These confidential and free counseling services are available to any UK resident. For appointments, call 1-800-350-6438. https://www.lexingtondoctors.org/services/wellness-program/

ACGME AWARE well-being resources: The AWARE suite of on-demand well-being resources is designed to promote well-being among residents, faculty members, and others in the GME community. AWARE has a podcast, a well-being app, and video workshops. https://dl.acgme.org/pages/well-being

QPR suicide prevention training: QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/mental-health/qpr-training