Junior Volunteers in the Pink

Our first group of 2008 Junior Volunteers arrived June 9 for orientation day. They learned about hospital procedures, HIPAA, safety, infant security and more. They also started the TB testing process. Tours for the first day included Mother/Baby and newborn nursery, NICU/Special Care Nursery, and GYN/ Oncology. Central Services and Surgical Services tours took place later the first week.

2008 Junior Volunteers were thrilled with their new uniforms. The girls received many compliments about the color and style of the new scrubs!! Special thanks to Lisa Garland and her staff for their help in ordering and monogramming the uniforms.
 

Session 1 volunteers also helped Michelle Spear from the hospital’s Therapy Center with a special service project. They sanded and painted “mending wands” for new breast cancer patients to use following their surgeries. These mending wands are given to patients by the hospital’s physical therapists to aid in performing range of motion exercises. They are greatly appreciated by our patients – especially when they are hand painted by our junior volunteers!!

A total of 59 students will participate in the program this year, donating more than 3,000 service hours to hospital departments. Special thanks to sponsoring departments for your ongoing support of this program.  If you would like to view a video of the junior volunteers journey throughout the week, click here.

Session 2 junior volunteers will be on campus from July 14 - 24. Please call Pam Parker (ext. 8156) or Leda Smith (ext. 8723) if there are any special projects you need help with.
 

Finding Your Way at Woman's

Each week it seems that the hospital is adding something new – new services, new hours, new locations, new extensions! It’s hard for us to keep up with all of the changes. Imagine how confusing it must seem to our patients and visitors! This is one area where we can all positively impact patient satisfaction scores.

Each of us has the opportunity to make our patients and visitors feel welcome from the minute they arrive on our campus. One of the most important ways we can do that is by reaching out to patients and visitors and asking them one simple question – “How may I help you?”

Helping patients/visitors find their way around the hospital will be easier now, thanks to Eugenia "Genia" Sorey, one of our Corps/Cuddler Volunteers who is also a Guest Relations Representative at Entrance 4. Genia developed a comprehensive chart that provides details on services/locations/hours to help her guide patients and visitors looking for more information. Shellie Castille, Information Systems, took this chart and adapted it to a user-friendly database with a drop-down menu. Thanks to Shellie, this new database is now available on the Intranet for all employees and volunteers to use.

You’ll find the new database in the Featured On-line Services section. Just click on “Service and Hours Information” and you will go directly to the drop-down menus of services.  Click here to check it out.

Please check out the info about services your department provides. Let Pam Parker (ext. 8156) know about any changes/updates that need to be made. We will continue to add information to this section as new programs and services are developed.
 

Is That Round Pink Thing a Poker Chip?? 

No, Woman’s Hospital is not getting into the casino business.  In May, Directors were provided with a supply of these tokens to use as a means to instantly recognize their employees as they are found doing something extraordinary.   It’s a way that supervisors can catch employees doing something right.  If you have been the recipient of one of these tokens, they are each worth $1.00 and are redeemable in any of the hospital gift shops towards the purchase of merchandise (they are not redeemable for cash). So be reminded when going through your daily activities that being caught doing something may not always be a bad thing!

Saying Goodbye

Marion Golden The Labor & Delivery staff, joined Marion Golden’s family and friends on Thursday, June 5th, to celebrate her retirement from Woman’s Hospital.  During Marion’s 29 years of service, she touched countless women and children’s lives.

Amye Reeves, Monica Frederic, Marion and Maree Saltaformaggio

When asked what she would do with her time after leaving Woman’s Hospital, she said, “Oh, everything!  I have a lot of things to do to keep me busy.” 

Enjoy your retirement Marion, we’ll miss you!

Vita Stevens

Family and friends joined the Call Center staff to wish Vita Stevens a fond farewell on May 23rd.    Vita started working at the hospital in 1999.  She strutted around the conference room in her Betty Boop biker scrubs, and her Harley Davidson boots, smiling from ear to ear.  Vita and her husband, Willie will enjoy their time riding their Harley and traveling.  They’re looking forward to a trip they have planned to Thailand in the next few months.

Phyllis Covert, Phyllis LaCombe, Vita, Linda Bankston, Regis Reeves, Meridel and Mary Ann Lachney

Bertha Baison, Vita, Meridel

Vita shared her retirement party with co-worker Meridel Oliver, who also retired from the Call Center last month after 16 years of service.  Meridel says she’s going to make her pooches happy by spending more time with them curled up on the couch.  The Call Center staff will miss Vita and Meridel’s laughter and singing.