Volume 11, Issues 12-13 June 4 & June 18, 2004
Our "Graduating Class" of 2004
We are happy once again to honor the graduates associated with Sunnyside Community Hospital. We have been collecting photos and brief bios of grads for several weeks. If you missed the deadline, you can still submit a picture. Updates are possible through June 9th. To submit a picture and a bio of your grad click here.
And now.... here come the graduates. (Click on any photo for a larger image.)
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1. Sarah Lynne Dill. Graduates top 5% from Sunnyside HS and with an Associate of Science from YVCC (Running Start). University of Washington in Chemistry or Biology in the fall, pre-dental or pre-med program.
2. Mitch Lathen. Graduates top 5% from Sunnyside HS. Will attend Western Washington University in the fall. Plans to study communications and sound recording. Washington's Promise and President's Scholarship from WWU.
3. Matt Bishop is graduating from grandview high, and plans to go on to college and study agri-sciences or agribusiness . He is also the recipient of the WAVE scholarship (washington achievment for vocational excellence) & a $500.scholarship from the Dollars for Scholars, Orrin Dibdahl scholarship.
4. Jessica Nicole Costilla. Graduates from Grandview HS. Plans to attend YVCC in the fall.
5. Jacob I Hazzard. Jacob graduates from Sunnyside HS. Going to UTI of Arizona to pursue a career as an automotive technician.
6. Janay Murbach. Graduates from Grandview HS. Going to YVCC in the fall for nursing or dental hygienist program. Currently a princess for the YV Fair and Rodeo.
7. Michelle Thiemens (formerly Smasne) & Mary Flores. Graduating from the YVCC Nursing Program.
8. Nicole Linde. Graduating from Sunnyside HS. Yakima Valley Dairy Princess, will work for the National Republican Committee in the fall.
9. Kristen Anne Dill. is graduating UW with a BA. She has been admitted ot the UW School of Nursing. She received a healthcare scholarship from the SCH Auxiliary.
10. Ryan Johnson. is graduating from Sunnyside HS. Ryan will attend Universal Technical Institute in Arizona to pursue a career in the automotive industry.
11. Orlando Gomez. (not pictured). Graduates from Grandview High School.
12. Megan Montague (not pictured). Will receive her AA Degree this fall. she is also getting married later this month. She is going to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy.
13. Corey Phillips. (not pictured). Graduates from EWU (Cheney) with a BA in Therapeutic Recreation. He is currently doing an internship at St. Luke's Rehab Hospital in Spokane, and will return to EWU in the fall to begin the Masters program in Special Education.
In This Corner by Jon D. Smiley, C.E.O.
The graduates listed above are fine examples of the young people coming out of the schools of the Lower Valley. Since they all have a connection to the hospital, I am pleased to see so many fine employees are also fine parents, aunts, and uncles. Ask any educator, and he or she will tell you that the real difference in the growth and development of a young person begins with "mom and dad". So, I commend all you parents, and say congratulations to all the grads; those pictured above, and all those others at our high schools and colleges.
For the past decade we have offered cash awards to the graduating classes of our area high schools. We continued that tradition this year and received thank you notes from the classes. Our purpose in making these presentations is to acknowledge the completion of 12 years of schooling, and encourage our graduates to keep going toward a higher education.
We also salute our nursing graduates above. We are very proud to continue finding new nurses from within the community.
Also in this issue we commend Susan Jue-Moreno honored last week as the outstanding employee for the quarter. Click below for larger image.
I want to invite you to make plans to visit the hospital Summer Safety Fair June 29th from 2 to 7 in the classroom. There will several demonstrations related to all kinds of summer safety issues, from safety in the sun to making sure your children have a safe summer away from school.
Accurate Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Roy Kanter. Neuroscience Conference from Holy Family Hospital MS Center (Spokane) in cooperation with Sacred Heart Neuroscience Services. Available via telehealth in Sunnyside. June 30 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided at 11:30. Sponsored by an independent educational grant from Serono, Inc. RSVP to Gabriella Barker if you plan to attend in the SCH Classroom.
Pediatric Grand Rounds - Monthly educational programs for physicians, nursing and other health care providers. These programs originate from Spokane and are available for viewing by telemedicine at SCH. Click here for complete schedule. You may also contact Gabriella Barker for more information.
Women's Health Grand Rounds is also scheduled via telehealth. Or contact Gabriella Barker.
Oncology Grand Rounds every second Friday of the month via Telehealth.
You can also get class information from the office of Gabriella Barker at any time of the day. Flyers for all current classes are posted on her door in the Administrative wing. So, even if you are working nights or weekends you can see the latest flyers by taking a walk down the admin. hallway. Your department manager should also have a copy of the monthly class schedule if one is not posted in your department.
Nursing Notes will now also be kept on a direct link at the front page of the hospital website. So, if you are looking for updated information on classes you can come to the newsletter, or the direct link on the website.
Benefits
Corner
The hospital will observe the 4th of July Holiday on the following Monday, July 5th, for those non-clinical employees who work a Monday through Friday schedule, and on the actual weekend day on which it falls for those employees who work a variable schedule including both weekdays and weekends.
The recognized premium pay for holiday worked is the Day of
the Week the holiday falls on (Sunday, July 4th). Non-clinical employees
requesting to work on Monday, July 5th may do so with prior approval from their
manager. Any questions, please contact Lisa
Grey, Human Resources.
Summer Safety Fair
The Hospital is planning for our first Summer Safety Fair June 29th from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Classroom. A planning group has been working hard to develop programs and information that will be of interest to you and your whole family.
Presentations will include food preparation safety, seat belt safety, bike/skateboard safety, camping, water safety, sun protection and exercise and fitness. Jean Clary will offer a nutrition demonstration, there will also be a program on hand washing and other health safety ideas.
Please plan on attending. This program will be open to you and your family.
Mammography Fund
submitted by Coleen Goulet
The local Soroptomist group raises money for our mammography fund that provides women without insurance the source to have a screening mammogram without anything out of pocket. The group recently gave us $6000.00 and is planning a fundraiser at the Indian John Rest stop in August. They need people to work shifts at the rest stop taking donations and giving out coffee and cookies. They also need cookies. The fundraiser is August 6-8,2004 if anyone of your staff could donate their time or make cookies please get back to me.
This program is of great benefit to women in our area who have little or no insurance coverage. It is also of benefit to the hospital to provide payment for screening mammograms. Not only do mammograms save lives, they can also reduce the overall cost of healthcare to the rest of us, by detecting problems at an early stage. While this is important for all of us, helping the uninsured cover less expenses medical procedures really does cut the cost of healthcare as treatment can be done far in a less expensive procedure when it is caught early.
CPR Schedule for Spring/Summer
There are morning and afternoon sessions. Please contact Gabriella Barker to reserve your spot.
Health Care Providers - June 9 - July 14
Heart Savers - June 23 - July 28
To avoid over crowded classes, disappointment and last minute scheduling, please attend a class during your birth month or the month prior to your evaluation date. Don't forget to document your CPR achievement on your continuing education record.
Special Lunch Coupon
Be on the look out for another lunch coupon in your June 18th paycheck envelope. This will be for a special BBQ on June 23rd.
If you cannot make the BBQ, the coupon will be good for another meal. But, don't forget about it, cause the coupon will expire June 30th.
Women's Health Returns September 23rd
The hospital is scheduling this year's "Women's Health Night" for September 23rd. If you would like to know more about plans for the night contact Sandra Linde.