TowerTalk Volume 18 Issue Nr. 10, July 15, 1995

              SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL* DENVER, COLORADO
VOLUME 18, NUMBER 10 � JULY 15, 1995
People's Choice Awards ************
Jeff Archombeau, Mary Keeler,
Glenn Turner-Hagman, An
Nguyen, and Marva Williams are
the most recent People's Choice
winners and were honored at a tea
in the Tower Cafe in lune. The
following comments were excerpted
from their nominations.
Jeff Archombeau, manager of
the Saint Joseph Hospital
PsychCenter, was nominated by an
employee from another unit who
sought help for a family member in
need of psychiatric services. "Jeff
spent approximately 30 minutes
patiently explaining options and the
reasons behind various treatments.
He gave me his phone number and
pager number and said he would
meet with family members if we
desired. I was pleased to find such a
great person working for Saint
Joseph Hospital."
Mary Keeler, R.N., 3 South,
received praise from a co-worker. In
26 years of working with Mary, "I
have never heard her utter an
unpleasant word about any of her
patients. She is gracious to all she
meets, especially families and visi-
tors. As an employee of 30 years,
Mary is one of the reasons that Saint
Joseph Hospital has earned a repu-
tation as a place of caring and
giving people."
Glenn Turner- Hagman,
specialty team assistant, Surgery, "is
one of those people without whom
the Hospital
could not
function.
Glenn is
extremely
knowledge-
able,
industrious,
and organized
and plays an
integral part
in the smooth
functioning of
the operating
room."
Although
patient
contact is a
relatively
small part of
his many and varied duties, "he
treats his patients as individuals
with unique needs and demon-
strates respect and compassion for
them."
Although An Nguyen, aide,
Environmental Services, speaks only
a little English, "his actions are worth
thousands of words," according to
his nomination. "He willingly takes
on any task given to him. If all his
assigned duties are completed, he
finds other things to do." He shares
his culture, including his wife's
cooking, with the nursing staff, and
he helped console a Vietnamese
child whose parents were unable to
be with him for a time.
Marva Williams, Jeff Archambaau, Glann Turner-Hagman, and
Mary Keeler are People's Choice winners.
Marva Williams, office coordi-
nator, Options, "is mature and
patient and has a way of making
everyone feel special and important.
She is quick to point out the positive
aspects of all situations and learns
from her experiences. She accepts a
great deal of responsibility in
promoting the Hospital by volun-
teering time with the Wellness
Committee, and she was an
outstanding guest relations trainer."
Nominations for the next
People's Choice awards are due by
August 1. If you need a ballot, you
can pick one up in the Tower Cafe or
in the Planning and Marketing
Department.
Picnic Tickets Go on Sale July 19
The Saint Joseph Hospital Family Picnic will be Saturday, August 5,
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the University of Denver Fields, 1-25 and
University Boulevard, and tickets go on sale beginning Monday, July 17.
Tickets are $ 1 per person and will be on sale in the Tower Cafe at the
following dates and times:
Wednesday, July 19
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 20
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Friday, July 21
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Monday, July 24
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 25
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 26
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l :00 p.m.
Thursday, July 27
6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday, July 28
6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
2:00p.m.-3:30p.m.
Monday, July 31
6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 1
6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.-S:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 2
6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 3
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Friday, August 4
11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Education
Opportunities at
SJH
Saint Joseph Hospital and Emily
Griffith Opportunity School will offer
classes in basic communication
skills and GED preparation on the
Saint Joseph Hospital campus again
beginning this fall.
Classes in basic writing and
communication skills, mathematics,
and GED preparation will be offered.
Classes will be held between 2:30
p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and will require
one to four hours per week of class
attendance. Classes are free.
If you are interested in learning
more about the classes or would like
to register for a class, call Cleta
Bamett at extension 7959.