NHMC Auxiliary 18300 Roscoe Boulevard Northridge, CA 91328

MARCH 2014 Bill Newbold: Editor

Phone: (818) 998-9630 Fax: (818) 773-3941

e-mail: jwnewbold@sbcglobal.net

From the President ~

Dear Members and Friends,

As many of you know, I recently attended the

CAHHS Volunteer Leadership Conference with my

fellow Auxiliary members Bessie Wilson, Mary

Newbold and Bill Newbold. I attended numerous

seminars on a wide array of topics from healthcare to

philanthropy and the roles that volunteers will play in the

coming years. I would like to share with you some key

thoughts on topics which piqued my interest.

Donate Life California presented a compelling

lecture about organ donation. There are currently

120,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the

United States. Out of these, 18% reside in California.

For every donor, seven lives can be saved. Many people

are not aware that donors may be any age and that

most religions do support or permit such donations. Of

the people waiting for an organ, one third will die before

the required organ becomes available. Even if one’s

organs are deemed non-viable, skin, bone and corneas

may be transplanted. Donate Life California is partnered

with the DMV to sign up for organ donation.

Many myths were debunked in the presentation.

Several heartwarming stories were shared including a

child who received a liver and is now thriving. Anyone

interested in learning more can visit the website

www.donatelifecalifornia.org or www.pinkdotplate.org. I

decided to join the more that ten million people who

have already registered to be donors. It was simple,

meaningful and may provide help to others in the future.

Another topic that was discussed was the value of

volunteerism in a rapidly changing healthcare system.

Volunteers are more vital than ever before. Although a

monetary society may devalue the worth of a volunteer

because we don’t earn a salary, we know better. We

create stability and hope where there is turmoil. We

combat apathy. We are symbols of what is good and

right and we bear witness to what is happening. A lovely

quote I heard at the conference was “bloom where you

are planted”.

Volunteers are now moving outside the realm of the

hospital and venturing toward helping homebound

seniors with day-to-day tasks to remain independent in

their homes. I met volunteers who make quilts to give to

palliative care patients in the final stages of life. These

quilts are then given to the patient’s family. Many

volunteers who have day jobs donate their weekend

time by playing music in their hospital cancer centers.

Always remember that we are a mighty force and we do

make a difference. One small acat of kindness will

continue to resonate and will inspire others

In closing, I want to thank the Auxiliary for

sponsoring my attendance at the CAHHS Conference. I

learned so many new things about the current issues

facing healthcare in California and America as well as

the role volunteers will play in alleviating the burdens on

the system.

Please remember to attend our March 24 General

Meeting as described in the Program News article

below. I hope to see you there.

Valerie Kohler

PROGRAM NEWS

Our next General Meeting starts at 10:30 AM on

March 24th in the newly renovated Education

Auditorium. Our speaker, Holly Hessel-Altman, is the

Administrative Director of Performance Improvement at

Northridge Hospital Medical Center. Holly will speak to

us on two very informative and interesting topics that

are of importance to hospital staff and volunteers.

Also, please save the date, Friday, March 21st, for

our Spring Outing. We will be visiting the L.A. Fire

Department’s Encino Station #83 for a special tour and

lunch at a wonderful nearby deli afterward. A flyer will

be coming out later will more information.

Elizabeth Keshian

Happy st. Patrick’s day

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MERRY MEMOS

As we prepare in the festivities of celebrating OUR VOLUNTEERS, during National Volunteer Week – We celebrate our Volunteers at Northridge Hospital Medical Center as WINNERS.

Winning is not always the goal, but doing our best whenever we participate in anything is the greatest challenge. Olympic athletes are reminded of this through the Olympic Creed:

The most importing thing is not to win but to take part, just as, the most important

thing in life is not the triumph, but the successes.

On April 11th we will Celebrate with Our

Volunteers, all of their successes and honor their great achievements and caring dedication.

A special tribute to our Volunteer Team.

Mary Grim Director Volunteer Services

VENDOR DATES

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

F Tower Floor 4: On 4 F, the East portion of the new Pediatrics Unit is fully operational and occupied. Structural upgrade work is in progress on the West portion of the floor, which is scheduled to be completed in late 2014.

F Tower Floor 5: On 5 F, construction of the new NICU continues. Demolition, wall framing and installation of mechanical and electrical systems are all underway. This new floor is expected to open at the end of 2014.

Old Lab, First Floor: The Old Lab, home of the future Neurology, Cardiology and Nurse Administration areas, continues to move along. Wall framing is complete and installation of drywall and mechanical/electrical systems is underway. The new floor is scheduled to open up in mid-2014.

IFL First Floor: On 1 IFL, work is ongoing on the new home for the Outpatient Rehabilitation and Wound Care Departments. Look for this area to open in mid-2014. Structure and site concrete construction is complete for the new healing garden and courtyard area located adjacent to the IFL entrance. Irrigation and planting will finish out the area. The courtyard will be complete soon but will be used temporarily for patient use until the construction is complete in mid-2014.

F Tower Elevator & Stairway 5: The F Tower Elevator structural work over the elevator lobby continues to progress and should wrap up in the Summer of 2014. The structural upgrade of the F Tower Stairway 5 is complete and the stairway is now reopened to the public.

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WOMEN VS MEN

MARRIAGE A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.

DRESSING UP A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

NATURAL Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed. Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

ARGUMENTS A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

OFFSPRING Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

BATHROOMS A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel. The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

MONEY A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.

EATING OUT When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though the total bill is only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.

When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba and Wildman.

If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!

VOLUNTEER NEWS

It’s not too late to sign up for our (mandatory) Annual volunteer Compliance classes…They will be held Saturday, March 1

st, 10 AM – 1 PM, in the

Education Auditorium, and Thursday, March 6th

, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM, in the Education Auditorium. We will be conducting Competency Evaluations, and will serve refreshments to give you a chance to catch up with fellow volunteers whose paths may not always cross. With Dignity Health new guidelines, our new compliance date is March, so it’s very important that we achieve 100% compliance. Please contact Gaby to sign up, or if you have questions.

As you have probably heard by now, Northridge Hospital has been randomly selected by CMS to conduct a validation survey of our total hospital operations and more, as a follow-up to our recent Joint Commission (TJC) visit. Needless to say, this took everyone by surprise, and we’re all working together to make this CMS visit successful as well.

With all of this serious business going on, we’ll all be ready for a CELEBRATION. Coincidentally, we’re fast and furiously working on our annual Volunteer Recognition Lunch, where we’ll all be singing “A Happy Tune” on Friday, April 11

th at the Odyssey. Watch for

your invitation to arrive in the mail soon, and join us as we celebrate anniversaries as well as remarkable achievements of YOU, our special volunteers!

Gaby Evans Volunteer Coordinator

SENIORS 64+

Trips, Activities and Fun for Active Seniors Presented by Joyce Sipes, Founder,

Joyce’s Senior Choices

Want to maintain your health by staying active. This class is for adventurous seniors who whant to learn more about overnight destinations, concerts, theaters and more.

Saturday, March 8, 10 am - Noon

Education Auditrium

Refreshments will be served

To register, call 818-429-8468

This class is free

THE CARING CORNER I

We never get what we want. We never want what we get. We never have what we like. We never like what we have.

An still, we live and love. That’s life.

It true that we don’t know what we have until it’s gone.

But, it’s also trude that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.

Mary Ann Farquharson

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

AUXILIARY 18300 Roscoe Boulevard

Northridge, California 91328

REMINDER DATES

~ Friday, March 21, 2014~ Auxiliary Spring Outing

Encino Fire Station Tour

~ Monday, March 24, 2014~ Auxiliary General Meeting

10:30 AM, Education Auditorium

~ Sunday, March 30, 2014 ~ Golden Hour Guild Brunch

11 AM, Odyssey Restaurant

~ Friday, April 11, 2014 ~ Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

11 AM, Odyssey Restaurant

~ Monday, April 14, 2014 ~ Auxiliary Board Meeting

10:30 AM, Patio Conference Room

~ Monday, May 12, 2014 ~ Auxiliary Board Meeting

10:30 AM, Patio Conference Room

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