NETWORK NEWS

11th Annual Cancer Center Pottery SaleDec. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-Noon, in The University of Arizona Cancer Center – North Campus lobby. Pot-tery and artwork made by cancer patients, staff members and local associations. Benefits the Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund.

Diamond Dreams Radiothon Dec. 8-9Radiothon benefiting The University of Arizona Medical Center – Diamond Children’sK-HIT 107.5-FM will be broadcasting from University Campus front lawn

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IN THIS NEWSLETTER

Smoking Cessation Programs ..... 2 Gift Shops .................................. 3 Free Financial Advising .............. 4 Patient Comments ...................... 5 M*A*S*H Bash ............................ 7 Daisy Award .............................. 8

EVENTS

‘Healing in Tucson’ Art Exhibit OpeningOpening reception for “Healing in Tucson – The Healing Response to the Violence of Jan. 8.” 5-8 p.m. Dec. 1 at South Campus Behavioral Health Pavilion. Refreshments and live music. Exhibit on display through Feb. 26.

Photos and captions to come

On the Road AgainThe University of Arizona Medical Center El Tour de TucsonEmployees of The University of Arizona Health Network took to the streets on two wheels on Nov. 19 for the 29th annual El Tour de Tucson bike ride, sponsored by The University of Arizona Medical Center. More than 100 of our employees participated in the ride. El Tour attracts more than 9,000 cyclists of all ages and skill levels from throughout the United States and beyond.

Dr. James Warneke, UA associate professor of surgery, with El Tour volunteers

University Campus nurses Kaitlin and Brian Attwood

Health Network employees participated in El Tour de Tucson as riders and volunteers.

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Learn to Help Others Kick the HabitThe Helpers Program is just one of the resources available to our employees as we prepare to go tobacco-free in 2012

Jan. 1 is right around the corner and with the New Year the Tobacco-Free Environment policy becomes effec-tive for all of The University of Arizona Health Network properties. UAHN is offering a variety of resources to help staff, visitors and patients adapt to our change to a tobacco-free campus.

One of those resources is the Helpers Program, which teaches staff how to have conversations with others about quitting

smoking in a supportive, non-confrontational way. The free program, developed at the UA College of Medicine, is offered in person or can be completed online. Click here for more information.

In December, the Health Network will offer a two-day “Train the Trainer” course to teach interested UAHN staff members to be “trainers” for the Helpers Program. Those who complete the course will be qualified to teach other UAHN staff the skills that will help them have conversa-tions with patients, visitors or co-workers. There is no commitment on the number of classes a trainer will teach; it is entirely dependent on your schedule.

Employees interested in becoming trainers should contact Nancy Canin at 694-1711. The training will take place at the University Campus on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room 2406 and on Dec. 6 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Kiewit Auditorium.

Trainers will offer Helpers training sessions for general staff on an ongoing basis beginning in December. Staff members who complete the Helpers training will receive $25 in reward points for the Healthy Lifestyle Challenge. Watch for dates and further details.

If you’re an employee who’s trying to quit smoking yourself, check out one of the following programs:

•The Quit & Win Tobacco Free Living Program is a medically supervised smoking cessation program provided through the UA Department of Family and Community Medicine. You meet one-on-one for expert support to develop strategies to quit smoking. The pro-gram is available to you and/or other members of your household at no cost. Any smoking cessation products that are prescribed by the physicians in the Quit & Win program are available at our UAHN outpatient phar-macies with no copayments. To enroll in the program, refer someone else to the program or for additional information, call 694-1711 or click here.

•The AshLine smoking cessation quit line provides tel-ephonic or Web-based coaching to help you quit. You can create an account, work through activities, set goals and monitor progress from your own computer.For more information call 1-800-556-6222 or click here.

•Optum Wellness Portal, provides online counseling for smokers trying to quit. Employees also can track their reward points for the Healthy Lifestyle program through the portal. Click here for information.

Information on the UAHN tobacco-free policy, frequently asked questions, and more information on the smoking cessation programs is available on the intranet.

The Health Network will go tobacco-free Jan. 1, 2012

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Shop ’til You Drop!The Health Network’s unique gift shops let you get a jump on your

holiday shopping before you leave work for the day

The holidays are here already!? They seem to take us by surprise every year, but it’s time once again to get started on that seasonal shopping list. Not ready to brave the mall crowds? We suggest you check out The University of Arizona Health Network’s gift shops first. Four unique stores carry a wide variety of merchandise you can’t find just anywhere. Major bonus: The shops are all non-profit, which means they don’t charge sales tax and all proceeds go back to the medical facility in which they are located. Payroll deduction is available for Health Network employees. Here are some of our favorite finds from a recent shopping trip.

Toy Store Location: The University of Arizona Medical Center – Diamond Children’s, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Weekend hours

vary between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (call ahead) Phone: 694-5215 Specialties: TOYS! For kids of all ages. The store hosts special children’s events/sales twice a month. Call or check out the bulletin board outside the University Campus cafeteria for info.

Healing Spirit Boutique Location: The University of Arizona Cancer Center – North Campus, 3838 N. Campbell Ave. Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone: 694-1814

Specialties: In addition to standard gift items, the shop carries a variety of women’s clothing, as well as merchan-dise specifically with cancer patients in mind, such as wigs, mastectomy bras and more.

University Campus Gift Shop Location: The Univer-sity of Arizona Medical Center – University Campus, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.- 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday Noon-4 p.m. Phone: 694-6027 Specialties: General gifts, including UAMC logo merchandise,

locally crafted jewelry, lots of seasonal decorations, fresh flowers and balloons. Convenience items like shampoo and toothpaste are also available.

South Campus Gift Shop Location: The University of Arizona Medical Center – South Campus Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Open at 6:30 a.m. every other Tues-day, next on Nov. 29); closed Saturday and Sunday

Phone: 874-2597 Specialties: General gifts, including UAMC logo mer-chandise, fresh flowers, mugs and travel cups and a diverse selection of spiritual items.

Jumbo cuddly Ty Beanie Ballz, $20 each

Ultra-soft Bamboo Threads scarf, $24 (brown top $32)

Rugged cowboy Santa, $33 (other themed Santas available, prices vary)

Whimsical pop art teapot by Britto, $55

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Free Financial Advising Available to Health Network Employees

In place at The University of Arizona Medical Center – University Campus since 2008, the Financial Wellness Program reaches out to employees through presentations, workshops and one-on-one counseling with a certified financial planner. The program will expand to the entire network in January.

“The idea is to empower employees and staff members to make good financial decisions, so guidance and educa-tion is really the focus,” said Mark Cline, personal finance and retirement planning counselor for the Health Net-work. Cline is a certified financial planner with Fiducia-ryVest, an independent investment advisory firm.

Cline offers financial advising on a wide range of topics, including retirement planning, investing, credit card

debt, budgeting and more. He maintains an office at the University Campus but keeps flexible hours and travels throughout the Health Network to reach employees in need of assistance at various locations. The comprehensive program is free for all employees.

Since the program’s inception, Cline has had approximately 1,700 one-on-one interactions with hospital employees and reached more than

3,400 through workshops, seminars, presentations and open-office hours.

To contact Cline for financial advising, email Mark.Cline@uahealth.com.

Mark Cline is the in-house financial counselor to employees of The University of Ari-zona Health Network.

Need advice on retirement planning or saving for your son or daughter’s college tuition? Perhaps you have some troublesome credit card debt or you’re considering refinancing your home. No matter what your financial worries or ques-tions, you can get

advice on how to handle them from The University of Arizona Health Network’s Financial Wellness Program, offered through Human Resources.

The Financial Wellness Program was recently named a winner of the Workplace Leaders in Financial Education Award, given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Society for Human Resource Man-agement.

The award, created this year, recognizes corporate, non-profit and government organizations that exhibit excel-lence in workplace financial education through programs that teach employees to make good personal financial decisions. The Health Network is one of nine winning organizations across the nation. “We believe financial education is an important resource for our employees’ well-being, and we are proud to be recognized for setting a national standard in this area,” said John Marques, the Health Network’s vice president and chief human resources officer.

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UA Hosts Conference on Interprofessional Health EducationThe largest-ever international conference on interprofes-sional health education, “Collaborating Across Borders III, An American-Canadian Dialogue on Interprofessional Health Education & Practice,” was held Nov. 19-21 at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Road. More than 750 national and inter-national government leaders, policy makers, health-care professionals, educators and students attended the con-ference, sponsored by the Arizona Health Sciences Center with support from the Health Network. CAB III was the third biennial Canada-United States joint conference focusing on issues in interprofessional health education and practice. Interprofessional health education is defined as interactive learning among students or prac-titioners from two or more health professions to improve their ability to work together and build mutual respect and trust around shared goals for health care. Conference co-chair Ronald S. Weinstein, MD, professor of pathology at the UA College of Medicine (Tucson and

Phoenix campuses), professor of public policy with the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health and founding director of the Arizona Telemedicine Program, led the Arizona effort to host the conference along with a large local interprofessional team.

Our Values in ActionRecent comments from patient surveys remind us why we work in health care…

“ Absolutely the best quality of care that I have ever received. A++.”

“ Everyone smiles! Makes a scary time more pleasant.”

“ Dr. Lemole is more than a skilled neurosurgeon; he’s a kind and understanding man. Very humble and pleasant.”

“ As a former RN I found all aspects of my hospital stay excellent.”

“ I will not go to any other hospital in Tucson. UMC is the best!”

“ I had the good fortune to have Amber Strebing as my day nurse. She is an excellent nurse. I never saw anyone work as hard as she did!”

“ Love being able to choose my own food and order on my schedule.”

“ I would recommend this hospital to everyone above any other hospital.”

“ Food and drink was given to my husband after he had spent nine hours by my side. I really appreciated that.”

“ All the nurses were amazing! Especially Kurt in the ICU 3 West.”

“ Thank you for explaining everything – every step! You’re all our very special angels!”

“ I felt very well prepared to go home.”

Bottom row: Nancy Coleman; Theresa LeGros; Lynne Tomasa, PhD; Jeannie Lee, PharmD. Second row: Ellen Bublick, JD; Mindy Fain, MD; Yvonne Price, MAMC; John Murphy, PharmD. Third row: Ernie Schloss, PhD; Carol McCabe; Andreas Theodorou, MD. Top row: Ted Rigney, PhD; Helen Amerongen, PhD; Cathy Michaels, PhD.

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All Dressed Up Witches, ghosts and ghouls haunted hospital halls as members of the Health Network family got in the

Halloween spirit last month. These photos were taken at the University Campus.

From left: The Angel Wing for Children With Diabetes staff mem-bers Ginny Phillips, RN; Stephanie Olson, registered dietitian; Fina Romero, patient care technician; Laura Saenz, RN; Lupita Busta-mante, revenue cycle coordinator

Lori Van Ausdal, med lab tech

Leticia Finerson, Diamond 6 West unit coordinator, and Laura Rolf, RN

Patrick Hollinger, medical student

Pat Mathios, RN, and Jamie Hoffman, pediatric resident

Kiran Kulkarni and Dawn Sorenson, pediat-

ric chief residents

Leslie Reninger, Support Services

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M*A*S*H Bash Benefits Trauma Center

On Oct. 22, the Friends of the University of Arizona Trauma Center hosted the inaugural M*A*S*H Bash to benefit the Level 1 Trauma Center at The University of Arizona Medical Center – University Campus. The event was held at the Pima Air and Space Museum, which was transformed for the night into a camouflaged mobile army surgical hospital like the one in the hit television series M*A*S*H. Special guests in-cluded series actors Mike Farrell (B.J. Hunnicutt) and William Christopher (Father Mulcahy). The event netted more than $265,000 for the Trauma Center.

Dr. Rainer Gruessner, UA Department of Surgery Chair-man; Dr. Richard Carmona, Distinquished Professor of Public Health; Dr. Peter Rhee, chief of the UA Division of Trauma Critical Care and Emergency Surgery and med-ical director of the University Campus Trauma Center

Actor Mike Farrell, who played B.J. Hunnicutt in M*A*S*H, was a special guest at the event

Dr. Randy Friese, associate medical director of the Trauma Center (center), with wife Susan (left) and Dr. Lori Mackstaller (right)

From left: Laurie Smith, executive assistant; BJ Goddard, administrative specialist; Melissa Martinez, executive assistant; Mercy Saenz, administrative assistant

Dan Judkins, RN, injury prevention specialist at University Campus, with Mary Ann Matter, RN, EMS coordinator

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Editor: Katie RileyWriter: Alexis BlueCommunications Specialist: Susan GuerreroProduced by: AHSC BioCommunicationsPhotos: AHSC BioCommunications, ProVentures and Health Network staff

South Campus Emergency Nurse Madole Honored With Daisy AwardCongratulations to Tracy Madole, RN, the most recent winner of the Daisy Award at The University of Arizona Medical Center.

Madole has worked full time in the emergency department at the South Campus since 2009 and was promoted to clinical leader in May 2011. She is known by her colleagues as a mentor, coach, patient advocate and “nurses’ nurse.”

Madole’s caring and compassion are felt by all she touches, her nominators say. Outside of work, she has volunteered with humanitarian aid efforts in third-world countries, and in 2010 she spent weeks delivering aid to earthquake victims in Haiti.

The DAISY Award was created in 2000 as a tribute to J. Patrick Barnes, a 33-year-old man who had a rare

autoimmune disease (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.) The award recognizes RNs who are outstanding role models in the nursing community.

From left: Jackie DeBeche, director of the South Campus emergency department; Tracy Madole, RN; Jean Fedigan, chief nursing officer, South Campus

Nominate a Health Network Nurse for ‘Fabulous 50 Nurses of Tucson’Our organization is full of outstanding nurses who deserve recognition for the meaningful work they do. We invite you to nominate one of our talented RNs for the Fabulous 50 Nurses of Tucson!

Every year the Tucson Nurses Week Foundation recognizes a Fabulous 50 group of nurses for their contributions to patient care and the community at large. Please take the time to submit a nomination here. The deadline to submit is Jan. 15.

Need hints for how to write a nomination? Check out the intranet for examples of good nominations and a list of nurses who have received the award in the past.

The Tucson Nurses Week Foundation is a non-profit organization started in 1994 by a group of Tucson nursing

leaders who wanted to find a local way to celebrate National Nurses Week. The week takes place annually May 6-12 and coincides with Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 10.

Anyone can nominate a nurse for the Fabulous 50. If you need help or have questions, you can contact Kara Snyder, 694-4822, Catherine McColley, 694-4600, or Susan Bohnenkamp, 694-6852.

Thank you for supporting our Health Network nurses!