EditorKayWillard,PublicationsTechnologistPleasesendanyarticles,picturesandflyerstowillarke@ihs.orgforentryintotheweeklyFridayEditionorcallext.36192013SpringAllenAssociatesForumsMarkyourcalendarssoyoudon’tmisstheseveryspecialforums! 

DATE TIME LOCATIONApril17,Wednesday 8:00a.m.

9:30a.m.ALLEN/SDRALLEN/SDR

April18,Thursday 3:45p.m. ALLEN/SDRApril19,Friday 7:45a.m.

9:00a.m.10:00a.m.

ALLEN/SDRALLEN/SDRALLEN/SDR

April22,Monday 9:00a.m.

1:30p.m.2:30p.m.

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April23,Tuesday 7:45a.m.

2:00p.m.ALLEN/SDRALLEN/SDR

April24,Wednesday 9:30a.m.

10:30a.m.1:00p.m.2:00p.m.

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RoutingChangesforMonday,April8StartingMonday,April8theNorth/SouthcorridorbetweentheLabandSurgerywillbeopen.AtthattimetheLab/X‐RayWaitingRoomwillbeclosing.TherewillbeatemporarywaitingroomforX‐RaythatwillbecreatedalongtheEntrance8corridoracrossfromUltrasound.TherewillalsobeatemporarywaitingroomforLabintheoldCytologyroom.TherewillbebluetapeonthefloortoshowthepathtothetemporaryLabwaitingroom.TherewillalsobegreentapeonthefloortoshowtheroutefromtheProfessionalBuildingtoOutpatientAdmissions.

 

 StartingThursdayApril11,thesouthLabcorridorbyElevatorDwillbeopenedbackup.Atthattimethebluelinesshowingaccesswillbechangedtoreflectthesechanges.

  

 

YWCA’sWomenofPersimmonAwardsTheYWCA’sWomenofPersimmonawardsrecognizeindividualsandorganizationsforvolunteerism,leadershipandtheempowermentofwomen.SeveralofthenomineeshaveAllentiesandweareproudoftheiraccomplishments.CongratulationstoJoniSpencer(AllenWomen’sHealth),HelenMelichar(Allenvolunteer),ZohhaTariq(Allenvolunteer)andAllenHospitalfortheirnominations.Ifyouseetheseladies,pleasethankthemfortheirservicetoourhospitalandthecommunity.SpecialrecognitiongoestoZohhaTariqonwinningthe‘YoungWomanofTomorrow’award.Weareveryproudofallyou’veaccomplishedandknowthatyoucontinuetobesuccessfulinyourfutureendeavors.

Meet Zohha Tariq, who in her two short years of volunteering at Allen has logged over 100 hours of service. Born and raised in Pakistan until just a few years ago, Zohha lives with her sister and brother-in-law who are both physicians. As a high school senior at CFHS, she serves on the Teen Trust with the NEIA Community Foundation; Harmony, a diversity awareness initiative; volunteers as a teacher’s assistant after school to help peers with their Spanish studies; serves on a senior leadership group at CFHS; volunteers for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank; and participates in an Islamic girls youth club. She started volunteering at Allen to explore different medical professions and as way to give back to the community. “It’s exciting and you get a break from your daily routine. My favorite part is delivering flowers to patients and seeing how happy and appreciative they are for my work,” she said. She believes life is a precious gift and that everyone should enjoy every second of it.

When asked what her most rewarding experience has been in her life so far, she replied that the nomination for the YWCA’s Women of Persimmon Young Woman of Tomorrow award felt like a reward for her dedication and hard work. We agree, and so did the YWCA – Zohha was honored at a luncheon on Thursday as the recipient of that award. Congratulations on the much-deserved recognition, Zohha. We are proud of you and are so glad you’re one of our volunteers!

2013AHECPreceptoroftheYear 

 

Everyyear,duringNationalAHECWeek,weaskstudentstonominatepreceptorstheybelievedeserverecognitionforoutstandingserviceintrainingandeducationontheirbehalf.Luckily,wewereabletopresenttheawardtothisyear’swinnerinconjunctionwithNationalDoctor’sDay,March30th(aspictured).Thisyear,wearethrilledtoannounceourwinner:Dr.JamesSelenke.Dr.SelenkeisaFamilyMedicineprovideratTotalHealthofIowainHudson.HehasbeenphenomenalinhelpingAHECmeetourmissionofexposingstudentstorural&underservedhealthsettingsaspartoftheirclinicaltraining.Commentssharedinstudentnominationsinclude:[Dr.Selenke]gavemealotofindependencewithpatientinteractionandwithproceduresthatmademegainconfidenceinmyclinicaljudgmentandskills.Heandhisstaffwerefun&theymadeitagreatenvironmenttolearnandtowork.Dr.Selenkewasgreatabouttakingtimetoemphasizeteachingpointsandmademefeellikeafunctioningpartofhispractice.Dr.SelenkehasbeentakingstudentsincollaborationwiththeAHECprogramsincethe2010‐2011academicyear.Hefrequentlyisrequestedasarepeatpreceptorforstudentswhohavebenefitedfromhisinfluencealready.WearedelightedtohavehistimeandexpertisesharedwithAHECstudents&futurehealthcareproviders!

Otherhonorablementionsforthisyearinclude:Dr.Kaaki,OB/GYNDr.Moussa,OB/GYNDr.McMahon,GeneralSurgeryDr.Smith,FamilyMedicineKellyHassman,ARNP,InternalMedicineMartiHall,ARNP,FamilyMedicineThankyoutoallwhodedicatetimeandenergytostudentengagement 

RitualoftheBurningofthePrayer/MeditationNotesPatient,visitorsandAllenassociatesareinvitedtojointheAllenSpiritualCareTeamfortheRitualoftheBurningofthePrayer/MeditationNotesonFriday,April12.WewillmeetintheSouthDiningRoomat12:30PMandwalktogethertotheWildflowerButterflyGardennearthesoutheastcornerofAllenHospital(byparkinglotP2).Thegatheredwillbeinvitedtoparticipateinthesacredburningoftheprayer/meditationnotesthathavebeenwrittenandleftinAllen’sOettingChapelprayerframe.Allofthenotesleftinthechapelhavebeenandaresavedforthesesacredburningrituals.PleasejointheAllenHospitalChaplainsforthisholyevent.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contacttheSpiritualCareDepartment:235‐3694.

AprilisNationalDonateLifemonth,whereindividualsareencouragedtosignupfororganandtissuedonation,helpingthoseawaitinglifesavingstransplants.OnMondaymorning,agroupofAllenassociatesmettoraisetheDonateLifeflagwhileChaplainPatienceJohnsonofferedupaprayerforallthosewhohavedonatedorreceivedorgansaswellasthefamiliesofthoseindividuals.TheflagwillbedisplayedthroughoutApriltoraiseawarenessaboutthisimportantissue.Toregisterasanorgan,eyeortissuedonoronline,gotowww.iowadonornetwork.org.DonateLifeCalendarofEventsApril18‐FacesofDonation:Thiseventwillreviewanddiscussthedonationprocessfromthefamily’spointofview.CEUcreditsavailable.6:30p.m.,WaterlooCenterfortheArts.Formoreinformation,visitwww.iowadonornetwork.organdclickon‘events’.April19‐NationalWearBlue/GreenDay:Dressupinyourbestbluesandgreenstopromoteeye,organandtissuedonation.April22‐OrganDonationNursingCEU:8a.m.andnoonintheLearningCenterApril23‐OrganDonationNursingCEU:1:30p.m.and3p.m.intheLearningCenterApril24‐DonateLifeFair:8a.m.‐3p.m.Staffwillbeavailabletoanswerquestionsaboutorgandonationandgiveyoutheopportunitytoregisterasanorgandonor.April24‐DonateLifeButterflyArtcontest:11:30a.m.GeorgeWashingCarverAcademystudentswillbesubmittingbutterfly(thesymbolusedbytheIowaDonorNetwork)whichwillbejudgedbyCEOPamDelagardelle. 

TWOWEEKS….That’showlongvolunteerDelJaramillo’sdoctortoldhimhehadlefttolive.Afterlivingwithadiagnosisofcirrhosisoftheliverforsixyears,in2002theconditionworsenedsignificantlyandDelknewheneededalivertransplantinordertosurvive.AftermonthsofvisitingMayoClinictohavefluiddrainedonaregularbasis(athislastvisit,theydrainedover13litersfromhisbody),hisbodystartedshuttingdown.InAprilof2003,theswellingfromtheaccumulatingfluidsbecameextremelyuncomfortable,soDelandhiswifetraveledtoMayoearlierthanplanned.Thenextday,ashepreparedtoeatbreakfastinhishospitalroom,thedoctorarrivedtolethimknowthataliverhadbecomeavailable.TestssoondeterminedtheliverwasamatchforDel.Hoursafterthesuccessfulsurgery,thesymptoms(jaundiceandedema)Delhadbeenexperiencingstartedfading.Inafollow‐upvisit,Delwastoldhehadbeen‘twoweeksfrom‘lightsout’andwasincrediblyluckytostillbealive’,andDelagrees.“IlieawakeinawethatIamaliveandlivedatatimewhentheseorgantransplantscanbedone.Hadthishappenedbeforethemedicaltechnologyexisted,Iwouldn’tbehere.I’msothankfultohavethisdonatedorganinsideme,”Delsaid.Heencouragesfriendsandfamilytoregisterasorgandonors,andhespeakstovariousgroupstoincreaseawarenessaboutorgandonation.“Organdonorscanhelpsomanyindividuals,andtherearesomanypeopleonthewaitinglist(fortransplants),”Delexplained.“Iamblessedtostillbehere,andhopemystorywillencourageotherstoconsiderorgandonation.”

InhonoroftheAuxiliary’s75thanniversaryin2013,departmentswillrandomlyreceiveabasketof75goodiessometimeinthenext75days.ThisistheAuxiliary’swayofsayingTHANKYOUforyoursupportofouractivitiesandhelpingushave75successfulyears.N&Dwasthefirstdepartmentto

receivethebasketfromtheAuxiliary.

Watchforthebasketofgoodiesandballoonstoarriveinyourdepartmentsoon.

BlueZonePower9PrinciplesSuccessStory–MeetRocco!Rule1‐MoveNaturallyRule3‐DownShiftMyparentsrecentlybeganadifficultjourneywithsomehealthproblems,anditwascreatingalotofstressforallofus,butparticularlymymother.Ourfamilyisfullofanimalloverssoitseemednaturaltoseekoutanewfurrycompaniontohelpreducetheamountofanxietyinthehouseholdandgivemyparentssomethingpositivetofocusonthroughitall.Whatweexpectedwastheabsoluteloveandjoythenewdog,Fergie,broughttothefamily‐whatwedidn’texpectwasthelitterofpuppiesthatcamealongseveralweekslater.Fortunatelyforme,I’vebeenabletotakehomemyownlittlestressrelieverintheformofapuppynamedRocco.He’sgottenmemoreactive,ofcourse,withwalksandplayingfetch,buttheultimategifthasbeenenjoyingthepuppyanticsandgivingmeabreakfromthestress.‐MattRolinger,Foundation

 

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, May 29Take a trip with us to beautiful Kalona for a day filled full of delights.   Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 29 and start thinking about reserving a vacation day!  More details to follow, but a sneak peek includes yummy things like turnovers, cheese curds and chocolate!    This event is sponsored by the Allen Auxiliary, who do projects at Allen Hospital throughout the year.  

4‐HOmeletBreakfastFundraiserSunday,April7from8amto1pmUAWHall,2615WashingtonStreetWaterloo,IATicketsmaybepurchasedatthedoor,fromanyBlackHawkCounty4‐HmemberorattheExtensionOffice,3420UniversityAvenueinWaterloo.Thebreakfastfeaturesmadetoorderomelets,porksausage,hashbrowns,cinnamonrolls,toastandbeverages.Thecostis$6foradults,$2foryouthage6‐10andyouth5andunderarefree.*************************************RunattheRelays,DrakeRelaysHyVeeRoadRaces6KRun/WalkbenefitingCharacterCounts,aswellasthreeseparatedistancesanda$120,000inpursetoappealtoeveryonefromthefirst‐timerunnertotheseasonedveteranandprofessional.

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