June Event Location Time

Thursday, 6/6 &

Friday, 6/7

Vendor Sale

Infinite Entertainment - Electronics

Magnolia Room 7am – 4pm

Monday, 6/17 Red Cross Blood Drive Auditorium 9am – 7pm

Tuesday, 6/18 Installation Lunch Freeman Poole Senior Center Noon

Friday, 6/21 Vendor Sale

Specialty Distributors- Ladies Accessories

Magnolia Room 7am – 4pm

Thursday, 6/27 TOWN HALL for Volunteers Auditorium 2 pm

July Event Location Time

Thursday, "July 4th Holiday" Volunteer Services Closed

Thursday - Saturday

7/11 -7/13

Vendor Sale –

Masquerade $5.00 jewelry

Magnolia Room Thurs. 7am – 4pm

Sat. 9 am - noon

Monday, 7/15 Red Cross Blood Drive Auditorium 9am – 7pm

Wednesday, 7/24 Vendor Sale - Precious Treasures Magnolia Room 7am – 4pm

Thurs. - Sat. Aug. 7 -8 Vendor Sale – Uniform Scrubs Magnolia Room 7am – 4pm

NW District June - July 2013 Lester Sloan, Editor

WELLS T AR COB B HO S P I T AL AU XIL IAR Y

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Upcoming Events

INSIDE THIS ISSUE President's Message & Upcoming Events 1

From Lori's Desk 2

Birthdays 3

Gift Shop Message 4

Reminders 5

Volunteers Needed / Recipe Corner 6

Safety First 7

Volunteer Spotlight 8

WellStar Auxiliary 9

How to Stay Young 10

Guess Who?? 11 Town Hall Meetings 12

Newsletter

Volume 4, I ssue 3

From the Auxiliary President

Dear Volunteers,

As my second year as your Auxiliary President draws to a close, I

would like to say a big "Thank You" to all the members who served

on the Board, worked on committees and volunteered. Without each

and every one of you, we could not have had the successful year we

did. The dedication of your time and talents to WellStar Cobb

Hospital is a valuable gift which each of you gives so freely.

I would also like to thank Lori for the great working relationship we

have had for the past two years. In addition, a great a big "Thanks"

to Kandace, Crystal and Jestine, and to the President of WellStar

Cobb Hospital, Kem Mullins, for their support of our Auxiliary.

Make sure that you have your calendar marked for the Installation

of Officers Luncheon which will take place at 12:00 noon, Tuesday,

June 18, 2013 at the Freeman Poole Senior Center.

We have a great slate of officers being installed and I know you will

want to celebrate with them as they come on board. Please join me in welcoming our newest officers.

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President - Miriam Jordan

President Elect - Susan Hayes

Secretary - Cheryl Hood

Co-Treasurers - Shirley Griswell and Barbara Turner

I know you'll support each of your Board members as

you have in the past. Again, it's been my honor to serve

as President of the WellStar Cobb Hospital Volunteers.

Sincerely,

Bill

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I sure enjoyed seeing a good many of you at the Volunteer

Appreciation Luncheon. What a nice time we had. The

luncheon was provided by WellStar. WellStar wanted to

show their appreciation for the time you give back to our

hospital and your commitment to providing excellent

service to our staff visitors and patients. Thank you again

for all you do. We are filled with gratefulness for all of

those that made and or brought in cookies for “Cookie

Day.” Thanks to Special Events Chairperson, Snookie

Whittemore and her Committee for organizing this event.

I have a couple of very important topics I need to make you

aware of. We have also included articles in this newsletter

about these topics.

First, WellStar Cobb Hospital is rolling out a NO PASS ZONE

policy. This will include volunteers. Volunteers are

empowered to respond to a patient‟s needs. It involves

being aware of the patient call lights as we enter any

patient care area, by reminding us to look up for the call

light and respond appropriately. By implementing a NO

PASS ZONE in patient care areas, our patients will ALWAYS

get help as soon as they want it. When you respond to a

patient‟s call light, you feel empowered to play a part in

giving very good care to our patients. I‟m asking that each

of you read the article on the NO PASS ZONE and put it into

practice (see pages 13 and 14 for more details) .

Another topic is hand washing: Effective Hand Hygiene is

the single most important strategy in preventing

healthcare-associated infections. Studies have shown that

hand washing is the most important thing people can do to

prevent the spread of germs. There are secret shoppers

watching to make sure staff and volunteers are washing

/sanitizing their hands when they are supposed to.

Please read our Safety article on Hand washing.

From: Lori's Desk

Don‟t forget about Town Hall this month. Town Hall for

Volunteers will be on Thursday, June 27th at 2 PM. This is

a new day and time than what is has been in the past. This

is a wonderful opportunity to hear from our President of

WellStar Cobb Hospital, Kem Mullins about what is going

on in our community, our hospital and within the WellStar

Health System. This is also a great opportunity for you to

meet Kem and ask questions.

The VolunTeens will be here over the next couple of

months. Please take the time to introduce yourself to them

as you see them in the Volunteer Service office, in the halls

and cafeteria.

Now it‟s time for me to brag…. Let me tell you about my

new grandson….. His name is Samuel Connor Smith and

he was born on Wednesday, April 3rd. 8lbs. 9 oz, and 19

1/2 inches. He is so precious. We are very excited about

our new addition to our family. I would love to show him

off. So, stop by the office and I‟ll show you his picture. Or,

should I say show you my Brag Book.

Again, thanks for being wonderful WellStar Cobb

Volunteers.

Lori

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Glenda Ellenburg 6/4

Jeanine Cacace 6/6

Susan K Sorenson 6/6

Joyce Sample 6/8

Carl Osborne 6/10

Lester Sloan 6/10

Jan Browder 6/11

Alan Breitman 6/18

Doris Bolton 6/21

Jan Hedlund 6/21

Jean Stephens 6/21

Cyril Anumata 6/22

Nicole Coleman 6/24

Karen Belcher 6/25

Shirley Griswell 6/26

Sharon McGregor 7/4

Tai Kuku 7/11

Gladys Russo 7/13

William Giles 7/13

Brenda Lawton 7/15

Bill Roberts 7/16

Elaine Washington 7/17

Marlene Montalbano 7/18

Uyi Eguakun 7/23

William Thompson 7/25

Jerry Bearden 7/29

Moses Oluwajinmi 7/31

June Birthdays

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July Birthdays

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This has been a busy May for us with Cookie Day

and Mother‟s Day – Pray this was a beautiful and

best day ever for all Mothers. Thank you all who

supported these efforts. It was fun helping with

Cookie Day. The Nurses were all so appreciative!

Great job to Snookie and her team.

Do you know Lee in VIP? He‟s a very affable

“young” man who celebrated his 62nd wedding

anniversary Sunday, May 26th, 2012. God Bless

this couple!

That brings us to Father‟s Day, June 16th and of

course, we shall have many gifts and an array of

scents for him! Shop „til you drop!!

Thank you all for continuing this wonderful work

of volunteering – would you also pass the word to

others and encourage him/her to join us? We are

always willing to have others join in this

endeavor. Thanks again.

Before you know it, summer will be upon us.

Have a great one – the best yet!!

Peace,

Yvonne Dotson

Gift Shop Chairperson

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Hello Fellow Volunteers,

I pray all‟s well and much good health is enjoyed

by everyone in spite of our weather – at least

recent days have been just beautiful. Now we are

ready for “the beach”! However, the recent

devastation in Oklahoma has caused us pause to

pray for those families who have lost loved ones

especially, and all their possessions. You are in

our prayers!

Yes indeed, we are having “an Awesome Trunk

Show” Friday, June 14th from 7:00am to 7:00pm

in the Magnolia Room. This is in combination

with a fabulous boutique, Heart & Sole-located

on Concord Road in Smyrna. Please remember

the date- tell all your friends and family.

Something can be had for everyone! It will be

fantastic and fun!

The Women‟s & Children‟s Shoppe is well stocked

with latest designer fragrances (for men too!),

jewelry, scarves and handbags…ready for the

lady to step out in fashion…out on the town or to

the beach! Our baby‟s clothing and all

accessories continue to be “the talk” – unusual,

pretty and tasteful. Kudos to our buyers who

constantly and consistently look for the unusual,

gorgeous, and affordable finds. Thank you

Ladies!

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WellStar Cobb Hospital Auxiliary and Volunteer Services are looking to go “green.” We are

reviewing ideas that can cut down on paper. We welcome any suggestions or ideas.

Reminders

Volunteer Services Department Office Door

We have had a new locking system put at the Volunteer Services Office door. This system was put in so that we could secure the Volunteer Services office when no one was in the office. For VIP volunteers – this means that if you leave the office and there is no one else in the office, you will need to close the door when you leave. Even if you are running an errand, you will shut the door. Do not turn the lock on the door and lock it. The door just needs to shut completely and it will automatically lock. If the office door is shut, then you will need to slide your badge at the card reader to the right of the door to get in. Please help us as we try to keep our Volunteer Services office safe and secure for everyone.

Special Events Corner I would like to "Thank" all volunteers who participated in the "Nurses' Week" Special Event/"Cookie Day". Cookie Day is a part of Nurses' Week when all volunteers are usually asked to bake or buy cookies to support the Hospital Auxiliary of Cobb! I would also like to extend an extra "Thank You" to all the volunteers who helped me deliver the containers - Linda Johnson, Bill Thompson, Barbara Turner, Lee Temple, Yvonne Dotson and Christiane Murray. Snooky Whittemore Special Events Chair

FOR SALE CLEAN 26'1985 FORD 350 SHASTA RV WITH HONDA 3000 GENERATOR & TV IN VERY GOOD CONDITION APPLIANCES, A/C & HEAT WORK WELL. ONLY 73,000 MILES and a great buy at $5,000. For more information contact LINDA JOHNSON at 770-439-8153

If you have an item you'd like to sell, contact Crystal Calimese or leave your ad in the Volunteer Newsletter mail slot in the VIP office. Your ad should include your name, telephone number and/or email address, a description, a photo and the price.

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The following areas have volunteer assignment openings. If you or someone you know would

love to volunteer in these areas, please let us know.

Spread the Word.....Volunteering at WellStar Cobb Hospital is

Rewarding and Fun!

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Recipe Corner

Volunteer Opportunities

Elaine's Sweet and Tangy Loose Beef BBQ

Talent Acquisition / Human Resources Outpatient Rehab Scanning

Women's & Children's Shoppe Gift Shop

Customer Service Blood Drives

Burn Center Quality & Patient Safety

7 lbs Boneless Chuck Roast

1 cup Water

3 TBS White vinegar

4 TBS Brown Sugar

2 tsp Dry mustard

4 tsp Worcestershire sauce

3 cups Ketchup

2 tsp Salt

¾ tsp Ground black pepper

¼ tsp Cayenne pepper

6 Cloves of minced garlic

1. Place the roast into a slow cooker along with the water. Cover, and cook on LOW for 2 to 4 hours, or until beef

can be easily shredded with a fork.

2. Shred the beef, removing fat as you go. Remove 1/2 cup of the broth from the slow cooker, and reserve for

later. Add the vinegar, brown sugar, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Mix in the salt, pepper,

cayenne, and garlic. Stir so that the meat is well coated.

3. Cover, and continue to cook beef on LOW for an additional 4 to 6 hours. Add the reserved broth only if

necessary to maintain moisture. Serve on toasted buns. The meat can be frozen for future use.

Effective Hand Hygiene is the single most important strategy in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Studies have shown that hand washing is the most important thing people can do to prevent the spread of germs. However, a recent survey of people's hand washing habits conducted in public restrooms across the United States found that almost one third of people do not wash their hands after using the bathroom .

Hand Hygiene amongst health care works universally have been poor. Why? Heavy workloads - the busier you are the less likely you are to wash your hands

Time consuming - there just isn't enough time to wash your hands as often as you need to if using the traditional hand hygiene techniques

Hands don't appear dirty - bugs are there even if you can't see them

Problems with skin irritation - frequent washing with soap and water removes skin lipids and with some healthcare workers causes dryness, skin irritation and damaged skin

Sinks poorly located - if it's hard to get to a sink you are less likely to use it

Inaccessible hand hygiene supplies

Patient needs perceived as a priority over hand hygiene

Lack of knowledge or awareness of hand hygiene guidelines and/or the risk of cross-transmission of pathogens

Interesting Hand Hygiene Facts: Up to half of all men and a quarter of women fail to wash their hands after they use the bathroom

Right handed people tend to wash their left hand more thoroughly than their right, and visa versa

We have between 2 and 10 million bacteria between our finger tip and elbow

Damp hands spread 1,000 times more germs than dry hands

The numbers of germs on your fingertips doubles after you use the toilet

Germs can stay alive on hands for up to three hours

The average person has 1,500 germs on each square centimeter of their hands, and the average bathroom faucet has more than 229,000 germs on each square inch.

Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. It is best to wash your hands with soap and clean running water for 15 seconds. However, if soap and clean water are not available, use an alcohol-based product to clean your hands. Alcohol-based hand rubs significantly reduce the number of germs on the skin and are fast acting. Importance of Hand Washing: Illnesses and diseases caused by bacteria and viruses can be very serious and can even cause death if not properly treated. Germs are spread three ways: airborne, droplet and contact. Tuberculosis or TB is an example of airborne, Pertussis is an example of droplet, but, most germs in hospitals are spread by contact, such as C. difficile and MRSA (staph.)

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How to Wash Your Hands: 1. Use warm, running water 2. Use liquid or pump soap whenever possible 3. Rub hands together vigorously for 15 seconds 4. Pay special attention to the cuticles and underneath the fingernails 5. Rinse thoroughly and dry off hands with a dry paper towel 6. Turn off faucet using paper towel When to Wash Your Hands: Before…….

Patient contact

Beginning work assignment

Resuming patient care/contact

Returning to department

Personal hygiene activities

Invasive procedure or donning sterile gloves or handling devices

Preparing, touching or eating food

After……. Patient contact

Contact with body fluids/excretions, mucous membranes, non-intact skin, and wound dressings

Handling patient equipment

Removing gloves

Personal hygiene activities

Using a tissue, coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose

Eating

Using the restroom

Handling money Or when…..

Hands are visibly soiled

Invasive procedure or donning sterile gloves or handling devices

Preparing, touching or eating food

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Elizabeth Thompson Gail Cromey

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Gail Cromey was born on November 22, 1946 in Brockport, NY a

suburb of Rochester, twenty minutes after her twin sister Carole.

She met her husband Ted in November of 1971 and they were

married on June 30, 1973. They have three sons - Todd, Craig,

and T.J. (Jr.), thirteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren,

and one woofer, Eunice Marie. The Cromeys' moved to Georgia in

July, 1978 and bought their first home in Cobb County in 1979.

Gail worked for Golden Corral for 20+ years and retired in 2009.

Her husband of 37.5 years passed in November 2010. During

that difficult time she signed up for the grief counseling class

with Chaplain Raymond Coffman here at WellStar Cobb. In class

she met a volunteer who kept telling her to sign up and

eventually got her to become a volunteer in the spring of 2011.

Gail volunteers at the customer service department as a Red

Vest Ambassador doing a variety of tasks from helping families

find their love ones to assisting patients with info as permitted

and getting around the hospital. She says, Vicki Holly her direct

supervisor is wonderful - a great teacher and listener and we

work very well together.

In her own words, Gail tells us why she volunteers. "It started as a

way to get me out of the house since Ted passed. Now I look

forward to seeing the other volunteers and I have had a chance to

meet employees and vendors who pass by our desk daily. I have

a lot more happy days since I started to volunteer. I get so much

more than I give every day I work, forming some great

friendships. I love to cook and make chocolates. We share recipes at the information desk all the time".

Elizabeth Thompson, one of thirteen children, was born

August 20, 1944 in Sonoraville, Georgia into a big and

happy family. Growing up a farmers daughter, she worked

hard in the cotton fields, gardens, milked cows but loved

playing with her siblings, as well as, the pigs and

chickens. When Elizabeth was fourteen, she moved to

Atlanta and a couple of years later went to work at

sixteen. As divine destiny would have it, she met Bill at

church and they were married in 1960. Their union was

blessed with two boys and over the years the family grew

to include three grandchildren and two great

grandchildren.

In 2006, Elizabeth began volunteering at WellStar Cobb

Hospital in both the Women's and Children's' Gift Shoppe

and Gift Shop working the register, pricing merchandise,

filling shelves and graciously greeting customers.

"I love to volunteer which gets me away from doing

housework, it's a great way to meet people and be of help

wherever I'm needed. I was so surprised to see how loving

all the volunteers are. We just give each other a hug. We

laugh together. Just a friendly hello and smile goes a long

way. It's hard to put into words how I really feel about

Lori, Kandace, Jestine and Crystal. I look on all of you as

my family!" is how she describes her experience as a

WellStar volunteer.

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From your Volunteer/Auxiliary Board:

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What is WellStar Cobb Hospital Auxiliary?

The auxiliary consist of you and your fellow volunteers, collectively we make up the Auxiliary, so each of us in turn is an auxiliarian. Our Auxiliary is a Georgia corporation, operating as an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The vast majority of our donated services and proceeds are given to benefit WellStar Cobb Hospital. The Auxiliary needs you, please consider enhancing your volunteer service by serving on the Board or on a board committee. Like most organizations we have guiding documents and an organizational structure. Our bylaws are our primary guiding document and our leadership structure is vested in the Executive and Governing Board. The Executive Board is comprised of our elected officers (president, president elect, vice president, secretary and treasurer) and immediate past president. The Governing Board or full board includes the Executive Board plus the chairperson of each Board Standing Committee, additionally the president may appoint a parliamentarian and chaplain. Please reference the Auxiliary’s bylaws, talk to Lori or a present or past board member for a broader understanding. Lori Campbell, Volunteer Services Manager, is an ex-officio member of the Auxiliary Board and all Board Committees. She is our SUPER go to lady and liaison to everything WellStar. Auxiliary Board Standing Committees, each chairperson is a Governing Board member: Special Events Newsletter Hospitality Ways & Means Gift Shop Historian / Public Relations Scholarship / Health Advocacy Hours & Awards VIP (Volunteers Instantly Provided) SuperStar & Honorary Life Member

Committees, chaired by a sitting board member: Finance (chaired by the Treasurer) Nominating (chaired by a selected board member) Membership (chaired by the Vice President) Bylaws (chaired by a selected board member) VolunTeen (chaired by the President Elect)

How to stay young

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1. Try everything twice.

On one woman's tombstone she said she

wanted this epitaph: "Tried everything

twice. Loved it both times!"

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull

you down. (Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!)

3. Keep learning:

Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,

whatever...

Never let the brain get idle. 'An idle mind is the

devil's workshop.

And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until

you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who

makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with

HIM/HER.

6. The tears happen: Endure, grieve, and move on.

The only person who is with us our entire life is

ourselves. LIVE while you are alive.

Submitted by Kandice Busha

7. Surround yourself with what you love:

whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music,

plants, hobbies, whatever…

Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health:

If it is good, preserve it.

If it is unstable, improve it.

If it is beyond what you can improve, get

help.

9. Don't take guilt trips...

Take a trip to the mall, even to the next

county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where

the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love

them, at every opportunity.

I love you, my special friend!

11. Forgive now those who made you cry.

You might not get a second chance.

Remember! Lost time can never be found.

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you

meet is fighting some kind of battle.

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We both

volunteer on

Wednesdays!

He can be

spotted on

Thursdays

too!

She has a

“care”- ful

“coordination”

He’s a

Navy Man!

They have been happily married for 35 years!

He’s A

VIP!

She’s from Trinidad

Do you know???

How many “couples” do we have volunteering right now?

Last edition’s

Mystery Volunteer was:

Wink Giddens

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A Town Hall Meeting just for Volunteers.

Kem Mullins, Senior Vice President and President of WellStar Cobb Hospital, has asked that each Volunteer make every effort to come and hear about what is happening at WellStar and WellStar

Cobb Hospital.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend!

Thursday, June 27th @ 2 PM

Town Hall Meetings are held quarterly (4 times per year). The Meetings are informative to the

entire staff and to volunteers. Information about the hospital you volunteer in is shared. During

Town Hall you are able to find out what is happening, and what is expected for WellStar Cobb

Hospital in the future, etc. WellStar Health System information will also shared. This will be a great

opportunity for you to meet some of Cobb Hospital’s Senior Leaders and ask them any questions you

may have.

At this Meeting on Thursday, June 27th @ 2 PM Kem Mullins, Senior Vice President and President of WellStar Cobb Hospital will be talking to you about the growth of Cobb Hospital and what Cobb’s strategic plan is as we continue to grow. He will also address customer service and financial information. This will be an opportune time for you to ask Kem Mullins questions. Kem Mullins oversees the Volunteer Services Department here at WellStar Cobb Hospital. It is very important to Kem and the Volunteer Service Department staff that each of you attends a Town Hall Meeting. If you cannot make the Town Hall Meeting designed especially for the volunteers, we ask that you attend another Town Hall Meeting. The schedules of WellStar Cobb’s Town Hall Meetings are listed below. Please make sure that you sign in when attending the Town Hall Meeting so that you get recognition for attending. Town Hall Meetings will be held in the Auditorium.

Wednesday June 19

th 6:30 PM 7:30 PM

Thursday June 20th

10:00 AM Noon 2:00 PM

Friday June 21st 7:30 AM 9:00 AM

Tuesday June 25th

2:00 PM 3:30 PM

Thursday June 27th

8:00 AM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM

Saturday June 29th

10:30 AM

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