march 2013 Put a Cook Children’s specialist in your pocket with a podcast The lengths that Cook Children’s will go to in educating parents and caregivers keeps on growing. From the wedoitallforkids.com blog to Facebook to the Kids Checkup iPhone app to a new frontier: Kids Checkup podcast. Through the Kids Checkup podcasts, parents just need to press play to get useful information from our vast team of experts on topics moms and dads need to know, such as the importance of heart screenings, dental care, nutritional balance, etc. The podcasts are free and available as MP3 files for download on the Cook Children’s website, as well as downloadable from iTunes. On iTunes, parents simply need to search for “kids checkup” and they will be the first set listed in the ‘Podcasts’ section. Here is a look at what podcasts are currently available. • • • • • • Nothing but the tooth (Tonya Fuqua, D.D.S.): If you notice a problem or you have concerns with your baby’s teeth or mouth, then you obviously need to see a dentist prior to that time. But by the first birthday, it’s time to get your baby a dentist for a good evaluation. Quick heart screen eases minds, saves lives (Matthew Dzurik, M.D.): Most kids who have cardiac arrest or sudden death while playing sports show no warning signs of anything being wrong. Fortunately, there is a way to find out that your child is OK. A heart screen. What do I do when my child is sick? (Catherine Nicholas, M.D.): As often happens with children, (what’s on your playlists?) something might pop up in the middle of the night or over the weekend and you have to decide what to do on your own. Suzanne Seider, HRIS Analyst II Having “the talk” with your children (Lisa Elliott, • “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole • “50 Ways to Say Goodbye” by Train Ph.D.): Having the sex talk with your children • “These are the Days” by Van Morrison doesn’t have to be an awkward experience. LiRon Schultz, Desktop Engineer Associate censed Psychologist Lisa Elliott gives helpful infor• “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” by Toby mation about what to do when it’s time to have the Keith • “I Cross My Heart” by George Strait talk. • “I’ll Go To My Grave Lovin’ You” by Balancing after school activities and family dinThe Statler Brothers ner (Kathleen Davis): Having a family meal AND Submit your playlist for future editions to keeping to the activity schedule is not as hard is it [email protected]. may sound, and it doesn’t always take a lot of time. Nutritionist Kathleen Davis gives tips you can use on how to handle meals and a busy schedule. The cues you can use for breastfeeding (Audrey Rogers, M.D.): Attempting to breastfeed can be frustrating for moms, but the benefits of breastfeeding are so worth the effort. Dr. Audrey Rogers discusses the cues from your baby you can use to help with breastfeeding. Soundtrack 1 march 2013 Closing out a record-setting February for An outpouring of generosity flooded Cook Children’s once again through Employees Care 2013. For the first time ever, the number of employees who participated in Employees Care surpassed 2,000 and as of today, March 1, a record 2,112 is in the books and that means we close out February achieving 84 percent of our goal of 2,500 employees. The milestones don’t stop there. Each company has logged their best participation rates ever: 2012 2013 Health Care System 50.00% 56.54% Medical Center 32.80% 39.44% Home Health 40.00% 40.88% Health Plan 36.71% 37.35% Physician Network 18.36% 24.88% To see how your individual department finished the month percentage-wise, visit the Employees Care page today. While on this page, you can still give a quick gift even if you haven’t given yet to Employees Care 2013. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for an announcement about the final tally, an exciting ‘Thank You’ event, and final gift distribution for those who gave this year. Whether through a gift to Camps for Kids or the Greatest Need, your gifts give our patients the chance to grow. TAKE FIVE... Happy St. Patrick’s Day Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a bit earlier this year with this special holiday-themed word search. S W O B N I A R N U D V E N T L A M U D E O S H V L C N A G N P E H E D E H E R I A N A R N I Y N K C P L A C R G L C E T H C E R L S A O I I N E L R I O E C D L E I R E I U V R P C E D V D A N C E C W T A H L A B L T R R H K G A V A T O B H W I S H E S P S U I A S H A M R O C K C S N C BLARNEY CELTIC CLOVER GAELIC GOLD GREEN IRELAND LEPRECHAUN LUCK MARCH PARADE PATRICK RAINBOW SAINT SEVENTEENTH SHAMROCK WISHES Answers will be posted to CookNet on Wednesday, March 6. 2 march 2013 In the spotlight: Partners in Our Promise Durant Toyota and Jerry Durant Toyota Corporate giving is essential to helping Cook Children’s fulfill our promise. Many corporations partner with us through financial gifts, in-kind donations or product promotions. These Partners in our Promise are committed to keeping our community’s children healthy and safe. We woud like to recognize and thank one of these partners: Durant Toyota in Weatherford and Jerry Durant Toyota in Granbury. These two car dealerships should be applauded for their commitment to Cook Children’s, specifically, their support of our Child Life Zone. They realize that providing a safe and special retreat for our patients to relax, express themselves musically and have fun is an important part of the healing process. Whether patients play video games with friends or write a song with Sonny Burgess, the Child Life Zone is a place to just be a kid - and the DURANT organization wants to be a part of that initiative. “Cook Children’s is a huge part of the community and many people have been touched by the work that goes on here. Our employees know that Cook Children’s is a great cause and we are excited about our partnership,” said Kevin Reeves with Durant Toyota. Durant Toyota and Jerry Durant Toyota are donating a portion of their proceeds from every car sold in 2013 to Cook Children’s. Thank you to Jerry Durant and his team for their donation of $6,000 for the month of January and for their passionate support of our patients. Above left: (l to r) Kevin Reeves – General Manager Durant Toyota Weatherford, Audra Trussell, John McGuire – Sales Manager Durant Toyota Weatherford, Sonny Burgess, Andrew Scearce – Sales Manager Jerry Durant Toyota Granbury, Jerry Durant – Owner. Above right: Sonny Burgess shows the Child Life Zone recording studio to the visitors. More Partners in our Promise news Time to spring forward On Sunday, March 10, Daylight Saving Time begins for the year. So don’t be late and remember to set your clocks forward an hour before Tom Thumb’s annual Kindness for Kids campaign is underway and runs through March 11. At your next grocery shopping trip, don’t forget to donate at the register. All funds raised at the Tarrant county locations benefit the Hematology and Oncology program at Cook Children’s. heading to bed on the night of Saturday, March 9. 3 march 2013 Congratulations to February 2013 Peak Performers Cook Children’s Physician Network Lucy Rochetti, Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery Natalie Tittle, LVN, PCP - Hurst Cook Children’s Home Health Deneesa Rasmussen, Social Worker/MSW Cook Children’s Health Care System Jennifer Fuester-Reynolds, Marketing Specialist Cook Children’s Health Plan Mari Martin, Outreach Team Leader Cook Children’s Medical Center Debra Callaway, HIV Program Nurse Clinician Becky Colby, Case Manager, 5 Pav Wayne E. Martin, Psychophysiologist Coming Soon: March 2013 and beyond Schwartz Center Rounds - Thursday, March 7, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Hochberger Auditorium). Join us for this month’s session titled “The Complexities of Caring for a Sex Offender.” This session will feature moderators, Todd Pearson, M.D., and Cameron Brown, DMin, BSSW, with panelists Karen Albritton, M.D., Kenneth Heym, M.D., Rebecca Smith, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC/AC, Peggy Johnson, MA, BCC, and Donna Capps, MSW. Dress 4 Yellow - Thursday, March 28, (Adolphus Hotel in Dallas). The Fashion Show and luncheon benefits Cook Children’s Hematology/Oncology programs. Visit http://www.dress4yellow.com Great 10 nominations DEADLINE! - All Great 10 The Neuroblastoma 5k Walk/Run - Saturday, March 30, at 8 a.m. (ACME Brick Headquarters - 3024 Acme Brick Plaza). Join us for this fun Walk/Run event that directly benefits Cook Children’s Neuroblastoma program. Visit www.nbwalk.org for more details and to register. nominations for this year are due by Sunday, March 31. So Black Dog Shootout - March 22 & 23. Two days of fun benefitting our Neuroblastoma Research with dinner, auction, and a clay shoot. Presidents’ Scholarship applications DEADLINE! - The selection committe is being formed, if you know a nurse that has made a difference here and deserves recognition, please click here to nominate them by completing the application. Friday, March 22: Dinner/Auction at Heart of the Ranch at 6:30 p.m. so all we need now are deserving applicants. If your high Saturday, March 23: Clay Shoot at Chula Vista Ranch at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. applying for our Presidents’ Scholarship, the deadline is Click here to register for these events. school Senior or current college student is interested in Friday, April 5. Please click here for full details and the application. Snapshots of YOU! Share your photos With the redesign of CookNet in December, the Photo Gallery located on the main page is still there but just moved to its own tab on the news scroll. Click ‘SUBMIT’ to send photos of you and your department to be added to the Photo Gallery. Cook Children’s Endurance Team at the Cowtown 10K: (l to r) Melinda Perez, Lakeah Rosse, Lori Luce, Jerri Ward (System Finance and Medical Center Finance) 4
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