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Publication for the Staff of The University of Texas Harris
County Psychiatric Center
Monday, May 9, 2005
In This
Issue:
UTHCPC Employee Appreciation Day
Thanks To All UTHCPC Nurses – National
Nurses Week
Summer Jobs for High School, College Students
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences Lecture Series and Faculty Meeting
UTHCPC
Employee Appreciation Day – Wednesday, May 11
As a special thank you to all UTHCPC Employees, a special
Employee Appreciation Day will be held Wednesday, May 11.
Join the UTHCPC Administration and Employee Appreciation Day
Committee (Carolyn Eli, Brenda York, Patricia Averill,
Sherri Orioli, Jennifer McNamara, Joanie Nourlund and Gene
McCardle) for a bar-b-q lunch from 11:30 am –
1:30 pm or 5 pm – 7 p.m. There will be food, games and
prizes.
Thanks
To All UTHCPC Nurses – National Nurses Week
The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center Department
of Nursing is celebrating National Nurses Week, which begins
May 6th and ends May 12th. In honor of the dedication, commitment
and tireless effort to promote and maintain the health care
needs of the patients, Nursing Administration would like to
say “We Appreciate You!” We thank you for the
valuable role you play as a member of our nursing team and
for always doing your best to provide comfort, hope and care.
Your dedication and efforts make a vital difference in the
lives of the people we serve.
Activities
are scheduled as follows:
May 9, 2005
7-3 Shift
- Nursing staff will be given a beautiful carnation as
they arrive on duty to start their day
- Breakfast will be served to the weekend and 7-3 shift
staff in conference room 3A01
- A stress reducing basket filled with goodies will be delivered
to each of the nursing units
- Drawing opportunities to win gift certificates, gift cards,
gift baskets and more
3-11
Shift
- Nursing staff will be given a beautiful carnation as
they arrive on duty to start their day
- Nursing staff will receive freshly popped hot popcorn
as they enter the building
- A stress reducing basket filled with goodies will be distributed
to all Nursing Units
- Pizza and drinks will be delivered to each of the nursing
units
- Drawing opportunities to win gift certificates, gift cards,
gift baskets and more
11-7
Shift
- Nursing staff will be given a beautiful carnation as
they arrive on duty to start their night
- A stress reducing basket filled with goodies will be distributed
to all Nursing Units
- Drawing opportunities to win gift certificates, gift cards,
gift baskets and more
Outpatient/Partial
Services
- Nursing staff will be given a beautiful carnation as
they arrive on duty to start the day
- A stress reducing basket filled with goodies will be distributed
to outpatient services
- Pizza and drinks will be delivered and served in the afternoon.
- Drawing opportunities to win gift certificates, gift cards,
gift baskets and more
Nursing
Staff Throughout the Hospital
Nurses who are working in varied roles in departments throughout
UTHCPC will be recognized with stress reducing baskets filled
with goodies, and drawing opportunities to win gift certificates,
gift cards, gift baskets and more
May 10, 2005
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Nursing
staff will be given a beautiful carnation as they arrive
on duty to start their day
- Breakfast will be served to the 11-7 and 7-3 shift staff
in conference room 3A01
- Drawing opportunities to win gift certificates, gift cards,
gift baskets and more
May 14,2005
- Drawing opportunities to win gift certificates, gift cards,
gift baskets and more
- A stress reducing basket filled with goodies will be placed
on each unit
- Catered meal is provided 6pm-8pm Saturday for both weekend
shift staff members
The Nursing
Department would like to thank the Public Information Department,
the Pharmacy Department and the members of the nursing staff
for their generous contributions towards making Nurses Week
one of the best ever.
Summer
Jobs for High School, College Students
The Seasonal Hire Program (formerly known as the Summer Hire
Program) is designed to provide invaluable UT Health Science
Center-related work experience and career insights to high
school students, college students and teachers.
Seasonal
Hires may be hired only into Temporary status positions. Temporary
status allows an individual to be employed for a period of
not more than four and one-half months. Seasonal Hire positions
may be either full-time or part-time. To participate in this
program, individuals must be at least 16 years of age.
For more
information on the Seasonal Hire program, its guidelines and
hiring process, please visit
http://hr.uth.tmc.edu/Employment_Services/summerhire.html
UTHCPC
Blood Drive
UTHCPC will host a blood drive on Thursday, May 12, from 7:30
am – 2:30 pm in the auditorium.
For more information, contact Tammy Merimon at TMerimon@mind.hcpc.uth.tmc.edu.
Department
of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Lecture Series and Faculty
Meeting
There will be no faculty meeting during the month of May.
The lectures
are held from 11 am to 12 noon at the MSI Auditorium, located
on the first floor, 1300 Moursund. The lecture series follows:
| May 11 |
CATHARINE
A. WINSTANLEY, PH.D. |
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UT
Southwestern Medical Center Department of Psychiatry |
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“The
Neural and Neurochemical Basis of Impulsivity: insight
from animal models” |
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| May 18 |
KATHERINE
LOVELAND, PH.D. |
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Professor,
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
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Department
of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Director,
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Center
for Human Development Research and Assistant Dean, Faculty
Affairs |
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“Anxiety
and Autism” |
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| May
25 |
No
lecture - APA Annual Meeting |
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