Let your fingers do the updating…to the Employee

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Let your fingers do the updating…to the Employee Directory today
Have you ever been on the hunt for the phone
number of a fellow Cook Children’s employee and
come up empty-handed in Outlook and CookNet’s
people search? Or been leaving for a meeting in
someone’s office but at a loss as to where that office is
located?
The answer is probably “Yes” more than you would
like to admit but a solution is now at your
fingertips through the new Phone Update
tool on CookNet.
As we grow and move around,
there is an even greater need for
accuracy with regards to this
type of information and now
you get to control how accurate
your own contact and location
information is.
By using Phone Update, you are
are ensuring that you haven’t fallen off the grid and
your co-workers can locate you in CookNet’s Employee
Directory, Outlook, Lync and with our soon-to-bereleased “Just Say It” automated phone directory.
These resources are only as good as the accuracy
of the information in them. And YOU control that
accuracy now. Please visit Phone Update today to
verify your contact and location information.
Click “Edit” and enter any changes needed,
as well as selecting your correct location
from the drop down menu. Hit “Save”
and you will receive a confirmation
email that the changes are complete.
Remember that any time your
information changes, all you have
to do is jump onto CookNet and
complete a new update.
Seventh Street Bridge full closure begins this week
At 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, the Seventh Street Bridge will close for the beginning of a
150-day period as the old bridge is demolished and the new bridge is installed.
This project will affect traffic into and around downtown Fort Worth until this fall
when the world’s first concrete “thru-arch” signature bridge opens
connecting downtown and the Cultural District, and replacing the previous 100-year-old structure.
Standing ovation! Summer sun shines on a new Daisy winner
Our NICU helps the tiniest of our patients but the impact they have is sizable.
They help these babies grow stronger and stronger because of dedicated staff
like this month’s Daisy Award winner – Cody Greenwood (pictured far right).
Here’s what one mother had to say about him:
“[Cody] was attentive not only to my baby but anyone I brought in. If
they had any questions, he answered them. He and a few other nurses
took their time to teach my boyfriend how to feed, change diapers, burp
and sooth my daughter. He was my nurse only three times but he has
had a great impact on me, my daughter, my family and friends.”
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2013
In the spotlight: Volunteers Making a ‘World of Difference’
Cook Children’s volunteers were the guests of
honor at this spring’s internationally-themed Volunteer
Appreciation Dinner and were treated like visiting
dignitaries during the evening’s festivities.
More than 400 volunteers and guests celebrated
with this year’s theme of ‘A World of Difference,’ with
some donning traditional clothing from their favorite
destinations around the globe.
The men and women of the hour were the 2012
Volunteer of the Year honorees, including:
Lifetime Achievement
Glena Nieswiadomy
Service Excellence
in Patient Care
Helping Hands
Eleanor & Errol Schmeits
Junior Volunteer
Karla Gustaf
Emily Eskins
Patient Care
Volunteer Supervisor
Kathleen Valentine
Trina Burks
Service Excellence in
Helping Hands
Woman’s Board
Pat Van Meter
Mary Ricca
Briggs Berry
Family Advisor
Cindi Coker
Newcomer
Joni Carroll
Camp John Marc
Luke Campbell
Jewel Charity
Paul Wallace Employee
Volunteer Award
Michele Reynolds
Donna Steel
Charles Chick
Helping Hands
Patient Advisor
Join us in thanking these volunteers for their dedication and service to Cook Children’s. Watch CookNet for
photos of each of these worthy honorees.
When an idea comes along…You must Cook It!
Cook It! submissions are currently being accepted. If you have an idea
that could have a lasting and positive impact on Cook Children’s, don’t keep
it to yourself. Cook It! is your chance to share your idea.
Submit your idea by June 30 for it to be considered in the next batch of
Cook It! winners to be announced this summer.
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2013
Now you see a new UCC
With this week’s opening of the new Urgent Care Center across from the Medical Center, the campus maps
on CookNet have been updated to show this new location. PLEASE replace all printed copies of previous
Cook Children’s campus maps with these new versions.
Together we can ensure that our families know where to go when visiting Cook Children’s and get them to
the right place for the care their child needs and deserves.
FORE! Bedpan Open is an guaranteed hole-in-one of fun
Fun was teed up and driven straight down the fairway on May 21 at our Annual Bedpan Open, featuring
PGA players in town for the Crowne Plaza Colonial tournament.
Professional golfers Jordan Spieth, Franklin Corpening and Camilo Villegas assumed the role of caddie for
our patients as they navigated some of the trickiest holes this side of the PGA tour.
This year’s variety of holes, which were designed by Child Life and Family Support and Volunteer Services,
included putting greens that transported golfers to the worlds of Duck Dynasty, Wreck It Ralph, The Wizard of
Oz, Mouse Trap and a giant birthday party.
(l to r): A patient enjoys a Birthday Party, Jordan Spieth celebrates a sunk putt, Franklin Corpening gives
some putting pointers, and Camilo Villegas poses with one happy little golfer.
Coming Soon: June 2013 and Beyond
Schwartz Center Rounds - Thursday, June 6, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Hochberger Auditorium). Join us for this
month’s session titled “Battered but not Broken.” This session will feature panelists Rainey Webb, Tarrant County Assistant
District Attorney; Kim Garrison, CPS Liaison; Jan Sordini, M.Ed; and Lindsey Wilson Jones, MS, CCC/SLP.
Please note that due to the Fourth of July holiday, there will NO Schwartz Center Rounds held in JULY.
Travel Showcase - Wednesday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Main 901 Seventh Avenue - Main Atrium). The
Travel Services office invites you to attend our Travel Showcase. Special travel partners such as Disney and Celebrity
cruise lines will be on hand with their latest offers, as well as Apple Vacation, who specializes in vacations to the Caribbean
and Mexico. Our Concierge Services team has over 60 years of travel experience in the travel industry and is able to secure
great rates on the vacation of your dreams. We hope to see you there!
Employee Blood Drive - Tuesday, July 9, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Family Support Meeting Center – A). If you are eligible
to donate blood, please stop by to give at this drive.
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