Campus Diary - University of Colorado Hospital

Volume 7 | Issue 16 | February 18, 2014 | Page 1
Campus Diary
Welcomes
A Sad Ending to a Great Year for the Broncos
We start out this issue by addressing what for many probably
is still an open wound: the 43-8 annihilation the Denver
Broncos suffered at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks in
Super Bowl XLVIII. They were 86’d in 48.
Francisco Aguilar Munoz, Materials Technician
Central Supply
Who’s new on campus
Sheila Ahranjani, Clinical Pharmacist - O/P
Atrium Pharmacy
Jasmine Allen, Pharmacy Intern
Atrium Pharmacy
Saira Aragonez, Medical Assistant
Dermatology Clinic
Shugufa Asifi, Certified Nursing Assistant
BMT
Allison Atchoo, Traveler RN
Resource Pool
These Broncos fans at the hospital were optimistic
Friday but by Sunday night they had turned blue.
As you’ll see here and later on in this issue of “Campus
Diary,” not many people saw it coming. Since everyone was
talking about the Super Bowl all week, and showing their
colors to boot, we wanted to find out how people were
feeling the day after the disappointing game – and of course
what commercials caught their attention.
Bryan Potts, RN, Clinical Nurse, BMT
How depressed are you today?
Super depressed. I couldn’t watch the
end. I watched “Robin Hood” instead.
What thoughts went through your
head after the snap fiasco at the
beginning of the game?
I did think we could get back after
that. Then there was the safety, the field goal and then the
touchdown. It just got more and more sad.
Which was your favorite TV commercial?
The Tim Tebow ones.
Stephanie Azeltine, Surgical Technologist
OR - AIP
Kelly Bailey, Radiographer
UFM Boulder
Angela Barr, Clinical Nurse
Women's Care Center
Latisha Barrington, Certified Nursing Assistant
THRU Unit
Allison Bartley, Practice Manager
AS Administration
Brian Bauer, Care Team Assistant - ED
Emergency Dept.
Stephanie Bauer, Clinical Nurse
Lab Endoscopy
Michael Bigelow, Pharmacy Intern
Atrium Pharmacy
Heather Bina, Clinical Nurse
Interventional Radiology
Jenifer Brickey, Clinical Nurse
THRU Unit
Eleanor Bruin, Social Worker
Social Services
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Taryn Nastasio, Advanced Care Partner in the MICU
How depressed are you today?
I’m actually a Chiefs fan so I’m not depressed at all. I was
kind of happy that the Broncos lost [audible boos coming from
the Leprino Building security guard].
What thoughts went through
your head after the snap fiasco
at the beginning of the game?
I was surprised. The whole team
looked very confused and very off
and it showed for the rest of the
game. It didn’t look like they were
all together. It looked like the worst game I had seen them
play. It didn’t look like the typical Peyton Manning Broncos
team that I was used to seeing.
Which was your favorite TV commercial?
I liked the Bud Light commercial with the guy who got
picked up at the bar and played ping-pong with Arnold
Schwarzenegger at a One Republic Concert.
Antoinette Williams, Security Officer
How depressed are you today?
Very depressed; I’m still hurting. I cried myself to sleep.
What thoughts went through
your head after the snap fiasco
at the beginning of the game?
I thought we’d come back and
we didn’t.
Welcomes Cont.
Shannon Bryant, Director of Benefits UCHealth
UCHlth Benefits
Jordan Buchanan, Certified Nursing Assistant
Medicine Specialties
Jennifer Cafarelli, Clinical Nurse
Interventional Radiology
Charleese Calkins, Sales Associate
Guest Services
Jonah Cantor, Certified Nursing Assistant
BMT
Joann Carrillo, Clinical Coord. Nursing RN
General Surgery
Ryan Castro, Radiation Therapist
Radiation Therapy
Susan Chavez, Certified Nursing Assistant
Cardiac Vascular Holding
Elaine Clark, MRI Technologist
Rad MRI
Nicole Cofer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Rad Ultrasound
Margarita Collora, Program Support Assistant
Cardiac/Oncology Admin.
Roxanne Cook, Clinical Nurse
CeDAR Residential Care
Elizabeth Craig, Clinical Nurse
Oncology
Jamie Cue, Ancillary Health Tech
Ancillary Health Techs
What do you think
happened yesterday?
I don’t know. They weren’t there mentally. It was as if they
didn’t want it bad enough. Still love my Broncos, though.
Kimberly D'Amico, Clinical Nurse
Surgery
Which was your favorite TV commercial?
The one with the two friends who had gone through their
whole lives together; it was for the electronic cigarettes.
Morgan Diaz, Pharmacy Tech
Atrium Pharmacy
James Demmitt, Project Mgmt. Analyst
UCHlth Network & Telecommunications
Patricia Dilzell, Clinical Nurse
Cardiac Vascular Holding
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Ben Pushee, Clinical Lab Tech
How depressed are you today?
A little depressed. In fact, my friend works for the mayor and
he asked the mayor if everyone could have a sick day today.
What thoughts went through
your head after the snap fiasco
at the beginning of the game?
I thought it’s two points; it’s no big
deal. We’ll come back. In fact, after
the first quarter I thought, we’re
still in it, we’re only eight points
back. But it was the interception and return for 69 yards when
I thought we were in trouble.
What do you think happened yesterday?
The snap error at the beginning of the game got into Peyton
Manning’s head and he was never able to shake that.
Which was your favorite TV commercial?
I watched online so I didn’t see any of the live commercials.
Jennifer Livingston, Quality Improvement
Clinical Specialist
How depressed are you today?
On a scale from 1 to 10, I’d say a 7 or 8.
What thoughts went through your
head after the snap fiasco at the
beginning of the game?
I thought, this isn’t going to be good.
And then I thought they’re living up to the hype, that they’re
really going to have a bad experience here because of the
hype of the Seahawks being the Legion of Boom.
What do you think happened yesterday?
I think our team just didn’t show up. The team that we’ve
seen all season didn’t show up. They were really hyped out.
Which was your favorite TV commercial?
The Budweiser commercial with the puppy.
Welcomes Cont.
Kendra Duckstein, Clinical Nurse
Interventional Radiology
William Duran, Medical Lab Technician
Clinical Lab
Megan Easton, Clinical Nurse
CT ICU
Bryan Emrich, Clinical Nurse
THRU Unit
Fang Foster, Medical Laboratory Scientist
Clinical Lab
Suzanne Fourrier, Clinical Nurse
ACE Unit
Sarah Franklin, Traveler RN
Resource Pool
Katelyn Gillooly, Traveler RN
Resource Pool
Amy Ginn, MRI Technologist
Radiology - MRI
Paula Gipp, Clinical Nurse
Urologic Oncology
Chelsea Glasoe, Certified Nursing Assistant
THRU Unit
Lorena Gomez, Medical Assistant
AS Float Pool
Veronica Gonzalez, Care Team Assistant
Outpatient Psychiatry
Hector Gonzalez, Hector JR, Specialty Instrument Tech
Sterile Processing
Luis Granados, Medical Assistant
Rheum/Immuno/Allergy Clinic
Sarah Grant, Traveler RN
BMT
Jane Hackman, Patient Resident Liaison
Resident Liaisons
Emebet Hailemariam, Cashier
Garden View Café
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As my husband said to me Monday when I left our house
to conduct these interviews, we still get 300-plus days
of sunshine a year. Seattle got a little sunshine Sunday,
but experience says their parade will be rained on this
week. The rest of the year, by the way, the populace of
Seattle is seriously depressed, although slightly less so
than the residents of Dallas, who are the most emotionally
downtrodden in the nation, according to a 2012 survey.
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Surgeon Thaws his Aversion to Skating
Barish Edil, MD, associate professor of surgery and director
of the Pancreas and Biliary Surgery Program at UCH, skated
when he was young, but didn’t get on the ice again for 20
years. We spoke about why he took such a long hiatus from a
sport he’s obviously so fond of and how it feels to get hockey
tips from his young children.
Welcomes Cont.
Yamrot Haileselassie, Sales Associate
Guest Services
Theresa Hansen, Traveler RN
Resource Pool
Gary Harkness, Physical Therapist
PT Boulder
Kaylen Harrison, Care Team Assistant
Employee Health & Wellness
Carla Hatcher, Traveler RN
Cardiac Cath Lab
Tina Hayashi, Dietitian
Food & Nutrition Svcs.
Ashley Hebbring, Clinical Nurse
Emergency Dept.
Ashley Heier, Certified Nursing Assistant
Medical ICU
Traci Hodzic, Medical Assistant
Women's Health Program
Rebecca Infante, Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Care
George Johnson, Perioperative Svcs. Assistant
OR - AIP
Michelle Jonjak, Clinical Nurse
Hospital Based Sub-Specialty
Surgeon Barish Edil, MD, skates weekly for fun and exercise
and plays on a surgical department team.
Do people ever confuse your first name with your
last name?
All the time.
When did you start playing hockey?
When I was five. My parents were immigrants [from Istanbul,
Turkey] and knew nothing of the sport but they ended up in
Wisconsin and all the kids were playing so they put me in
a program, not knowing the rules. I don’t know if they ever
learned the rules. I played for about 10 years [then] stopped
and didn’t skate again for about 20 years.
Michael Kalisher, HR Compliance Consultant
UCHlth HR Compliance
Keily Kastner, Certified Nursing Assistant
BMT
Susan Keys, Case/Utilization Manager
UCHlth Case Management
Kaylee Klassen, Medical Assistant
UFM AF Williams
Amanda Kowalski, Traveler RN
Cardiac ICU
Emily Kraus, Clinical Nurse
Emergency Dept.
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Did you like playing?
I loved it. But I came to a path where I was either going to
be concentrating on my studies or hockey. As with most
immigrant families, education comes first, so I went that
route and didn’t skate for 20 years until my son turned five
and I put him a league. And all of sudden I started playing
again. That was about four years ago.
Welcomes Cont.
Kristin Lakatos, Traveler RN
Resource Pool
Jennifer Lavallee, Sales Associate
Guest Services
Deborah Lee, Accounting Clerk
UCHlth Cash Applications
Kathleen Lee, Care Team Assistant
EP Outpatient
Marina Lewis, Medical Registrar
Cardiac/Vascular Center Admin.
Sarah Lewis, Clinical Nurse
Neuro ICU
Kaaren Lindsay, Patient Resident Liaison
Resident Liaisons
Edil, in uniform, prepares to take the ice.
Why did you put your son in hockey?
Even though I stopped playing hockey, sports have always
been a part of my life, and my wife’s, so I knew it would be
part of our kids’ lives. Hockey is an interesting sport because
it breeds humility. Every player is important and it’s obviously
physically good for kids to get out there and sweat. For those
reasons, I thought it would be good for him, and it has been.
It’s given him confidence.
How did you get back into the sport?
I was in Baltimore at the time [at John Hopkins University]
and got into an adult league, and when I came here I realized
hockey was even bigger here in Denver. We [Barish and UCH
trauma surgeon Mike Schurr, MD] formed a departmental
surgical hockey team. We just started last year at Big Bear
Arena. We have faculty, residents, surgeons, physician
assistants, urologists, orthopedic surgeons. We made it to
the championships, which we lost last week. Our team has a
great name.
What is it?
The Ten Blades. The 10 blade is the scalpel a surgeon uses to
start an operation.
Sharon Liner, Supervisor Neurodiagnostics
Neurodiagnostics
Jennifer Logan, Physical Therapist
Inpatient Physical Therapy
Janet Lopez, Transplant Coordinator
Transplant Center
Katherine Maack, Social Worker Social Services
Mary Malm-Olsen, Case/Utilization Manager
UCHlth Case Management
Victoria Mam, Medical Assistant
Cancer Center Infusion
Leslie Martin, Clinical Nurse
Cardiac Vascular Holding
Melody McLeland, Mammographer
Mammography
Aleisha McLennan, Medical Assistant
Rheum/Immuno/Allergy Clinic
Alexandra Mead, Certified Nursing Assistant
Cardiac Vascular Holding
Aubrey Morales, Certified Nursing Assistant
BMT
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What was it like getting back on the ice after 20 years?
It was great. Now that I’m 40, I need to work out. It’s a fun and
easy way to work out. I am slower, though. And even though I
think I’m playing like I did 20 years ago, I know I’m not.
Is your son happy you’re playing?
My family has come to a couple games. My children are very
critical of my playing. My daughter is a lacrosse player and
has a lot of comments on hustle and getting back on defense.
She’s 12 and I can’t keep up with her.
What about playing hockey appeals to you?
I like that it’s a fast game. I think the bonding is higher than
most sports because every player is important, everyone has
a role. And I just like the feeling of being on the ice.
Super Bowl prediction:
Denver Broncos by 14. (Dr. Edil is a much better surgeon than
a sports prognosticator.)
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What’s in Store?
Getting to Know: Jeffrey Fields, UCH Gift Shop
merchandise coordinator
Welcomes Cont.
Bree Murray, Clinical Nurse
OR - AIP
Margaret Murray, Medical Assistant
Lone Tree Health Center
Ashlee Mygrant, Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Rehab Unit
Sarah Nager, Clinical Nurse
Women's Care Center
Lisa Najera, Clinical Nurse
OR Operating Room - ACAM
Jenna O'Leary, Certified Nursing Assistant
Med/Surg Progressive Care
Tami Padden, Clinical Nurse
OR - AIP
Leslie Parker, Traveler RN
Resource Pool
Charity Parong, Clinical Nurse
Med/Surg Progressive Care
Kim Pemkiewicz, Specialty Instrument Tech
Sterile Processing - AIP
Laura Petersen, Traveler R
Resource Pool
Ashley Pinkham, Clinical Nurse
THRU Unit
Melanie Poleschook, Clinical Nurse
Neuro ICU
Zlata Rahmanovic, Medical Assistant
Neurology
Kimberly Reuter, Wound Ostomy & Continence RN
Wound Care Clinic
Merchandise Coordinator Jeffrey Fields shows off his
Denver Bronco-themed knee scooter.
What do you do as a merchandise coordinator?
I assist [Gift Shop manager] Nora [Simmons] in the
purchasing and choosing of product. And … unpacking,
Laura Rich, Clinical Nurse
Surgery
Setsuko Richardson, Guest Svcs. Representative
Guest Services
Christian Rivas, Storekeeper
Food and Nutrition Svcs.- AIP
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pricing, purchase orders, vouchers and then the end results
would be merchandising displays or the stock room, or
wherever the products end up between the three stores
[AIP Gift Shop, AOP Gift Shop and AIP Flower Shop].
How did you get into this line of work?
My background is with art museum retailing. A sales rep
introduced me to Nora when the possibility of this job was
coming up and it was something that I wanted to learn about,
working with the hospital. The missions are very similar. In
a museum it would be making funds available for museum
education or acquisition of artwork or education. Here it’s
patient care. So it’s very, very much the same, but completely
different, if that makes sense.
What did you do before coming to UCH?
Immediately before I was working for the Lakewood Cultural
Center – they have an art museum there – and the Lakewood
Heritage Center. Before that I did a lot of traveling across the
country. I was at Princeton University. I basically took their
museum store, which was just books, and turned it into a fullfledged museum store with products.
What brought you to UCH?
It was my interest in what Nora was trying to create. She
wanted to pull together a very cool team to take on this new
project of a hospital-owned shop. She really pulled together
a great group of people. And I wanted to experience the
hospital aspect of retailing versus the museum.
Welcomes Cont.
Lakisha Robinson Joiner,Obstetrical Technician
Women's Care Center
Monica Rodriguez, Case Cart Tech
Sterile Processing - AIP
Lester Romero, Cook
Food and Nutrition Svcs.- AIP
Jervae Roquemore, Medical Assistant
UM Denver
Tamara Rosenthal, Radiographer
Diagnostic Radiology
Erin Schnake, Physical Therapist
Inpatient Physical Therapy
Bradley Schuchard, Radiographer
Diagnostic Radiology
Jennifer Shearin, Traveler RN
Birth Center - AIP
Celeste Stewart, Clinical Nurse
Women's Care Center
Caitlin Sutton, Specialty Clerk
UCHlth Compliance
Margaret Taberna, Groundskeeper
Facilities Management
Katie Thompson, Clinical Nurse
SICU
Terri Tousley, Operations Analyst
UCHealth Plan Administrative
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I have a master’s degree in mixed media painting and
sculpture so I’m an artist. I also do a lot of design work and
product development and spend time with my daughter.
Angelique Tsydanseres, Clinical Nurse
GI/Surgical Onc. Clinic
What’s your favorite thing about UCH so far?
The stores, of course! Seriously, I really love the interaction
of everyone: patients, staff, nurses, doctors. Everyone’s
smiling. It’s a very nice environment
Cathy Van Dover, Sales Associate
Guest Services
Mariam Vadiee, Clinical Nurse
Burn/Trauma Unit
Ashley Van Pelt, Radiographer
Diagnostic Radiology
Anthony Walker, Materials Technician
Central Supply
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Where are you from?
I’m from Wyoming, a cattle ranch in Torrington, Wyoming. It’s
a little town near Laramie.
Super Bowl prediction:
[Note: Fields has an injured knee and is using a knee scooter
decorated with Broncos logos and colors, so it was pretty
obvious which team he picked.]
Family Unit
Daughter, Zoe, 16, lives in Wyoming with her mom.
Partner, Jude, works at CoBiz Bank.
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Campus Couture
UCH Insider Editor Tyler Smith’s new office neighbor, Media
Relations Coordinator Jessica Berry, caught his eye last week
with her sparkly necklace (no calls from HR, please). I stopped
by to investigate and was dazzled as well.
How would you describe your style?
Professional, with a little flair.
Media Relations Coordinator Jessica Berry models a jewel encrusted necklace
that accentuates her dark hair.
Do you get comments on your clothes and/or
accessories?
I haven’t gotten many comments working here because I
tend to dress more conservatively, but in the past I have.
Given that I’m in the Navy Reserve I don’t get a lot of
Welcomes Cont.
Trent Walker, Project Manager Facilities Facilities Management
Kacey Whittenburg, Certified Nursing Assistant
BMT
Ananda Wick, Addiction Case Manager
CeDAR Residential Care
Tanesha Williams, Certified Nursing Assistant
BMT
Amanda Wolff, Laboratory Processing Tech
Clinical Lab
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opportunities to show my style so I enjoy it when I can wear
nail polish and jewelry.
Do you have any favorite shops in Denver?
I like Charming Charlie.
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Born to Ride
Getting to Know: Timothy D. Rumsey, behavioral health
worker at the Center for Dependency, Addiction and
Rehabilitation (CeDAR)
What do you do as a behavioral health worker?
I facilitate groups. I make sure the clients are where they’re
supposed to be. I generally work with patients in primary care.
After they go through detox they come into primary care and
spend 30 days there. So I just spend time with them there. I’d
say I’m a counselor more than a therapist.
which is still a part of [CU]. I worked with high-risk youth
as a counselor for the past three years. I wanted to change
things up and work with adults more than kids and that’s how
I ended up here.
What did you do before coming to work at UCH?
Well, there was my work at Synergy. Also, I was a master
electrician; I had my own business. I’m ex-military Delta
team. I was on the SWAT team for Rocky Flats outside of
Boulder.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I have a 15-month-old daughter and she takes up a lot of
time. For fun I like to backpack, camp, ride motorcycles. I have
four [motorcycles] in my garage. I like to restore them. I like to
ride them more than I like to restore them, though.
Where are you from?
Originally born in Missouri but I’ve lived in Boulder County
since 1969.
What’s your favorite thing about UCH so far?
The community feel this place has. It’s huge but everywhere
you go everyone is really friendly and inviting. Everyone I’ve
encountered here at CeDAR is really into their job, really, into
helping people recover.
Super Bowl prediction:
I want the Broncos to win. However, if Seattle’s defense is as
good as they say we have our work cut out for us (good call
by Tim).
Timothy Rumsey, a behavioral health worker at CeDAR, restores motorcycles
but likes riding them better than fixing them.
How did you get into this line of work?
I’m a recovering alcoholic. About four and a half years ago,
after I got sober, I went to Metro State University for a degree
in human services with a focus on mental health counseling.
I started working for the University of Colorado as a security
person at night and because of my background and going to
school I was asked to work on staff at a facility called Synergy,
Family Unit
Wife, Melissa, is a pharmaceutical manufacturer for Merck in
Boulder.
Daughter, Etta (named after his great grandmother) is 15
months old.
Son, Delos, 28, is a bouncer at a nightclub in Denver.
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quirky UCH campus incidents or interviewing fascinating new
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