Donna Eisenbath (Shrine, Belleville) was kind enough to give my name to Sr. Fran Wilkowski, who is the coordinator of the mission days committee for this hospital system (2 hospitals) in Illinois. Donna said she felt I could lead continuing education days for over 1000 employees. It’s flattering to be thought of for something like this.

I did eight “half-day” sessions for employees from all departments: housekeeping, physical therapy, nursing, laundry, admissions, human resources, plant maintenance, home health, lab techs, pastoral care and more.

One session was ” Superman and Wonderwoman Have Bullseyes on Their Backs: Expectations and Motivation” and “Fred Sanford, McGuyver and Hawkeye Pierce: A Recipe for Excellence”. It was a lot of fun.

I have a great deal of admiration for these health care professionals and what they do…

“Everyday the nurse confronts stark suffering, grief and death as few other people do. Many nursing tasks are mundane and unrewarding. Many are, by normal standards, distasteful and disgusting. Others are often degrading; some are simply frightening.”
The Humane Face of Nursing
P. Hingley, Nursing Mirror, no. 154, 1984

They have a sense of humor amid the challenging tasks they face: from government regulations to shrinking budgets to high expectations. It was a pleasure to spend some time with them.

(Jim Sanger, CEO, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital)