February 2023 Pulse Monthly Vol.3 Issue 2

P U L S E M O N T H L Y

At a glance

Hello#TeamMHMC!

Pain Killers

Happy44thIndependenceanniversarytoSaintLucia

Every year on February 22, Saint Lucia celebrates Independence Day to commemorate the day in 1979 when Saint Lucia gained complete independence from the United Kingdom. Every year the nation comes alive with festivities leading up to Independence Day both locally and in the diaspora. National Colour Day has for some time been a staple Independence event. This year 2023, we celebrated our 44th year of independence. The management and staff of MHMC took great pride in showcasingtheirblack,blue,yellowandwhiteattire,showingpatriotism.

The celebration did not end with Independence at MHMC! MHMC held its first Staff and Family Fun Sports on February 26th Members of the respective teams gathered at the Vigie Complex to participate in various activities. Team members zoomed into every opportunity to capture the moment for their team. The kids’ zone had a special buzz. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the bouncy castle, face painting and a surprise visit from our sponsor’s (Peter and Company) mascot “Keno the Cow”. Overall,itwasafunandexcitingevent.

Welookforwardto2024StaffandFamilySportsmeet.

THE HARDEST THING IN THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND IS THE INCOME TAX..

TAX P11 FORMS

In anticipation of the March 31 deadline for filing taxes, HODs should send a list of names to Mr. Trevor Elibox at trevor.elibox@mhmc.lc by Wednesday, March 1.

Call 6557 to find out when you can collect the P11 forms for your department.

- Albert Einstein

Family Fun Sports 2023

The Pain Killers took first place, followed by the IV Leaguers, Resuscitators, and Bandage Bandits. It was a joy to see everyone dressed in their house colors cheering on their team players. The day was filled with laughter and good times. This was an opportunity to strengthen our bonds not only with colleagues we work with every day, but also with people we would rarely see at our large institution.

We look forward to the development of the MHMC staff fun sports and to see even more team members come out and participate in the activities. Follow our social media pages to view the fun sports album.

A huge thank you to our sponsors, the departments and team members that contributed to the success of this event.

To all participants, a big thank you!

- NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

VICTORY IS NOT ALWAYS WINNING THE BATTLE... BUT RISING EVERYTIME YOU FALL.

NURSING MANAGEMENT RETREAT

On February 7th and 9th, the nurses gathered in a relaxed setting to share ideas and experiences. At the retreat, the team engaged in on topics form bonds, managers, in

Definition:

Solicitation in this context refers to any act of offering goods or services for sale or the act of obtaining something from another person in exchange for money.

Policy:

In order to maintain a professional and dignified atmosphere as well as prevent any disruption of service, oral or written solicitation and the distribution of written materials are subject to the restrictions set out below; any unauthorized posting of materials is expressly prohibited.

Purpose:

The MHMC aims to maintain a work environment that prevents any interference with the performance of work and inconvenience to others.

Scope:

This policy applies to all employees.

Guidelines :

A. Except as authorized and officially notified by the Human Resources department, solicitation by employees on MHMC property is prohibited.

B Distribution by employees of literature not authorized by the MHMC CEO or designate on MHMC property is prohibited

C. Persons not employed by the MHMC are not permitted to solicit or distribute any materials on MHMC property.

D. Except by approval of management, no employee is permitted to wear any insignias, buttons, hats, or pins bearing soliciting information that are not authorized.

Continued:

E. Any MHMC employee attempting to influence a client, visitor, or employee through giving or receiving gifts, or by offering merchandise for sale, or solicitation for charitable contributions will be subject to disciplinary action.

F. Every supervisor and manager have the responsibility to inform the Department Director of any unauthorized solicitations or distributions.

G Any questions relating to the interpretation of this Solicitation Policy should be directed to Human Resources.

Procedure:

Any employee who, without authorization from the Human Resource Department, solicits, attempts to solicit, or attempts to distribute materials will be subjected to discipline action. Any non-employee engaging in such acts shall be removed from the MHMC premises by Security.

CONTRACT RENEWAL PROCESS

Please note that in accordance with your employment contract with MHMC, you are required to indicate whether you are interested in having your contract of employment renewed no later than six (6) months prior to your contract end date.

Please be guided accordingly and do feel free to reach out to your HR Business Partner team for more information.

HRBP Non-Clinical Departments – CherylAnn Felix on extension 6535 and Teri-Ann St. Croix on extension 6536

HRBP Clinical – Lissa Daniel on extension 6539 and Yasmin Edwin on extension 6538

EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES

Transfers/Promotions

Natarcia Louisy - Departmental Manager to Quality Management Officer

NewHires

Dr. Lashorn Christian – Consultant Pediatrician

Dhuruvan Gopal – Staff Nurse III

Leliona Glasgow- Risk Management Officer

Steffen Alexander - Maintenance Technician

Merciah Wells - Orderly

Wendel Jn Pierre - Security Guard

Thierry Auguste - Security Guard

Firmin Matthew - Security Guard

Sylvia Octalien - Security Guard

Separations

Thea Harris – Staff Nurse I

Ezra Arthur – Staff Nurse I

Sherine Edward – Staff Nurse I

Nakeema Lubin - Finanace department

Jodi Samuel - Housekeeping department

VisitingHours

Owen King EU Hospital

Monday to Friday: 6am - 7am, 12pm - 1pm, 5pm - 7pm

Weekends & Holidays: 3pm - 5pm

Patients in the Paediatrics Ward are allowed one parent to stay and their name should be registered with the nurses. The other parent or visitor will only be permitted during visiting hours.

National Mental Wellness Centre (NMWC)

Monday to Sunday: 3pm - 5pm

1 visitor | 15 minutes per visit

1 visitor | 15 minutes per visit 458-6500

Nursing Managers Retreat

Nursing Managers Retreat

Staff and family fun sports

Staff and family fun sports

Staff and family fun sports

Staff and family fun sports