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The Westways Staffing Services corporate office had the chance to participate in the 2010 Orange County Mud Run on April 24th. Needless to say, we had a great time and everyone got a little muddy. You can see more pictures on both our Flickr and Facebook page.

Happy Earth Day! To help celebrate, Westways Staff News, is getting ready to go digital. Have you had a chance to sign up for our E-Newsletter Mailing List yet? Visit our homepage and fill out the sign-up form on the right! That way you won’t miss out on the action…

Click here for a printable pdf version of our flyer that includes dates, times, and locations.

ORANGE COUNTY

Location: Lucky Strike Lanes @ The Block (20 City Blvd. West, Orange, CA 92868)

Private Party Suite

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 6p-9p

SAN DIEGO

Location: East Village Tavern (930 Market St., San Diego, CA 92101)

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 6p-10p

SAN BERNARDINO

Location: San Bernardino Branch (225 East Airport Dr., Ste. 120, San Bernardino, CA 92408)

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 11:30a-3:30p

LOS ANGELES

Location: Los Angeles Branch (3255 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1602, Los Angeles, CA 90010)

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 11a-2p

LONG BEACH

Location: Long Beach Branch (4000 Orange Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807)

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 12p-4p

BAKERSFIELD

Location: Bakersfield Branch (841 Mohawk St., Ste. 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309)

Date: May 6th, 2010

Time: 12p-4p

PHOENIX, AZ

Location: Phoenix Branch (4350 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. B240, Phoenix, AZ 85018)

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 11a-3p

LAS VEGAS, NV

Location: Las Vegas Branch (501 S. Rancho Dr., Ste. F-40, Las Vegas, NV 89106)

Date: May 12th, 2010

Time: 12p-2p

AUSTIN, TX

Location: Austin Branch (3701 Executive Center Dr., Ste. 151, Austin, TX 78731)

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 1p-4p

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Location: Albuquerque Branch (2125 Louisiana Blvd., NE Ste. 165, Albuquerque, NM 87110)

Date: May 7th, 2010

Time: 1p-4p

Nurses are familiar with Joint Commission surveys conducted in the hospitals, but many of the Westways nurses I have spoken to recently were unaware that Joint Commission has a certification program for health care staffing agencies. And, of course, the most common question most of our nurses ask is, why become certified? Believe me, I’ve asked myself the same question.

Becoming certified by the Joint Commission is not going to change the way Westways Staffing Services operates. We already know we have the best nurses and that our reputation in the community and with our client hospitals is strong. What it will show our clients is that we care enough to go that extra mile. Westways Staffing Services, Inc. cares that the nurses we send out are oriented and treated well by the hospital. We care enough to respond quickly to any problem brought to our attention, either by one of our nurses or by the hospital. These are just an example of some of the issues Joint Commission is looking at when they review a health care staffing agency.

So, in the next few weeks, when papers from Westways show up in your mailbox, PLEASE take a moment to review, complete, and return them, if requested. We are striving for 100% compliance in our file audits, so if one of our hard working staffers calls with a request for an update from you, PLEASE RESPOND QUICKLY!

Westways Staffing Services, Inc. is the best, but now we’re hoping to be BETTER THAN THE BEST. – Donna Couturié, Director of Clinical Operations

With spring here and planting season, in many places, just around the corner, I particularly don’t have a green thumb. I find it hard to grow plants and keep them green. Gardeners always stress the importance of choosing high quality seeds. Plant and nurture them and be careful to keep the weeds under control. I have come up with a plan that I will consider this year by using the fundamentals and skills I have used in my profession to have a successful garden.

First, let’s plants some peas. Passion tops the list of skills you will need to excel in the garden or professionally. Passion always enhances our performance. When you love what you do, you’ll do it better. Then persistence should come next. We need to be persistent so we won’t give up.

Now, let’s plant some squash. This will promote a positive environment. Squashing gossip is necessary because the damage is not easily undone. Squash criticism that is not constructive or offered in a useful spirit.

Next, we will plant some lettuce rows that will allow our character and flowers to bloom. Let us be true to our obligations. Honoring our obligations represents a commitment to our words that our garden expects and appreciates. Let us be unselfish. These are the fundamentals to good human relations. Let us be loyal. Someone can be a great worker, but if they aren’t loyal, our garden won’t be as lush as expected, and it could put our employment in jeopardy.

We will water freely with patience and cultivate with affection. We must have fun at what we are doing and really love what we do. Remember, the width of life is as important as the length. We need to branch out to truly blossom. – Harold Sterling, CEO