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Westways Staff News for October 2010 was sent out today. Did you get it in your inbox? If not, you can view it here. Make sure to visit our home page and fill out the subscription form on the right side of the page to receive Westways Staff News once a month in your inbox.

The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Although not as often, breast cancer occurs in men, too. Do your part to educate yourself and be aware of the symptom of breast cancer.

Unfortunately, many women will not get their required check up/mammogram. Men don’t even think to ask. Other than visiting your doctor, do your best to live a healthy life. We live in a world that uses chemicals in everything from lipstick to the food we eat. Choose a diet filled with whole grains, fruit, vegetables, and beans. Also try to limit your intake of beef, chicken, and fish. Along with a healthy diet, do your best to incorporate some sort of exercise on a daily basis. Anything to get you moving makes your insides work, which in turn flushes out the toxins collected in our bodies. – Dannielle Lampkin, Executive Assistant to CEO

For more information about breast cancer, please visit: breastcancer.org, komen.org, avoncrusade.com.

The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! This message keeps playing over and over in my head, and I am forced to push down the panic I feel because this year I’m not nearly as prepared as I had hoped to be by this time. You might be experiencing similar thoughts and yet the question gets begged, “why do we do this to ourselves each year?”

Is it because as nurses we are by and large the “doers” in the family? We make the holidays happen for our families. Never mind that we are working three or four 12 hour shifts per week. We have somehow bought into the notion that WE CAN DO IT ALL and with a smile on our face. In reality we CAN’T and that’s OK.

This year why not gift yourself first! Go get that massage you’ve always wanted. Treat yourself to a manicure and pedicure! Buy your holiday pies and put them on a beautiful serving dish. The time and stress you save yourself will be well worth it. Remember, as nurses we need to care for ourselves first, before we can begin to care for our families or our patients. Happy Holidays! – Donna Couturié, Director of Clinical Operations

Every month Westways recognizes an outstanding healthcare professional from each one of our branch offices. Westways management and staff would like to congratulate the following individuals in becoming October 2010′s Nurse of the Month. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

Orange – Khaled A.

Long Beach – Heather B.

San Diego – Charmaine S.

San Bernardino – Yvonne W.

Bakersfield – Jacinta M.

Las Vegas, NV – Patricia J.

Albuquerque, NM – Lazaro M.

Austin, TX – Sue C.

Summer is coming to an end and the holidays are just around the corner, which means that you are probably going to need some extra money. Don’t forget that Westways Staffing Services, Inc. offers our employees $500 for each quality Registered Nurse they refer. Call your local branch office for more details.