2008 VIA Recepients Announced



May 22, 2008

Covenant Health System, announces the eight recipients of the values in Action award. Values in Action is the most prestigious recognition program Covenant awards their employees. There are four areas in which local and regional recipients are awarded annually; Dignity, Ecellence, Justice and Service. Recipients are selected through nominations from their co-workers.

Dignity
We respect each person as an inherently valuable member of the human community and as a unique expression of life.

  Janie Allen
Home Health Aide
Yoakum County Home Health
  Mark Hood, RN
Staff Nurse
MICU

Excellence
We foster personal and professional development, accountability, innovation, teamwork, and commitment to quality.

  Jeremy Haggard
Media Assistant
Covenant Lakeside
  Helen Teeple, RN, BSN
Staff Nurse
Covenant Hospital Plainview

Justice
We advocate for systems and structures that are attuned to the needs of the vulnerable and disadvantaged and that promote a sense of community among all persons.

  Beverly Mills
Administrative Assistant
Yoakum County Hospital
  Joe Velasquez
Social Services Supervisor
Joe Arrington Cancer Center

Service
We bring together people who recognize that every interaction is a unique opportunity to serve one another, the community, and society.

  Terrie Cooper, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
Covenant Medical group
  Lida Gatica, CNA
Clinical Nursing Assistant
Covenant Medical Center