{"id":68710,"date":"2023-03-02T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=68710"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:12:59","slug":"ammar-sakkal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/ammar-sakkal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammar Sakkal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_68711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68711\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68711\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/28115537\/Ammar-Sakkal-no-mask-blur-background.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Ammar Sakkal\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ammar Sakkal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Volunteer embodies the characteristics of an extraordinary employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ten years ago, Ammar Sakkal was in the throes of a stressful career. So, he did an extraordinary thing most wouldn&#8217;t even consider: He sought out what he thought would be an even more stressful volunteer position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was very scared of ERs,&#8221; Sakkal said. &#8220;I thought maybe if I go to volunteer somewhere more stressful, I won&#8217;t feel so stressed at work \u2014 and it actually worked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His first shift in the emergency department at Poudre Valley Hospital was the only one available, from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>A decade later and now retired from his stressful job, Sakkal continues volunteering. He\u2019s landed better hours in a newly remodeled, spacious ED, where it is as busy as ever.<\/p>\n<p>Sakkal enjoys every moment of it.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, he has built such a trusting relationship with the ED staff, that they have actually named a day of the week after him: Ammar Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ammar is so engaged with the patients and the staff,&#8221; said Maggie Schump, associate nurse manager. &#8220;He always comes in with a smile and a massive bag of chocolate (for the staff). You can tell he wants to be here.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not easy to work here. He embodies the characteristics we look for in our staff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sakkal\u2019s respect for the staff is mutual.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an amazing group of people, and it feels to me that they are never stressed,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They see everything that comes through the ER and are always smiling. I don&#8217;t know how they do that amid chaos, but they really care about the patient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sakkal cares deeply, too. Recently, the ED staff initiated &#8220;comfort rounding&#8221; on geriatric patients as the team works toward receiving geriatric accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Sakkal has been a big player in the initiative&#8217;s success because he has a gift for recognizing others&#8217; needs and a gentle way with people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe takes beautiful care of our patients and staff,\u201d said Amy Conboy, the charge nurse on Monday nights. \u201cHe has such a loving, peaceful presence. We are so lucky to have him on our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with rounding on geriatric patients, nurses count on him to help with other patients who are stressed out because they are in an ER.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The biggest problem in the ER is just waiting, waiting for results; waiting for doctors. I step in and see if they need anything: blanket, pillow, water or a drink for their visitor,&#8221; Sakkal said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With this new (rounding) program, I walk in and start chatting. Some don&#8217;t want to talk, and you have to respect that, but a lot will. You must be able to read the room. Many are just waiting and appreciate chatting with someone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope that by spending time with them, I&#8217;ve made their experience better. I want them to have that better experience, beginning in the ER.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you ask staff, he\u2019s been improving their lives too. For them, Ammar Mondays is something they always look forward to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3 su-column-centered\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #930718\">You Make Extraordinary Possible<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Together, we recognize and honor the qualities within ourselves by shining a spotlight on how each and every one of us improve lives in big ways and small.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uchealthpoints.isrewards.com\/Recognition\/Award\/FormFlex.aspx?pr=JAwX5qZPSOA=&#038;m=N\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#A22343;border-color:#821c36;border-radius:56px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#be657c;border-radius:56px;text-shadow:none\"> Share a story<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteer embodies the characteristics of an extraordinary employee Ten years ago, Ammar Sakkal was in the throes of a stressful career. 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