T.R.I.C.E. Day 2010 cum Launch Of ACTIVE Month

 

Date : 29 October 2010 (Friday)
Time : 9.30am to 3.00pm
Venue: NUHS Tower Block, Level 1
           

Key Highlights:

•Vertical Climb Challenge @ NUHS Tower Block
•Launch of ACTIVE Month, new Values-in-Action (VIA) Awards & Fitness Awards
• Appreciation Lunch
Activities & Games Booths - Including massage and eyebrow threading.

ACTIVE  Month  Activities 

1 – 4 Nov: 
Fitness Assessment @ NUHS Tower Block Gym
(2.0km walk/2.4km run on treadmill) 
 
8 – 19 Nov: 
Health Screening @ Main Building, Level 6, Staff Club

Throughout November: 
Lunch Time Health Talks @ Tower Block, Level 1, Auditorium 
Fitness Classes @ Lee Foundation Sports Hall
Decentralized Departmental  Sports Activities

 

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Do you know what T.R.I.C.E. stands for? Do you know our Values? 

Teamwork

• Pays attention to the views and concerns of others
• Shares information and coordinates within and outside of NUHS
    proactively
• Fully leverages on the diversity of skills and talent in NUHS
• Works cohesively in teams
• Values and respects his/her colleagues and service partners
• Speaks positively about NUHS and his/her colleagues

Respect

• Understands the needs, interests and ideas of his/her colleagues
• Demonstrates a clear commitment to treating each individual with fairness.
• Possesses the underlying belief that every individual matters and deserves to 
    be treated with dignity
• Values the contributions of others even when it is different or at odds with
    him/her
• Encourages his/her colleagues to show empathy and respect for others

Integrity

•  Demonstrates a commitment to ethical values and to healthcare service ethos.
• § Remains steadfast even when faced with challenges
• § Expresses pride in belonging to NUHS
• § Delivers difficult messages honestly and openly

 

Compassion

• § Seeks to understand each individual’s attitudes, feelings, motivations and
   needs and takes steps to alleviate their concerns
• § Seeks to place the customer first and takes pride in meeting customer’s
    needs in a timely fashion
• § Delivers the best clinical care and service with passion

Excellence

 

Applying Knowledge 

• Uses his/her training, education, job-specific knowledge and technical/
  professional know-how to perform his/her duties and responsibilities
  effectively
• § Keeps abreast with new knowledge and skills, understands and relates to NUHS’ vision, mission and its external environment, and applies all of the above to work situations

Others

• § Practises continuous learning so as to enhance his/her knowledge and to 
   deliver the best care to patients and colleagues
• § Demonstrates motivation, interest and drive in meeting and exceeding  
   personal performance targets, in order to improve the department’s and  
   the overall NUHS’ performance

Why Are Our Values Important?

They are qualities representing an individual’s/organisation’s priorities and deeply held beliefs. They guide our decision making and behaviours at work and impact our interactions with our staff, customers and suppliers.  

 
NUHS emphasizes greatly on leveraging on our values as a function of our work!

 

NUHS Vertical Challenge 2010

Want to be the Winners of our first ever Vertical Challenge 2010?  

Want to be part of the Winning Team ?

Why wait, sign up under your respective Team groupings (see below) and race towards the top of the Tower!

Not sure which team you belong to? (Click on the image below to enlarge)

So don’t wait, gather your teammates within your Groups and register now!

Hurry! Attractive prizes to be won!

Date: 29 October 2010 (Friday)
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: NUHS Tower Block Courtyard Staircase

(Click here for the registration form)

This event is open to all NUHS staff.

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REGISTRATION:

1. All entries should be made on official registration forms or photocopies of the original form. Incomplete forms will not be entertained.

2. Each participant is to be represented by an individual registration form.

3. Closing date for registration is 21th October 2010, 12 pm. All entries should be submitted to:

NUHS Vertical Challenge 2010
c/o Human Resource (Vertical Challenge pigeon hole)
NUHS Tower Block, Level 6, Human Resource Counter

4. Successful registrants can check our website www.nuhs-wellness.blogspot.com for confirmation of participation.

5. Late applications will not be entertained.

5. Participants should receive a confirmation email once application has been approved. Information regarding the time of registration would be posted online one week before the date of the event.

CATEGORIES

The Vertical Challenge is a Team Event.

1. Participants must form a team of 5 members consisting of 2 males, 2 females and 1 veteran. The finishing time of a team will consist of the total timing of all the team members. Any member of a team who fails to complete the race will result in the disqualification of the team. All 5 members will be competing at the event. 

2. No changing of team members is allowed prior to the event and on event day itself.

Prizes will also be awarded for the:

1. Fastest Man
2. Fastest Woman
3. Fastest Veteran (Man)
4. Fastest Veteran (Woman)

GENERAL NOTES

1. The Fastest Man and Woman awards are applicable for all participants below 45 years old.

2. The Veterans' awards are applicable to all participants above the age of 45 years.

3. The Vertical Challenge 2010 is open to staff of all ages.

4. A photocopy of the individual participant’s Staff Pass will have to be attached and submitted together with the application form.


REPORTING:

1. Participants are required to report punctually at 9.00 am, 29 October 2010, with their Staff Pass to collect their number tags.

2. Teams may send a representative to report on behalf of their team.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to amend rules or regulations.

2. Failure to observe the rules and regulations may render the participant or team disqualified.

3. The Organizing Committee of NUHS, appointed staff and officials shall not under any circumstances be required to accept liability resulting from injury, whether fatal or otherwise, of any participant, or from damage or loss of personal property while participating in the event.

4. The officials’ decisions are final.

5. Registration would be based on a first come first serve basis and will close once the limit is reached.

6. Latecomers will NOT be entertained.

7. Participants are to check for any changes to the reporting time on the website 3 days before the event.