(From left) Sukhjit, Kimberly, Lani, Kamaljit, and Manjit

Congrats to Sukhjit, Kimberly, Lani, Kamaljit, Manjit!

Congrats to Sukhjit, Kimberly, Lani, Kamaljit and Manjit!

They’re Best Work Buddies (BWBs) and they’re this week’s BWB Contest winners. Each group of winners has won a $10 coffee card and, along with everyone else who’s submitted a photo so far, they’ll be entered in the draw for the Grand Prize — a one-hour private photo shoot with a professional photographer.

Haven’t submitted a photo yet? You still have until September 16, noon, to send us a photo of you and your best work friend for a chance to win.

Please note that September 16 (12 pm) is the last day we’re accepting entries. We’ll announce the Grand Prize winners on September 24.

Vancouver’s BWB Contest is for everyone who calls one (or more) coworkers a best work friend. All Vancouver Community of Care physicians, staff and LMC colleagues working in partnership with us are welcome to participate.

For full contest details, refer to VCH News here.

For all photos submitted to date, visit our Vancouver Best Work Buddies Flickr site. (Tip: For best viewing, use the Google Chrome browser.)

BWB Week 9 winners

Kamaljit and Manjit

Where do you work?

Registered Nurses at VGH: Centennial Pavilion (CP)8AB

How did you meet?

At CP8AB more than 6 years ago.

What do you admire most about each other?

Manjit: “Being there for each other when there is work-related stress or crisis. Being honest with each other (she’s like the best sister ever), and indulging in healthy discussions for the betterment of patients and our unit.”

Sukhjit, Kimberly Dittrich, and Lani

Where do you work?

Nursing Unit Assistants, in Jim Pattison Pavilion at VGH. Suki and Lani work on T6 Neurosciences and Kim works on T11D Acute Care for Elders

How did you meet?

Suki: “Lani and I met Kim when she was on her practicum from Kwantlen University last year in September 2014 and she was the first student Nursing Unit Assistant student we shared as being perceptors. Lani and I met in November 2012 on Neurosciences T6, when I first started there.”

What do you admire most about each other?

Suki: “Lani is such a beautiful, genuine person, who has really good strong morals and the kindest person in the world.  She is very well rounded and has experience in all aspects of life. We tend to have very deep conversations. Kim is a vibrant positive energy filled flower which blooms and spreads her energy and charisma. Her positive energy brings the best in everyone around her and in to a positive flow of energy.”

Kim: “How Suki wears her heart on her sleeve and people can come to her with anything, knowing she’ll be there for them no matter what happens.

Lani: “Suki has a lovely heart and Kim is a great eccentric person.”