PHIL Award Winner
December 2009
December 2009
Robert Kieliszewski was nominated for the PHIL Award by a nurse in the
cardiovascular unit at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital (NMRH) because
of his willingness to teach staff and patients. Bob consistently goes the extra
mile for patients.
One example of his dedication was illustrated in his care of a patient who
was discharged to an adult foster care home. The patient did not feel
comfortable with the staff at the home and consulted with Bob about how to
use his continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device for sleep apnea.
The patient had a good experience working with Bob while in the hospital.
Bob took time to go to the foster home and instruct the patient and staff how
to use the CPAP and suggest ways to make using it more comfortable.
Bob has been a respiratory therapist since 1971. He is a graduate of North
Central Michigan College. He continued his education and received a
bachelor's degree from Ferris State University in 1989. Since becoming a
therapist Bob has worked in a variety of capacities. Early in his career he was
the department head at Alpena General Hospital. After Alpena, Bob spent 14 years working in education
with the RT program at North Central Michigan College; he was a clinical instructor and clinical
education coordinator from 1975 until the program closed in 1989.
In 1989, Bob moved to the home care field and worked Health Wares/Vital Care for 12 years providing
respiratory therapy to patients at home. Bob returned to the hospital setting in 2001 by joining the staff at
NMRH where he has continued to provide therapy to patients of all ages and educate staff on behalf of
the department.
cardiovascular unit at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital (NMRH) because
of his willingness to teach staff and patients. Bob consistently goes the extra
mile for patients.
One example of his dedication was illustrated in his care of a patient who
was discharged to an adult foster care home. The patient did not feel
comfortable with the staff at the home and consulted with Bob about how to
use his continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device for sleep apnea.
The patient had a good experience working with Bob while in the hospital.
Bob took time to go to the foster home and instruct the patient and staff how
to use the CPAP and suggest ways to make using it more comfortable.
Bob has been a respiratory therapist since 1971. He is a graduate of North
Central Michigan College. He continued his education and received a
bachelor's degree from Ferris State University in 1989. Since becoming a
therapist Bob has worked in a variety of capacities. Early in his career he was
the department head at Alpena General Hospital. After Alpena, Bob spent 14 years working in education
with the RT program at North Central Michigan College; he was a clinical instructor and clinical
education coordinator from 1975 until the program closed in 1989.
In 1989, Bob moved to the home care field and worked Health Wares/Vital Care for 12 years providing
respiratory therapy to patients at home. Bob returned to the hospital setting in 2001 by joining the staff at
NMRH where he has continued to provide therapy to patients of all ages and educate staff on behalf of
the department.
Robert J. Kieliszewski
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital
Petoskey, MI
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital
Petoskey, MI
Bob Kieliszewski (left)
with FACES Foundation
Founder, Sharman Lamka
with FACES Foundation
Founder, Sharman Lamka
