Monday 9 September 2024Waitaha Canterbury Pānui3 minutes to read
In this edition of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui
In this week’s issue of the Pānui, we celebrate HR Advisor Ross Nunan’s 47 years with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and its predecessors. In 1977, Ross started working as a Pay Clerk in the Accounting Division of the then North Canterbury Hospital Board – straight out of school and retires on Friday. We also get to know Jane Kandhai, Programme Coordinator, Kairuruku Hōtaka Kōwhai Companions in this week’s One min with…
We recognise the work of the Rural Health team in Waitaha who partnered with Blueprint for Learning to arrange free on-island workshops on the Chatham Islands for the community to increase knowledge and capacity regarding mental health and addictions. Two workshops held at the end of August have received overwhelmingly positive feedback
The Shared Goals of Care (SGoC) initiative is marking its one year anniversary. After being piloted in 2021, it was rolled out to all campuses on August 30th 2023. SGoC is an approach that places patients and their aspirations at the heart of medical decision-making.
Over the last few years, the Dementia and Delirium Group at Burwood Hospital has been planning to redevelop the hospital’s large central courtyard as a therapeutic outdoor area. On Tuesday 3 September, these plans reached a milestone with a brief blessing and breaking ground ceremony to acknowledge the physical start of the therapy garden’s journey.
Also, first year nurses from across the region recently came together to celebrate the completion of their first year of practice. This included the September 2023 cohort of Nursing Entry to Practice Programme (NETP) Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurse Support into Practice (ENSIPP) Enrolled Nurses.
The Whānau Room in the Outpatients building has received a beautiful makeover, thanks to the Christchurch Hospitals Volunteers Inc. generous donation of wall decals and the Child Health Service was recently delighted to receive a generous donation of gifts for distribution to children in their care. The gifts came from a group of Lincoln High School students who had fundraised to bring some cheer to children in the hospital.
Think Sepsis – World Sepsis Day 13 September: The Canterbury Waitaha | Te Whatu Ora Sepsis Programme Group comprises Medical, Microbiology, Nursing, Quality, Hauora Maori and Health pathways representatives from across adult, maternity and paediatrics areas. This group meets regularly to continue to promote and focus on “Think Sepsis” with health professionals when patients in their care are unwell
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