Sir Charles Gairdner staff named award finalists
September 2011
Four nurses from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) have been named as finalists in the 2011 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards, with the winners to be announced in September.
When he announced the 50 finalists, Health Minister Kim Hames said this year’s awards attracted a record number of nominations.
“Western Australia’s 35,000 nurses and midwives are among the best in the world and these awards are a way of recognising their hard work and dedication,” he said.
“Each finalist has gone above and beyond their normal duties to make a positive difference to their patients and colleagues.”
In the “Emerging Leader’ category Sue Field is a finalist. Sue is a clinical nurse consultant for transfusion services. She coordinates the twice-yearly “Transfusion Education Day,” where she brings in experts from different areas of transfusion and welcomes nurses from hospitals across Perth.
"My role at Charlies enables me to empower nurses to strive towards giving our patients the care that they deserve," said Sue.
In the category of ‘Metropolitan Acute Care Registered Nurse,’ home visiting respiratory nurse Barbara Stubber is a finalist.
She completed her original nurse training at SCGH in 1966, and left the hospital for some time to raise a family, returning again in 1999.
“My job as a home visiting nurse can not be done without the strong, positive and supportive network provided by the Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Disorders Teams,” she said.
“It is a privilege to visit patients in their homes, and gives me the opportunity to play a small part in the team that is required for most people with a chronic disease."
Megan Thorburn, movement disorder and epilepsy clinical nurse consultant, was named a finalist in the ‘Research and Innovative Practice’ category.
“There are many reasons why I love my role. No two days are the same and my position truly gives me the opportunity to wear my clinical, research, education and management hats,” said Megan.
Enrolled nurse Cheryl Lyons was a finalist in the ‘Metropolitan Acute Care Enrolled Nurse’ category.
For more information on current nursing opportunities at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital visit http://www.jobs.wa.gov.au
Winners of the 2011 WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards will be announced at a gala dinner on Saturday, September 17.
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