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Charlie’s Covid Ward team receives deserved praise 31 March 2022 We all like positive feedback, and that goes for us here in the North Metropolitan Health Service: when a patient goes out of their way to leave a compliment, it can make your day and all your hard work seem worthwhile! You may have seen one such patient, Warren Yorkshire, on Channel 9 last night. Warren was one of SCGH’s first dedicated Covid Ward patients, looked after by an expert team managed by Consultant in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Professor John Blakey, and Acting Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tammi. After discharge, Warren approached Dr Blakey, asking to share his recovery publicly as he was so thankful for the treatment he received on the ward. A fully-vaccinated, proud Noongar man, Warren wanted to thank the Charlie’s team, and to share the message with both his community and farther afield: get checked up if you feel unwell, get vaccinated. Watch the heart-warm... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 25 March 2022 Congratulations to SCGH Employee of the Month, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Clinical Nurse, Jack McCormack. Jack was nominated for the award by his colleague for providing exceptional care to his patients and their families, while undertaking innovative quality improvement activities alongside his clinical workload. Together with his project team, Jack led the creation of an instructional video for clinicians to check and use the INONAX machine to deliver nitric oxide, an uncommon but essential substance often required to treat patients quickly in emergency situations. Jack’s video complemented the departmental guideline and staff reported it to be useful and easy to follow, which made it easier for them to set the machine up and commence patient therapy quickly. Mel Eaton, ICU Nurse Manager said Jack was a worthy recipient of the award, demonstrating exceptional leadership and teamw... -
Swallowing Awareness Day - 16th March 16 March 2022 What’s this thing called dysphagia? Dysphagia (dis-fay-juh) means difficulty swallowing. Swallowing is essential for life – ensuring we maintain adequate hydration and nutrition. On average, people swallow 700 times a day. People with dysphagia can be at risk of weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, choking and/or developing aspiration pneumonia from food/fluid/saliva entering into the lungs. Speech Pathologists can assist with managing dysphagia. A Speech Pathologist will conduct an assessment of swallow function and provide advice for managing any difficulties. You can see some of these strategies in this handy infographic (PDF). Swallowing awareness day is on Wednesday 16th March 2022 and aims to bring attention to swallowing disorders and the people who live with dysphagia every day. In Australia, 15-30% of people over 65 years have some form of swallowing difficulty. D... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 15 March 2022 Congratulations to SCGH Employee of the Month, Social Work Manager - Rhona Haining. Rhona was nominated for the award by her Head of Department, Mary Joyce, with a glowing review of her willingness to take on the role of the SCGOPHCG NDIS coordinator while continuing her 'day job' of managing a team of social workers on the general medicine wards. Rhona works across SCGH and OPH, providing education to medical, nursing and allied health staff and monitoring the progress of each patient on the NDIS pathway. Mary said Rhona's work supports the NMHS strategic priorities, particularly her people-centred care approach and connecting with our care providers in the community. “I commend Rhona for the high-quality service she provides to our NDIS patients, which is delivered with good humour and total commitment.” Mary said. Director of Allied Health Kim Brookes also recognised Rhon... -
ICU nurse Laura Hynes publishes research 10 March 2022 SCGH ICU Registered Nurse Laura Hynes has had her research work shared in the Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing. The article, 'Intensive care nurses’ perceptions on barriers impeding the provision of end of life care in the intensive care setting: a quantitative analysis', was recently published as a joint research piece. The objective was to investigate the specific barriers and contextual characteristics that nurses experience within the Intensive Care Unit environment. Laura, who was the University of Notre Dame's 2019 Alumna of the Year, interviewed Perth ICU nurses with results highlighting some of the key obstacles nurses faced when trying to offer End Of Life Care (EOLC). This included having family and friends who continually call the nurse for updates rather than the designated contact person, families not accepting poor patient prognosis, and physicians differing in ...
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12/04/2021