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Cert II students graduate at Northern Health
Northern Health recently celebrated the graduating class of 2019 Business Administration and Community Services students at Northern Hospital Epping. Of the graduating Certificate II students, Northern Health is offering placements to four students to complete their Certificate III in 2020. Northern Health has a partnership with AGA Apprenticeships Plus to provide eligible students with the
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Wanda Stelmach: What were you doing in the 80’s?
In the lead up to this year’s 80’s themed Northern Health Foundation Dinner, we sat down with Divisional Director of Surgery, Wanda Stelmach, to find out what she was doing in the 80’s! Read her story below. To purchase your tickets to the Dinner, please click here. 1980’s was a decade of firsts for me!
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Our CUSP program presented in Taiwan
At the International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare in Taiwan, Clare McCarthy, Project Manager PMO/HRO Transformation Unit, presented a poster on our Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Programs (CUSP). Clare attended the ‘Transforming Quality for Tomorrow’ Conference, to present an ePoster ‘The CUSP of High Reliability – Implementing Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Programs at Northern Health’.
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Future nurses and midwives impress with research projects
Each year, Northern Health graduate nurses and midwives are required to complete a project aimed at improving the quality and safety of the patients they provide care for. This year, there were 66 posters presented by graduates representing the quality activity they undertook. Posters were judged based on innovation, improving patient experience and addition to
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Think Pink in October
Mother of two, Katrina Pirpinias, is one of many breast cancer survivors who is using the month of October to reflect on her experiences as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Katrina was diagnosed in 2013 after noticing a lump in one of her breasts and biopsy results confirmed she had three cancerous lumps. “I
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Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards
The fourth and final ceremony for 2019 of our Staff Recognition Awards was held today, to formally recognise outstanding contributions by our employees and celebrate staff excellence. Siva Sivarajah, Northern Health Chief Executive, said we have over 5,000 staff who work across a wide range of areas and who are committed to providing great care.
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Restart a Heart Day 2019
On Wednesday, Northern Health celebrated World Restart a Heart Day and invited the community to get involved. Restart a Heart Day is a global initiative to raise awareness and education of CPR in the community to help save more lives. 23,000 Australians suffer a cardiac arrest every year. That’s 63 people every day, but only
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Debra Bourne: What were you doing in the 80’s?
In the lead up to this year’s 80’s themed Northern Health Foundation Dinner, we sat down with Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Debra Bourne, to find out what she was doing in the 80’s! To purchase your tickets to the Dinner, please click here. What were you doing in the 80’s? The 80’s was a
