2020
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Cathy and Judy: a tale of two community nurses
This week is Nursing in the Community Week, celebrating those who work in a wide range of areas outside of hospital settings. To highlight this week, Northern Health will focus on some of our amazing staff and services that support our patients in the northern community and give special meaning to the phrase “frontline heroes”.
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Ward 16: Embracing the challenge
From March to July this year Ward 16, a 32 bed surgical/medical ward, cared for both suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients ranging from the ages of 20 to 98 years. Elizabeth Schultz, Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) for Ward 16 says, “Our ward, prior to COVID-19, was predominantly a surgical ward, caring for colorectal and
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Grab a virtual coffee with a colleague and ask: R U OK?
Today is R U OK Day, a national day of action when Australians are reminded that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs. R U OK Day at Northern Health started with a Grand Round talk on the ‘Pandemic of
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Child Protection Week: Putting children first
This week, the Northern Health social work team are celebrating National Child Protection Week (NCPW). Held annually in September across Australia, Child Protection Week raises awareness of child abuse prevention and all issues connected with child protection. The theme for 2020 is ‘Putting Children First’ and under this theme, all Australians are invited to look
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Women’s Health Week
This week is Women’s Health Week, an opportunity to take time out to check in on your health and to keep making positive changes, particularly with the stress of the current pandemic. We asked a cross section of women at Northern Health to share their advice on how they are coping with these challenging times,
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Conversations Week: TREAT yourself to rest and mindfulness
Northern Health is celebrating ‘Virtual Conversations on Mental Wellness Week’, starting today, with numerous online sessions to help staff focus on their wellbeing and mindfulness. Jo Gibbs is no stranger to Northern Health. During the first Conversations on Mental Wellness in 2018, she stepped into the lecture room barefoot, holding a spray of refreshing citrus
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Q&A with Dr Megan Robb, Director of Emergency
Being the Director of an Emergency Department during a pandemic comes with many challenges. We sat down with Dr Megan Robb, Northern Health Director of Emergency, to talk about her and her dedicated team’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic. How has COVID-19 changed the work in your department? It has been a challenging time over
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Stroke Week: it can happen to anyone
Anne Rodda has worked at Northern Health for 18 years and has been a stroke nurse for over a decade. In her career, she has seen how a stroke can affect so many people, from children to older patients. “Twenty per cent of strokes happen to people under 55 years of age, and even children