April 2023
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Get to know: Sharon Jansen
#WeAreNorthern Meet Sharon Jansen, Divisional Personal Assistant, Women’s and Children’s Services Q: Tell us about your journey with Northern Health? A: On leaving the Army in January 2018, I thought working in hospital administration might be interesting, so I got a job at Kilmore Hospital. After working in so many different areas in the hospital due to COVID-19, I thought Northern Health would be a great place to further pursue my career and it would offer a lot more opportunities. Kilmore was great, but as a 30-bed hospital with only one ward, regular shifts were not consistent and a new…
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Starlight rockets into Northern Health with Planet Starlight launch
Starlight Children’s Foundation (Starlight) has launched Planet Starlight, an innovative and interactive virtual platform designed to deliver engaging, positive distraction for sick kids in every hospital in Australia. With the launch of Planet Starlight, the organisation can now deliver happiness to even more hospitalised children, especially in Australia’s general and regional hospitals where children’s support services can be limited. Free to register and easily accessible from an internet-enabled device, Planet Starlight features daily, interactive livestreams uniquely shaped by the participation of the kids watching and hosted by Starlight’s superhero of fun, Captain Starlight. The platform has been rolled out to…
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Exercise groups bounce back
Community Therapy Service (CTS) has welcomed back exercise groups following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across Northern Health. One of the exercise groups running out of Bundoora Centre and Broadmeadows Hospital is the Balance Boost Group. Clients complete exercises close to benches, tables and chairs, with exercises designed to improve balance and strength, with various levels of challenges. The program runs for eight weeks and involves weekly group exercise and education sessions aimed at reducing the risk of falls. Physiotherapists Claire Lee and Lauren Mitchell run the Balance Boost group at Bundoora Centre. “Balance Boost is a really fun and…
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SimMan 3G manikin: providing education, simulation and training
Northern Health has recently welcomed a new team member in Simulation Centre – a new generation SimMan 3G manikin. The manikin was purchased conjunctively by Northern Health, the University of Melbourne and Latrobe University, and will provide base education, simulation and training for Northern Health staff and students. The Simulation Centre is also equipped with two older models of electronic SimMen, IV equipment and cameras to provide students and staff with education and training opportunities. The new SimMan 3G manikin is a more advanced model than its predecessors, featuring functions such as a highly realistic look and texture, the ability…
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Get to know: Teneille Talbot
#WeAreNorthern Meet Teneille Talbot, Clinical Nurse Manager, Emergency Department Q: Tell us about a career highlight for you while you’ve been with Northern Health? A: I have been employed by Northern Health for 10 years, which in itself is a milestone. My greatest achievement to date is becoming a Clinical Nurse Unit Manager (CNUM) in the Emergency Department which has been my home since I started as a graduate nurse. Q: What do you enjoy most about your job? A: My role is very diverse with clinical and non-clinical work. I love working clinical and I do not see myself…
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ANZAC Day 2023: Lest We Forget
This morning, Northern Health held its annual ANZAC Day Service at Bundoora Centre. Our ANZAC Day Service has been closely associated with our patients for over a decade, particularly those at Bundoora Centre. The service provided an opportunity for us to gather together to remember, reflect and pay tribute to those who made great sacrifices to make our country a safer place. The service opened with a mounting of the Catafalque Party from the Defence Force School of Signals, Simpson Wing, before our master of ceremonies, Lisa Cox, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, and Jason Cirone, Chief Allied Health Officer,…
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Return of the Gastrointestinal Physiology Lab
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northern Health Gastrointestinal Physiology Laboratory has begun providing services again. The lab, located at the Day Oncology Unit at Northern Hospital Epping, is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art instruments and analysis software to cater for patients in the rapidly growing northern catchment. The lab provides oesophageal manometry and pH testing service for patients suffering from symptoms such as dysphagia (inability to swallow) and severe heartburn. Chris Leung, Gastroenterologist, said many patients with severe dysphagia or heartburn cannot enjoy the simple pleasure of life, like eating a meal. “Moreover, when severe,…
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We Are Northern: This is the Reception and Switchboard team
The Reception and Switchboard at Northern Health operate across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital and Bundoora Centre. The team is responsible for greeting and assisting patients, staff and the general public, while also answering and directing phone calls from internal and external stakeholders. Reception and Switchboard also process incoming and outgoing mail, manage the paging systems, maintain a directory of over 6,500 contact numbers and summarise clinician rosters to ensure quick access to on-call details in an emergency. Northern Hospital Epping is a 24/7 department, and the Reception and Switchboard team based there are often the first point of contact…