July 2023
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We are Northern: This is the Library team
Located near the Fit Testing Centre and Lecture Theatre at Northern Hospital Epping, the Northern Health Library connects staff and students with high-quality, evidence-based information that supports their work as healthcare professionals. This connection can be via education sessions, use of library services such as expert literature search or provision of databases, eBooks or journal articles. The current team is comprised of Natasha Bradley, Director Library and Information Literacy Services, Erica Hateley, Senior Librarian, Jade Howell, Librarian and Kelly Chan, Library Technician. “As a team, we bring individual strengths which support library users. Jade is a wonderful advocate for the…
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Get to know: Julius Quiring
#WeAreNorthern Meet Julius Quiring, Nurse Unit Manager, Palliative Care Unit, Northern Hospital Epping. Q: What is your coffee order? A: I have recently discovered the benefits of taking mini breaks for my internal recovery. I head to Henry’s Cafe and order my daily large caramel latte. Such a treat! Q: Who do you most admire in your life? A: As a young man my parents were my inspiration. My late mother was a generous and caring person who loved her family. She put herself last to ensure all our needs were met. My father was equally supportive. Although…
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We are Northern: This is the Donation Specialist team
This week is DonateLife Week – an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of organ and tissue donation. This year’s campaign message is ‘Donate a Minute. Donate a Lifetime.’ It aims to encourage more Australians to register their wishes and promote the importance of telling family and friends should they wish to become organ donors. As part of DonateLife week, today we introduce the Northern Donation Specialist Team, which comprises a Medical Donation Specialist, Dr David Crosbie, and a Nurse Donation Specialist, Bridget Walters. They both work closely with DonateLife Victoria. The Donation Specialist Team support…
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Research Executive Committee: Growing engaged learners and inspired researchers
The appointment of a Research Executive Committee (REC) is a significant step in fostering the next generation of engaged learners and inspired researchers at Northern Health. Dr. Rebecca Jessup, Deputy Chair and Lead of the Research Advisory Group, says, “As a hospital that is experiencing exponential growth, it is important that we develop a strong reputation for high quality research. This will help us to recruit the best clinicians, as well as ensure we can provide the best care for our patients.” The REC is tasked with advising the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Executive and its role in…
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Chews-Day’s story: New easy to chew diet for patients
A new ‘easy to chew diet’ will soon come into play for Northern Health patients. The easy to chew diet consists of normal, everyday foods of a soft and tender texture, of any shape or size. Patients should be able to bite off pieces of soft and tender food and choose bite-sizes that are safe to chew and swallow. Currently, staff use the ‘soft dental diet’ code which includes hard dry biscuits, toast and bread. With the easy to chew diet, multigrain bread, hard dry biscuits and toast will be removed, making way for soft cakes, soft bread – including…
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Keep practising in the EMR!
We are only six weeks away from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) going live! Training is full steam ahead and we have more than 1000 staff trained. Staff who have completed training will be able to access the Train Domain (a mock-up version of the EMR) to practice. This is set up so you can practice the new skills you have learned in training. To practice, simply follow the instructions and use the practice logins provided on the EMR website. We have a list of scenarios available in the participation guides to support you in this process. You are more…
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Get to know: Snezana Poposka
#WeAreNothern Meet Snezana Poposka, Facility Service Manager, Bundoora Centre. Q: What was your first job? A: My first ever job was back home in Macedonia. I worked in a high school canteen, serving the students. Q: Who made a difference in your life as a kid? A: I come from a family of five kids, and I am also a twin, so my siblings have always been the ones that made a difference in my life. I had always looked up to them, and they showed me how to become a better person and achieve more in life. Q: What…
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Northern Pathology – On the right track
Northern Pathology Victoria is moving in the right direction when it comes to efficient laboratory practices with the aid of the Abbott GLP Track. Following the lab transitioning to an in-house service at Northern Health in 2019, a milestone in itself, plans were being made to upgrade the equipment to help streamline the laboratories workflows. Northern Pathology’s principal scientist Niki Lee commented, “We’ve had lots of interest from other public pathology labs wanting to come and view the track, I think we’re one of the best labs out there.” The track itself, the first in Victoria, is fully automated and…