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Ramsay nurses and midwives to debut stretchy, stylish new scrubs
September 15, 2022
In an exciting first for Ramsay Health Care, all nurses and midwives in Australia will soon be wearing specially designed scrubs that are stylish, comfortable, practical and durable.
Ramsay Health Care decided to refresh its uniform options after listening to feedback from nurses and midwives in a recent employee survey.
Ramsay’s Chief Nurse and Clinical Services Director, Dr Bernadette Eather, said: “Our nurses and midwives told us that wearing scrubs was a key change that Ramsay could make which would improve their day-to-day working lives,” Dr Eather said.
“While some nurses and midwives currently wear scrubs in our operating theatres, ICUs and Emergency Departments, they requested the use of scrubs be expanded to all nurses and midwives in the hospital, and we agreed.
“We established a working group, affectionately known as the ‘Scrub Club’, which carefully considered the requirements for the new scrubs and landed on new scrub uniforms that look stylish and professional, while also offering great comfort and practicality.
“We have a range of options available to suit our nurses’ and midwives’ personal preferences including different collar options, different pant styles and a scrub dress that can be worn with scrub pants for those wanting more coverage, or on its own instead of a top and pants.
“Importantly, the team carefully considered the number and placement of pockets, which to some may seem trivial, but to nurses and midwives, we know the value of having as many pockets as practical to make work life easier.”
The uniforms come in a range of sizes and are made with stretchy, durable, easy to care for, wash and wear fabric.
“The new uniform is practical and comfortable so our nurses and midwives can focus on the important work they do, providing quality care to their patients,” Dr Eather said.
“Once the transition plan for nurses and midwives to move to scrubs has been finalised, we will commence work on developing scrubs for other staff categories including allied health teams.”
Ramsay Health Care Australia CEO, Carmel Monaghan, said the new uniform was one of many initiatives Ramsay was rolling out to support their nurses and midwives.
“We’re lucky to have some of the best nurses and midwives in the country and we are committed to prioritising initiatives to grow and strengthen our workforce.”
Ramsay Health Care has established a Ramsay Nursing and Midwifery Academy which is comprised of four streams of work to attract, retain and upskill nursing staff:
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Undergraduate program:
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Including a cadetship program to provide student nurses, midwives and enrolled nurses the opportunity to undertake clinical placement as a student also be employed as assistants in nursing. The cadets have a guaranteed graduate interview at the completion of their studies.
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Graduate Fellowship Program:
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A two-year program with a foundation year and a development year to train, coach and support new nursing and midwifery graduates to help them build a career with Ramsay and provide opportunities to specialise in their chosen area of nursing.
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Leadership Program:
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Nursing Leaders of Tomorrow Program - To support nurse unit managers (NUMs) with a formal upskilling course to develop them as leaders and reach their goals of obtaining senior nursing positions.
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DCS Mentorship Program – To orientate, induct and mentor our newer Directors of Clinical Services (DCSs) who are central to the success of our organisation.
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NUM Pathway Program - A two-year program to provide professional development, leadership training, mentorship and support for all Ramsay nurse and midwife unit managers.
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Advanced Practice Program:
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Nurse Practitioner Program - A two-year Master of Nursing Practice course designed to enhance registered nurses’ knowledge and advance their practice skills in a range of areas including professional autonomy, accountability and clinical leadership.
Additional work is also being undertaken on a Back to the Bedside Program which is aimed at removing red tape to allow nurses and midwives to spend more time with their patients.
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