RamSay HUmaN UK ReSoURCe UPDate Ramsay UK Wins Innovation Award ENs for the real world Pictured: The group of Endorsed EnrolledNurses who have commenced studies at Ramsay UK recently won the Innovation in Health Care award in the prestigious Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE. Laing & Buisson Independent Healthcare Awards 2012 for the regional Sterile Ramsay’s high quality Endorsed Enrolled Nurse Services Hubs. The Innovation category recognises and rewards significant Program has commenced on the Sunshine Coast. cutting-edge advancements in the independent healthcare sector. In conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Institute of Ramsay Eastern and North West Sterile Services Hubs were recognised for TAFE (SCIT), the first cohort of 20 Enrolled nursing the use of the “Meditrax” tracking and tracing system which has significantly students commenced their studies in August, and contributed towards the efficiency and reliability of instrument management commenced prac placements in October. Students are within 2 multi-site services. Meditrax provides the ability to electronically track based across the four Sunshine Coast-based Ramsay and trace medical devices within the surgical/decontamination setting and gives facilities – Caboolture, Caloundra, Noosa and Nambour reassurance to both service providers and patients. – and will rotate through each of the four hospitals The award was presented to Ramsay Health Care during a gala dinner in over their eighteen month course. London in September. RTI Manager David Sachse said these students were among the best students Ramsay Sunshine Coast facilities have seen – keen, interested and full of initiative – and their placements are being extremely Allowing students to work up to a greater level of well received. their scope of practice, not only are they able to gain Ramsay’s branded EN course is an 18 month program general medication endorsement, but also the IV that offers extensive and exceptional clinical skills medication component. where all vocational placement is with Ramsay This first cohort will graduate in January/February facilities, exposing students to a wide range of 2014 and the second cohort, starting in February real-world clinical experiences within a consistent 2013, will be recruiting in December of this year as professional culture. Ramsay continues its alliance with SCIT. Picture Left to right: Mr Adrian Casey, Gradplus NSW – another outstanding year Mr Andrew Hilton, Mr Bronek Boszczyk, Mrs Jill Watts CEO of Ramsay, Mr Nick Birch, Mr Rob Marshall, Mr James Beech Midlands Regional Director of Ramsay, Dr Charles Pither. Two awards were recently presented at the Ramsay NSW Gradplus Award of Excellence for the most outstanding Surgeons Lead Spinal Symposium The winner of the most outstanding graduate 2012 NSW was Kristy Hegarty from Figtree Private Hospital.graduate in 2012 and also the Preceptor of the Year award (kindly sponsored by HESTA Super Fund). Over 60 leading spinal consultants across the UK healthcare sector St George Private Hospital Nurse Claire Fenwick is the recipient of the Ramsay Health Care Preceptor of the attended a Spinal Symposium hosted by Ramsay UK’s Midlands region Year award. All three finalists, selected by HESTA, were St George Private employees. recently. Eight of the country’s top consultants spoke on the subject of St George Private Director of Clinical Services Richard Ryan said preceptorship had long been accepted as the most sharing pathways for spinal patients. effective means of orientating new staff and graduate nurses to the organisation. “At St George Private our preceptors Dr Nick Birch, Spinal Surgeon at Woodland Hospital said that the provide a supportive, cohesive and collaborative environment by encouraging a partnership in learning,” Richard said. symposium provided an opportunity for colleagues in spinal care to meet and share their experiences on the changing management of patient pathways. “Over the past 15 years it has become apparent, across a broad spectrum of surgery, that shortened length of stays improve patient outcomes and reduce complications,” Dr Birch said. Pictured: Most outstanding graduate 2012 NSW – Kristy Hegarty from Figtree with State Managers Malcolm Passmore (L) and Bronte Kumm (R) Winners of the 2012 National Post Graduate Scholarship Program WA/SA Kylie Degebrodt (RN) Joondalup Health Campus Master of Clinical Nursing Pictured: Team GB Headquarter’s Doctor, Dr Rod Jacques Heidy Wolven (Group Facilitator Drug and Alcohol) Kahlyn Day Centre Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy Olympics 2012: The Ramsay Way QLD Ramsay UK staff made their own special contributions to the success of the Daniel Bird (Clinical Master of Health Practice - London Olympics in 2012. Brian Gilmore, Physiotherapy Team Leader at Park Facilitator/RN) Pindara Private Health Professional Education Hill, volunteered as a Gamesmaker, working mainly as a Doping Control Officer, Joanne Fahey (Staff Masters Learning Management - at Weymouth and Portland for the sailing competitions. 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Cheng (Samuel) Tang H746 Master of Health and From Pinehill Chris Lewis, Physiotherapist and Nazima Firfirey, Radiology (CSSD Manager) The Avenue Human Services Management Manager spent two weeks living in the Olympic village. Nazima worked as a MRI Tessa Drust (RN) Mildura Base Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery Radiographer and Chris worked with team Swaziland. Nurses Angela Rawson and Anna Patten also gave their time very generously during the Games. Claire Griffiths (RN Div 1) Warringal Private Graduate Certificate of Nursing Practice Finally, Dr Rod Jaques from Winfield was Team GB Headquarter’s Doctor. NSW Working alongside four other consultants in sport and exercise medicine Dr Sue Knight Jaques’ job entailed attending to injured or unwell Team GB athletes at the (Risk Manager) Tamara Private Masters of Occupational Health & Safety London Games,. He specifically looked after the Team GB athletes in triathlon, Nicolas Dakin modern pentathlon, water polo, beach volleyball and rhythmic gymnastics. (Admissions Officer) Mt Wilga Private Masters of Health Administration This was Dr Jacques’ fifth Olympic Games with Team GB. Speaking about his experience Dr Jaques said: “The big ambition of the Lucinda Dunstan Consultants working in Sport and Exercise Medicine for Team GB is for the (Quality Manager) Dudley Private Master of Nursing Practice enthusiasm and energy created by the presence of the world’s best athletes Ritchelle Enriquez in London to be converted into children and adults alike, across Great Britain, (RN-Operating Theatres) Kareena Private Graduate Certificate in Preoperative Nursing taking a greater interest in sport and exercise during their daily lives” Nicole Lampshire (RN) Lake Macquarie Private Postgraduate Diploma in Oncology Well done to everyone who took part! 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