Cleaners reflect on careers, Radiology fundraise for refugees, Dry July benefits Ward 8C, First-year staff share experiences Southern Future NewsletterNovember 2016 - Edition 8 Thank you for all the story and ideas that have been coming in for this Southern Future newsletter. Remember this is your newsletter to showcase all your amazing work in helping Southern DHB become the health system we want it to be. Please help us share your stories by emailing the communications team communications@southerndhb.govt.nz. And remember that a wide range of resources to help build the future we want can be found in the Southern Future SharePoint site. If you would like any advice on this, please contact Mel Green at listening@southerndhb.govt.nz
From left: Averill Turner and Bev Connelly Cleaners reflect on colourful careersWith over 85-years of collective experience, Dunedin Hospital cleaners Averill Turner and Bev Connelly have “seen some pretty incredible things” on the job. The long-service staff members both started their careers at the Hospital in the early seventies, working night and morning shifts so they could look after their children during the day.
Between them, they’ve witnessed everything from a birth outside of the Emergency Department, stag parties gone wrong and virus outbreaks.
Despite their love for the job and the Hospital, both will retire in early 2017 to enjoy a well-earned rest, some time in the garden and for Bev, a move to Australia to be with her family. We posted this story on Facebook and received an overwhelming response, reaching a record-breaking 9,954 people, 37 shares and 37 comments! Radiology fundraise for Syrian refugees
Medical Radiation Technologist Sarah Begg initiated the fundraiser after her husband, who owns cleaning company Pure Services, told her about a Syrian family he did a job for couldn’t afford firewood to keep their house warm.
With the help of John McGlashan students, they delivered 6m3 of firewood to the family’s home.
Members of the Radiology team from left: Craig French, Liz Herbison, Anne Williams, Rowena Oliver, Sarah Begg, Gareth Downes, Justine Cavanagh, Sarah Aitken, Jo O’Leary Share your story with us! If you know of great examples of people living the values at Southern DHB, we would love to hear from you! Please email communications@southerndhb.govt.nz Dry July efforts benefit Ward 8CGoing without alcohol for a month to make a difference for patients living with cancer has resulted in a comfortable new family room in Dunedin Hospital’s Ward 8C. In July 2015, staff members from Dunedin’s Southern Blood and Cancer Service took on the Dry July challenge and fundraised $31,567 for a nominated cancer service and to upgrade the Ward 8C family room.
The team is now working on ‘Operation Patient Comfort’ – providing more comfortable, patient-friendly environments for both in and outpatients.
Dry July participants: from left - Jane McColm, Val Waugh (holding the poster), Frances Weaver, Therese Duncan, Derek Smith, Blair McLaren and Diane Cooney First-year staff share experiencesBreaking down professional silos is proving valuable for first-year Southern DHB practice staff. In April this year, Southern DHB first-year professionals from a wide range of disciplines gathered at Murihiku Marae to share their experiences and discuss challenges. Participants were asked to bring a story about what it was like being in their first year of practice.
A spin-off from this inter-professional approach has been improvements in understanding each other’s role and a sense of connectedness.
Kaye says the next step is to establish a sustainable inter-professional support environment in which each professional’s passion for their work helps motivate and drive their colleagues. Making a difference To access the 7 Priorities for Staff click here.
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