Health assistant staff celebrate training achievement, Free flu vaccinations, Conversations that count, Admin day creates buzz Southern Future NewsletterApril 2017 - Edition 4 Thank you for all the stories and ideas that have been coming in for the 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
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 Six health assistant staff celebrate training achievementSix staff at Southern DHB came together this month to receive their NZQA Level 3 course certifications - the latest graduates from the Allied Health Assistant training programme. Allied Health and Rehabilitation Assistants Scott Savage and Susan Clark along with Dental Assistants Bailee Grey, Kirsty Donaldson, Carla Benfell and Natasha Snell were presented with their certificates at a ceremony held at Wakari Hospital on March 15. The Level 3 NZ Certificate aims to develop the skills and knowledge required to provide care under the direction and delegation of a health professional in a range of health contexts. The DHB has been leading the way in the South Island for piloting the dental assistant component of the certificate and supporting all of its Allied Health Assistant workforce to complete the certificate. To date a total of 22 assistants have completed this certificate since its introduction to Southern DHB in 2013.
Congratulations to our latest graduates! Above: NZ Certificate graduates at Wakari ceremony Leading by example Two Southern DHB Executive staff members are leading by example by getting the free staff flu vaccination this week. Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Leanne Samuel and Executive Director Allied Health, Scientific and Technical Lynda McCutcheon were vaccinated this week and hope to motivate other staff members to follow suit.
Why is it important to have the flu vaccination? Please take advantage of your fully funded flu vaccination Consent forms When and where will we get the flu vaccination? View the timetables here Executive Director Allied Health, Scientific and Technical Lynda McCutcheon Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Leanne Samuel Staff and students get their free vaccination at Dunedin Hospital Making a difference To access the 7 Priorities for Patients click here. Patients get talking on Conversations that Count DayPatients and residents across the Southern Region were asked to ‘get talking’ this month for Conversations that Count Day. The national day is designed to raise awareness about Advance Care Planning amongst the general public and encourage people to start important conversations with family and loved ones about their future and end-of-life care. Advance care planning is an important aspect of helping people to take control of their own health. It helps patients to clarify their thinking about what’s important to them as they near the end of their life and tells the patients loved ones and health care team about the treatment and care they want so treatment plans can support what is important to them.
To find out more visit the Advance Care Planning website or contact: Helen Sawyer, Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist having a conversation about advance care planning with Kate Lilley, Executive Assistant, Commissioner Office Admin day creates positive buzzThe Southern DHB Administrator Engagement Symposium held in Dunedin and Invercargill in late March has left attending administrative staff feeling positive and inspired. The two half-day sessions were held for administrative staff as professional and personal development and included inspirational speaker Julie Woods, also known as ‘That Blind Woman, Bex Wilson and Olympic cyclist Alison Shanks.
Executive Assistant, Commissioner Office, Kate Lilley says the Symposium was a rewarding experience.
Above: Administrative staff at the Symposium Making a difference To access the 7 Priorities for Staff click here.
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