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Karrinyup Rotary Nurse of the Year winner announced for OPH 22 May 2023 Donna Wheeldon, Clinical Nurse Manager Osborne Park Hospital has been named the 2023 Karrinyup Rotary Nurse of the Year. The award recognises outstanding nurses at Osborne Park Hospital. Donna was the finalist in the category of Excellence in Clinical Practice and was nominated for her strengths in safety and quality and making a difference to those around her. Donna's nomination recognised her as a reliable and humble ward clinical manager who truly puts the patients at the centre of everything she does. She was recognised for her proven ability to build positive relationships, influence and set clinical standards for her ward as well as her personal qualities that inspire and motivate staff within the multidisciplinary team. The category finalist for Excellence in Graduate Nursing was Melissa Leeburn also from Ward 4 at OPH. Melissa was nominated for her strong work ethic and positiv... -
Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards 14 March 2023 Nominations are now open for the 2023 Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards for both Osborne Park Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Nominate an outstanding nurse to be recognised in one of three categories, including graduate nursing, clinical practice and excellence in leadership. An overall winner will be selected for each site. Thank you to our Rotary sponsors, Karrinyup Rotary and Nedlands Rotary. Nominate a nurse in one of the following categories: The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Graduate Nursing The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Clinical Practice The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Leadership The overall 2023 Karrinyup Rotary Osborne Park Hospital Nurse of the Year Award winner and the Olive Anstey Nurse of the Year Award winner will be chosen from the categories above. Nominate now! Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital nominations close 4pm, 3... -
WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 17 January 2023 Nominations are currently open for the 2023 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (WANMEA). This provides all of us with an opportunity to nominate our amazing nurses and midwives from across the North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) and recognise their immense contribution to our health service. If you know a nurse or midwife who exhibits excellence then please take this opportunity to nominate them and have their work and efforts recognised by the broader community. Nominations can be made via the WANMEA website (external site) before 4pm on 3 April 2023. -
NMHS Junior Medical Officer Manifesto 14 December 2022 The NMHS is wholeheartedly committed to leading the way as the employer of choice and ensuring that all Junior Medical Officers (JMO) are valued as integral members of the NMHS family. The NMHS JMO Manifesto has been developed in collaboration with our Junior Doctors and Doctors in training, Charlies RMO Society, Senior Clinicians and the Australian Medical Association (AMA). The commitments are outlined as follows: 1. Part time roles and flexible working arrangements There will be 35 new part-time opportunities created across NMHS, encompassing job-share and ward-based arrangements. An expression of interest has been sent out for these positions across multiple departments within NMHS. 2. Overtime Commencing in January 2023, the SCGOPHCG will be trialling a new process where overtime will be managed by Medical Workforce and approved by the office of the Department of Clinical Services (... -
Osborne Park Hospital receives new state-of-the-art CT scanner 14 December 2022 The Radiology department at Osborne Park Hospital is officially home to a brand new, cutting edge Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. The new Canon Aquilion ONE Genesis unit took almost five weeks to install. It is deemed to be one of the most advanced systems in WA Health, and will provide a significant range of benefits to patients. Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence for deep learning reconstruction (DLR), the CT scanner achieves high quality images at a fast rate whilst emitting a very low dose of radiation. The capabilities of the new equipment will also enable a broader range of scans to be performed at OPH. Canon Medical Systems, who in keeping with their "Made for Patients, Made for Life "philosophy have worked with us to create a stunning mural of a Japanese garden. It spans across the room and provides a welcoming and tranquil environment for patients. CT scanning ser...
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30/07/2025