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The Joy and Benefits of Music Therapy 16 May 2022 In 2021, Allied Health ran a fundraising effort through the Charlies Research Foundation “Be a Champ for Charlies” Giving Day. The Allied Health vision was “Returning Quality to Your Life” and one of the projects that was supported through these funds was a Music Therapy program for Geriatric inpatients at SCGH and outpatients in the Parkinson’s Disease Clinic at OPH. Run by Music Therapist Hayley Antipas of Attuned Health, and facilitated by staff at the Clinic, the program recently concluded at OPH with rave reviews. OPH Parkinson's Clinic is a multi-disciplinary outpatient service which provides specialist care to people with Parkinson's Disease and their carers. The Clinic offered the Music Therapy program as an opportunity for patients to add quality to their lives and increase wellbeing alongside their current treatments. Music therapy has a range of b... -
International Nurses Day 12 May 2022 Thursday May 12th is International Nurses' Day and we are creating celebrating our nurses for the amazing work they do. Along with a video tribute (external site) from patients and colleagues and a raft of compliments, we are sharing the stories of some of our nurses across SCGOPHCG, some very experienced and some just beginning their careers. Wherever you are, remember to thank the nurse beside you today! Anne MacDonald is the Clinical Nurse Manager Surgical Services at OPH and has been nursing for twenty-nine years. Anne’s strong desire to achieve best practice and care for our patients was recognised in 2016, when the project she was leading with her team, “Sustaining Improvement in the Management of the Endoscopy Waitlist”, won the first ever award in Healthcare Measurement in Western Australia. Her dedication to patient centred care is clear and she says she would ... -
International Nurses Day 12 May 2022 Thursday May 12th is International Nurses' Day and we are creating celebrating our nurses for the amazing work they do. Along with a video tribute (external site) from patients and colleagues and a raft of compliments, we are sharing the stories of some of our nurses across SCGOPHCG, some very experienced and some just beginning their careers. Wherever you are, remember to thank the nurse beside you today! Care Opinion is a feedback website used by patients and their families across Australia, and we are sharing a few of the compliments we have received for nurses (and those who work alongside them) at SCGH and OPH. Reading these compliments, you can really see the massive impact which a compassionate and person-centred approach has on patients and just how much of a team effort it is. Thank you to all of you! "I had an ACL reconstruction a few days ago at Osborne Park Hospital. My expe... -
International Nurses Day 12 May 2022 Thursday May 12th is International Nurses' Day and we are creating celebrating our nurses for the amazing work they do. Along with a video tribute (external site) from patients and colleagues and a raft of compliments, we are sharing the stories of some of our nurses across SCGOPHCG, some very experienced and some just beginning their careers. Wherever you are, remember to thank the nurse beside you today! Ellen Wright has been on the Renal/Hepatology ward at SCGH since graduating in December 2021. After five months as a Graduate Nurse, Ellen strives to learn something new every day and says she is looking forward to developing her clinical skills and professional confidence as her career progresses. To anyone else thinking of taking up nursing she says “Just go for it! Nursing is such a dynamic profession with endless opportunities. You'll find what you want to do.” Ellen sa... -
International Nurses Day 12 May 2022 Thursday May 12th is International Nurses' Day and we are creating celebrating our nurses for the amazing work they do. Along with a video tribute (external site) from patients and colleagues and a raft of compliments, we are sharing the stories of some of our nurses across SCGOPHCG, some very experienced and some just beginning their careers. Wherever you are, remember to thank the nurse beside you today! Grace Johnson is a Graduate Nurse on Ward G61 (General Surgery) and with three months of nursing at SCGH under her belt since graduating, she is right at the beginning of her career. Grace was drawn to nursing and general surgery as she loved the idea of helping others when they are vulnerable and says “I am passionate about providing care to those in need. I also love providing patients with education about their health. I strive for quality and compassionate care and leading my...
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12/04/2021