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Refugee Week – Celebrating the Year of Welcome 15 June 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife celebrates the invaluable contribution that nurses and midwifes make to global healthcare. At CAHS, we're profiling the diversity of roles and people that make up our nursing services. Meet Nimo Hussein. Nimo is one of our dedicated volunteers at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) who has ambitions of becoming a nurse one day. Tell us about your background I was born in Kenya and my family background is Somali. We moved to Kenya as refuges for a better lifestyle, but it wasn’t any better, so in 2005 we migrated to NSW. This provided as with a better lifestyle, access to health services and education. It was a dream come true! In 2009 we moved to Perth as it has a larger Somalia community. What inspired you to consider nursing? My country lacked in healthcare services, basic medications and treatments. This motivated me to become a n... -
How to maintain good mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic 19 May 2020 Mental health is a balance of our emotions, our psychological wellbeing and our social wellbeing. This affects how we think, how we feel and how we act. When we are under stress, it’s hard to keep these things in balance. We want to share with you some things that might help you to keep you balanced during this unsettled time of the Coronavirus pandemic. Take a break from the news Keep some routine Talk to your mates Stay active Have a bath or a warm shower Listen to your favourite calming music Watch something that makes you feel good Read a good book or re-read one you loved Get stuck into some gardening If you like housework, do a spring clean Connect to an online support forum Do some mindfulness colouring in Coping with self-isolation We are fortunate to have a lot of space around us and a beautiful country to explore. We have ... -
International Day of the Midwife 2020 05 May 2020 On the International Day of the Midwife 2020, CAHS formally welcomes midwives to our service following the transition of Neonatology to CAHS. Meet Liz Downing Liz is one of our registered CAHS midwives. With over 30 years of nursing experience, she has worked in Neonatal services both interstate and locally in Perth. Tell us about your background and how you became a midwife I started as a student nurse at St John of God Hospital in 1981. In 1991, I started working at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children as a neonatal trained nurse. Working at PMH was a highlight of my career as I have since made life-long friends! What do you love the most about your job? I get great job satisfaction in helping mothers through really tough times. The post-natal period can be rather stressful so being able to support Mum, baby and the whole family is a really rewarding aspect of what I get to do. -
How to wash your hands 05 May 2020 Join Nurse Katie and Belle as they show you how to wash your hands for World Hand Hygiene Day! -
Our patient experience champions: Meet Tahlia Harris 01 May 2020 Patient Experience Week is an opportunity to celebrate healthcare staff who have an impact on the patient experience, every day. This year, we are taking a minute to acknowledge those who are going above and beyond in our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities! Meet Tahlia Harris Registered Nurse, Perth Children's Hospital "Tahlia has intermittently cared for our son over the past five months and we are incredibly impressed with her dedication to making his treatment as stress free and efficient as possible. All nurses on Ward 1A are amazing, Tahlia goes above and beyond on all occasions. She is aware of our son's stresses and reactions to various treatments and actively manages to mitigate and minimise distress for him. She always has our interest as parents at heart, asking what she can be doing differently or better for our son. We know when we have Tahlia rostered on, our time...
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22/06/2021