Making Waves October 07 - James Paget University Hospitals

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service, Westminster Abbey In May, William Jenner, Staff Nurse on Ward 4, attended Westminister Abbey for a Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service. He thought he’d share the experience and his thoughts about it with Making Waves readers. William says: ‘Florence Nightingale is best known for her work during the Crimean War and for improving the standard of nursing care. Her most notable achievement was to raise nursing to the level of a respectable profession for women. Each year nurses, midwives and health visitors, government ministers and those associated with the Florence Nightingale Foundation attend the Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service held at Westminster Abbey on a date close to Florence Nightingale’s Birthday which is the 12th May. This year, the Service was held on 9th May.’ ‘The Nurses’ Roll of Honour - compiled in remembrance of those Nurses who gave their lives in the Second World War while caring for the sick and wounded - was carried into the Abbey by a member of the armed forces and was escorted by the three Matrons in Chief of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.’ ‘During the service, the Lamp – symbolic of Florence Nightingale – was taken from the Nurses’ Chapel in the Abbey and carried by a senior member of the profession; it was handed from one nurse to another, then to the Dean, who placed it on the high altar. This signified the passing of knowledge from one nurse to another. This year the Lamp was carried by Florence Nightingale scholar Sir Jonathan Asbridge, escorted by student nurses from the School of Nursing at the Institute of Health & Community Studies, Bournemouth University.’ ‘The address was given by Group Captain Wendy Williams – Defence Nursing Advisor, MoD. She reflected on the work carried out by all nurses, particularly those who serve in the military and the courage they display whilst carrying out their duties under extreme conditions.’ ‘The Chelsea Pensioners were also in attendance at the service in recognition of the work undertaken by Florence Nightingale in reforming the armed forces during her lifetime.’ William ends by saying: ‘Thinking about the service afterwards, it’s easy to see how morale can sometimes get low when you’re working as a nurse, whether it be in the military or public sector. The service gave strength to everyone present. To be surrounded by fellow colleagues who have the same experiences, and to hear of heroic actions by colleagues in the military, gave us the resolve to continue working as advocates for those whom we serve, our patients. William Jenner and colleagues representing St John Ambulance, Norfolk at the service. Focus on our Bereavement Care Service Nicky Downs and Steve Newman have taken up the post of bereavement coordinator on a job share basis, and are currently in the process of developing the service. Steve and Nicky recognise and acknowledge that bereavement can be difficult to deal with, both for the bereft and for health and social care professionals alike. There are voluntary organisations, such as CRUSE, which give valuable support. However, these organisations cannot provide all the bereavement support needed within our community. Therefore, the aim of this new service is to complement the work of these existing services, to provide additional support to those who are bereaved. The counselling service offered is currently in its infancy, and has limited counsellor availability at the moment. Counselling can be offered on a time limited basis (six sessions), with experienced volunteer counsellors or with Steve and Nicky. All clients referred have an initial assessment. Currently this service is available at James Paget University Hospital, but the bereavement coordinators hope, in time, to branch out across the PCT locality. The service is available for bereaved adults at least one month post bereavement (research has shown that counselling is not conducive prior to this time period). Those referred must live in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. Referrals can be made via any health care professional or indeed the client may self-refer. For more information, or to get a referral form, give Nicky or Steve a call on ext. 3856. 12 October 2007 Making Waves www.jpaget.nhs.uk
Excellent Service Awards On 4th July, three members of staff stepped up to receive their Excellent Service Award. Chairman John Hemming welcomed the nominees and colleagues from their departments saying: ‘This is always one of my favourite jobs as Chairman. It’s great to be thanking those staff who have been seen to go beyond the call of duty, supporting patients and staff. This is why the James Paget is such a good hospital, because our staff always go that extra mile.’ Receiving their awards were Eileen Broadbent, Health Care Assistant from ICU, Kevin Mason (‘Kev the Cable’), Telecommunications Technician from Estates and Liz Barber, PALS Manager. Eileen was nominated for handling a very difficult situation on ICU one night with a distraught family, said to be one of the most difficult situations ICU had ever seen. Eileen was calm and her colleagues were all very proud of the way she dealt with events that night. Kevin received an outstanding nine nominations, unprecedented in the history of these awards. Chief Executive Adrian Pennington joked: ‘It’s the first time anyone has ever seen you sitting down!’ Kevin, or ‘Kev the Cable’ as he is affectionately known, was said by colleagues to be ‘constantly working at 100 miles an hour whatever time of day it is.’ Another said: ‘He should be knighted by the Queen!’ Finally Liz Barber received her award for the time and support she gives to patients, relatives and staff, dealing with difficult issues positively, always with a big smile. John Hemming commented on the volume of extra tasks she takes on, and the service she has given to the Trust over the years. Adrian finished by saying: ‘As NHS employees, we are always being asked to do more at every level. Despite this, you have taken the initiative and done more than is expected of you, and we are very grateful for the service you give every day in the Trust.’ ‘Blooming Showtime’ evening Don’t forget to nominate a member of staff who you think deserves an award for service above and beyond the call of duty. Contact Liz Barber for more details on extension 2651. Pictured are Liz Barber, Kevin Mason and Eileen Broadbent with John Hemming, Chairman and Adrian Pennington, Chief Executive. MIDAS - their Fantastic Fundraising Efforts MIDAS fundraisers have just topped the £100,000 mark in fundraising for the Trust. ‘MIDAS’ (so named as everything they touch turns to gold!) is a small group of local people from the Potter Heigham area who have been fundraising for the hospital for ten years. Andrew Fox, Divisional Manager at the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Trust said: ‘MIDAS has actively fundraised for the hospital for ten years. Hitting this £100,000 mark is an amazing achievement and one which we sincerely thank everyone at MIDAS for. With the money raised, we have bought many much needed items of equipment for the hospital. These have included a pressure infuser for A&E, pressure relieving mattresses, weighing scales and equipment to monitor blood pressure. The money raised so far this year has enabled us to buy some exercising equipment for patients to use in our acute rehabilitation ward.’ Norman Harrison, one of the key figures in the MIDAS fundraising team said: ‘We have worked hard all around the community to raise this money. We are delighted to have topped the £100,000 mark, and hope we can raise a few more pennies yet. However, many of us are not getting any younger, so we really hope that some new faces may come forward to help us in the future. This fundraising is so important for the hospital and we want it to continue.’ A musical journey through the decades with a fashion show and floral demonstrations raised £7000 for the Palliative Care East Appeal at the Ocean Room, Gorleston on 12th September. www.jpaget.nhs.uk Palliative Care East Car Raffle draw...win a 3 door Peugeot. Tickets £2 each. To purchase them or help to distribute them to any groups, please contact Jenny Westgate Palliative Care East Appeal Co-ordinator Tel: 01493 453348 Email: jenny.westgate@jpaget.nhs.uk October 2007 Making Waves 13
Page 1 and 2: October 2007 James Paget University
Page 3 and 4: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ER
Page 5 and 6: What about the Future? Developing t
Page 7 and 8: CSCA Bus Many staff will have met m
Page 9 and 10: O/A’s! The Outpatient Assistants
Page 11: Thank You! Another small sample of
Page 15 and 16: James Paget Hospital A celebration

Making Waves October 07 - James Paget University Hospitals

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?