8D NUM Jacque Hextall with DONM Claire Harris and graduate nurses Lia Terizis and Adriana Kastropil
DONM walks the wards again For Royal North Shore Hospital Director of Nursing and Midwifery Claire Harris, returning to wards for a day was an enjoyable experience, even if her feet hurt by the end.
absolutely beyond impressive,” Claire said. “I’m really excited to see the quality of our nursing staff.” Claire said always felt proud to be a nurse, but that pride swelled after a day on the ward. “It’s made me remember why I chose to be a nurse in the first place, and that’s a really vital thing for everyone one of us to do every now and again so I’m really glad I did it,” she said. “I already had a level of pride but now I’ve got tangible memories to tie that pride to in terms of what I’ve seen in the skills and expertise of the staff here today. “They are providing beautiful patient care and I’ve met some lovely people, patients, their family members and friends. “It’s just a wonderful experience to be able to drop in and do this so I’ll definitely do it again next year, if not before.”
As part of the International Nurses’ and Midwives’ Week of celebrations at RNSH, 8D Ward NUM Jacque Hextall won big at the Donate a DONM raffle at the start of the week. Her grand prize was Claire Harris digging out her scrubs to spend a day as an extra on the ward on Thursday – but it looks like she wasn’t the only winner. “Today has been absolutely fascinating and incredible enjoyable, although I’m very tired,” she said. “It’s been a very long time since I’ve been on the wards, let’s not mention years! She said she was thrilled to see the next generation of nurses from the frontlines.
Claire Harris with 8D NUM Jacque Hextall
“I’ve worked with two new graduates today, Lia and Adriana, who have been
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