donation comes from the Heart to heart When Lilly Susanna Jenke, 17, started the Heart2Heart project, the goal was simple – to spread love. She partnered with RNSH dermatology admin officer Minerva Lebmeier and their church, Freshwater Seventh Day Adventist Community, to produce heart shaped pillows for patients. Lilly’s passion for sewing was a driving force, while Minerva was able to use her role at the hospital and her contacts to see the project come to fruition. More than 60 brightly coloured and patterned pillows have been sewn by the community, including 23 by Lilly herself. “In school I learned to sew, I love it. My pastor’s family gave me a sewing machine for my birthday and surprised me with it. I almost started crying,” she said. It showcases a host of staff discussing their hopes for the strategy to strengthen our culture of safe and high quality healthcare. Speaking Up For Safety is being progressively introduced across NSLHD, with Royal North Shore the first hospital in the District to implement the program. RNSH General Manger Alison Zecchin said hundreds of staff had already completed the one-hour training session, and all staff – clinical and non- clinical – are being encouraged to attend. “Importantly, the training sessions are being conducted
McGrath Breast Care nurses Sam Moules (left) and Catrina Ross (right) with Lilly Susanna
After moving to Australia from Germany in early 2018, Lilly has settled in Narrabeen, where she attends Freshwater High School. “I’m going to keep sewing more of the pillows so we can donate another batch to the patients here,” she said. McGrath Breast Care nurse Sam Moules said although they weren’t supposed to start giving the cushions until Mothers’ Day on Sunday – she couldn’t resist. by our staff, with intrinsic knowledge of our roles and a passion for improving the care we provide,” Alison said. “The training offers techniques and skills to respectfully raise concerns, while encouraging an approach where concerns are welcomed. “Speaking Up For Safety is a long-term initiative to consistently lift the reliability and safety of the care we offer. “I look forward to all our teams completing the crucial training over the coming months,” Alison said. The new video and information about the training sessions can be found on the Speaking Up For Safety intranet home page.
“As soon as I saw the pillows, I had a lady in mind that I knew would love one and when I gave it to her, she was delighted,” she said. Fellow breast care nurse Catrina Ross thanked Lilly and the group for her thoughtfulness and kindness. “I know Lilly started this project with the goal of spreading love, and she has certainly achieved that,” she said.
RNSH team stars in new video A new video has been launched supporting the Speaking Up For Safety initiative.
Staff supporting Speaking Up For Safety
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