General Manager’s Message July has been a month of celebrations and change. We started with the amazing NAIDOC week celebrations. It was wonderful to see so many staff particiapte in the smoking ceremony and the singing. We farewelled Alecia, the Director of Nursing & Midwifery, she has made a huge comtribution to Ryde Hospital and will be very much missed. The new CT scanner installion took place this month. The Heart of Australia mobile scanner outside the ED ensured we had a continuous imaging service during the installation. The redevelopment seemed to become very real this week, with significant changes to car parking for staff especially as we prepare the campus for the staging. The renovation of the old ward 6 and the creation of a temporary critical care unit began this month. I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we progress towards a new and improved facility at Ryde. Finally I would like to extendmy condolences to the family, friends and colleaguesof wardsperson, Bobby Sandhu, who passed away this month. He will be greatly missed.
Farewell to Alecia It was with great sadness that this month we said farewell to our Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Alecia Daly. Alecia will leave behind a strong legacy within the nursing team at Ryde. Alecia has created a culture of excellence, setting high standards and supporting her team to achieve these. She has developed strong nurse leaders within the hospital, and ensured that there are mentorship and development pathways for junior staff. Alecia is passionate, kind, and is a strong advocate for nursing and always keeps the patient at the centre. We all wish Alecia well in her onward journey.
Contents NAIDOC Celebrations
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Library Update
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General Manager’s Message
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Stomal Therapy
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Farewell to Alicia
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Health Information Service
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Vale Bobby Sandhu
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Redevelopment News
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ECAT in ED
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Just for Fun
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Quality & Safety Corner
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Photo Gallery
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Interpreter Services
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Noticeboard
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Nursing News
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Newsletter is for Ryde Hospital Staff by Ryde Hospital Staff. Please email items of interest to: Catherine.jones3@health.nsw.gov.au
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