NSLHD News 7 August 2023

Security officers celebrated Security officers from Royal North Shore Hospital were presented with commemorative badges to recognise and celebrate their significant contributions as part of NSLHD’s International Security Officers Day celebrations.

the district took some time to celebrate their wonderful achievements.” The badges will be distributed to all security officers across the district as part of the celebrations.

The day, which takes place on 24 July, provides an opportunity to express our gratitude and appreciation to security officers who play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff, patients and visitors. The officers were presented the badges by NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri, NSLHD Director of People and Culture Paula Williscroft and RNSH A/General Manager Amanda Harriss. Anthony thanked the security officers for their contributions. “Our security officers work around the clock 24/7 to keep staff, patients and community members safe,” he said. “I hope all security teams across

The officers were presented the badges by NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri, RNSH A/General Manager Amanda Harriss and NSLHD Director of People and Culture Paula Williscroft

Donated wraps to help RNSH NICU The neonatal intensive care unit at RNSH has recently received a generous donation of wraps from a day care centre. The Rise & Shine Day Care Centre from Summer Hill collected a range of wraps to help provide some reprieve for sick patients and their families. Head of Department and Staff Specialist of Neonatology Dr Eveline Staub said the donations will go a long way in helping vulnerable babies achieve restful sleeps. “The generously donated wraps allows our nurses to make special nests for the babies to keep them as comfortable as possible to help them achieve a very restful sleep,” she said. Dr Staub also said that some patients require the wraps to help them be swaddled and introduced to feeds to bottle feeds. “For some of our tiny patients who have been sick, starting to feed on bottles can be a big task that requires a lot of coordination,” she said.

wraps will play a big part in this process to keep them comfortable. “On behalf of the NICU, I’d like to sincerely thank the Rise & Shine Day Care Centre for organising such a generous donation that will go a long way to help our tiny patients and their families.”

“To help them organise themselves for this important milestone, the babies often get swaddled for the feeds from a bottle and the

The RNSH NICU were all smiles after being presented with the wraps from the Rise & Shine Day Care Centre

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