Burns Unit NUM Di Elfleet with staff and Bushy with his artwork
Burns unit patient donates art work He is a man from the bush who loves to paint. Bushy, as he is known by everyone, loves to tell stories of his ancestors and Aboriginal culture through art - which patients at RNSH burns’ unit can now enjoy. During his eight-week stay in hospital
staff to enjoy. The painting features Biami, creator of the universe and rainbow serpent, intertwined with the galaxy and one of the nurses, Molly’s, star sign Aquarius after she went to buy the art supplies for Bushy. “Since I was painting, pain wasn’t a huge factor,” Bushy said.
after suffering burns in a fire, Bushy, of the Dharawal people, painted to occupy the hours and block the pain he was feeling. The national park ranger has donated his art work to the burns unit for fellow patients and
“This painting was helpful to shut off. I also painted for other patients and I painted my (plaster) cast.” Ryde named ‘wonderful community hospital’ in accreditation
Ryde Hospital recently underwent its accreditation assessment and has met the eight National Standards with no recommendations and no system improvements required. At the accreditation summation, the assessors described the hospital as a ‘wonderful community hospital’ and many highlights were mentioned. These included the hospital’s leadership and impressive clinical governance system, the Yarning circle and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement, the food muncher initiative for sustainability, excellence in palliative care,
and the level four ICU. Ryde Hospital General Manager Heather Gough said the achievement was a result of Ryde Hospital’s team work and high quality care delivered by all the dedicated staff at Ryde. “The assessors were very impressed with the work being done on the frontline and behind the scenes, and the clinical work showcased demonstrated the high quality care and service provided to patients,” she said. “Thank you to all of our staff – I feel incredibly proud of Ryde Hospital and everyone working here.”
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 5 | 28 MARCH 2022
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