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Nurse’s 45 years with health group ALTHOUGH coronary care nurse Aida Singer turns 75 in January, she has no plans to retire. Ms Singer has just clocked up 45 years’ service with Peninsula Health and last week received a Service Milestone Award. “I love nursing and I love all the people,” says Ms Singer, an associate nurse unit manager at Frankston Hospital. Ms Singer moved to Australia from the Philippines in the 1960s after studying her Bachelor of Nursing and Science. “My father was a doctor and my sister, cousin and brother all work in health,” she said. “I was exposed to nursing growing up as my father was a practitioner at home in the country side and people would come in with blood wounds. I wasn’t frightened of blood – we used to see a lot of it during emergencies.” After working at The Alfred Hospital and having two children, Ms Singer started working for Peninsula Health at The Mt Eliza Centre, caring for geriatric patients. “During that time you could take the patients out for a drive with you on the weekend,” she said. Deciding it was time for a change, Ms Singer moved to Frankston Hospital and began her career in cardiac nursing. She studied midwifery in 1982 and worked briefly in that area before returning to her true passion and where she has spent the rest of her career: cardiology nursing. “It was a coronary care unit, but it was on the balcony and had only two beds. I have seen a lot of changes since then.”
Nursing milestone: Aida Singer reflects on a lifetime in the wards. Picture: Supplied
The cardiology ward now has 24 beds and an eight bed rapid assessment cardiac unit. Ms Singer is also known around Peninsula Health for her colourful Christmas decorations. “Over all these years I have loved decorating and I always decorate the hospital,” she said. “I came in on my days off to put up the decorations this year. “We have won first prize in the deco-
rations competition quite a few times.” Outside of work the Mt Eliza resident loves gardening, going to the gym and cooking: “I always bring in a lot of food for everyone.” Ms Singer wants to eventually retire to Tasmania with her husband but, in the meantime, she plans to continue caring for patients and teaching the next generation of cardiology nurses at Frankston Hospital.
Have your say Draft Events Policy
Wishing you and your loved ones a very merry and safe Christmas! I encourage you to shop local this Christmas at one of our many fantastic small businesses in Dunkley.
We’re inviting the community to have your say on the Draft Events Policy. Workshops have been held with Councillors and key internal stakeholders to draft a comprehensive policy to provide a clear decisionmaking framework that identifies the economic, environmental and social costs and benefits to the community of any event. It also seeks to outline pricing guidelines that address not-forprofit, community and for-profit events.
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You can complete a submission online by 5pm, Friday 1 February 2019. mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay Alternatively, complete a hard copy at any Mornington Peninsula Shire customer service office or send your submission to us by mail: Attention: Events Team, Re: Draft Events Policy, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, Victoria, 3939
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Your feedback will finalise the process and help us ensure the overall policy meets the needs of the community.
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The aim of the Draft Events Policy is to provide a clear framework for the delivery of events in the community to ensure safe, equitable, accessible and sustainable opportunities and outcomes for all stakeholders, including businesses, visitors and residents.
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