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Date: 18-19 March 2006, venue: TBA Contact: Jenny Jackson (02) 4574 0673, jentillzone@yahoo.com.au
Details: Anne Finch (Nee O’Grady) (02) 9623 2345
Marrickville Hospital Reunion Breakfast Sunday morning, 30 July 2006 Venue: 8.30am Mercure Airport Hotel Contact: Lynne Greenwood (02) 9518 0780, auntylynne@bigpond.com.au
Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, Eastern Suburbs Hospitals (NEC) PTS 1973-1976 30 Year Reunion Date: February 2006, venue: TBA Contact: Judy Hewitt(nee Anning) 0416 032 596, judyh66@hotmail.com
Concord Hospital Nurse Educators Reunion For educators working in the school of nursing between 1980 and 1990 Date: February 2006, venue: TBA Details: Gek 0405 103 829, Robyn 0414 763 782
Prince of Wales/Prince Henry Hospitals – April 83 Intake Date: 1 April 2006, venue: TBA (Sydney) Details: Angela (Carroll) 02 66878444, Melissa (Jones) 02 668 70537, april83reunion@hotmail.com
RPA Hospital Reunion 1961 Groups Jan. Feb and April Date: Saturday 22 April (12 noon – 4:00pm) and Sunday 23 April 2006 Coffee Cruise on the Harbour Details: Dorothy McConnell (02) 9451 7119 or Thelma Ramsay (02) 9686 1489, ramsay3@bigpond.com.au RSVP: 7 March 2006
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney PTS January 1969 Date: 22-23 April 2006 Venue: TBA
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The Sacred Heart / Mercy Hospital Nurses Reunion (1911-1984) Date: 6 May 2006 (7:00pm) Venue: Young Golf Club Details: Nancy McGregor (nee Niven) (02) 63826909 R.S.V.P: 10th March 2006
Illawarra International Nurses Day – Glitz and Glamour Ball Date: 12 May 2006 Venue: Wollongong Cost: Tickets $85.00pp Details: Glen Barrington 0402 000 841
Western Suburbs Hospital Trained Nurses Association Luncheon and Reunion Date: 27 May 2006 Venue: NSW Masonic Centre Sydney Details: Lesley Email: lesleyepotter@bigpond.com
Old Parramatta District Hospital 1966 Graduates 40th Reunion Date: 19 – 20 May 2006 Venue: Blackheath Motor Inn Blue Mountains Contact: Denise Holler(Davis) (02) 4580 8051, jaydee@pnc.com.au
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A caring advocate for children and families Janet Ausling 1954 – 2006
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anet Ausling, Maitland Hospital’s long-term Paediatric Nurse Unit Manager, died on Saturday, 9 January, after a long battle with breast cancer. Janet was 51 and is survived by her husband Peter Ryan and their children David, 19, and Olivia, 9. The couple’s middle child, Katherine, died two years ago. At 16, Janet started her general nurse training in Port Kembla, and after completing her general training, went on to study midwifery at St George Hospital, Sydney. In 1977, Janet started nursing in the Maternity Unit at Maitland Hospital. In 1979, she started paediatric nursing and was known for her persistent work to improve care for patients, and as an advocate for both staff and families. In 1983 Janet took up the role of Nurse Unit Manager in the Paediatric Unit. Janet was a passionate nurse and always advocated for the children and families in her care. She was their nurse but she was also a friend to many children and their families. Janet improved health services for children in our community through nursing with her heart. She instigated and oversaw a progressive and family centred approach to care in the Paediatric Unit. Janet was respected by all who worked with her. Janet was a nursing mentor to many, having the skill to bring out the best in all people. Many of the nursing staff working in the Paediatric Unit have been there for more than 20 years, which is a reflection on Janet as a person and a manager. Janet had a sharp wit and a wicked sense of humour. laughter was often heard when she was around. Janet lived her life with a positive and optimistic outlook, facing life’s adversities head on and with great courage. Janet’s many friends at Maitland will miss her smile, her sense of humour and her passion for life. We feel the richer for having had Janet in our lives. From the staff in the Paediatric Unit, Maitland Hospital. THE LAMP MARCH 2006 47