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And the lucky winner is …
Sara Grills, RN, (left) from Tamworth Base Hospital won a lucky door prize by attending an NSWNA stall at the hospital. She is pictured here receiving the prize with Organiser Nola Scilinato.
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A Culture of Honour
Staff members at Living Care’s Woodlands Nursing Home have taken on as their mission to practise a ‘Culture of Honour’. This includes a philosophy of respect, valuing each person and holding them in high esteem. As a result, they have been enjoying a great atmosphere in the workplace and lots of positive feedback from residents and their relatives. They are pictured here enjoying a barbecue with NSWNA Organisers to welcome two new members.
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Tamworth nurses angry at IR laws
Members at Tamworth Base Paediatrics ward discussed the State Government’s new IR laws and were disappointed and angry at the effects they will have on them and their community. ‘With already a shortage of nurses in NSW, the new workplace regulations will put nurses off joining the workforce. I worked hard for my degree, but now I face a pay cut and reduced conditions. I love nursing and I love my job but who would work weekends, nights and public holidays for a pay cut? I have a mortgage and bills to pay,’ said Kate Cabot, RN. Pictured, left to right: Kate Cabot, RN (front left, holding flyer); Vicki Powell, RN; Terese Madden, NUM; Janine Dickson, EEN; Colette Fox, RN (front); Erin Wood, RN; Lyn Gilbert, RN (front).
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Quirindi members discuss workloads
Members from the Quirindi Hospital Branch had a Branch meeting and discussed workloads and the new IR laws. Pictured, left to right: Marika Fahey, EN; Mary Page, RN; Cheryl Love, EN; Belinda Batterham, RN; Robyn Leece, RN.
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South Coast Nurses’ Forum
The South Coast Forum is held at the Association offices in Wollongong four times a year. Association officers facilitate and provide industrial updates, education, Q&As and the opportunity to network with peers from the other sectors. Campaign updates from aged care and the Public Health System are also discussed. Pictured at the latest meeting, left to right, are: Marc Johns, NUM, David Berry Hospital; Lyne Dine, CNS, Campbelltown Private Hospital; Jacinda Ramage, Wollongong CHC; Diana Manders, EN, Campbelltown Private Hospital; Diana Fifita, RN, Campbelltown Private Hospital; and Jenny Watts, RN, Berkeley CHC. THE LAMP september 2011 41