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International Day of the Nurse and International Day of the Midwife (12 May and 5 May) were marked at the health service with an awards ceremony this week recognising the stellar efforts of nurses and midwives.

Clinical nurse consultant Ali Long and nurse unit manager Samantha Johnston were recognised on International Nurses Day

Dear Colleagues

This week we celebrated the International Day of the Nurse and International Day of the Midwife (12 May and 5 May respectively) with an event evenly balanced between them on the 9 May! Clearly, I’m a little biased because of my nursing background but I can think of no other professions that have a more important role in supporting patients and families across life’s continuum. Both are consistently ranked highly in the list of trusted professions (much more than CEOs!). When I think of my own experiences as a registered nurse, it’s not the hard days I remember (although there were a few), but the times I was afforded the privilege of caring for someone during a difficult time and knowing I made a positive impact, as well as the impact many of our patients made on me. To all of our nurses and midwives, thank you for the many and varied roles you fulfil and for the difference you make in the lives of our community.

This week also saw the second Future Townsville event from the Townsville Bulletin which we participated in. It’s a useful opportunity to share some of the positive examples of us providing great care every day, alongside other organisations in the health sector. All too often health news is skewed in the negative, so any opportunity to highlight our great work is an opportunity not to be passed up. My thanks to all the staff that were happy to share their contributions with the community.

Last week, we were fortunate to host Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeanette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, for a visit to the Magnetic Island Health Service. Coming into office, Her Excellency expressed a wish to visit every hospital in Queensland and informed us that at roughly the half-way point of her term that half of the hospitals have been visited (even Governors have KPIs!). I appreciated the chance to head over to the island to accompany her on the visit and enjoyed the chance to catch up with our staff over morning tea and discuss some of the plans we have for the clinic, in the event they are funded. What was most impressive, though, was the strong sense of a connected community as evidenced by the presence of QAS, QFES, and the Rural Fire Service.

Many of you will have seen some social media posts from the HHS in recent times about ED demand and also public car parking challenges at TUH. On the latter, I have asked our service groups to look carefully at how we are scheduling outpatient appointments. It is clear that many of them appear to be ‘bulk-bookings’ for 0800 or 0900. We should only be asking our patients to attend near the time we actually intend to see them, allowing reasonable time for any pre-consultation interventions as needed.

I could not finish this message without taking a moment to thank all the administation staff who do hugely important work tokeep this organisation running. Last week was Administrative Professionals Day and a good chance to reflect on the hard (often unsung) work these staff do. Thank you all.

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. To all of the mothers in our organisation, often juggling maternal and professional responsibilities, alongside many other commitments as well, thank you for the role you play as mothers. I hope there is an opportunity to celebrate with those you love.

Kieran Keyes Health Service Chief Executive

Nurses and midwives celebrated at awards

Emma Ridgeway and Amanda Stephenson

Melissa Baldwin

Judy Mercer

Jane Connell, Nedeen Mills and Kerry Foster

Ross Nicholls

Nurses and midwives celebrated at awards

Nigel Robinson, Alaina Cawdron, Schkara Southerland, Sandra Roberts, Carlos Loquias, Jade Dennis and Courtney McGuire

Janet Morey, Vicki Nebbia, Dani Pearson, Bryan Wilkinson and Beth Haydon-Carr

Amanda Brown

Lindsay Dawson and Maggie O’Keefe

Kyra Sweeney and Alice Mathew

Nurses and midwives celebrated at awards

Alison Bowen, Katimarie Hannah, Beverley Adebiyi, Michelle Watson and Ashleigh Bayly

Ngarita Chappell

Nina McCarron

Rosie Thomsen

Anthony Kuriakose, Rojan Mathew

INMD Award winners

Consumer Teams of the Year

Infectious Diseases Ward and Planned Procedure Unit

Clinical Partner of the Year

Miranda Preston

JCU Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning Planned Procedure Unit and Ingham Health Service

Rural Health Service Group

Individual of the Year - Nina McCarron

Individual of the Year - Alison Read

Team of the Year - Hughenden MPHS Nursing Team

Surgical Service Group

Individual of the Year - Amanda Brown

Team of the Year - Ophthalmology Nursing Team

Team of the Year - Planned Procedure Unit Extended / Surgical Clinical Decisions Unit Nursing Team

Medical Service Group

Individual of the Year - Rosemary Thomsen

Individual of the Year - Judy Mercer

Team of the Year - Medical Ward 5

Mental Health Service Group

Individual of the Year - Alison Bowen

Individual of the Year - Melissa Baldwin

Team of the Year - Alec Illin Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit

Corporate Service Group

Individual of the Year - Ross Nicholls

Team of the Year - Clinical Coaching Team

Women’s and Children’s Service Group

Individual of the Year - Ngarita Chappell

Team of the Year - Townsville Prison Health Service Senior Nursing team

Midwife of the Year - Cate Pardoe

Midwifery Team of the Year - Palm Island Midwifery Team

Pups enlisted to support hospital patients

Meet Lewy. He’s cute, he’s fluffy, and he’s just like a regular dog but there is a catch … Lewy is a robot.

Lewy is a member of the Townsville University Hospital frailty intervention team (FIT) and was recruited to help care for patients living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

Frailty intervention team clinical nurse Judith Mercer said companion dogs, like Lewy, were a powerful tool for the team.

“Animals just calm people down and it is a form of diversional therapy,” she said.

“The research shows they positively impact patients’ anxiety and behaviour.

“Companion pets can have such a positive impact on elderly patients, especially those who lose their pets when they go into an aged care facility or hospital.”

One of these patients is 95-year-old Keith Griffiths. Keith lived independently at home but transitioned to aged care in 2023 after a serious stroke.

Judith said Keith was the second person to be gifted a companion dog through the team and Brighter Lives.

“He spotted Lewy one day and fell in love with him,” she said.

“Each time he has come in since, I’ve been on shift and it has been easy to find that connection with him through Lewy.”

Keith’s daughter Leeanne Griffiths said the robotic pup was a blessing for her dad during his transition to aged care.

She said Lewy brought back happy memories for Keith who had dogs and other pets for most of his life.

“It has been wonderful to see the change in Dad and Lewy has settled him down considerably – much like his old self,” she said.

“When I visited Dad recently, he was sitting in his wheelchair holding and talking to Lewy.

“After seeing Dad with Lewy, I understand how these companion dogs can lift morale, assist in reducing aggressive behaviour and how they also help the nurses by settling the patients.”

Brighter Lives has launched a pay-it-forward initiative inviting the community to contribute as little or as much as they could to support the purchase of companion dogs to gift to patients across the region.

Brighter Lives Board Chair Alicia Fowles said it was heartwarming to see the impact the dogs could have.

“It is a small thing, but it can have such a profound difference to a patient with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia,” she said.

“The companion dogs bring smiles to everyone’s faces and you can see how much joy people have when seeing the little pup’s tail wag.

“Brighter Lives is proud to support the frailty intervention team’s important work caring for our region’s older patients and help provide comfort while they spend time in hospital.”

You can help Brighter Lives give a companion dog to those who need one by donating online: www.brighterlives.org.au/payitforward

Judith Mercer and Morgan Anderson with patient Keith Griffiths.

Landmark study to tackle high stillbirth rate among Indigenous mothers

A landmark study at Townsville University Hospital will examine the stillbirth rate among Indigenous mothers, at almost double the nonIndigenous rate.

The research team of neonatologist Professor Yoga Kandasamy, JCU’s Dr Meegan Kilcullen, and maternal fetal medicine director Associate Professor David Watson, was awarded $140,000 from the Study Education and Research Trust Account, the largest individual grant in the health service’s history, to undertake the study.

“Despite major advances in neonatal and obstetric care, a pregnant Indigenous woman is twice as likely to lose a baby in utero or in the first 28 days of life as a non-Indigenous woman,” Yoga said.

“Although it’s uncomfortable and emotional to talk about, in 50 to 60 per cent of cases autopsy will find a cause of death; without an autopsy, we are often only guessing.”

Yoga said one focus area was encouraging families who have suffered a perinatal death to allow an autopsy.

This includes working with Elders and HHS staff like local midwives Katie Nye and Linda Neilly, health worker Katherine Townson and advanced health worker Regina Eggemolesse.

“Encouraging an Indigenous mother to consent to autopsy is, culturally, a significant challenge and we are looking to involve our local Elders to draw on their wisdom,” he said.

David said understanding how to approach our Indigenous mothers and families in an appropriate and respectful way, about autopsy, was key to reducing the high rates of stillbirth.

“We spoke to mothers who had lost babies and it helped us understand why some mothers would consent to autopsy while others wouldn’t,” he said.

The study is being undertaken with the cultural mentorship and guidance of Professor Yvonne Cadet-James from JCU’s Indigenous Education and Research Centre.

“There are cultural reasons which may not mean that autopsy is ruled out but First Nations mothers lack awareness about the potential benefits of autopsy and the link to future healthy pregnancies,” Yvonne said.

“The beauty of this study is that it honours the voices of First Nations women, including Elders.”

Yoga said the study would take time, but the long-term benefits would be immense.

“This study will inform future maternal, fetal, and perinatal care of Indigenous women across the country,” he said.

Staff who are keen to get more information about this study, or participate in it, are welcome to contact Katie Nye on katie.nye@health.qld.gov.au and Linda Neilly on linda.neilly@health.qld.gov.au

Katherine Townson, Katie Nye, Linda Neilly, and Regina Eggmolesse

Island team on show as Governor visits health service

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeanette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, has paid a visit to the Magnetic Island Health Service.

The Magnetic Island team welcomed Her Excellency earlier this month alongside health service chief executive Kieran Keyes, chief operating officer Stephen Eaton, and representatives from the Queensland Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Service.

Kieran said that after taking office, Her Excellency committed to visiting every hospital and health service in Queensland.

“Having known Her Excellency for some time now, it was wonderful to have her in our patch again and to share our island health service with her,” he said.

“She’s previously visited Townsville University Hospital and Parklands and hosted a thank-you event post Covid in the city.

“As chief health officer, Her Excellency had a huge investment in public healthcare and, in particular preventive health, and it’s been a wonderful experience to have seen her in both that role and her current role as the Head of State’s representative in Queensland.”

While on the island, Her Excellency had the opportunity to meet staff and tour the facility.

Staff and consumer representatives also attended a dinner in her honour hosted by the Australian College of Health Service Management in Townsville.

Front: Professor Graeme Nimmo, Her Excellency Dr Jeanette Young, helen Page. Second: Renae Vagg, Julie Carmody, Kathryn Bassford. Third: Kieren Keyes, Lisa Moynihan, Ashley De-Campo. Back: Erin Moran, Dr Martin Wardle, Nick Doran.

Townsville HHS staff and Board members join the Governor and Professor Graeme Nimmo.

Jason urges parents to step up on screen time

Set clear boundaries when it comes to social media, entertainment, and screen time to keep children mentally healthy, says Townsville University Hospital paediatrician Dr Jason Yates.

“Our priority should be making sure our children are watching age-appropriate entertainment, they’re safe online, and getting outside with their friends,” he said.

According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, most Australian children spend more time on screens than is recommended with estimates that only 23 per cent of preschoolers and 15 per cent of five-to-12-year-olds are meeting screen-time guidelines.

Jason conceded regulating screen time was easier said than done with screens now ‘everywhere’.

“What’s critical for parents is to check in regularly with their kids about what they’re watching, playing, and doing online,” he said.

“Parents should restrict apps to parent-only passwords and follow social media guidelines to the letter of the law.”

Monitoring children’s entertainment use was also critical, Jason said.

“We wouldn’t give a toddler a toy with small parts because we know they don’t have the developmental capacity to understand risk,” he said.

“It’s the same with screen-based entertainment like movies and online gaming.

“M-rated entertainment is restricted to 15 years and over because it’s not designed for developing brains.

“Kids moving into the early pre-teen and teenage years have their own struggles; their bodies and social constructs are changing and if we rush to mature those too early, they won’t have the skills to handle it.”

Jason said there were clear links between screen time and sleep disorders, motor and cognitive development, and social and psychological wellbeing.

“Every day we see children and adolescents with sleep disorders secondary to devices,” he said.

“Removing devices two hours before bedtime is key.

“Screens can lead to unhealthy weight gain because children aren’t moving, and they make children reliant on continuous stimuli instead of using their imaginations and sense of adventure to entertain themselves.”

Jason understands the challenge of parents taking a hard line on screens.

“But at the end of the day, it’s our responsibility to safeguard our children’s wellbeing,” he said.

“And that means knowing what your kids are doing online,” he said.

“It’s okay to be the bad guy on this one.”

Dr Jason Yates is encouraging parents to put firm boundaries around devices

Anthony Ma, Joy Dempsey, Madeleine Lowe and Warren Cleall

Kaya Hansen and Melissa Moore

Jill Hergott, Gabriela Diaz Robles and Therese Grasso

Jessica Goodridge, Marjorie Hodson and Felicity Dennis

Cardiac teams on the beat to keep hearts healthy

The message this Heart Week is simple, a healthy heart is the key to a healthy life.

To mark Heart Week (6-12 May) cardiology outpatient service teams held a series of health promotion stalls sharing important heart health information with hospital visitors.

The stalls focused on a range of topics including reducing the risk of heart disease or heart failure, heart health checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), as well as heart disease and cardiac rehab.

RHD clinical nurse consultant Jessica Goodridge said stalls were a positive way for the team to connect with the community and start conversations about heart health.

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, but the good news is that risk can be reduced through healthier lifestyles and risk modification,” Jess said.

“This week members of the outpatient cardiology services team hosted a series of stalls in the TUH main foyer for Heart Week to start a conversation with the public about reducing their heart disease risk.”

Heart failure service nurse practitioner Melissia Moore and pharmacist Kaya Hansen manned the stall on Tuesday and share advice about risk modification for heart disease.

Melissa said stall focused on raising awareness about the steps people could take to improve their heart health.

“The stall was great, giving us opportunity to discuss with the public modifiable risk factors for cardiac disease; healthy weight, diet and exercise, smoking and alcohol cessation and managing diabetes,” she said.

“There are simple changes you can make improve your heart health like getting active and improving your diet.

“Making changes to your lifestyle can be difficult, but there are free supports available such as Heart Foundation Walking groups and QUITLINE to help with smoking cessation.”

Melissia Moore

Leah’s

bid a fond farewell after ‘second-to-none’

career

The health service has said farewell to beloved staff member Leah Deacon, who retired after a stellar career that spanned more than four decades.

Leah, a HBCIS trainer with clinical information services, started her journey with the health service in December 1976 with a role on the mail desk at the former Townsville General Hospital in North Ward.

She worked in a diverse range of roles for the health service over the years, except for a brief hiatus when she travelled overseas and, happily, met her husband.

When Leah returned to Townsville it was with an unwavering commitment to the health service, developing a knowledge of HBCIS that colleagues described as ‘second to none.’

Leah said the highlight of her career was the relationships she formed along the way.

“Having started with the health service at 19, I practically grew up in Queensland Health,” she said.

“I’ve met so many amazing people along the way and made friends that I remain in touch with to this day.

“I’m so fortunate to have worked with such incredible teams over the journey and I’ll always cherish the memories that we created together.”

Leah was honoured by colleagues at a special morning tea on her last day at the health service, with staff wearing her wearing her favourite colour pink to celebrate.

“It was so overwhelming, everyone was wearing pink, and there were pink decorations all over the place,” Leah said.

“I’m certainly leaving with mixed emotions; I’m incredibly sad to be leaving the great people I worked alongside every day, but I’m excited about what’s to come in retirement.”

Speaking of retirement, Leah said she’s planning to travel around Australia with her husband in their caravan.

The team celebrates Leah’s retirement

Network formed to connect support team

The Townsville HHS Executive Support Network came together last Friday to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day with a special gathering to recognise the pivotal roles of executive support staff at the health service. The group includes executive support officers (ESOs), management support officers (MSOs), executive coordinators (ECs) and executive assistants (EAs).

Administrative Professionals Day, originally known as National Secretaries Week, started with humble beginnings in 1952.

In 1981, the name changed to reflect the evolution of the workplace and the broader change of professional administrative roles that are central to the efficient functioning of business and organisations across the world.

Chief executive Kieran Keyes said administration staff made invaluable contributions to the organisation, which often went unseen.

“Administration staff are the unsung heroes of most organisations, and I can say confidently that this organisation would not function at the same high level without their support,” he said.

“I take my hat off every single administration officer in this organisation – thank you.”

The Executive Support Network was established in December 2023 by the manager executive services and service groups executive coordinators to connect and empower executive support staff across the health service.

This network is a platform for professional development, aiming to unite all executive support staff, facilitate knowledge sharing, and standardise processes to enhance efficiencies and productivity throughout the healthcare service.

A series of professional development activities and round table discussions have been organised for 2024, with the positive impacts of these training sessions already evident across the healthcare service.

All ESOs, MSOs, ECs, and EAs are invited to join the network. For more information contact:

THHS_ExecutiveSupportNetwork@health.qld.gov.au

Adelle Jesse, Kelly Ryan, Miranda Walsh, Briallen Moncrieff, Kelly Trezise, Danielle Anderson (front), Rachelle Hudson (back), Candice Burns, Katherine Glendon and Jodee Trotter

“I thank you all, for your amazing professional ways you looked after me while I was in our care.”

CARDIAC WARD

“The kitchen food was excellent. Lots of water to stay hydrated. Nursing staff were caring/supportive/ communicative.

Always happy and willing to chat to me. Well done to staff and hospital systems.”

ONCOLOGY WARD & FOOD SERVICES

“All staff show kindness, consideration and respect and are all amazing. Special shoutout to Marika for her help in completing paperwork for the nursing home.”

INGHAM HEALTH SERVICE

A Brighter Note...

From holiday to hospital: Sally’s story of gratitude and giving

Picture it – you’re on your dream tropical overseas holiday, enjoying the beach air and palm trees, only to suddenly end up in hospital in a critical condition.

Unfortunately that’s exactly what happened to Sally and her family while on holidays in North Queensland last month, hundreds of kilometres from home.

Accompanied by her husband and two teenage sons, Sally travelled from her home of Devon, England, to Australia. The plan was to head north and spend a short amount of time in Townsville on the way, enjoying the sights of the Strand, Magnetic Island and our enviable tropical lifestyle. However, while out e-scooting, Sally felt a headache unlike anything she had ever felt before. The severe headache caused her to stop in her tracks and she started vomiting, with Justin immediately phoning for an ambulance.

Sally received medical assistance in minutes from the ambulance and was taken to Townsville University Hospital for treatment. Her family received the news that she had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage and she immediately started treatment. Sally stayed in ICU for the next several weeks and despite having some complications, she is on the road to recovery.

The entire family was impressed with the care Sally received while being treated in Townsville. “The incredible team at Townsville University Hospital saved my life more than once over the three weeks, and they did so with such care and kindness that it makes me well up every time I think about it,” Sally said.

Sally and Justin decided to give back to the hospital to say thank you for the care they received by starting a fundraiser for Brighter Lives. Their friends and family jumped at the opportunity to help donate to help here in North Queensland, raising an incredible $5,866 for Brighter Lives.

“I was blown away by just how much my friends and family raised so quickly,” she said.

“Nine thousand miles from home, the staff at Townsville Hospital did everything they could to make me comfortable and distract me from the distance separating me from all friends and family back home. Thank you for everything you do.”

If you would like to donate to Sally’s fundraiser, you can donate here: https://www.facebook.com/ donate/352200561187169/

Registered nurse Nathan Collins and nurse unit manager Michelle Curtis

Capital works update

Works currently underway

Project: eHealth Infrastructure Maintenance Program

Work location: Various locations in TUH

Project: Hybrid theatre - $17 million

Work location: TUH Acute building Level 2 Operating Theatres Complex

Project: Outpatients department expansion - $6.1 million

Work location: Clinical Services Support Building Level 1

Project: North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service (NQPPMS) upgrade - $4 million

Work location: TUH Acute building Level 1 former Endoscopy Services / Medilink building Level 2 current NQPPMS suite

Works on the way

Project: Clinical Forensic Medicine Unit

Work location: ACC Annexure Building

Project: North Queensland Kidney Transplant Sevice

Work location: South Block Level 3 Cold Shell

Project: Ward Midlife Renewal – Surgical and Medical wards

Work location: South Block Ground and Level 1

Got questions?

Project: Kirwan Health Community Campus expansion$40 million

Work location: Kirwan Health Campus

Project: TUH Clinical Equipment Loans Service (CELS)$2.35 million

Work location: TUH Level 2, CSSB

Project: TUH Stage 1 expansion project - $530 million

Work location: helipad and surrounding areas including eastern campus for temporary helipad location

Project: Ingham CT Scanner and ED Refurbishment

Work location: Ingham Health Service

Plans are currently underway to support staff through the changes that will occur in the coming months.

To accommodate so much growth at TUH, some staff will be required to relocate to new office spaces and to support this, we have commenced a Business Case for Significant Change with those teams who will be impacted by works undertaken at TUH.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss any proposed changes, please contact chief operating officer Stephen Eaton via email or THHS-InfrastructureOffice@health.qld.gov.au.

Capital works update

Temporary JCU parking for day shift staff

From Monday 13 May 2024, Townsville University Hospital day shift staff will be able to temporarily access 135 parking spaces at the James Cook University (JCU) Veterinary Sciences carpark.

All staff wishing to use the JCU Veterinary Sciences carpark will need to register their vehicles with the Health Security Department. To do this, please email TTHCampusOperations@ health.qld.gov.au with the vehicle license plate details. The subject line for the email should be: JCU temporary parking permit. The vehicle must be registered with the Health Security Department in line with standard staff ID issuing processes.

An A4 permit, which must be displayed on your vehicle’s dashboard, will be issued upon registration. Permits can be collected from the Health Security Department administration office. The permit is only for vehicles parking at the JCU Veterinary Sciences carpark.

Parking at this location will be confined to the last five rows of parking spaces at the rear of the carpark. For reference, please see the attached map. Parking outside of this designated area may result in parking enforcement measures by JCU security, which includes the possibility of infringement notices.

Access to this carpark will be from Solander Road and comprise a park-and-walk option. The attached map displays the pedestrian footpath (lighting and CCTV coverage) between the carpark and the hospital. A shuttle bus service will not be provided from this carpark.

The JCU Veterinary Sciences carpark will be a temporary solution until Sunday 9 June 2024, while a longer-term JCU parking location is prepared. More information will be provided on that in due course.

If you have any questions, please contact TTHCampusOperations@health.qld.gov.au

Day shift staff can access parking on the JCU campus

Capital works update

Recipe of the week

Salmon rice bowl

supplied by TUH dietitians

Laugh of the week

Ingredients

• 2 TSP SALT REDUCED SOY SAUCE

• 2 TSP LIME JUICE

• 1 TSP CHILLI

• ½ TSP SESAME OIL

• ¼ CUP FROZEN EDAMAME BEANS

• 75G COOKED SKINLESS SALMON

• ¼ AVOCADO

• 2 SHEETS ROASTED SEAWEED

• 1 TSP SESAME SEEDS

Method

1. To make dressing, mix soy sauce, lime juice, chilli and sesame oil in a small bowl.

2. Prepare edamame beans following packet instructions. Rinse under cold water and drain well.

3. Flake salmon. Place rice, edamame and salmon in a shallow bowl.

4. Top with avocado. Drizzle over dressing.

5. Sprinkle with crumbled seaweed and sesame seeds. Squeeze over lime wedge to serve.

Tips:

• Edamame beans can be replaced with ¼ cup drained, canned no added salt chickpeas, red kidney beans or black beans, if preferred.

• Great source of omega-3!

• Can bulk prepare and store for 3 days in the fridge.

• Can swap out the salmon for meat of your choice/tofu depending on your dietary preferences.

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