20 Oct Amanda is back on the road doing what she loves
Community Health Nurse Amanda Nash was all smiles behind her mask and shield yesterday when she ventured out into the community for the first time in months to do what she loves the most....
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18 Sep Maintaining independence, not creating dependence
Enid O’Connor loves her job as a diversional therapist/activities coordinator so much she doesn’t even call it work – she calls it play....
25 Aug ‘I don’t say I come to work, I say I come to play’
Enid O’Connor loves her job as a diversional therapist/activities coordinator so much she doesn’t even call it work – she calls it play....
11 Jul Diabetes | A chronic disease that can be managed
Next week is National Diabetes Week - an opportune time for everyone to better understand the chronic disease. Diabetes Educator Ingrid Rial, a Registered Nurse here at TDHS, explains the different types of diabetes and what her role entails. By Ingrid Rial I feel very blessed to...
27 Jun Higher skills and training all part of nursing culture
Taking responsibility for specific accreditation portfolios is part of the culture for Associate Nurse Unit Managers (ANUMs) at Timboon and District Healthcare Service (TDHS). The team works in a heavily regulated industry and works together to not only meet the ongoing accreditation standards but drive professional...
12 May Community needs best met by flexible MPS model
The flexibility of being able to use Timboon’s hospital beds to best suit the needs of the community is one of the things Nursing Unit Manager Michelle Selten loves about coming to work every day. “If we have less demand for acute beds, we can use...
22 Apr Shining the spotlight on District Nurses
Caption: TDHS District Nursing Coordinator Sherryl Mueller and District Nurse Corry Kerr head off with their toolboxes for another day seeing patients in their homes and workplaces. Every morning, a small army of nurses walk out of Timboon and District Healthcare Service (TDHS) with their toolboxes...
19 Mar Theatre nurses cherish patient relationships
Photo (l-r): Theatre nurses Julia Gale, Vickie Stevens, Lynda McKenzie and Marlie Hanel. Being a theatre nurse at Timboon isn’t for everyone, but the team at Timboon and District Healthcare (TDHS) say the role offers variety and great job satisfaction. Once a fortnight the theatre at...
14 Feb Angel’s nursing career in good hands
Angel White has always known she wanted to spend her days caring for people and three weeks into her nursing career she said she couldn’t be happier. The 24-year-old from Warrnambool has just begun her 12-month stint as Timboon and District Healthcare Service’s (TDHS) graduate nurse. “The...
17 Jan Variety makes for an ideal graduate nursing year
Timboon and District Healthcare Service (TDHS) is preparing for its annual graduate nurse transition next week, when Mortlake’s Samantha Spokes completes her 12 months. Ms Spokes said TDHS had provided a perfect graduate year and she was delighted to be staying on to nurse in a...