Archive of news for 2012
February 2012
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Welcome to the School of Nursing and MidwiferyThe School of Nursing and Midwifery warmly welcomes all of our new and returning students. 2012 is an exciting year for the School of Nursing and Midwifery with important student focussed milestones now in place.
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March 2012
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2012 Hastings Relay for LifeRelay for Life is an event that raises money for cancer research. Teams gather at an oval and walk through the night. In 2011 the School of Nursing and Midwifery (Port Macquarie) raised $3000. Three teams are currently registered for 2012.
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2012 Port Macqurie nursing graduation22 Port Macquarie students graduated on Friday 24th of February at a ceremony held at the Glass house in Port Macquarie.
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April 2012
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Relay For Life success at Port MacquarieAnother great year for the Port Macquarie campus at the Cancer Council Relay For Life is drawing to a close.
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Congratulations Dr Vanessa McDonaldThe School of Nursing and Midwifery congratulates Dr Vanessa McDonald who has been awarded the best COPD oral presentation at the prestigious 2012 Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) annual conference.
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Volunteering in the Night VanCharles Harmon is a lecturer who specialises in Mental Health Nursing within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at The University of Newcastle.
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Margaret Harris volunteers at Chiang Mai UniversityMargaret is on a one-year sabbatical from her position as a Lecturer in Nursing within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle and is working on a voluntary basis as an Academic Consultant at Chiang Mai University in Thailand.
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May 2012
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Kerry Hoffman knows the feeling of freedom when riding a waveThe East coast of Australia is famous for its beautiful beaches. With pounding surf and safe, soft sand, they are there to be enjoyed by everyone; The Disabled Surfers Association is one organisation that's making sure that's possible.
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International Nurses and Midwives Day BarbequeThe First Year Experience representatives from the School of Nursing and Midwifery are hosting a barbeque at midday on May 14 in the Richardson Wing courtyard to celebrate International Nurses Day and International Midwives Day.
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An Holistic Model of CareSometimes it's hard to remember the exact moment life changes, but for others, the turning point remains vivid and unchanging. For Helen McGarrell, a three-week stint in Thailand transformed her approach to community care and she is now back in Australia advocating for change.
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An expectation that health can be restoredWhen we fall sick or are in pain, there is an expectation that health can be restored; that doctors and nurses or health workers will lead us to recovery.
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June 2012
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Michelle Cole shakes and keeps her cool in ChristchurchMichelle arrived in New Zealand in December 2010 having heard a lot about New Zealand earthquakes, but, had only ever experienced a few mild aftershocks. On Tuesday, 22 February 2011 that would change.
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Nurses 4 Nurses running in support of autismOn Sunday 17 June 2012, Nurses 4 Nurses Ourimbah and academics from the Central Coast campus entered a team in the the annual Bay to Bay 12km Fun Run with all proceeds going to NSW Disability Services and Autism Spectrum Australia.
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July 2012
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Ourimbah GraduationThe Central Coast Campus hosted the graduation of Faculty of Health graduates – including 48 nursing graduates - on the 29th of June 2012. Family and friends gathered to witness this exciting event and to congratulate graduates on their achievement.
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Ourimbah BallOn Saturday 23rd June 2012 the Ourimbah campus held its very first Masquerade Ball. It was a great night that involved all of the student groups from different faculties. There was lots of entertainment including an African fire breather, live DJ, singers and a magician who chose a very special assistant from the crowd, our very own N4N (Ourimbah) president, Emma Maguire!
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August 2012
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Graduated Ourimbah Nursing student recognisedOne of our former Ourimbah based Nursing students has been featured in the 'Central Coast Express Advocate' newspaper. Shaun Robertson is a RAAF nurse who is currently serving aboard the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy.
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October 2012
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'Emerging Nurse Leader' Leadership ConferenceDuring the recent semester recess break a small group of nursing students from the Ourimbah Campus, received an invitation to attend a Professional Development Day.
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New Clinical Collaborative Partnership ModelA unique pilot Clinical Collaborative Partnership Model (CCPM) commenced in late September, this year between the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM) and three health care partners; namely Gosford and Wyong hospitals in the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) and Calvary Mater hospital in the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD).
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November 2012
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Launch of BRICs Nursing and Midwifery HMRI NetworkThe recent launch of the BRICs HMRI network aims to create an active group of researchers with a focus on interprofessional collaboration, national and international research and communication.
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Graduate story: Baby on boardGiving birth inside an aircraft is not ideal — it’s safer on the ground where extra help can be summoned in case of complications — but sometimes nature intervenes, as RFDS Flight Nurse (and UoN Bachelor of Nursing graduate) Chris Minchell found out recently.
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Nurses 4 Nurses Ourimbah complete the 'Relay for Life'Nurses 4 Nurses Ourimbah entered a team in the 2012 Mingara Relay for Life, which took place on the 13th & 14th October. They had a small team with just 7 members; Laurie Bickhoff, Kahlee Jewell, Melissa Gillon, Amy Bickerton, Samantha Scheffer, Tracey Strong-Wilbe and Emma Maguire. Cancer has touched all of their lives.
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