Nursing influx at Horsham
A team of graduating nurses and midwives has bolstered the skillset of services at Grampians Health’s Horsham campus.
The Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit at Horsham welcomed 11 new nurses graduated as Registered Nurses and a further seven registered nurses who completed a post-graduate course in Critical Care. The unit also congratulated three nurses who completed their Early Practitioner Year in midwifery training and a further two nurses now with a Diploma in Midwifery.
Grampians Health Deputy Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Meredith Theobald congratulated the graduate nurses and midwives and thanked the clinical education team at Horsham for guiding the team to their goals.
“The graduate year for these nurses is a 54-week Registered Nurse transition to practice program, following completion of university studies and includes rotations through Grampians Health Horsham units of Oxley, Yandilla, Wyuna, Emergency, District Nursing and Theatre,” Ms Theobald said.
Nurses who graduated and received their Registered Nurse certificates include Zoe Green, Tylah Wright, Luke Gay, Sahmara Freeman, Samuel Newcombe, Cass Mackley, Ruby Batchelor, Chantelle Cook, Brydie Murphy and Nicole Russo while Laura Hill graduated in absence.
Tomy Abraham, Jamie Ladner, Jency Joseph and Lorraine Ong completed their Postgraduate Certificates in Critical Care, along with Alex Blake, Rachel Mathai and Jino Joseph, who completed the course and graduated in absence.
Samantha Hunt-Moonpen, Meg Hall and Ellen Huebner completed their Early Practitioner Year in Midwifery while Georgia Barber and Tia Alymer successfully finishing their Graduate Diploma in Midwifery.
The Horsham-based clinical nurse educators who guided their teams to success include Ash Rintoule, Zoe Bushby, Bruce Rentsch, Laura Clark, Vicki Yann Mintern, Elle Barber, Sally Motton, Zeena Kelm and Brooke Carr while the midwifery education team included Leah Askew, Helen McMaster, Lisa Florence, Michelle Coutts and Jane Rentsch.
Ms Theobald said she wished every success to the graduates as they continue their nursing and midwifery careers.
“Grampians Health will continue to grow our workforce and enhance skills and knowledge to support a high performing culture,” Ms Theobald said.
