{"id":20155,"date":"2024-04-05T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=20155"},"modified":"2024-04-09T15:30:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T05:30:04","slug":"ed-red-20240405","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-red-20240405","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Acting Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Louise

Louise O’Riordan, Acting Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

\"I<\/a>One of the things that I’m most proud of during my time as Acting Executive Director has been the launch of I am Redcliffe <\/em><\/strong>and our new Agreed Behaviours<\/a>.<\/h4>\n

Thank you again to all those staff members who participated in the focus groups and provided the feedback that informed that change and update.<\/p>\n

I encourage everyone to get to know our new nine Agreed Behaviours better.<\/p>\n

Along with I am Redcliffe <\/em><\/strong>and our new Agreed Behaviours, the People and Culture team have also released the new Redcliffe Hospital People\u00a0Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The People Plan is our hospital’s response to everything we learned in the Have Your Say Staff Survey.<\/p>\n

\"Have<\/a>At the Metro North level, we also have the Metro North Health Employee Engagement Action Plan 2023-25, the Metro North-wide
\nresponse to staff feedback in last year’s Have
\nYour Say Staff Survey.<\/p>\n

As part of the Metro North Action Plan, there’s an opportunity for\u00a0anyone with a passion for improving Redcliffe Hospital and Metro North as a workplace, to put forward an expression of interest<\/a> (EOI) to be part co-designing projects under that Plan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Staff flu vaccinations<\/h3>\n

\"Redcliffe<\/a>An annual flu vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself, our patients and our families as we head into the busier winter months.<\/p>\n

At Redcliffe, we will kick off our annual staff flu vaccination campaign on Monday 15 April.<\/p>\n

Hospital staff, students, and volunteers can access a free influenza vaccination from pop-up clinics in the Education Centre, Emergency Department, and Operating Theatres and from a roving trolley that will visit different wards and clinical areas.<\/p>\n

Find out more about when those free clinics will be available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nursing and Midwifery Awards<\/h3>\n

\"Nursing<\/a>Nominations are now open for this year’s Metro North Nursing and Midwifery Awards. The Awards are part of our International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day 2024 celebrations.<\/p>\n

This year, eight award categories celebrate excellence and achievement in clinical practice, and professionalism in championing our Metro North values. There are also awards for nurses, midwifery leaders, and those just starting their careers.<\/p>\n

Please take a moment to consider all those outstanding nurses and midwives we work with at Redcliffe each day – and\u00a0submit a nomination<\/a>. Nominations close Friday 12 April.<\/p>\n

Making it count more<\/h3>\n

\"MakeThis week’s tip from Health Information Services on how to make it count more <\/em><\/strong>is:<\/p>\n

\u200bAdhesions<\/strong>? – Document the cause.
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\nExamples:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n