Nurse of the Year Danielle Hession with Director Carolyn Heise.
Nurses and midwives celebrated at Coffs Harbour Health Campus
May 09, 2024Coffs Harbour Health Campus was buzzing with celebrations last week, to honour the invaluable contributions of our nurses and midwives, in recognition of International Day of the Midwife (5 May) and International Nurses Day (12 May).
Staff gathered to recognise the past year’s accomplishments with an engaging array of activities, informative booths representing various nursing and midwifery teams, an awards ceremony, and a barbecue.
Reflecting on their collective achievements, Deputy Director of Nursing Janelle Goodall said all staff had stepped up time and time again to ensure patients, families, colleagues and friends have been cared for and, despite a constantly changing environment, our nurses and midwives continued to turn up, step into unfamiliar roles, lead teams to deliver our services in new ways.
Prizes were awarded to:
| AIN/AIM of the Year: | Assani Lundindi |
| Runner-up: | Rebecca Carter |
| Honorary Award for non-Nurse Collaborator: | Dane Owen |
| Runner-up: | Tara Parish |
| Emerging Nursing Leader of the Year: | Zoe Collins |
| Runner-up: | Kristie Connell |
| Nursing or Midwifery Team of the Year: | Coffs Harbour Community Palliative Care Team |
| Runner-up: | Coronary Care Unit |
| Nurse/Midwifery Excellence in Leadership Award for an Outstanding Nurse or Midwifery Manager: | Karen Mitchell |
| Runner-up: | Janelle Goodall |
| Graduate Nurse of the Year: | Bonnie Matheson |
| Runner up: | Tyler Watts |
| Graduate Midwife of the Year: | Sally Mitchell |
| Midwife of the year: | Minna Tyler |
| Runner-up: | Sophie Byron |
| Nurse of the Year: | Dannielle Hession |
| Runner-up: | Chloe Mowle |
The judges were impressed with the innovative and creative displays which reflected the diverse range of nursing vocations.
These included a cardio resuscitation race, testing nerves and skills in a game of Operation, and blindly picking the right type of stool.
The winner of the interactive display, Medical A and B.
Click on the photo below to scroll through the event’s magic moments.
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- Clara Baldo and Sheila May Tanchoco
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- Martin Gadd and Kerry Greyling MNC Virtual Care.
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- Emma Brooks and Kylie Martin.
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- Minna Tyler.
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- Directors Ian Treweek and Melanie Mearns.
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- Claire Hutchinson and Dr Kolleen Miller-Rosser from Southern Cross University.
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- Janelle Goodall, Aunty Narelle Wilson, Maxine Walker and Robin West.
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- Winner of the display medical, Renee Gardiner.
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- Winner Coffs Harbour Community Palliative Care Team – Nursing Team of the Year.
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- Clinical Nurse Educator Heather McIntosh.
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- Robin West and Katie Prince.
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- Sarah Brown and Jessica Swilks.
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- Nurse of the year Danielle Hession.
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- Runner up nurse of the year, Chloe Mowle.
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- Kim Henderson, Zoe Collins (winner of emerging nursing leader of the year) and Nicole Knight.
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- Linda Brookes and Cruise Findlay
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- NUM Renee Gardiner
