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Staffing
The unit is staffed by 27.8 full time
equivalent registered nurses who have either ICU or specialist HDU training.
HDU nurses have developed particular skills which include advanced
monitoring, pain management including epidural care, management of
vasoactive drugs, and tracheostomy care.
Sue Akehurst and Lynette Jones share the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role of
HDU, which incorporates clinical, administrative and education portfolios.
Nurses are rostered on either 8 hour or 12 hour duties, depending on their
preference. There are experienced, long standing permanent night staff who
work similar shifts.
50% of the nursing staff have completed nursing career pathway portfolios
Registered nurses undertake specific portfolios within the unit. These
include 2 I/C, preceptors and mentors to students, Quality Assurance,
Nursing Career Path facilitator, Acute Pain Service representatives, I.V.
certificators, Wound care, NZNO representative, Health and Safety / Risk
Management, and Social Club activities.
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Sue Akehusrt - Email
akehurss@waikatodhb.govt.nz
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| Rosters/annual leave planning |
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| Stocktake |
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| Equipment + Maintenance
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Shared Portfolios
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NCP promotion |
| Research |
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Policy/Procedure/care plans |
| Performance management |
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Recruitment/Retention |
Nurses are rostered on either 8 hour
or 12 hour duties, depending on their preference. There are experienced,
long standing permanent night staff who work similar shifts.
50% of the nursing staff have completed nursing career pathway portfolios
Registered nurses undertake specific portfolios within the unit. These
include 2 I/C, preceptors and mentors to students, Quality Assurance,
Nursing Career Path facilitator, Acute Pain Service representatives, I.V.
certificators, Wound care, NZNO representative, Health and Safety / Risk
Management, and Social Club activities.
Education
The HDU has a comprehensive Orientation programme, supportive preceptorship
and mentoring, along with regular inservice and allocated study days. It
also runs a Critical Care Course – High Dependency Unit module – in
conjunction with Intensive Care Unit. Marlene is the HDU Course
co-ordinator.
All staff are encouraged to participate in fortnightly Inservice and/or
Focus board display. All staff have current HWL and Unit specific
certification, as well as CPR and Fire training.
The HDU also has ongoing quality control and audit programs.
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