DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Nursing Profiles


	Anne Esson Nurse Manager Emergency Department tel: (03) 364 0281 fax: (03) 364 1583 mobile: 027 212 7461 email: anne.esson@cdhb.govt.nz
	Kate Cooper Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Emergency Department Interests: Restraint Policy Team Cohesion Primary & Secondary Care Interface
	Hamish Brown Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Emergency Department Interests: Aero Medical Retrieval Intrahospital Transport Issues
	Tracey Williams Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Emergency Department Interests Forensic evidence collection guidelines Death protocols and procedures Nursing documentation Chest pain presentations and pathways ED nursing newsletter Trauma course coordinator for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Wireless communication Cultural safety
	Barbara Nelson Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Emergency Department Interests: Paediatrics Paediatric Pain Assessment & Management Nurse Initiated Treatment
	Rebecca Shaw Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Emergency Department Interests: Paediatrics Paediatric Pain Assessment & Management Nurse Initiated Treatment
	Paddy Holbrook Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Emergency Department Interests: Nursing autonomy Pain management Nurse initiated treatments Orthopaedic – musculoskeletal injuries.
	Polly Grainger Nurse Coordinator - Clinical Pathways RN (UK), RCompN (NZ), DipHE (adult), MN (Clinical) Emergency Department Professional Development Interests: Advanced Nursing Practice PDRP facilitator Preceptorship and mentorship Educational support and presentations Quality assurance activities: Fluid and Medication Committee issues Documentation development Policy development Practice standards Pathway development
	Sandra Richardson ENMRG B.A., RGON, Dip Soc Sci, Dip Heal Sci (PG), PhD Candidate Sandra has worked in the area of emergency nursing for over 15 years, and has a background in pre-hospital emergency care and recovery room nursing. She gained a Bachelor of Arts from Canterbury University following which she enrolled at the Christchurch Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a Registered General and Obstetric Nurse. She is strongly committed to ongoing education and the development of nursing knowledge, having completed post graduate qualifications through Massey and Otago universities. She is currently enrolled in a PhD program with a focus on Emergency Department overcrowding. She brings a combination of clinical and academic expertise, and has a passion for nursing. The role of Nurse Researcher was established in July of 2002, as a .5 full time equivalent position. In addition to her research work, Sandra is employed as a relieving Hospital Duty Manager and acts as clinical supervisor and mentor for a range of under- and post-graduate nursing students. She has published a number of articles in national and international journals, and presented at a wide range of conferences. Notably, she was a co-presenter at the 2005 15^th World Congress on Medical Law with the paper ‘The forensic nurse practitioner role (emergency nursing) – a potential response to changing health needs in New Zealand’ and the 1999 centennial International Council of Nurses Conference in London, with the paper ‘Casualisation of Nursing: a New Zealand perspective on an international phenomena’. Interests: Advanced nursing practice Emergency Department workload and patient attendance Evidence based practice and clinical governance Cultural safety Medico-legal and ethical elements of emergency care Primary care and hospital care interface Quality issues including nursing documentation, workforce skill mix and patient satisfaction