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
	Donna Brown Speciality Clinical Nurse Emergency Department Interests: Preceptor programme Cardio - Respiratory medicine Cardiothoracic Mentoring and coaching
	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: Surgical presentations and patient flow Health and Safety Rep TNCC – course preparation for staff
	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.
	Martin Duggan Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Interests: Cardiology Nurse initiated treatment Musculoskeletal injuries Hazmat
	Polly Grainger MN (Clinical), DipHE (adult), RCompN Nurse Coordinator - Clinical Projects Polly has worked for over 15 years in emergency departments in both the UK and NZ. In addition Polly has experience in ophthalmic nursing and respiratory nursing – particularly with non-invasive ventilation therapies from BiPAP and CPAP to iron lungs and rocking beds. Polly was awarded a Master of Nursing (Clinical) with merit from Victoria University, Wellington and is currently planning to enrol in a PhD programme to address her passion of addressing the difficulties facing nurses in their documentation. Polly is committed to the development of nursing knowledge in her own practice and in supporting others to recognise their potential to advance their abilities through PDRP and ongoing education. Clinical Project Work: Coordination of team meetings - participants and locations Assist in agenda and goal setting, project parameters, terms of reference, developing action plans with timeframes, establishing participant engagement, instigating decision-making, monitoring progress and communicating activities Examples: ED Working Groups Frequent Attendees Record Management Handwritten Documentation Development Electronic Records Development Accreditation Clinical Manual Updating Clinical Pathway Work: Designing, developing, researching, reviewing and sharing clinical pathways for the purposes of standardisation of practice – to be used as a clinical guide or educational tool, as documentation and facilitate patient flow Contributing to the definition of CDHB and ED clinical pathways - standardised DHB format and variance measuring system Ensuring fit for ED purpose, reviewing, updating and standardising current ED pathways and developing new ED pathways as required Supporting the implementation, education and monitoring on ED use Link with pathways in place or in development elsewhere in CDHB and enable distribution to others (e.g. www.healthpathways.co.nz) Interests: Team communication PDRP facilitation Preceptorship and mentorship Advanced nursing practice - educational support / presentations Accreditation coordination Policy, standard and procedure development support
	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
	Bridget Fenwick Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Interests: Infection Control link nurse Emergency Observation Unit Liaison with Specialty areas Urology, Plastics, ENT, Dental, Neurosurgery Support and retention of nursing staff
	Leona Robertson Nurse Educator Interests: Foundation Course in Emergency Nursing Clinical Teaching Curriculum design NZ ASH (Association for Simulation in Health Care ) committee member) Wound Management
	Carol Groves Nurse Educator Interests: Orientation Learning Contracts Mental Health Module Nurse Initiated X-rays Clinical Teaching Curriculum design
	Tamsin Attenburrow Clinical Coach Interests: Clinically based Education Staff support Musculoskeletal Medicine Burns Anaesthesia / Sedation in Emergency Minor Injuries