AgeWISE Seminar calls for abstracts opens and day dedicated to our Waikato providers a great day out save the date. This bi-annual seminar is planned for Friday 13th October in the Distinction hotel and conference centre Te Rapa Hamilton. A combination of invited key note speakers and abstract presenters and real showcase of our local services.
SmartHealth provides benefits for patients and staff
SmartHealth is the new name for Waikato DHB’s online healthcare service, previously known as the Virtual DHB. The name has changed, but the service is the same, delivering services more conveniently and efficiently for patients and healthcare professionals.
- Work smarter and provide more options for patient care.
- Refer your patients to a trusted, doctor-approved source of information.
- Save travel time and reduce cancelled appointments.
- Help people in rural and remote communities access primary healthcare services and increase equity in treatment.
- Chat to other healthcare professionals.
Please sign up and encourage your patients to sign up too, it’s easy to do. SmartHealth is available to everyone covered by Waikato DHB services. If you’re over 16 years old you can sign up online at www.smarthealth.org.nz, or by visiting a Waikato DHB campus (Hamilton, Thames, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Taumarunui) with your photo ID.
There are different processes for signing up for people under 16 years old and those who lack the capacity* to manage their own account. Visit www.smarthealth.org.nz for more information.
*Lack of capacity for people over 18 years old refers to those with proof of appointment and activation of a personal care and welfare EPOA, Personal Order, or Welfare Guardianship Order in place.
WOUND CARE online education – the Waikato DHB team have been working hard to provide this exciting new module. It provides all the core wound care knowledge needed. It also has a module for skin tears. Once you have completed the learning there is a test and certificate to prove learning. have a look and have fun. You will need to set up and account, here a How Too flyer
MALE CATHETERISATION there is a training module in the midland online learning tool, it is free to access. You have to set up an account to access the module then just work through at your own pace. contact us if you are having problem with access
Infection control New Zealand are consulting on their knowledge and skills framework for infection control nurses – useful for people with infection control portfolios – view the IPCNC framework draft October 2015 version for distribution
Changes (spring 2015) to Waikato Hospital Infection Control policy for managing drug resistant organism management
Guidelines for Verifying Death: Medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, enrolled nurses, midwives, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and intensive care paramedics are allowed by the Chief Coroner to verify death (published in MoH website 4 August 2015).
The Right to die in New Zealand a summary of the law principles from Buddle Findlay New Zealand Lawyers. The recent case preserved the status quo there is no legal support for assisted dying in New Zealand.
Waikato Nurses Feature in Nursing Review: Waikato Gerontology nursing courses are featured in this journal. The article talks about the orientation, workshop and leadership courses run by Waikato DHB for nurses working in age-related residential care. These courses are help nurses become Visible and Valued. Gerontology nurses are supporting each other (across providers) realising they are facing similiar challenges and they hold the solution and they are awaking to the specialised knowledge and skills they hold. The growth in confidence is demonstrated in the increased uptake of post graduate education. Make you proud to be part of this sector. Thank you to everyone involved. Article on the courses. Article featuring local star Sabya Mohan