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Maureen Rouse - Matron
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Matron's Report
Everyone is delighted
with the completion of Project 2000, enabling the Hospice to return
to normal activities. The old Barbers' Ward was closed in August
1998 and its staff and patients transferred to Phase 1B wing of the
newly completed clinical building.
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As part of our plan, Clifford
Williams Ward was adapted and successfully used as a temporary Day Care
Centre until June 1999. Its facilities, although limited, enabled us to
continue to hold meetings and social events. 'Music in Hospital' concerts
were also able to be resumed for Day Care patients and in-patients.
The Domestic Staff did sterling work during the building programme,
maintaining the cleanliness of the Hospice in the most challenging
circumstances. Mrs Jean Foster, our Housekeeper and a founder staff
member, retired at the end of May 1999 shortly before the opening of Phase
2. We celebrated Jean's retirement, thanking her for her 20 years loyal
service to the Hospice.
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Jean Foster (2nd left) our housekeeper, on her
retirement after 20 years of loyal service, received a presentation from
matron, Maureen Rouse. Also in the picture: left to right are Jill
Taylor JP (trustee), Jean's husband, Bob Foster, Dr. Carey Morris, Chris
Tuckwell, and David Kinnear. |
The 'Love of Roses'
Award, an educational bursary, given by businessman Mr D. J. Squire, is
awarded each year to help nurses who have made outstanding efforts to
further their qualifications in palliative care.
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Many congratulations to
this year's winners of the ‘Love of Roses Award' - Staff Nurse
Laura Myers and Nursing Auxiliary Therese Wright. Recognition is
also due to Tessa Cox, one of our Hospice Support Sisters, who
successfully completed the ENB285 Specialist Course in ‘The
Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and Their Family’. With her
previous educational credits she has been awarded the Diploma in
Higher Education Health and Welfare Studies Course. Congratulations
are also due to Sister Jane Watts who has successfully completed her
Diploma in Palliative Care with Distinction, a fine achievement. |
Our nursing staff are encouraged to increase their professional
expertise, which directly benefits our patients and the Hospice's
reputation as a centre of excellence.
Many young people start their careers by working as ward orderlies at
the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice to gain insight into the caring professions.
Former 6th Form College students continuing with their academic successes
are Rebecca Wood who has successfully completed her Degree in Nursing;
Elise Lang now a medical student at Swansea University and Jenny Evans,
accepted as a medical student at Swansea but currently taking a 'gap
year', in the Far East and Australia. Congratulations also to Vanessa
Rose, who has completed her Masters Degree as a Speech Therapist.
The Hospice has coped well with the changes and anxieties during the
building of Project 2000 and is set now to use its improved facilities to
continue to develop its expertise in palliative care in the years ahead.
Maureen Rouse
Matron
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