Meet the nursing leaders of the future: Part 5

Jessica currently works as a Clinical Nurse Educator within Cancer Services at Western Health. She oversees education and development for nurses working in oncology and is a member of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Education Committee. She is passionate about Indigenous health having spent time working in remote Aboriginal communities in the northern territory. When she is not at work she loves travelling, food and wine and being outdoors.

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Gabrielle enjoys working in the community where she grew up and enjoys the challenge of working in a small rural hospital with varied and limited resources. Over the years, she has established a respectful relationship with the aging members of the community through aged and palliative care. This allows her to acquire new skills, pursue further goals, all the while providing a familiar face during a difficult circumstances to long-time community members. Gabrielle’s hobbies include reading, as well as baking and decorating elaborate cakes for special occasions.

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Having completed her graduate year through the Royal Adelaide Hospital transition to practice program, she moved to Tasmania to specialise in emergency nursing. Having completed a Graduate Diploma in Emergency Nursing Stefanie is now working towards a Masters program. She is passionate about improving the emergency care environment especially developing and supporting culture development in the nursing profession.

Originally from the Barossa Valley, South Australia there is no surprise that outside of the emergency department Stefanie enjoys travelling for food and coffee adventures. On days off you will find her as a regular at the Hobart coffee spots, cooking or enjoying Tasmanian outdoor adventures with friends.

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Jessica currently works as a Clinical Nurse Educator within Cancer Services at Western Health. She oversees education and development for nurses working in oncology and is a member of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Education Committee. She is passionate about Indigenous health having spent time working in remote Aboriginal communities in the northern territory. When she is not at work she loves travelling, food and wine and being outdoors.

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During her time, she has worked in a variety of nursing roles such as mental health, surgical, medical, drug & alcohol and internal ambulance services. Cherylee found her true passion 5 years ago while working in PACU/ anaesthetic nursing. She is passionate about supporting the learner, mentoring, teaching and leadership in nursing. In her current role, Cherylee is a team leader in PACU, patient care, supporting staff (new and current). She is also the resident auditor for the peri-operative unit covering the monthly schedule which keeps her very busy. Cherylee hopes to gain leadership qualities to assist her to motivate learners and staff in working towards common goals and to inspire others.

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Following graduation, Hannah spent six months working in Respiratory Medicine before she found her niche in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (NICN). Her favourite part of the NICU is watching the babies she cared for when they were critically unwell go home as happy, healthy children with their parents. She has a keen interest in research and believes that research is the way to advance the nursing profession by making changes which benefit staff, patients and families. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her fur babies, her two beagles- Ivy and Zoey.

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In 2018, Arun was awarded Victorian state-wide Celebrating Aged Care Leadership Award and became a finalist – Excellence in Leadership by Victorian Healthcare Association for championing resident care and safety. In 2019, he was nominated and awarded the Victorian Young Achiever of the Year and became the recipient of Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria Regional & Rural Health Achiever Award. Arun is an example of the power of dedication, hard work, resilience and support of others. And his mission now, more than ever, is to help and empower young people along with championing and advocating health care safety and quality for vulnerable people in rural and regional Victoria.

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Avril currently holds the position of Safety Culture Coordinator for WSLHD. The overarching goal of the role is to provide high level leadership in safety and culture and to act as an interface between the executive team and front line staff to support the development, implementation and evaluation of initiatives that aim to improve and maintain safety, clinical practice and patient outcomes.
As an emerging nurse leader, Avril has a keen interest in patient safety and strongly advocate for strategic engagement of frontline staff in all aspects of enhancing patient safety and quality. Avril represents the district in various forums and committees and in doing so, aim to aid in achieving the strategic priorities of WSLHD.

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Naomi continues to further her development and education completing her post graduate certificate in Paediatric Nursing and Cert IV in Assessment and Training. Naomi has a drive to improve and enhance the safety and quality of children’s healthcare in mixed hospitals. She has been involved and a leader in many local, national and international quality improvement research and practice changes. Outside of work Naomi is an active community member involved in local sporting clubs, foster care, and enjoys creating silver jewellery and refurbishing furniture.

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