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Royal Hobart Hospital Ward Assesment Planning Unit (APU)
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Member Meeting 12 December 2018 A member meeting was held on the Assesment and Planning Unit (APU) on 30 November where members raised occupational health and safety concerns with the use of their 1A bed space. Members are concerned for their own and their patients safety regarding the use of this space. Members are also concerned about the [...]
Royal Hobart Hospital Ward 7A
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Assistants in Nursing (AINs) required 12 December 2018 ANMF have sought a response in writing from Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) management regarding access to Assistants in Nursing (AINs) for ward 7A. A grievance has not yet been formally raised in response to verbal recognition that AINs could be used as required. However rightly so members on 7A remain [...]
Wilfred Lopes Centre
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: ANMF supports joint action 12 December 2018 ANMF continues to support joint action with Community Public Sector Union (CPSU) and Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) after no response has been received to members concerns. ANMF will participate in a joint meeting with senior management this week to seek outcomes for members concerns.
Risdon Prison
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Response received 12 December 2018 A response has been received in regard to members concerns raised to senior management. ANMF will be meeting with members soon to discuss the response. ANMF note the response was disappointing because it highlighted the members medication concerns were not yet forwarded to AHPRA for review. ANMF will continue to work with members [...]
Royal Hobart Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Nurses
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Workload Concerns 12 December 2018 ANMF has been assisting the Psychiatric Emergency Nurses (PEN’s) to raise workload concerns with senior Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) management. The PEN’s in the RHH Department of Emergency medicine (DEM) report that the number of patients admitted to DEM and awaiting beds for prolonged periods has hit an unprecedented level. Members report their [...]
Yaraandoo
[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Agency Spot Check 12 December 2018 ANMF continues to support members following the outcome of the agency spot check. The ANMF has written to Southern Cross Care (SCC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) seeking reassurance and information about support for staff. ANMF Member Engagement Officer, Mandy Clark met with members to provide support on this issue and will remain [...]