The Pulse

The Pulse - March 2023

From our interim Hospital & Specialist Services Lead
New district nurse for Mōkau
New nurse practitioner at South Taranaki Rural Health General Practice
South Taranaki Rural Health appoints nurse manager
Celebrating 40 years in the job – Sandy Lockwood, telephonist
Project Maunga timeline
Cancer Centre first look
Sustainability award first for Te Whatu Ora hospital development
Farewell to Dr Lorna Fox – acute pain specialist
Farewell to Dr Jonathan Jarman – Medical Officer of Health
Meet some of our staff
Neetta Koli, population health analyst, takes home Mrs India 2022
Near death experience inspires more than six years of volunteering
COVID-19 in 2023
Mā Te Mātau Safety For Pēpi
Supporting our smallest patients
Our patient and whānau feedback
Festive end to 2022
In brief

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The Pulse - October 2022

From our District Director
Remembering Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
Flight nurse clocks 1000 flights milestone on her last day
Department of Medicine Trust makes $10k donation
Te Pae Tata - building the foundations of our new health system
Consumer Council represents you
COVID-19 update: Haere tonu - We’re moving forwards
Pouhāpai Service
Project Maunga timeline
How we helped our staff through winter
What have our staff been up to?
Taranaki 24/7 0800 maternity number launched
Interested in preserving the health history of Taranaki?
Our patient and whānau feedback
Meet some of our staff
In brief
Opioid use in persistent pain

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The Pulse - June 2022
SPECIAL EDITION Taranaki DHB 2002-2022

From the Chief Executive
Taranaki DHB 2000-2022
New Persistent Pain Management Programme
Wendy Langlands moves from Hāwera to New Plymouth
Gillian Campbell takes the reins in Hāwera
Physician shares research findings at international event
Facility redevelopment Taranaki Base Hospital
New medical officer of health
Defibrillation project could save lives
Stratford’s new hub for health
Early detection of lymphoedema now possible in Taranaki
Farewell to “wees and poos” doctor
Friends of the Emergency Department
Project Maunga ceremony
Project Maunga update
Project Maunga Stage Two forges ahead
Chapel celebrates 50 years of service
Minister launches Angiography Suite
Thirty years of commitment to healthcare acknowledged
Hundeds gather for Parihaka reconciliation
Taranaki Health Excellence Awards Gala
In 2021 we’re celebrating 100 years of free dental care for Taranaki children
South Taranaki Rural Health – making a difference to your healthcare
Leading the way through COVID-19
National Bowel Screening Programme for Taranaki from 2021
We celebrate the stars of STEM
Fighting COVID-19 one vaccination at a time

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The Pulse - March 2022

From the Chief Executive
Project Maunga Stage Two update
Electricity upgrade supporting Taranaki Base Hospital redevelopment
Pinnacle launches data app in iwi vaccination collaboration
The gift of comfort
Introducing our kaitautoko mate huka (diabetes)
The divine life of a diabetic
Introducing Dorelle Sturmer, our new renal donor liaison coordinator
COVID… COVID… COVID… Let’s talk Advance Care Planning!
Swab dogs
Taranaki DHB forges ahead for healthcare sustainability/pūmoutanga
Meet some of our staff...
Fighting COVID-19 one vaccination at a time
In brief

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The Pulse - October 2021

From the chief executive
The National Bowel Screening Programme has launched in Taranaki
Taranaki Health Foundation’s ‘Love Our Kidneys’ Campaign
Full steam ahead with COVID-19 vaccination in Taranaki
Swab Dogs
Puanga Matariki
Tui Ora Youth Service making a difference for young people
Go Zero Carbon Week 2021
Meet Stu and Grant, security officers at Te Puna Waiora
A good journey: Celebrating the contribution of a remarkable nurse
Introducing the Taranaki DHB immunisation team
Meet some of our staff
Fond farewells
Sepsis programme at Taranaki DHB a New Zealand first
Newborn hearing screeners celebrate 10 years
Taking shape – a look at Project Maunga Stage Two
Shifting the balance of power – consumer led procurement
Whenua ki te whenua:
A taonga for your whānau, a new advance care planning guide
Advance Care Planning and dementia
Honouring Talei Morrison’s legacy
Co-designing our future model of care for Taranaki people living with diabetes
In brief

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The Pulse - May 2021

From the chief executive
Taranaki COVID-19 Vaccination Programme gaining momentum
Taranaki DHB’s Oxfam trailblazers
Hāwera Hospital leads search for eMedicine system for Te Manawa Taki region
Our Advance Care Planning facilitator up for difficult conversations
In 2021 we’re celebrating 100 years of free dental care for Taranaki children
The happy tramper
South Taranaki Rural Health – making a difference to your healthcare
New World supermarket owners donate high-tech baby incubator
Tiny hoping for giant generosity for renal unit fundraiser
International Nurses Day
Meet some of our staff
Tui Ora chief new chair for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Partnership boosts hospital sustainability efforts at Taranaki Base Hospital
In brief

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The Pulse - February 2021

From the chief executive
Taranaki Health Excellence Awards Gala
Bringing vibrancy to Taranaki
Government and unions commit to working together for health workforce
Humanity: A Taranaki Emergency Medicine Conference
In partnership with Tui Ora
Celebrating 1000 hours of flight nursing for Hamish Hardy
Meet some of our staff...
Introducing our Surgical Booking Office team
Project Maunga Stage Two update
Health Literacy... The journey continues
Taranaki patients helping to revolutionise understanding of breast cancer care
A new face on the Taranaki DHB Board
Anaesthetics Department reduces Taranaki DHB’s carbon emissions by 161 tonnes 23
Chairs for Chemo
Community digs deep for specialised baby incubator
The Great Taranaki DHB Christmas Bake Off
Free measles vaccination available now at Taranaki pharmacies
White Ribbon poem
Our patient and whānau feedback
In brief

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The Pulse - November 2020

Nursing on the ski fields
Hero alert!
Advance Care Planning
Meet the Taranaki DHB psychologist team
Meet Danny Tessier, Leighs Construction project director
Health and Wellness Pathway Shadowing Programme
From our patients
International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
Looking back on 65 years of nursing
From tragedy to taonga, a family’s journey to supporting SUDI prevention
Reflecting on 45 years in healthcare
The Diabetes Project
High tech equipment to help sick Taranaki children
What’s happening with Go Zero Carbon?
The science of gift giving
Young Taranaki nurse receives Pinnacle nursing scholarship
Sue Philipson receives well-deserved recognition at NPDC Citizens’ Awards 2020
In brief

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The Pulse - August 2020

From the Chief Executive
Medicine in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
Meet the Taranaki DHB Communications team
Random hepatitis C test results in lifesaving treatment for Taranaki woman
We celebrate the stars of STEM
More top honours for Whānau Pakari work
Real-time results at Taranaki’s Sexual Health Clinic
International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
Engineering team innovates through COVID-19
National Bowel Screening Programme for Taranaki from 2021
Allied Health top of the flu vaccination chart this winter
Project Maunga Stage Two forges ahead
Sue Deakin retires as chief flight nurse
Top achievements for Taranaki DHB cleaning service team
Win with Go Zero Carbon Week 2020!
Connecting pāhake during COVID-19
Hāwera Hospital patients benefit from new occupational therapy kitchen
Super slow treadmill speeds up rehab
Community kindness and generosity shone during lockdown
Jill Nicholls is ready to retire, she’s done her bit for public health

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The Pulse - June 2020 SPECIAL EDITION: COVID-19

From the Chief Executive
Leading the way through COVID-19
ICU clinical nurse manager Jo Meads shares her own COVID-19 work experience
Taranaki DHB staff featured in the Taranaki Daily News during lockdown
Q&A with our contact tracing team
Physiotherapists working at the front line and beyond
Nursing in the community
Dental therapists at work in lockdown
Flu vax time
Shout out to our wonderful community!
Residential healthcare facilities get the tick of approval
Services go digital for lockdown
Scrubs SOS!
Lab staff going the extra mile
Adapting our health services
Collaborations to celebrate
COVID-19 pandemic a once-in-a-lifetime experience for trainee interns
‘Lock in’ lockdown wins with Green Prescription
What information is important to you during a pandemic?
Communication through COVID-19
Social media through COVID-19
In brief

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The Pulse - January 2020

From the Chief Executive
Introducing our new Taranaki District Health Board chair - Cassandra Crowley
Creativity overload at the Christmas wearable art show
MORE Award
Hawera Hospital patients to benefit from new occupational therapy kitchen
Generous donors support new whānau room at Te Puna Waior
Nana the inspiration for cancer fundraiser
Sick Taranaki children to benefit from high-tech health
equipment
Free car seat clinics
Taranaki nurse back home after helping with Samoa’s deadly measles outbreak
Blast from the past
Thank you for respecting everyone’s privacy
Fond farewells
Te Pā Harakeke our Māori Health Unit
The Treaty, Taranaki DHB and me
Central Cancer Network
In brief

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The Pulse - October 2019

From the Chief Executive
Cardiology the leading screening team in Australasia during AF Awareness Week
Get up, get dressed, get moving!
Hawera Hospital leads the way on sustainability journey
Health literacy on a Fiji holiday
Hospital chaplaincy assistants go the extra mile for patients
New initiative to protect vulnerable adults in our community
Take the next step in your nursing career!
Taranaki DHB proud to employ the most Fellows of Emergency Medicine after Auckland
Walk to Work Challenge 2019
Community mental health workers a ‘jack of all trades'
In brief

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The Pulse - July 2019

From the Chief Executive
You have the Power to Protect
ED triage ‘guru’ retires
Lyn Wardlaw, director of nursing and midwifery
Aneurysm surgery performed for first time in Taranaki
Top honours and new trust for Whānau Pakari
Award winning Taranaki women in rural medicine
Taking the plunge for charity
Taranaki DHB first regional centre to get a taste of trauma simulation training
Doctor doesn’t give up on MBA
Celebrating International Nurses’ Day
A big thank you to our midwives
Jenny Quin signs off
First pop up clinics for hepatitis C
Half a century of service
Giving MORE at work every day
Midland DHBs and iwi join forces to eliminate health inequities
Dr Dawson makes headlines in Whanganui
In brief
Pink Shirt Day

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The Pulse - March 2019

From the Chief Executive
Clinical Board update
Remembering Dr Amjad Hamid
Youth voice used to get more drinking water fountains
Making us stronger
Flight nurse clocks up 1000 patients
Suitcases swapped for smart phones
Parents reminded to sign HPV & Boostrix consent forms
New midwives
WOMAD Parent Hub a respite from the heat
New chaplains get their wings
Meet our clinical transcriptionists
Just a few moments of recognition everyday
Advance Care Planning
A year in the life of Taranaki’s Public Health Unit
Becoming a health literate organisation
From our patients
In brief

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The Pulse - December 2018

From the Chief Executive
Just a few moments of recognition everyday
Hawera doctor wins national teaching award
Thanking our helping hands this Christmas
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
Researcher wins three-year scholarship to study birth experiences
Are your teens up to date with their immunisations?
White Ribbon 2018
The Secret Garden Spring Ball
Fond farewells - Tim Lynskey
Fond farewells - Merry Sorensen
10 years ago in the Pulse
Decorate a door for Christmas
In brief

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The Pulse - October 2018

From the Chief Executive
Antenatal classes in a cultural setting
B4 School Check – We’re onto it!
No such thing as “just a cleaner"
Taking prime care of whānau
Project Connect update
Taranaki Health Foundation update
Cancer Coordination Team
The Connector bus
More water fountains please!
Thank you very much for your kind donation
In brief

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The Pulse -June 2018

From the Chief Executive
Clinical Board update
Taking on new Te Ahu Taranaki DHB Values
Celebrating our nurses and midwives
New hi-tech simulator helps train surgical teams
Meet and Greet volunteers
Beat the bugs and Save ED for Emergencies
Singing... good for the mind, body and soul
Base Hospital’s new Parent Zone for whānau and staff
Taranaki Health Foundation update
Meet Joe Gray Taranaki DHB’s new chaplain
Community unites to help improve health of Taranaki children
Free car seat clinics
Shirley McMahon – long service afternoon tea
The Health Action Plan helping to shape future services
Official Information Act requests and the important role they play
Highly regarded surgeon’s legacy lives on
Collaboration key to cervical screening improvements
In brief

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The Pulse - March 2018

From the Chief Executive
Advance Care Planning in Taranaki
Clinical Board update
Influenza – don’t get it, don’t give it
Cyclone Gita hits Taranaki
Kind donation helps children with physical disabilities
Hospital Heroes - Dr Catherine Page & the ice cream tour of New Zealand
eSpace update
Less sugary drinks available to students before school
Taranaki Health Foundation update
Crop Swap - Sharing the health benefits of home-grown produce
Moerangi Tamati - Taranaki DHB scholarship recipient
Meet the Musculoskeletal Outpatients Team
Pandemic response exercise brings agencies together
Fond farewells
Whanau Hapai uplifts families
Walking the talk at work
Whanau Pakari - Reaping the benefits of home-grown food
New leadership for Kidsafe Taranaki Trust
Warm fuzzies

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The Pulse - December 2017

From the Chief Executive
Brooklands Rest Home exemplar facility
Dr Albrett wins Australasian award
The gift that keeps on giving: straight talk on advance care planning
Viva Las Vegas! Taranaki DHB Ball
Fond farewells: Time to depart as hospital Kaumatua
Fond farewells: Murray Elliott retires as hospital chaplain
Free WiFi for Base and Hawera hospitals
Proposed new Taranaki DHB values
Meet the “new-look” Public Health team
Obesity programme for children has promising results
Being ‘in the moment’ with mindfulness
Patient Safety Week
Festive photo competition inspires staff creativity
Health News 2016/17 - out now!
In brief

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The Pulse - September 2017

From the Chief Executive
Health Targets
Clinical Board update
Helping patients & visitors with the Smokefree Policy
Love and marriage in ICU
Taranaki Community Health Services Integration Project
Taranaki DHB ranked second most preferred hospital by graduating doctors
Introducing Super Mama
Dianne Wright Pharmacist of the Year
New surgeons provide services closer to home for Taranaki patients
Taranaki DHB Advance Care Planning survey
Taranaki DHB staff hit the big screen
Face to face with a career in health
Celebrating Social Workers’ Day 2017
New electronic whiteboards for Hawera Hospital
Protecting ourselves and our patients against the flu
Nurses ‘go rural’ for study day
Staff migration story makes headlines
Parent Room gets a much needed face lift
Celebrating Te wiki o te reo Maori - Maori Lanuage Week
Workplace Wellness
Taranaki healthcare providers to benefit from new child health platform
Celebrating Puanga: Taranaki Maori New Year
Hospital Heroes
Warm fuzzies
In brief

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The Pulse - June 2017

From the Chief Executive
Clinical Board update
Health Targets
Clinical Ethics Advisory Group
Celebrating our midwives
A day in the life of a Māori midwife
Introducing the Taranaki District Health Board
Immunisation pop up clinic proves popular
WhyOra
International Nurses Day 2017
Hawera Hospital art competition
Free medical supplies on offer to charity and aid organisations
Have you met the Taranaki DHB flu fighter?
Thirty years of commitment to healthcare acknowledged
Hundreds gather for Parihaka reconciliation
Worries on your mind? EAP can help you
How secure is your information
What you need to know about parking at Taranaki DHB
How is the Cultural Health Index being used in Taranaki?
Looking for funding?
Warm up by the fire - Taranaki Health Foundation winter event
Working towards smokefree Aotearoa 2025
Important information for parents of young farm kids - STEC
Busy time ahead for Workplace Wellness
What’s for dinner? How about burgers?
Warm fuzzies
In brief

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The Pulse - March 2017

From the Chief Executive
Health Targets
Clinical Board update
The new fundraising campaign for Taranaki DHB
Promoting HPV vaccine for boys and girls
Advance Care Planning - Let’s get Taranaki talking!
Tackling inequalities in health
New influenza vaccine goal - We can do it!
Stop and think, don’t be the weakest link - Taranaki DHB information security awareness campaign
Health News - Taranaki DHB’s Quality Accounts 2015-16
Improving health outcomes with the Come Hear Project
Hospital heros - Community Oral Health team
New career pathway for graduate nurses
Hardy wheels for a hardy job
Hospital Play Specialist Week
Taranaki DHB scholarships update
Taranaki DHB’s moving billboards
Developing Taranaki DHB’s future leaders
Innovation and celebration in the world of hospital chaplaincy
In brief
Warm fuzzies

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The Pulse - December 2016

Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year from Rosemary Clements
Health Targets
Taranaki DHB doctor awarded national Health Round Table Innovation Award
Should you be at ED?
Redesign brings new home for Mental Health services
Children benefit from better coordinated health services
What is Whānau Pakari?
Taranaki DHB hosts international social workers
High praise for the Maternity Quality Safety Committee
Public Health face the Dragons’ Den
Rotary and Taranaki DHB team up to beat prostate cancer
Festive fashions on the wards
In the limelight at TEDx
From Hardship to Hope - Kids Health Fund
Recognising our midwives’ achievements
Taranaki DHB & local Police join forces
Patient Safety Week 2016
Breastfeeding service expands at Tui Ora
Mental Health Awareness Week
Endoscopy session a success
A day in the life of a Taranaki DHB telephonist
Hospital Heroes
Allied Health Paralympic Games
Psychology week - Live life well
Taranaki DHB Ball 2016 - Rio Carnivale
Round the Mountain Relay 2016
For the love of coffee
Warm Fuzzies
In Brief

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The Pulse - October 2016

Health Targets
Clinical Board update
Taranaki DHB staff take centre stage
Living Smokefree - Robyn Maxwell
A Day in the Life of Physiotherapy
Taranaki Careers Expo 2016
Activity and healthy kai feed strong growth
Carl Beale - volunteer for Friends of ED
Minister launches Angiography Suite
Meet the Clinical Records Committee
Seven Sharp visits Taranaki Base Hospital
Wahine Toa Project
Spotlight on health equity
Hospital Hero: Greg Taylor - World Triathlon Champion
Learning the secrets of successful leadership
Are you parked in the right spot?
Recovery Action Plan/Health Passport
Bud visits Taranaki Base Hospital
Celebrating Citrus
Warm Fuzzies
In Brief

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The Pulse - July 2016

Health Targets
Clinical Board update
From our Chief Executive
Looking after yourself this winter
Five Ways to Wellbeing
Eltham’s Virtual Supermarket Tour
International Nurses Day
Never a dull day at Ward 2B
April Falls
Hospitla Hero
Lance Girling-Butcher receives Queens Birthday honor
WhyOra
Warm Fuzzies
Winter warmer recipes
Smokefree Aotearoa 2025
Kicking the habit at Vogeltown Countdown pays off
These boots are made for walking - He hu hoou, ka korikori
The Cure stubs out ciggies for good
Nga Kōhanga Reo take on the Tupeka Kore Challenge
Flu campaign wrap up
Artistic flair from E.D.
Connecting to greater health outcomes
In brief

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The Pulse - April 2016

Influenza
Staff Flu Vaccination
Farewell to Long Standing CEO, Tony Foulkes
Staff Profile - Dr Maihi Brown
Taranaki DHB Scholarships
Keeping Taranaki Kids Safe
Taranaki DHB Stock Shots
Get Going in 2016
Knitting for Newborns
Pets on Parade
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
In-House Assessor Qualifications
Staff Farewells
The Orthotics Department
Children in Therapy Receive Generous Community Donations
Taranaki DHB goes to WOMAD 2016
Taranaki Students Play a Part In Reducing Maori Health Inequalities
Interns Get a Dose of Provincial Medicine
Tasty Lunch Treats
Warm Fuzzies
In Brief

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The Pulse - December 2015

From the Acting Chief Executive
Health Targets
Clinical Board update
The Royals visit Taranaki
Waitara Underpass gets a makeover
Colonel Mustard, with the wine glass, in the Ball Room
Why Ora Wrap Up 2015
Professional Development
CCDM Update
Falls Prevention Steering Group
Spotlight on Michael Sapolu
Health Workforce NZ (HWNZ) Hauora Maori Training Funding
Paediatric services receive generous donation
Keep Emergency Departments for real emergencies over Christmas
Celebrating Success Patient Safety Week 2015
Warm Fuzzies
White Ribbon Day focuses on healthy and respectful relationships
Hospital Heroes
We have a ‘Very Crafty Christmas’ competition winner!
In brief

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The Pulse - September 2015

Health Targets
Clinical Board update
Taranaki goes RED for women
Fulford Radiology gets behind WE HEART TARANAKI
Clinical coders celebrate milestone achievements
Update Nutrition Policy Review
Hearts in Healthcare at Taranaki DHB
Taranaki tough guys are softies at heart
Consumer Participation at Taranaki DHB
Breastfeeding in the Workplace
Breastfeeding Welcome Here
BreastFedNZ App Launced
Movies provide distraction for the kids of Ward 2B
Workplace Wellness
Taranaki DHB Stair Challenge
Cold Cuddle Cot donation gives Taranaki families more time to grieve
Have you ‘Liked’ the Taranaki DHB Facebook page?
Sir Mason Durie sets challenge for Maori Health improvements
Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori
Taranaki surfers take Maori culture to New Caledonia
Taranaki DHB Resource Room
Health Protection at Mitre 10 MEGA Ladies Night
Have you met Toy and Yota?
Do you know a Hospital Hero?
Warm Fuzzies
Books for Babies
CCDM Mix & Match for the Medical Floor
CCDM Workforce Survey Results

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The Pulse - June 2015

Health Targets
Clinical Board update
Chapel celebrates 50 years of service
CoastalCare
Do you know a Hospital Hero?
Workplace Wellness
Sit less, move more and improve your health
Win tickets to the Taranaki International Arts Festival!
Gillian Gonthier hangs up her dietician hat
Making the healthy choice, the easy choice
Ward 2B, the new celebrity hotspot
Upgrade your H2O!
Fifa photos
Hurricanes photos
Chiefs photos
Chiefs win hearts
CCDM Work Analysis recommendations for Ward 2A
It’s arrived - Taranaki DHB Facebook
Put fluoride back in New Plymouth’s water says Taranaki DHB
Building strong parents at Tui Ora
Consumer engagement a priority for HQSC
Programme Office Update
PDSA Cycles - Great oaks from little acorns grow
Let’s Go!
Nepal fundraiser draws spotlight from the media
Public Health Unit gets out and about for Smokefree
TVNZ revisits New Zealand’s worst alpine tragedy
Dealing with unacceptable behaviour in the workplace
Zero fees for under-13s
Slow cooker Moroccan Vegetable Soup
In brief

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The Pulse - April 2015

Health Targets
Clinical Board update
WE HEART TARANAKI fundraising campaign will benefit everyone with a heart
Outrageous Fortune at WE HEART TARANAKI WOMAD fundraiser
Mobility garden enhancements underway
Driveway Run Over Kit to help prevent children’s injuries
Dietitians promote healthy eating and advice
WERO stop smoking challenge
Taranaki Hospitals Historic Society helps ‘Descent From Disaster’ researchers
Medical and nursing staff invited to join ANZAC parade
Staff memories honoured
Public Health Unit attends Parihaka
Tui Ora nurses offer holistic service
Hearing devices to help staff and patients communicate
Methanex Family Fun Ride raises money for Ward 2B
Workplace Wellness
New South Taranaki Whakatipuranga Rima Rau dental cadet
St John trial new stretcher
Get your influenza immunisation
Becoming an improvement advisor
Doctors help share Starlit Hope
Long service recognised
New process for staff purchasing equipment or consumables
Dr Paul Forde retires after 33 years of service
Chapel to celebrate 50 years
April Falls

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The Pulse - December 2014

From the Chief Executive
Minister of Health visits Base Hospital
Health Targets
Clinical Board update
Win at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori Awards
Collaboration key to South Taranaki Social Sector Trials
Programme office update
‘It’s a Christmas Scene’
Workplace Wellness
Kidsafe Taranaki celebrates 20 years
Base Hospital benefits from hover matt
Renal physician finalist in Clinicians Challenge
Fun and festivities at the hospital ball
Health promotion welcomes new manager Rawinia Leatherby
Take a ride on the Connector bus
Taranaki DHB named best Patient Safety Week
Let’s PLAN for better care
Taranaki DHB hosts social workers from around the world
Hawera Hospital entrance brightened thanks to Fonterra
Hawera Hospital welcomes new manager Virginia Ekdahl
Supporting mothers through Breastfeeding Welcome Here sites
Scholarships to encourage careers in health
Rest home staff receive new qualifications
Supporting the White Ribbon campaign
Community Oral Health Service brings a smile to Opunake
Midland Region Advanced Leadership Programme
Donation helps Patient Status Boards
Raising awareness of Safe Sleep Day
Taranaki Health Foundation announces new donors
Getting involved in disability responsiveness training
Volunteers contribution celebrated
Round the Mountain Relay
Keep our ED for real emergencies over the holiday season
TSB Children and Young People’s Ward 2B

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The Pulse - September 2014

Health Targets
Project Maunga Update
Clinical Board Update
Cost Saving Ideas Wanted
Keep ED for Emergencies Only
Traffic and Parking Policy Review
Helping Our DHB Stay Smokefree
Visiting Hours ‘Top Tips’
Programme Office Update
Allied Health & General Practices ‘Team Up For Health’
Taranaki Rugby Players Visit The Children’s Ward
Whyora Success Comes Full Circle
September is Cervical Screening Month
Tribute to Brenda Archer
Health Volunteers Awarded
Tsb Children’s Ward Benefits from Local Bakers
Rob Gudopp - 51 Years at Taranaki DHB
Ward 2B Celebrates Vip Response
A Day In The Life Of An Orderly
New Willow Suite
Midwives Practice Day
Hospital Ball
Taranaki Dhb Promotes Fizz Free
Christmas Competition - Ideas Wanted
Workplace Wellness
Allied Health Commonwealth Games
Ball Starts Rolling On Stoptober
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The Pulse - Special Edition for International Midwifery and Nursing Days 2014

Quiz Night
Mental Health was for me
New service delivery at Hawera
Fetal Assessment Unit
Overseas midwife feels at home here
WITT nursing staff celebrate
Is your footwear safe or unsafe
Have you cracked the code?
Course more realistic in new demo room
Life inside the new building
Nurses Day highlights the value of Primary Care Nurses
Influenza - Don’t Get it, Don’t Give it!

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The Pulse - April 2014

Health Targets
Clinical Board Update
Patient feedback
Project Maunga
The IT Crowd
Workplace Wellness
Recreation Centre pool
Consumers at Centre of Care
Are you getting enough?
Be a flu fighter!
Medical Records Committee
Stroke Awareness
Nurtition and Hydration
Share your artistic talent for the Chaplaincy Service
We want your website feedback
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The Pulse - December 2013

Health Targets
Clinical Board Update
Patient feedback
Project Maunga Update
Taranaki DHB’s got talent
What do you know about Public Health?
5 quick tips for keeping sane this silly season
A Christmas recipe for you to try
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery update
Christmas decoration ideas
Improving the way we work
Funding makes new playground possible
New bariatric support team
Meet the new doctors
Long Service partnership
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The Pulse - September 2013

Health Targets
Clinical Board Update
Project Maunga Update
Taranaki DHB’s got talent
Singing keeps me happy
5 quick tips for IT fixes
Workplace Behaviours
Programme office
Everybody knows someone who has had cancer
Library - your guide to information
Businesses support baby loss room
Quit with others
Hauora Maori Training Fund
Snack Facts
In Brief

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The Pulse - July 2013

Clinical Board Update
Taranaki Health Foundation re-launched
Project Maunga Update
End of an era
Pepi pod for safer sleeping
Open for better care
Patient feedback
Stroke Awareness
Workplace Wellness update
Care Capacity Demand Management
No is not an option
Banish the Blues
In Brief

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