The Pulse

The Pulse is the newsletter of Taranaki District Health Board. It is issued quarterly. You can find the latest issue below and issues dating back to 2007.

The Pulse - Special Edition for International Midwifery and Nursing Days 2013


Quiz Night
CNS aid ED patient flow
Ward Four Meal Module
Beyond the roster
Toe Tapping Ward Two
Delivering babies one day, fighting fires the next
Triage nurse volunteers time
Transfer Nurses
WITT enters new era
Midwife success strikes again
A day in the life of...
Afternoon Tea Celebration

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The Pulse - March 2013


Clinical Board Update
WorkSMART
Project Maunga Update
Day in the life of
We need you this winter
Cancer kids receive outstanding support
First homegrown Midwife
Better care for Taranaki cancer patients
Exercise Stainton
We are Smokefree/Auahi Kore
Workplace Wellness Survey
Staff Golf Tournament
Are you comfortable at work?
Clinical Ethics Advisory Group
In Brief

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The Pulse - December 2012


3. Clinical Board Update
4. Committed to reduce the impact of disability in Taranaki
5. Project Maunga Update
6. Snap Happy
7. Health promoter receives scholarship
8. Farewell to “wees and poos” doctor
9. Social Worker experiences Hurricane Sandy
9. White Ribbon Day
10. Cape Town to Nairobi by overland truck
11. Neonatal Knitters Good Sorts
11. Craig Williams tells a good story
12. Smokefree Update
12. Regional Releasing Time to Care Forum
13. Workplace Wellness
13. Diary of a midwife and her bicycle
14. Dietitians celebrate 30 years
15. In Brief

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The Pulse - October 2012


3. Clinical Board Update
3. Drop, Cover and Hold
4. Cancer patient pleased with the service between Taranaki and Midcentral DHBs
4. Health Quality and Safety Commission Visit
5. Library – Your guide to information
5. Patients get a heads up on their orthopaedic surgery
6. From the Archives
7. Family Violence Intervention Programme (FVIP) receives excellent feedback
7. Social Workers Day
8. A new role dedicated to child protection
9. Neo Natal Unit benefits from extra breast pumps
9. STABLE
10. Midland Midwifery Workshop a hit in Taranaki
11. Taranaki DHB welcomes new immunisation position
11. Taranaki Vaccinator Training shouldn’t be missed
12. Good Oral Health for Life!
13. Celebrating Success
14. Four months to go!
15. Workplace Wellness
16. A Day in the life of...

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The Pulse - July 2012


4. Clinical Board Update
4. World Smokefree Day
5. Mellowpuffs brighten up Childrens Ward
6. Workplace Wellness
6. Medication Management hot topic at international forum
7. Early detection of Lymphoedema now possible in Taranaki
7. Nursing and Midwifery Quiz
8. Visit from Royalty?
8. Library – “Your Guide to information”
9. Youth Week
9. Some history for you…
9. Shaken Baby Prevention Training
10. Surfing Staff
11. Health Targets
12. Excellent turn out at Maternity and Quality Safety workshop
13. Preventing child driveway run over injuries in Taranaki
13. Events Calendar
14. Project Maunga
15. Exercise Shakeout
15. Kaiawhina more accessible in ED office
15. Arthur Brooks
16. Naki Run-a-Muck


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The Pulse - Special Edition for International Midwifery and Nursing Days 2012


2. Director of Nursing
2. Free Maggi Soup
3. Professional Development Excellence
4. Midwives Save Lives
5. Midwives Go Virtual
6. WITT Students Get First Hand Experience
7. Naki Nurses Walk 100km
7. Utilising Modern Technology in Nursing
8. New CNS Roles in Older Peoples Health
8. Cardiac Nurse Practitioner
9. Releasing Time to Care
10. Our Nursing Masters
11. Our Amazing Staff
12. Post Graduate Study Popular With Staff
12. Did you know?


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The Pulse - February 2012


2. Executive Management Team
2. Board Update
4. Clinical Board Update
4. Workplace Wellness
5. Heart Week
5. Influenza
6. Friends of the Emergency Department
7. Project Maunga Update
8. Giveway Rule Change
8. Transport Toughens Up
9. Drive Smart
10. Park Smart
10. Dietitians Become Qualified Prescribers
11. Long Service Recongnised
11. Dental Unit Upgrade
12. New House Surgeons
14. Learning at Taranaki DHB
15. Taranaki DHB Scholarship Student
16. Maori Students Choose Health as a Career
17. Record Number of Nursing Graduates
17. Staff Arrivals
18. Medical Reconciliation Programme
19. Tobacco Control Research Turanga Seminar
19. Health Targets
20. Celebrating Success

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The Pulse - December 2011


2. CEO Comments
4. Clinical Board Update
5. Wearable Arts
6. Your First Aid Kit for Summer
9. Lessons Learnt from Christchurch
10. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
11. Project Maunga Update
12. Cupcakes for White Ribbon Day
13. RMO's Final Get Together
14. Taranaki League of Heroes
15. Physiotherapist Finishes in Top 20 in World Champs
16. Living Well with Dementia
17. Hospital Services Management Team
18. A Day in the Life of our Kaumatua

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The Pulse - October 2011


the pulse july 2010 2. What’s been happening?
4. Clinical Board Update
5. Cupcakes and Uniforms
6. A day in the life of...
7. Clinical Ethics Advisory Group
8. Stratford Health Centre
9. Project Maunga
10. Rugby World Cup Fever
12. Hearing aids benefit patients
13. African Safari Ball
14. Arrivals and Departures
16. Parkinsons Team
17. Releasing Time to Care
18. In Brief

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The Pulse - July 2011



the pulse july 2010 2. CEO Comments
4. Chief Nurse visits Taranaki
5. Releasing Time to Care
6. Staff reach new heights
7. NASC relocate
8. Hub for health
9. World Smokefree Day
10. A day in the life of our volunteers
12. New General Manger
13. The year in photos
14. Arrivals and Departures
15. The gift of giving
16. Disability MAY affect you
17. Hoppy Happy with Bus
18. Parksmart!

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The Pulse - December 2010


the pulse december 2010 2. CEO Comments
4. Clinical Board Update
5. Knowledge Missed
6. New Chapter for Librarian
7. Judge Helps Youth
8. Social Workers Visit Taranaki
9. White Ribbon Day
10. Desert Runner Conquers Sahara
12. Junior Docs Fun Day
13. Project Splice Moving Along
14. Joy Farley on the Move
15. City Pulls Together
16. Medicine Reconciliation Project
17. Life Changing Diagnosis
18. A True Gentleman

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The Pulse - September 2010



the pulse september 20102. CEO Comments
4. Clinical Board Coordinator
5. New Role for Nurse
6. Project to Create 500 Jobs for Maori
7. Helping to Fund Good Causes
8. Junior Doctors Want to Stay
9. Home Away From Home
10. Hospital Ball
11. Exciting New Project
12. Physio Ends up in Hospital
13. Offers of Help Flood in
14. Minister Peter Dunne Visits
15. Doctor Enjoying NZ Adventure
16. New Online Interactive Pulse

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The Pulse - July 2010


the pulse july 20102. CEO Comments
4. Contents Page
5. Mock Room
6. A Day in the Life of
7. Responsibility Change for Manager
8. Community Kindness
9. Farewell Full of Memories
10. Careers in Health
11. Smoking Affects Lives
12. Valued Colleague Missed
13. Focusing on Delirium
14. Recreation Centre Update
15. Dedicated Volunteers

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The Pulse - May 2010


the pulse may 20102. CEO Comments
4. A Love of Nursing
5. What’s New in Maternity?
6. Another Time, Another Pace
7. Quiz Night
8. Nurses Come Back
9. Keeping Safe Overseas
10. Expert Shares Knowledge
11. Tobacco Health Target
12. Golf Day Full of Fun
13. Blue Coat Brigade
14. Kaumatua Day
15. Laboratory Costs
16. In Brief

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The Pulse - March 2010

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25 March 2010
the pulse march 20102. CEO Comments
4. A Day in the Life of...
5. Embracing New Technology
6. Top Effort in Triathlon
7. Bookings and Referrals
8. Donation Appreciated
9. New Birthing Pool
10. Point of Care Testing
11. Paediatrician Leaves Legacy
12. New Medical Officer of Health
13. Public Health Unit Changes
14. Taranaki Nutrition Fund
15. Pharmaceutical Costs
16. In Brief

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The Pulse - December 2009

10 December 2009
the pulse2. CEO Comments
4. A Day in the Life of...
5. HIQ Celebrates Five Years
6. Magic Show Raises Funds
7. New Staff
8. Wii Used in Rehabilitation
9. Long Service
10. Staff Support Samoa Victims
11.  Lending a Helping Hand
12. Paediatrician’s Efforts Appreciated
13. Caption Competition
14. White Ribbon Day
15. Tony Ryall’s Visit
16. In Brief

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The Pulse - August/September 2009

21 September 2009
the pulse2. CEO Comments
4. A Day in the Life of...
5. Nutrition Myths
6. New X-Ray Room in ED
7. Inspirational Talk
8. Clinical Board
10. Careers Expo
11. Training Supports Staff
12. Indoor Netball
13. Project Maunga Consultants
14. Missing Equipment Returned
15. FVIP Milestone Celebrated
16. Nurse Manager Back Home

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The Pulse - July 2009

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13 July 2009
the pulse2. Comments from the CEO
4. Project Maunga Director
5. Nutrition Myths
6. War on Waste
7. Recognition Day
8. Swine Flu - Be Prepared
9. Emergency Supplies Kit
10. The Great Debate
11. Ukulele Orchestra
12. Allan Parsons
13. Bell Block Community Project
14. Wellbeing Day
15. Seat Gives Nurses a Lift
16. Staff Soak up Limelight

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The Pulse - April/May 2009

4 May 2009
the pulse2. CEO and Director of Nursing Comment
4. A Day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse
5. Maternal Mental Health Team
6. Midwife in Training
7. Specialist Nurse RetireS
8. Heathrow Airport Resuscitation
9. Case Manager’s Volunteer Trip
10. Great Debate
11. Nurses Return to Work Programme
12. Kaumatua Wellbeing Day
13. Screening Unit Expands
14. Eruptions Explained
15. New Generator
16. Fundraiser Well Supported

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The Pulse - March 2009

12 March 2009
the pulse2. CEO Comment
4. A Day in the Life of a Renal Nurse
5. Nutrition Myths in the Hospital
6. Sound Career Choice
7. Nurses Reach Milestone
8. Island Adventures
9. Racing in Style
10. Aged Care Recruitment
11. Healthy Homes Help Asthma
12. Vaccinator Training
13. Hands on Work
14. No Harm Going to Work
15. Cycle Race Success
16. In Brief

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The Pulse - December 2008

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17 December 2008
the pulse2. CEO comment
4. Study pays off
5. Food safety party
6. A day in the life of
7. New additions to Maori Health Team
8. Bake off
9. Pantomime
10. Creativity shines through
11. Gavin Woolley
12. Inspirational speaker
13. Holiday season
14. Top of profession
15. A walk in the park
16. Staff Christmas lunch

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The Pulse - Oct/Nov 2008

14 November 2008
the pulse2. CEO comment
4. Health Workers to Help Smokers
Quit
5. Health Promoting Schools Grows
6. A Day in the Life of a Dental Therapist
7. Baby Friendly Accreditation
8. Book Bonanza
9. New Look for Nurses
10. Trust Winds Up
11. Library Open Day
12. Knowledge Tested at Quiz Night
13. Staff Members Become Associate Fellows
14. New Nurse Manager Role
15. A Long Way From Home
16. New Facilities Admired
17. World Car Free Day
18. Spinach Salad with Strawberries
19. Award for Health Promoter
20. Success at NZ Safety Awards

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The Pulse - August/September 2008

pulse2. CEO comment
4. Careers expo
5. New website launch
6. A day in the life of
7. Breastfeeding latch-on
8. Kaiawhina Pilot
9. Car Pooling
10. Staff wellbeing week
11. Pantomine update
12. Olympics a hit with patients
13. Patient manages condition
14. Post graduate nursing papers
15. Staff changes
16. Staff learn what not to do

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The Pulse - June/July 2008

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pulse2. CEO Comment
4. Smokefree Roles
5. Golf Day
6. Quality and Risk Delegates
7. Virtual Climb
8. A Day In The life of...
9. Programme Prevents Falls
10. Staff Shave Hair for Good Causes
11. Pantomime Planned
12. Old Person’s Wellbeing Day
13. Plenty of Interest in Taranaki
14. Physician Shares Research
15. New Arrivals
16. Briefs

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The Pulse - April/May 2008

pulse2. CEO and Director of Nursing comment
4. Barbara Aherne
6. Snapshots in time
7. A stormy day
8. A day in the life of...
9. Miriam Oliver retires
10. Making a difference
11. Whaiora on the move
12. New shop owner
13. Recreational Centre
14. Dancing with the staff
15. Friends of the Hospital
16. Briefs

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The Pulse - February/March 2008

feb march 20082. Board Chair and CEO comment
3. In this issue
4. A day in the life of...
5. Nurses volunteer time
6. New staff
7. Comings and goings
8. Bike Wise Week
9. Butterfly garden
10. Pink feet
11. Taste Life
12. Clinical skills lab
13. Work safety
14. Long service
15. Milestone reached
16. Briefs

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The Pulse - Christmas Edition 2007

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christmas 20072. CEO comment
3. Hayden Wano
4. Day in the life of ...
5. Paediatrician receives award
6. Christmas tree competition
7. Healthy recipe
8. Drive Smart
9. SunSmart for the summer
10. Odd Spot
11. Movember!
12. Social workers donate
13. Former cook turns 100
14. Volunteers thanked
15. Taranaki wins prize
16. Staff Christmas lunch

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The Pulse - October/November 2007

november 2007

2. Board news
3. Finger on the Pulse
4. Staff Art Awards
5. Nurse Marches to Music
6-7. About Quality & Risk
8. Bert White and Tony Waghorn
9. Success at Safety Awards
10. Child Safety Celerbration
11. Graffiti Art Highlights
Good Cause
12. Nurse Consultant

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The Pulse - August/September 2007

august 20072. Board news
3. Taranaki Base Facility Redevelopment
4-5. Jenny Coulson in Nepal: Bandaid Box Medical Clinic
6. Achieving Work-Life Balance
7. Jane Bocock in Vietnam
8. Cook for less
9. Making it happen for kidsafe
10. Rashmi puts on the apron
11. World Breastfeeding Week
12. Pam McCarrol

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The Pulse - June/July 2007

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July 20072. Comments from the CEO
3. Board news
4. Food & Nutrition for kids
5. Work & Income staff ‘walk the talk’
6. Taste Life
7. Health Savvy - supermaket tour
8. Christine Henare
9. Matua Ramon Tito
10. Christine Nicholas
11. Oranga Ngatahi Physical Health Programme
12. New arrivals

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The Pulse - International Nurses Day Special Edition May 2007

IND special Edition 20072. Comments from the CEO and Director of Nursing
3. Lynette Knuth Tells About Her Cruise Ship Nursing Experience
4. The International Day of the Midwife
5. Professor Discusses Ethics in Taranaki
6. Mental Health Consult Liaison Nurse Role
7. We Welcome Back Nurses
8. Resuscitation Algorithms and Opportunities in Nursing


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The Pulse - April/May 2007

pulse may 2007Inside this edition:
2. Words from Tony Foulkes
3. Board News
4. Exercise Cruickshank, Te Ruu Wharehoka’s passing
5. Featuring Healthy Eating and the 2007 Case Managers Conference
6-7. Inside South Taranaki
8. Public Health in the Community
9. Pink Feet Leading the Way
10. Proposed Redevelopment of Base Hospital
11. Healthy Homes
12. A Staff Sporting Success

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The Pulse - January/March 2007

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pulse march 2007Inside this edition:
2. From the CEO: Thanks everyone involved
3. Board News
4. News: Review of Serum Dioxin, Palliative care and Hospices
5. News: Featuring Gael Hulena and Judith Bell, Nursing Reconnect
6-7. Feature: 2006 the Year in Review
8. Feature: Point of Care Testing Committee, PaEE Review
9. In Brief: Rachael Smith awarded scholarship
10. Announcements: GP Rotation programme, Ambulance Communication goes national
11. Travel: Emily & Tom the Demilitarised zone
12. Sport: Jason Matthews wins at Surf Nationals

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