NURSING and midwifery managers from the Bathurst Health Service have spent the past year finding out just what it takes to be a good manager.
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The study was part of an education program to enhance their leadership skills.
The statewide training program Take the Lead, developed and run by the Nursing and Midwifery Office (NAMO), held workshops right across the state.
Bathurst Health Service director of nursing Glenda Entwisle said nursing unit managers (NUMs) were “tasked with saving and improving lives” while also managing staff.
“This course presented a great opportunity for our NUMs and midwifery managers to network with other healthcare professionals and to learn new ways to take the lead in their own work environments,” Ms Entwisle said.
The workshops covered five modules, totalling more than 64 contact hours.
Medical ward and dialysis unit NUM Joan Perry said she was thrilled to participate.
“I’ve only been a NUM for 12 months, so it was fantastic to complete formal management training and to network with other NUMs,” she said.
“After completing the course, I have kept in touch with NUMs from across the state and often email them to bounce around ideas.”
Ms Perry completed the course over nine months, with many adventures along the way.
“The workshops included role play scenarios, group discussions and guest speakers,” she said.
