Waimarino health centre manager explains new services:
Waimarino Health Centre manager Rowena Kui has provided the following information regarding the new unit: • The new unit will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week as required, otherwise 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday. • Nursing staff will be available to come into the unit when clients are admitted. Services provided at the new centre: • In-patient services: Five beds — three maternity and two general medical. Nursing staff will provide care for both general and maternity inpatients, assist with specialist clinics and attend to outpatients who require ECG examination. Staff are Barbara Dempsey, Judy Squires, Karen Hughes, Rowana Forde and Wendy Fowler. "Nursing in a rural unit is always interesting and var-
ied," said Mrs Kui. -• Outpatient services: Specialists will continue to visit on a regular basis to provide the following clinics: paediatric,orthopaedic, medical, surgical, obstetric
and gynaecological, psychiatry, ear nose and throat, asthma educator, diabetic educator, dietitian, radiography (Linda Eriksen - currently on maternity leave and Nicki Clements - re-
liever) • Physiotherapy is provided by Don Allomes at the unit for community clients and inpatients. • Community Services, activities group. The sen-
iors activity group meets twice a week at the unit. This group would welcome more participants. The group activities are designed to meet the rieeds of the clients, outings and
guest speakers are particularly enjoyed by everyone. Kathy Dobbs is the activities officer. • Nursing services: These services cater for clients throughout the Waimarino. • District nursing service: These nurses provide services across a broad
spectrum of the community. Clients are referred to this service by the local general practitioners, specialists, hospital services and other nursing specialists. Clients vary in age from the very young to our most senior citizens. The variety of work TURN TO PAGE 15
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 599, 15 August 1995, Page 9
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295Waimarino health centre manager explains new services: Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 599, 15 August 1995, Page 9
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