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Meet Don! St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee Operating Theatre Nurse Unit Manager! Don pictured below (left), with patient Mark (middle) and Jonas, Registered nurse (right). Coming to Australia in 2013 as a student immigrant and hoping to pursue a career in nursing, Don started his nursing career in Australia at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne. “Even after a decade, I am still proudly working for my beloved institution which has given all the best opportunities in Australia. Never did I imagine that I will become a Nurse Unit Manager of the Operating Theatre in this point in my life but with hard work, perseverance and dedication! All dreams will eventually come into reality”. “My life quote which I learnt from my University Professor which I uphold in my profession is "Good, better, best, never let it rest, until your good is better and your better is best" Don is a valued member of the Werribee team making a difference to the lives of our patients.

2024 has been another big year. St Vincent’s has been at the forefront of the many changes and challenges facing the health and aged care sector, and we've also celebrated some outstanding milestones and achievements. That's why we're proud to have launched our 2024 Annual Report, showcasing the excellent and compassionate care we deliver to almost 2 million patients across St Vincent's every year. Read about our team of 30,000 people and the extraordinary impact they've made this year: https://lnkd.in/g8t4Zv3b

St Vincent's Palliative Care is special because our large, cohesive teams are integrated into all parts of the hospital - ensuring we can respond to patient needs whenever and wherever they arise. “Palliative Care is an integral service at St Vincent's. We seek to provide compassionate, holistic, evidence-based care to patients at all points along the course of their illness,” says Dr Beth Russell, Palliative Care Specialist at St Vincent’s Melbourne. “The principal of non-abandonment is at our core and we always strive to find creative ways to relieve suffering and improve quality of life, even when mainstream treatments have run their course.” #stvincents #betterandfairercare #always

Attention Enrolled Nursing class of 2024 graduates! We have a fantastic opportunity for Enrolled Nurses that have completed their Diploma of Nursing in the last 6 months to apply for our Graduate Program at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne. We are committed to growing our Enrolled Nurse workforce and are therefore offering 4 dedicated streams  • Acute Ward Based Stream  • Mixed Acute Ward and Specialty Stream  • Operating Theatre Stream  • Oncology Stream  The 4 streams offer a diverse range of specialties that allow you to choose where you would like to focus your nursing career and consolidate your nursing skills. To find out more, go to https://lnkd.in/gdaBYZR4 Applications close Friday 6th December. Don’t miss out!

📣 Medibank customers rank St Vincent’s #1 for fourth year running. Our private hospitals – which make a total of 10 across NSW, Victoria and Queensland – were ranked first by Medibank’s overnight patient customers in six of the nine categories surveyed, and didn’t finish lower than third in the three other categories. The categories where St Vincent’s private hospitals were ranked first were nurse communication, doctor communication, pain management, care transition, cleanliness, and quietness. St Vincent’s private hospitals were also ranked first for a patient’s willingness to recommend the hospital to others. Congratulations to all our private hospitals teams – from doctors and specialists, to our nursing and allied health staff, through to food, environmental, and administrative services – for your ongoing commitment to outstanding care.

Today is World AIDS Day, which is close to our hearts at St Vincent's. It is a day for us to show our support for people living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died. And as we mark the 40th anniversary of HIV/AIDS, we honour the legacy of those who paved the way in navigating this epidemic with courage and compassion. In 1984 St Vincent's opened the first dedicated HIV/AIDs Ward in Australia at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, and were the first responders to the HIV epidemic when it reached our shores. Today, there is no need for such a ward. Without the courage and compassion of our people, thousands of men would have died alone, uncared for and suffering terribly. St Vincent’s and the Sisters of Charity demonstrated leadership, compassion and excellence, opening the doors and caring for more than half of the country’s HIV/AIDS patients. #WorldAIDSday

Did you know Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a very common prostate condition in older men and the likelihood increases with age? While there is no cure, there are many treatments to help with symptoms. St Vincent’s Private Hospital Urologist, Dr Brendan Dias explains common symptoms, treatments, and the benefits of surgical intervention. https://lnkd.in/ghhq-NXy

Meet Jessie, Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurse at St Vincent's. "I find the dynamic environment invigorating, and especially like having the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team and contribute to patient care in meaningful ways," says Jessie. "Whether it's ensuring smooth operations in the day surgery unit or seeing patients recover well post-surgery, it's rewarding knowing that we've made a difference." #stvincents #betterandfairercare #always

Last week, St Vincent’s Private Hospital East Melbourne hosted a GP Dinner in conjunction with the ‘Stronger’ team, the topic of which was fittingly called ‘Stronger Knees.’ Kindly sponsored by Stryker and held at Ella Bar Grigliata in Richmond, the evening included presentations from Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Shane Blackmore, Sports and Exercise Doctor Krish Naidu and Senior Physiotherapist John Sweet. With 20 GP’s, physiotherapists and nutritionists in attendance, it was a wonderful evening of learning, with the event providing attendees with a good review of common knee problems, best management of these and an overview of the orthopaedic pathway. An engaging and informative evening, attending GP’s described the night as comprehensive, informative and a great opportunity to update their knowledge. We are currently in the process of developing our GP Educational Evenings calendar for 2025. Should you be interested in finding out more of being added to our invite list for upcoming events, please email Nicole, GP Liaison Coordinator on Nicole.Campain@svha.org.au

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, St Vincent’s stands in solidarity with the global effort to end violence against women and girls. Abuse – including physical, emotional and psychological - has devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. At St Vincent’s, we are committed to supporting victims and survivors with dignity, respect, and care, and to raising awareness about the critical need to prevent and address abuse against women in our society. #InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen