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Bayside Health Peninsula welcomes 136 nursing graduates

This month we welcomed 104 nursing, 14 midwifery and 18 mental health graduates across our all of our sites. Our staff have embraced the influx of new graduates to our health service, to help meet our current workforce challenges. Our nursing graduates are being supported in their transition to independent practice by a team of …

Health Promotion – Key achievements in our community 2017-2021

This blog was written by Taylah Steer, a Health Promotion Practitioner at Bayside Health Peninsula. Infographic created by Eva Nikolitsis, a Health Promotion Practitioner at Bayside Health Peninsula. Over the last four years, the Health Promotion team have been busy creating interventions and actions across local settings; education (schools and early years), neighbourhoods, workplaces and …

Assessing the effects of care navigation: How ongoing care post hospitalisation prevents hospital readmission.

Individuals in our community living with severe illnesses often rely on our services after they go home from hospital. How we manage and support their recovery during this time may reduce the number of unplanned hospital presentations and improve suboptimal patient‐reported outcomes (PROMS). Rebecca Pang, clinical outreach pharmacist at Bayside Health Peninsula. Ms Pang works …

Local leisure centres give a “nudge” increasing healthy options for our community

Photo: Nudging healthier options at Civic Recreation Reserve (Civic) and Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC), Crib Point, Somerville Recreation Centre and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre (PINES) .  This blog is written by Andie Murphy and Evangelia Nikolitsis, Health Promotion Practitioners at Bayside Health Peninsula. Over the past four years Bayside Health Peninsula in collaboration with …

Smoke Free September: It’s more than Quit

Bayside Health Peninsula Smoking Cessation Research Pharmacist Darshana Meanger in a photo taken before COVID-19. This blog was written by Darshana Meanger, Smoking Cessation Research Pharmacist at Bayside Health Peninsula. Bayside Health Peninsula has been a smoke free site for 11 years and we are dedicated to supporting patients at any stage of their quit …

Let’s talk about contraception: What is long acting reversible contraception?

This blog was written by Robyn Holmes and Cathy Halmarick, Sexual & Reproductive Health Nurses at Bayside Health Peninsula. Contraception is a way to prevent pregnancy, also known as birth control. Maybe you have never even heard of long acting reversible contraception. You have probably heard of the ‘pill” a tablet you take at the same …

Using mindfulness to look after your mental wellbeing during lockdown

This blog was written by Taylah Steer, Health Promotion Practitioner at Bayside Health Peninsula. We’re here in lockdown again.  Although we are now seemingly pro’s at the lockdown routine, now more than ever we need to continue with the healthy habits we have already established, or even start building in some new ones. In particular, …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula – Q&A with Andy Macey

Clinical Nurse Educator Andy Macey’s role allows him to find opportunities to engage in learning for colleagues in the Intensive Care Stream. Photo taken before COVID-19. Name: Andy Macey Job Title: Clinical Nurse Educator (ICU) Postgraduate stream: Intensive Care Stream Institution studied with: University of Southhampton Andy began nursing in the UK during the late 1990s where he trained …

Wallaroo Primary in Hastings improving students’ connection with their learning

A teacher helps a student in the classroom at Wallaroo Primary School, prior to COVID-19 restrictions. Photo: Supplied. This blog is written by Kristen Young, Health Promotion Practitioner at Bayside Health Peninsula. One school is making a big impact when it comes to helping students to feel connected and engaged in their learning. Wallaroo Primary …

How the Best Bites program is creating healthy communities on the Peninsula

Bayside Health Bayside Health Peninsula Promotion Practitioner Tess Merchant has become a face for the Best Bites program. Photo: Supplied. This blog was written by Tess Marchant and Taylah Steer, Health Promotion Practitioners at Bayside Health Peninsula. What is the Best Bites program? The Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Best Bites Food Guide highlights food businesses within the Mornington …

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