skills community connect edition 9 | 1 november 2020
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Welcome to Skills Training Australia HSA Students
We recently welcomed our International HSA students who have joined our CBD campus. These wonderful students plan on studying the Diploma of Nursing after the completion of this course. We also celebrated Aasha’s birthday. Welcome to the STA Family!
Left to right: Shanti, Nagma, Aasha, Ritika, Shinji
Happy Birthday Aasha!
Skills Community Connect | Edition 9 | 1 November 2020
Congratulations Knox Group 4/18 and 1/19 Diploma of Nursing Students!
4/18 and 1/19 completed their final day of classes with STA on the 8th of October. We wish you the best of luck in your nursing careers. You should be very proud of yourselves for the hard work you have put into your studies.
Congratulations to our Knox Trainer Amelia, and her partner for the arrival of their precious baby boy- Seth.
Nala is also celebrating the arrival of her new baby brother.
Job opportunity
Your Nursing Agency Victoria
Enrolled Nurse- EEN
The Agency:
YNA is a 100% Australian owned and operated company committed to providing the best level of support to our clients and nurses. A contracted provider to HPV for the supply of Enrolled Nurses for all public hospitals in Melbourne, Geelong and Mornington Peninsula. Also the preferred supplier to private hospital groups.
The Role:
Enrolled Nurses urgently required for all shift options- acute, subacute or COVID. Join now at our Geelong office.
About You:
• Current AHPRA registration and WWCC • Minimum 12 months recent experience in your discipline • Current Manual Handing, BLS certificates and Police Clearance (if you don’t have we
will arrange at no cost) • A passion for providing better health care
Benefits of joining the YNA team
• Great choice: the flexibility to pick when and where you work • Great pay: above award, extremely competitive weekly pay • Great rewards: joining and referral bonuses* and a unique profit share scheme* • Career development: opportunity for annual competency updates • No cost for police checks, ID or uniform
Apply now or for more information contact Recruitment on 0413 911 217 or email [email protected]
COVID-19 Update
From Monday 2nd November trainers will be on campus to deliver classes. Students have the option of joining them from home via ZOOM or attending the classroom in person. This only applies to theory classes. All labs and assessments must still be completed face-to-face as scheduled. From Monday 30th November all classes will resume face to face delivery only. Students must attend all classes on campus. There will no longer be any remote learning.
Skills Training Australia will continue to work within the COVID guidelines as we aim to keep our students and staff members safe. We will keep you updated regarding the Victorian Government restrictions and any changes that need to me made.
Please continue to maintain the COVIDSafe Principles when attending campus:
• Wear a mask or face covering
• Do not attend campus if you feel sick or unwell
• Physical distancing (1.5 metres)
• Cough and sneeze into tissue or elbow
• Good hand hygiene
We will be continuing to use the QR code check-in/check-out process for all students attending campus.
Upcoming Events
Movember Awareness Month (See cut out Moustache on back page) Movember is an annual event that involves several activities including growing moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness for men’s health. This includes mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. Visit https://au.movember.com/ to see how you can get involved or download the Movember app to follow and track events and information.
8-14 November- Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week (PANDA) The theme for PANDA Week 2020 is ‘Tell someone who cares.’
This year, more than ever it’s vital that expecting and new parents who are struggling know they’re not alone and can reach out for help. And just as importantly, they can know that when they do reach out, they will be supported by those they confide in, whether family members, health professionals, PANDA or other perinatal mental health specialists.
This week you will find information sheets and rescourses around campus.
PANDA National Helpline
Mon to Fri, 9am - 7.30pm
1300 726 306
12 November- World Pneumonia Day
Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of children, claiming over 800,000 lives annually. Yet pneumonia remains a neglected disease. And the numbers are coming down far too slowly to achieve the 2030 ambition of ending preventable child deaths. World Pneumonia Day provides an annual forum for the world to stand together and demand action in the fight against pneumonia
14 Novemeber- World Diabetes Day
14-22 November - Alopecia Awareness Week
Alopecia Areata is an auto-immune disease that results in hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. It can range from small, individual smooth patches of hair loss, to total loss of all hair on the body – including ear and nose hair. Alopecia Areata is not uncommon, and current estimates suggest that 2% of the population will be affected by the condition at some point in their lifetime. AAAF believe that through personal support, improved awareness, and ongoing research toward an acceptable treatment, we can help improve the lives of people living with Alopecia Areata and their families. Visit https://aaaf.org.au/ to donate hair or funds for this incredible cause.
17 November - World Prematurity Day
Every year, 15 million babies are born premature worldwide. More than one million of these babies die, and many more face serious, lifelong health challenges. Preterm birth is truly a problem that can happen to every one of us, irrespective of the country we live in, our culture or socioeconomic status. World Prematurity Day aims to raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide.
Lost Property
Items handed in:
Please see Knox or CBD Reception if any of these items might be yours. You will be asked to describe the item in detail prior to collection.
Knox Campus
➢ Sunglasses ➢ Jacket ➢ Pandora Ring ➢ Bluetooth headset ➢ Glasses Case
CBD Campus
➢ Material pouch ➢ Diary ➢ School Shoes
Q & A with Magda Kozicki
Magda is a wonderful past student of ours, who studied the Diploma of Nursing as part of group 1/18 at our Knox campus. She finished up with us in January 2020 and is now studying the Bachelor of Nursing at Deakin University. Magda has also recently secured a job at Knox Private Hospital, working as an EEN on their Neurological and Orthopaedic ward. Congratulations Magda on your incredible achievements!
What has been the most rewarding aspect of working as a nurse?
There are many rewarding aspects of working as a nurse, it's knowing that every day you go
to work that you'll make a difference in someone's life and the bonds you build with the
patients/residents that You work with, most of all is following a patients journey to
discharge knowing you played and important role in that patients recovery.
Is there a particular area of Nursing that interests you?
I have always been interested in mental health nursing, however now that i work on a
neurological and Orthopaedic ward i would like to specialise in neuro nursing.
How did you go about securing a job in the field?
I was working as a Personal Carer in aged care before i applied to study the Diploma of
Nursing, I believe the experience has given me invaluable and transferable skills to become
the nurse I am today. I applied to many employers through seek and indeed, as well as going
on friends word of mouth this helped me secure my first job as an EEN in aged care after i
gained some experience I applied through various organisations on the careers sections, my
original position at Knox Private was meant to be working on a Covid ward however by the
time it took to go through recruitment there were no longer Covid affected patients. I had
my cover letter professionally looked over and edited by someone who specialises in
nursing cover letters and re wrote my cv to highlight my strengths and everything nursing
related.
Would you recommend the Bachelor of Nursing at Deakin University?
I do recommend Deakin, they are very supportive, they give one trimester credit for the
Diploma unlike other unis that give one year, however it has been a great refresher to go
through patient assessment techniques as well as IV priming and reconstituting IV
antibiotics.
What study methods or techniques have helped you through your studies?
Reading through the slides for the particular session before hand as well as after, ensuring
to attend all scheduled classes and being prepared, putting in the hours to do further
readings from prescribed books. Trying to explain the skill or what i learned in the session to
a friend who's not a nurse or doesn't study with me i found helps as it stays in your mind if
you need to explain it. Bouncing ideas off my EEN team leaders and RNs at work. Ensuring
that I started all workbooks and assignments early or as soon as they were released so that I
would have plenty of time to fill in knowledge gaps.
Do you have any advice you would give to our current STA students?
Make the most of your placements, grab every opportunity that arises to get skills signed
off, after aged care placement grab the opportunity to work as a Personal Carer as many of
my group did - this will help cement basic nursing skills such as assisting with ADLs and
communication skills. Be punctual to classes and placement, get in the habit of informing
either STA or placement providers if unwell or unable to attend as these are very
transferable employable skills. Get references from your buddy nurses or unit managers
early in your placements, if you find a placement you enjoy have your CV ready to hand in to
the unit manager for future. Most of all seek help from your trainers if lost and stuck in
questions i found STA supportive in this way. It's not the end of the world if you don't secure
a graduate year.
Thai Red Curry Recipe
Ingredients
▪ 1 tbsp vegetable oil
▪ 1 tbsp ginger & garlic paste ▪ 5-6 tbsp red curry paste ▪ 800ml coconut milk ▪ 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into large
chunks ▪ kaffir lime leaves (ideally fresh) ▪ 2 tbsp fish sauce ▪ 1 tsp brown sugar ▪ ½ small pack Thai basil ▪ basil or coriander, plus extra to serve ▪ 1 red chilli, sliced diagonally ▪ thumb-sized piece ginger, cut into matchsticks ▪ cooked jasmine rice, to serve
Method
STEP 1 Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry 1 tbsp ginger and 1 tbsp garlic paste for 2 mins. Add 5-6 tbsp red curry paste, sizzle for a few secs, then pour in 800ml coconut milk. STEP 2 Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, stir a little and wait for the oil to rise to the surface. STEP 3 Add 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks, and kaffir lime leaves, and simmer for 12 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. STEP 4 Add 1 tbsp of the fish sauce and a pinch of brown sugar, then taste – if you like it a little saltier, add more fish sauce; if you like it sweeter, add a little more sugar. STEP 5 Bring to the boil, take off the heat and add ½ small pack Thai basil. STEP 6 Spoon the curry into four bowls and top with 1 red chilli, a thumb-sized piece of ginger and a few extra basil leaves. Serve with jasmine rice.
Staff Update
Lisha Lu- Accounts Manager
Lisha Lu works from our Sydney Office and will now be the contact person for all finance matters. This includes matters related to fees, payment plans and invoicing.
Nicole Spink- Student Services Officer
Nicole has recently joined the Student Services Team, working at our CBD campus on Mondays and Thursdays. Welcome Nicole!
Leeanne Mond- Compliance Officer
Leeanne is our Compliance Offer who will now be working across both campuses, assisting with student progression. Leeanne will be at our CBD campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Knox on Thursdays and Fridays.
Jackie Laver- Manager Nursing Program
Jackie has been working with us as our Project Manager and will now assume the role of Manager- Nursing program. Jackie will work at our CBD and Knox campuses to support you in your studies.
Natasha Carfi- Manager Nursing Program
Natasha has recently tendered her resignation with STA and completed her final day with us on the 28th of October 2020. Natasha has been part of the STA family for nearly 3 years. She started as our Clinical Placement Manager and Senior Educator at our CBD campus, and then went on to undertake the role of Manager- Nursing Program. We thank you for your incredible efforts at STA and wish you all the best.
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