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Welcome to another edition of the Nelson
Bays Primary Health fortnightly newsletter.
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Nelson Bays Primary Health
News:
Nelson Bays
Primary Health welcomes two new staff members
Jacqui Moulton is employed as
the Brief Intervention Co-ordinator in Motueka.
Previously employed as a primary care counsellor
in the UK, Jacqui has worked with clients from a range of
backgrounds and ethnicities. Jacqui holds a Masters Degree in
Counselling, and describes her approach as eclectic.
The Brief Intervention Service offers clients up
to four sessions of counselling for people with mild to moderate
mental health issues. Referrals to Jacqui can be made through
any GP or Maori Provider in the Motueka region.
Go to: http://www.bewell.org.nz/primarymentalhealth for more information.
Tonia Talbot is a New Zealand
Registered Dietitian and the newest member of the Community
Nutrition Team. 
Tonia brings experience
from primary care in the UK but is originally a Nelsonian. She
provides nutritional support to Richmond and Mapua general
practices, which includes nutritional assessment of individual
patients, workforce support, resource development, and group
education.
Go to: http://www.bewell.org.nz/nutrition for
more information.
Primary Health
Care News:
Practice Nursing in New Zealand -
On-Line Survey
Procare is currently working on a MoH
funded project concerning Practice Nurse Workforce Development
Models in New Zealand.
This is an opportunity for Practice
Nurses to feedback on:
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Skill sharing and support systems for
Practice Nursing
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Preceptorship and
Mentorship
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Development of specialist Practice Nurse
roles
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Nurse led clinics
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On-going nursing education
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Different models of general practice in
use.
If
you have an interest or any opinions on the above, we would value
your input.The
survey will be conducted on-line from 31st August to
9th September 2009 and this will consist of approximately 8
to 12 questions.
If
you would like to participate in this survey please email marie@procare.co.nz
Please Note: The names of all those
participating in the survey will go in a draw to receive a book.
There are 6 books in total to be won and the titles include the
"Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing",
"Communication Skills for Nursing Practice" and "Ethics: a Guide
for New Zealand Nurses".
Other Notices and
Links:
The following information may be of
interest to all Primary Health Care providers, community based
groups and those interested in wellness throughout the region.
Nelson Women's
Activator
Series
Sept 1st 2009 until April
18th 2010
 Do you want to get active? Have you always
looked at the events around Nelson and wanted to have a go but
weren’t sure where to start? Then the Nelson Women’s Activator Series
is for you!
This is a women’s only series which includes 25
weeks of physical activity and information sessions in an
encouraging, supportive and safe environment.
Registration
Form
For more information download information
here
.
Way2Go - Action
Expo
Saturday
26th September 11am - 3pm
Tasman Recreational Resource Centre, 9
Cambridge Street,
Richmond
"Making the active choice the easy
choice"
This is a showcase of recreational,
health & physical activity options available at the Tasman
Recreational Resource Centre, WAY2GO Hub and wider Tasman
area. Entrance is
FREE
Download more information here
Way2Go Hub
The Motueka
Recreation
Centre
The Motueka Recreation Centre is
your local Way2Go Hub. Way2Go Hubs are located throughout the region
and provide a range of “entry level” programmes and support to those
who are not
currently involved in physical activity. Phone or
come in and talk to Jody, Wendy or Brynn about any of the programmes
listed below or to discuss what specific opportunities may exist for
you to become more active, more
often.
Read more here
Motueka News
Research Project - “Motueka Youth
Club”
The Motueka High
School Year 10 Community Issues
students undertook a recent survey relating to young people –
the need for a new youth club for under 18 teens in Motueka, (similar to
The Hub in Nelson). After getting
some direction from Youth
Council members and Motueka Recreation Centre Youth Worker, Andrew
Hayward, the class drafted a questionnaire and interviewed
both students and adults in our community to test community opinion
about this issue. The students interviewed 383
people. More info
here
 Latest News from Be Well Victory
New Be Well Support
Worker
Victory Community
Health Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of
Andrea Kelly-Carmody to the position of Be Well Support
Worker. Andrea will be working alongside Penny Molnar our Be Well
Community Nurse. Andrea comes with a great deal of experience
and skill in community based health for many years, and keen
enthusiasm to support people getting connected to services which
improve health and wellbeing. She will be here Wed-Friday
each week.
The Be Well Community Nurse, Penny Molnar, is available to assist GPs and
Practice Nurses with accessing services and resources that fall
outside their areas of work. Contact Penny ~ Monday to
Thursdays on 546 8385 or 021
349819
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