Hywel Dda health duo win national awards
Maureen Jones, Senior Midwife at Bronglais Hospital and Tracey Davies, Tissue Viability Health Care Support Worker at Glangwili Hospital were both winners at the Royal College of Nursing in Wales’ inaugural Nurse of the Year Awards.
At a gala event in Cardiff, Maureen was announced the winner of the Children and Midwifery award for her commitment to delivering education and training programmes for midwives, pediatricians and Health Care Support Workers to enhance the contribution of all members of the team in an emergency situation.
Due to her skills, expertise and demonstrated excellence in her field of practice Maureen has assisted with many neo-natal resuscitations and has been praised by many parents for her contribution to the care of their babies.
Tracey was nominated and won the Health Care Support Worker Award for her support in nurse led clinics, helping to ensure an efficient service and short waiting lists, and helping to ensure effective use of negative pressure machines for management of complex wounds.
Following the successful completion of a Certificate in Education, this qualification, combined with extensive knowledge in pressure damage prevention, enabled Tracey to support the team in the roll out of pressure damage prevention training and implementation of the 1000 lives plus initiatives within the Health Board.
Both winners were nominated for their work and contribution to the care of their patients by their peers, Catherine Cotter, County Head of Midwifery for Ceredigion nominating Maureen and Jane James, Tissue Viability Nursing Lead nominating Tracey.
Caroline Oakley, Director of Nursing and Midwifery for Hywel Dda Health Board, offered her congratulations: "I am extremely proud of the work and the commitment both Maureen and Tracey have made which not only undoubtedly improves the experience of their patients but also inspires those around them. These awards are very much deserved."
RCN Wales Director Tina Donnelly said: "These awards demonstrate that turning to nurses is indeed the solution to many challenges. Nursing is about leadership and it is about caring. The two should be inseparable. If we do not care then we are not nursing and we must as nurses lead the way in ensuring caring is at the heart of what we do.
"Despite continuing challenges such as financial restraints and increased demand for services, I am especially proud of the nursing family for continuing to deliver excellent services and making innovations to improve patient care for the residents of Wales."
The full list of nominees and winners is available at www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/wales/news.
Tracey was nominated and won the Health Care Support Worker Award for her support in nurse led clinics, helping to ensure an efficient service and short waiting lists, and helping to ensure effective use of negative pressure machines for management of complex wounds.
Following the successful completion of a Certificate in Education, this qualification, combined with extensive knowledge in pressure damage prevention, enabled Tracey to support the team in the roll out of pressure damage prevention training and implementation of the 1000 lives plus initiatives within the Health Board.
Both winners were nominated for their work and contribution to the care of their patients by their peers, Catherine Cotter, County Head of Midwifery for Ceredigion nominating Maureen and Jane James, Tissue Viability Nursing Lead nominating Tracey.
Caroline Oakley, Director of Nursing and Midwifery for Hywel Dda Health Board, offered her congratulations: "I am extremely proud of the work and the commitment both Maureen and Tracey have made which not only undoubtedly improves the experience of their patients but also inspires those around them. These awards are very much deserved."
RCN Wales Director Tina Donnelly said: "These awards demonstrate that turning to nurses is indeed the solution to many challenges. Nursing is about leadership and it is about caring. The two should be inseparable. If we do not care then we are not nursing and we must as nurses lead the way in ensuring caring is at the heart of what we do.
"Despite continuing challenges such as financial restraints and increased demand for services, I am especially proud of the nursing family for continuing to deliver excellent services and making innovations to improve patient care for the residents of Wales."
The full list of nominees and winners is available at www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/wales/news.
Pictured above, left to right, Maureen Jones, Senior Midwife, Tracey Davies, Tissue Viability HCSW
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