Kia ora! 

This is a forum for curious minds eager to learn about the latest research happening in the Kāhui o te Ihi. Alongside our speakers, there will be a Q&A session discussing how you can get involved in research (both academically and/or through the workplace).

A closer look at how the Business Case process works, what’s involved with developing a sound Business Case, and what to consider when requesting project funds.

Intended audience: People involved in projects at Waitematā

Presented by: Portfolio Support Office (PSO)

Duration: 45 minutes via Microsoft Teams or in person

Stakeholders are individuals or groups (internal or external to Waitematā) who have an interest in your project. Successful projects identify and engage with stakeholders early, then target and review their engagement throughout the life of the project. This session will give you an overview of how to identify, engage, and plan how your project builds relationships with stakeholders.

Intended audience: People involved in projects at Waitematā

Presented by: Portfolio Support Office (PSO)

Duration: 45 minutes via Microsoft Teams or in person

Understanding Asset Management at Waitematā

Asset management is a systematic approach to the production, organisation, planning, and maintenance of assets. We have a responsibility to make the smartest decisions to improve health outcomes at the maximum value for money.

Intended audience: People involved in projects at Waitematā

Presented by: Portfolio Support Office (PSO)

Duration: 45 minutes via Microsoft Teams or in person

In projects and reality, things are likely to happen, and curveballs are thrown your way. Managing project risk is about reducing negative, and increasing positive risks.

This session introduces you to what project risk is, the different types of risks, and an overview of project risk management 

Intended audience: People involved in projects at Waitematā

Presented by: Portfolio Support Office (PSO)

Duration: 45 minutes via Microsoft Teams or in person

If ADHB Lab+ staff are ill-informed on the pre-analytical and practical aspect of the ABL800 sample analysis, service users may be treated inappropriately. Therefore, it is important that you are confident about your understanding of this clinical application. Meeting the achievement standard of the test will give you this confidence and show that you understand the core aspects.

This course is an expression of the Counties Manukau  Policy manual: Facilities and Equipment section 3. In particular, to ensure appropriate training of personnel.

Personnel regularly required to be present during LASER operation or maintenance are required to have training relevant to their specific needs and responsibilities.

• LASER users, e.g. surgeons, physicians, dentists, nurses and other allied health professionals; 
• LASER operators, e.g. nurse and other team members· 
• LASER system service personnel e.g. biomedical engineers, technicians· 
• Incidental personnel, including medical photographers, observers, students, family members, and industry representatives.

As we all navigate these challenging times, checking in on our team’s wellbeing and resilience is crucial to ensuring our people are being and staying well at work. Bringing people together in this way is an opportunity to demonstrate support, strengthen the team and encourage healthy wellbeing and resilience practices.

Leading Quality Care ^Plus is designed to further build leader capability, and therefore influence and strengthen performance centred on quality care and patient outcomes. At the heart of Counties Manukau Health are frontline leaders, who are pivotal in touching a broad scope of people.  The aptitude needed to successfully manage and lead people is forever increasing and challenging, therefore vital for our leaders to continually develop in practices that best serve their capabilities.

Whakaminenga / Who is this for: Waitematā Surgical In-patient ward Nurses

Course contact: Amanda Robinson

Frequency: once
About: Learning framework for nurses commencing in Surgical inpatient wards at Waitematā 

About: Maternity providers & services are wanting to grow their ability to provide safe, inclusive and affirming care for transgender people& their whānau but need to be supported to know how to do this. In this practical & interactive workshop you will be invited to reflection your current practice & develop skills & strategies to grow your confidence to provide affirming and inclusive care. This workshop will help your service be warm and welcoming for all LGBTQIA+/Rainbow people and their whānau. 
Mā wai tēnei / Who is this for: All staff working in Women’s Health in any role
Prerequisites: The Trans Pregnancy Care Project prereading
Frequency: Once
Takawā / Time: 5 hours
Course contact: Priya Pillay

Localisation is an important part of preparing a patient's CT data set for planning and treatment.

If you're a member of your local library - you can access to Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning for FREE! 

Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning are leading online learning platforms that help anyone learn about business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

This area is for all CMH staff, and will show you how to access this amazing content and give you a quick orientation to get your learning off to a great start!

Intended audience: Experienced nurses working in long term care setting

Learning hours: 90 minutes online

About this course:

In order to gain competence to perform male catheterisation within your practice area, you must complete the following e-learning and practice assessment. 

Following the completion of the module the Registered nurse will:

• Have the knowledge and skills required to confidently and safely insert a urethral catheter into a male patient as per the recommended best practice.
• Demonstrate effective use of the catheter insertion algorithm, reducing the risk of patient complications and increasing comfort.

This module is designed for practitioners who are considering attending a supervision workshop as well as those seeking supervision.  It will provide you with an overview of what supervision is, the benefits of supervision and the different types of supervision.  

You will also find information on who to contact if you need more information.

In this module, you will look at the PEAK (Prepare, Energise, Ask, Know) model, a set of self care strategies to help maintain your resilience while you manage the bumps.  It won't take you long, but it just might make a difference to your day. 

This module is designed for Managers.

Find out how to have conversations with your staff about their wellbeing when they return to work after a long break. 

Non Clinical staff - Onboarding for Managed Isolation & Quarantine Facility staff