{"id":9899,"date":"2022-12-05T15:48:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T04:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/?p=9899"},"modified":"2022-12-05T15:50:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T04:50:26","slug":"champions-for-children-meet-anna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/champions-for-children-meet-anna\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions for Children: Meet Anna"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating a positive environment for her patients is the number one goal for Anna<\/strong>\u2014our wonderful Acting Nurse Unit Manager of the Day Medical Unit and Overnight Accommodation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite loving being around other people, mother of three Anna considers herself more of an introvert who loves the country lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Anna began her nursing career in her late thirties, some 15 years after first considering a career in nursing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI began my journey at the RCH in 2008 where I started as an enrolled nurse (EN) and was blessed to work with oncology outpatients,\u201d Anna shared. \u201cIt was a mix of nursing and admin which was perfect for me as nursing was so new, but admin work wasn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meet Anna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When you fast forward 14 years to today, Anna is now achieving goals she never envisaged for herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal was to complete my RN degree, and I would have been happy with just that achievement at my age.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2012, I completed my bachelor\u2019s degree and a year later finished the RCH Graduate Nurse Program. During my time at the RCH I have worked towards becoming a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Support Nurse, Associate Unit Manager and now a Nurse Unit Manager (NUM).<\/p>\n

\u201cI never expected to be in a NUM role within 10 years of nursing\u2014or at all! Now, as a leader, the aim is to support my staff in ensuring we deliver high quality care to all our patients and families.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her new role, Anna continues to strive towards making her patients hospital journey a positive one.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the area I currently work in, my patients are mostly frequent flyers.\u00a0I get to watch them grow and thrive into adults. I love my job and I love seeing these patients return with happy vibes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anna is a true depiction of having the ability to accomplish more than you can imagine. \u201cMy career journey demonstrates that from an EN, you can actually achieve more than you think you can.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a rewarding career and if you are willing to learn, upskill and set yourself some achievable goals, you will thrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt very supported over my time at the RCH, both clinically and professionally.\u00a0The education team provided an excellent programme that met my needs in starting this journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a pleasure to be part of the EN programme and I am grateful for the career path it has given me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Come and join our team at The Royal Children\u2019s Hospital!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you are currently an EN within the first year of practice and a career in paediatric nursing is something you\u2019ve dreamt about, our exciting 12-month \u2018Enrolled Nurse \u2013 Transition to Paediatrics Program\u2019 is commencing in March 2023.<\/p>\n

Join the RCH and advance your career just like Anna by applying today: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VyGGdV<\/a>. Applications close 7 December 2022.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re ready for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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