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Nurses working at Mt Gambier Hospital have

reported occasions of one nurse caring for

seven patients, according to the nurses’

union.

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

South Australian branch secretary Elizabeth

Dabars said the union wanted Country Health

South Australia to provide safe levels of a

minimum of one nurse to every three patients,

in addition to a triage nurse and other staff,

as established in their enterprise agreement.

“The nurses are very concerned about the

negative impact or potential negative impact

on their patients,” she said.

“We are hearing issues including occasions

where there’s a one to seven nurse to patient

ratio, which is quite clearly contrary to the

requirement of one to three.

“The nurses’ concern is fundamentally one of

safe patient care and their ability to maintain

their duty of care to the Mount Gambier and

district community.”

Nurses held a lunch-time demonstration

outside the main entrance of the hospital on

February 7 to voice their concerns.

Nurses and the union have raised the staf�ng

issues since late last year but Ms Dabars said

the dispute was yet to be resolved.

The union has taken the dispute to the

Industrial Relations Commission, with a

hearing set for February 14.

Ms Dabars said the issue had been further

compounded amid Country Health SA’s plans

to reduce staff numbers rather than maintain

the status quo while the dispute was being

resolved.

“The noti�cation that we have lodged in the

Industrial Relations Commission relates to

maintaining the status quo,” she said.

“Nurses are not going to stand by and let this

happen to their community – we will always

stand up for safe patient care.”

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levels, telling media their staf�ng levels meet

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Nurses, midwives and allied health workers across Australia are wanted to take part in a study exploring the international migration of health and social care workers.

Nurses and allied health professionals who have migrated here along with non-migrant workers are wanted to take part in the Public Services International study.

The New South Wales Nurses’ Union and Queensland Nurses Union are taking part in the research project, surveying nurses and midwives to collate evidence about migration experiences and to �nd out why people migrate and how the experience of migration can be improved.

With a global shortage of more than four million health care workers and an exodus of workers leaving the sector, with many migrating in search of better pay and conditions in other countries, PSI wants to map migration and forge a global report on the issue, which will be presented at its international conference in South Africa later this year.

NSW Nurses’ Association acting assistant general secretary Lisa Kremmer said the survey hoped to provide a snapshot of health worker migration to Australia.

“There’s been a recent report released of research in South Africa and Australia is one of their more population destinations,” she said.

“Australia is one of the �rst countries of destination to be participating (in the study) so it’s very exciting.”

Ms Kremmer said the two separate surveys, one for migration and the other for non-migration, would discover migrating nurses and midwives’ country of origin, their job

position, reasons for migration, when they migrated, their experiences and whether their experience or skills had been recognised here and what can be done to improve the process.

The non-migration survey explores what value overseas nurses play in Australia, any issues, and what can be done to improve the transition, she said.

“It explores a whole range of things around an overseas nurse working in the Australian context,” she said.

“I think there’s lots of areas that we can learn from with this project to try and improve on in the future.”

Ms Kremmer said while the union was targeting nurses and midwives, the survey was open for all health care workers to complete.

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Surveys are available electronically and can be returned via email.

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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has cleared a helicopter and winch from contributing to the death of New South Wales helicopter paramedic Mick Wilson on Christmas Eve.

The bureau has completed its review of the helicopter and winch and released a preliminary report into the incident.

The organisation will continue its investigation, turning its attention to the ropes and other equipment, alongside the winching operation and the experience and quali�cations of those involved in the ill-fated rescue.

Mr Wilson, a paramedic for 15 years, died after a winch line was cut during a complex rescue operation at Carrington Falls on the state’s south coast.

The bureau, which plans to release its �nal report early next year, has recovered data from the helicopter’s voice recorders and

interviewed crew and witnesses involved in the tragic incident.

Mr Wilson’s wife Kellie, a nurse, and their three children farewelled the experienced paramedic at his funeral, held at St James Anglican Church in Sydney on January 3.

“There are many people out there that owe their lives to my beautiful husband,” Mrs Wilson told media.

Mr Wilson was the �rst NSW paramedic to be killed on duty in more than 30 years.

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“I’ve been trained to look after really sick and vulnerable patients and now the Baillieu Government expects me to provide sub-standard care,” she says.

“You don’t become a nurse in Victoria for the big bucks. You become a nurse because you care.

“This �ght is about maintaining and improving our nurse-patient ratios.

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ANF Vic branch secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick said the ads give nurses and midwives a voice in the dispute.

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We are seeking motivated Registered Nurses and Allied Health sta� (Clinical Psychology/Occupational Therapy and Social Work)

St Vincent’s Private Hospital is leading the way with Psychiatric services for young adults (16-30) with early psychosis and mood disorders and will be opening a new unit on the 27th March 2012. We will be o�ering a 20 bed purpose built inpatient unit, diagnostic speci�c Day Programs and an Outreach Service, in addition to Outpatient Consultation suites.

St Vincent’s Private Hospital has recently been designated a Magnet facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Achieving Magnet designation demonstrates the high level of leadership, sta� empowerment and professional practice at St Vincent’s Private and creates an exciting, innovative place to work.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:Current registration with APHRA (If applicable)Registered Nurses must have a Bachelor quali�cation / post graduate quali�cation or be willing to work towards the same.Minimum 3 years clinical experience in mental healthEvidence of ongoing professional development in a mental health related �eldAdvanced written and verbal communication skills.Willingness to work according to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of the Sisters of Charity Health Services.

BENEFITS:Salary Packaging up to $9095 per yearMeal Entertainment CardPost graduate study at the University of Tasmania on 100% scholarship for nursing sta�.

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Applications to Sarah Coleman via BRSApplications close 15th March www.careersatsvmhs.com.au

Please contact Kate Harel, Nurse Unit Manager at St Vincent’s Private on 8382 7467 or on [email protected] if you have any questions.

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Nurses working at an ACT nursing home are forging on in the face of dif�cult conditions after the home was declared a risk to its residents, according to the Australian Nursing Federation ACT branch.

The Anglicare-operated Ginninderra Gardens nursing home at Page has been banned from accepting new residents for six months after an Aged Care and Standards Accreditation Agency audit found the centre failed to meet residents’ nutritional needs and safely manage medication.

The audit also found some patients were malnourished while terminally-ill residents were not receiving digni�ed care.

ANF ACT branch secretary Jenny Miragaya said registered and enrolled nurses along with assistants-in-nursing working at the centre have battled issues such as staf�ng, workload, skills mix and allegations of bullying and harassment since early 2009.

“It hasn’t been a happy site from our perspective for some time,” she said.

“A lot of our members there feel quite con�icted.

“They want to give the best possible care that they possibly can and in fact they feel that they have been unable to give that care because of the constraints on staff.”

Ms Miragaya said the issue was directly related to an inadequate number of skilled staff to meet a demanding workload.

She said the centre’s problems could be indicative of problems facing the future of aged care unless the sector receives more support.and complex work…aged care is very confronting.



Remote Area Nurses Personal Care Assistants

Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (NHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service providing primary and preventative health care to 11 communities in the Central Desert region of WA. We are seeking expressions of interest from Remote Area Nurses and Personal Care Assistants for contract and permanent positions.

Remote Area Nurses Highly attractive remuneration including salary packaging 6 weeks annual leave plus 4 weeks availability leave, plus 8 days travel per annum for

Permanent Staff Financial support towards your Continuing Professional Development after 12 months Comfortable, furnished, air conditioned accommodation free of charge 4WD vehicle provided for travel within the Ngaanyatjarra Lands for work purposes Flights to and from Ngaanyatjarra Lands provided

Requirements

General registration with the Board of Nursing and Midwifery of Australia Recent acute experience Primary health care experience National Police Clearance and Working with Children documentation Recent remote nursing experience will be highly regarded

Personal Care Assistants Comfortable, furnished, air-conditioned accommodation free of charge Flights to and from Ngaanyatjarra Lands provided

Requirements

Qualifications and experience working with Aged Care Experience in remote Indigenous settings is highly desirable National Police Clearance documentation

Application packs and Job Descriptions are available at www.nghealth.org.auFor enquiries call 08 8950 1730, email [email protected]




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A former paramedic is drawing on her 15 years’ experience in the profession to write crime novels.

Gold Coast author Katherine Howell worked as a paramedic in Sydney and on the far north coast of New South Wales up until six years ago, when job stress forced her to leave the ambulance service.

Katherine now uses her paramedic background to write novels centered on police detective Ella Marconi and intertwines one or two paramedics into each murder story.

It’s a formula that’s clearly working.

Katherine, who is the only author to win the Davitt Award for crime �ction twice, has just released her �fth novel, Silent Fear, she is now �nishing work on her sixth Ella Marconi book and will soon start planning the seventh.

Katherine said she draws on her former career to help build her characters and develop her story.

“I’ve been out of the job for six years but I can still clearly remember things like the exhaustion of night shift, how it felt to do CPR on all sorts of different-sized people, and the sights and sounds and smells you encounter on every shift,” she said.

“Also, I try to show that camaraderie that I so enjoyed, as well as give a real insight into a job that hasn’t been portrayed often in �ction.”

Katherine began writing while working as a paramedic but found as her writing improved, the more dif�cult it was to face the downside of her work.

“...the more I was writing, and the better I got at putting myself into other people’s shoes -

something every writer needs to be able to do - the harder it was to keep my mental and emotional distance from the patients and their families in the tough cases that came along,” she said.

“I was having reactions in the form of hypertension and skin rashes for a few years, and seeing a psychologist as well, and then �nally one year I went on annual leave and decided that was it – I wasn’t going back.”

While she may have left the profession behind, Katherine has received encouraging feedback from her paramedic friends and even from paramedics she doesn’t know.

“They’ve said they’re thrilled to see themselves and their job on the page, and some give their own friends and families the books as a way of showing them what their work lives are like,” she said.

“It makes me really proud that they feel this way.”

Paramedic’s life inspires crime novels

Flight Nurse Air Ambulance Base Sydney Domestic Airport, Mascot Permanent Full Time

My name is Mark and every day I am able to bring my sense of adventure to work to make a

difference to the lives of people in rural and remote NSW locations. Every day is different so there is

definitely no chance to get bored. My job as a Flight Nurse is clinically challenging and stimulating,

utilizing all of my extensive nursing experience as I move from midwife one minute to palliative care

nurse the next. You gain unsurpassed autonomy and can make a real difference in people’s lives,

never knowing who you are going to meet and care for next. There are some interesting and resilient

characters around and that is just the rural and remote paramedic staff. The aircraft is an extension of an emergency department, hospital ward, intensive care or any

speciality unit. A diverse range of broad based medical categories and diagnostic groups are

transferred ranging from cardiac, high risk obstetrics, surgical, neonatal, trauma to aged care and

palliative patients. We attend to over 5,000 cases a year which is why the Ambulance Service has

access to state of the art technology and equipment, and strongly supports an environment that

encourages Continuing Professional Development and research projects.

Come and join our dedicated and experienced team of flight nurses and help us to deliver excellence

in care for rural and regional communities. You will need to be a Registered Nurse with an additional

qualification as a Registered Midwife along with qualifications and/or extensive experience in Aviation

Nursing or adult critical care fields limited to Emergency, Cardiac or Cardiothoracic or Intensive Care

Nursing. For more detailed information pick up the phone or email our Senior Flight Nurse, Margaret

Tabone to take to the skies. For more information and application packs go to:http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Employment/Become-a-Flight-Nurse.html

Margaret Tabone, Senior Flight Nurse Phone: 02 9669 1708 Email: [email protected].

Forget the four white walls and lack of natural light that surrounds you in the hospital, take this unique opportunity to spread your wings and take to the skies as an Ambulance Service NSW Flight Nurse. Every day is your own personal mystery flight from the vast dry dusty plains, pristine coastal communities through to the snow topped mountains.

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Earthquakes are continuing to take a toll on New Zealand’s health facilities.

The Canterbury District Health Board has been forced to suddenly close the 1923-built theatre block at Ashburton Hospital, after engineering assessments raised fears the unreinforced masonry buildings could collapse in the event of a major earthquake.

The hospital’s general operating theatre carries out 1500 procedures each year on a day and short stay basis, made up of mainly general surgery and gynaecology.

CDHB cancelled 13 scheduled surgeries and rescheduled others at Christchurch Hospital as concerns grew that further buildings at Ashburton may be closed due to quake risk.

Meanwhile, Christchurch Hospital, which provides services to over 35,600 inpatients each year, will have its landmark chimney removed amid fears it could crumble in another earthquake.

Since the September 2010 quake, more than 7500 CDHB hospital rooms have been damaged.

The organisation has made urgent major repairs while further inspections are continuing at some of its 200 buildings throughout the Canterbury region.

Up to 14 theatre staff at Ashburton Hospital will be affected and while no job losses are envisaged, some staff could be asked to work in different areas at the hospital or at different locations.

CDHB chief executive David Meates said the building was assessed as part of CDHB’s process of reviewing the seismic capacity of buildings.

“We cannot continue to operate in this theatre given that we are still experiencing

quakes and we know parts of the building are earthquake-prone,” he said.

“We are waiting for engineering assessments on other buildings on the Ashburton site.

“However, because of their age it is likely some of these buildings, including wards, may also be earthquake prone.”

Mr Meates said he expected the reports to be completed within weeks.

“At that point we will need to explore a range of options for service delivery in Ashburton.”

CDHB expects the cost of repairs, initially estimated to be $70 million, could rise as a result of further inspections.

Earthquake aftershocks for health services

Position Vacant – Registered Nurse Gr. 3 (Palliative Care)Hours negotiable to Full Time

A position has become available within the Community Palliative Care Service for a suitably experienced Registered Nurse. The successful applicant will have at least three (3) years broad clinical experience and will ideally have a post graduate qualification in Palliative Care. Victorian Drivers Licence is essential and computer literacy is required.

Swan Hill District Health, ‘My Hospital’ Swan Hill District Health provides a wide range of clinical services including medical and surgical, aged care, community and primary health, emergency, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, pathology and radiography diagnostic services.

Work/life balance is what you get working at Swan Hill District Health. As well as lifestyle comes:

Want More Info?For enquiries please contact Catherine Kemp, Nurse Unit Manager, Palliative Care ((03) 5033 9236).

Applications including the names of three referees should be forwarded to the Human Resources department, Swan Hill District Health, PO Box 483, Swan Hill 3585, Victoria or email: [email protected]. Applications are also accepted through: www.shdh.org.au.

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Interested in being part of the future of Forensic Mental Health in NSW?

Opportunities for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses with recent Mental Health experienceOperated by Justice Health, The Forensic Hospital is an integral part of the Forensic Mental Health Network.

Located at Malabar and officially opened in February 2009, this purpose-built 135-bed facility provides high-quality specialised care to male, female and adolescent forensic patients in a high-security therapeutic environment.

Justice Health offers flexible work options, salary packaging, education support and self-development opportunities for mental health professionals.

If you have recent mental health experience as an EEN or RN and would like more detail about the opportunities that exist within The Forensic Hospital, please contact a member of our recruitment team.

Enquiries: The Recruitment Team 1300 734 842.

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Applications: Justice Health Recruitment – The Forensic Hospital, PO Box 150, Matraville NSW 2036 or email [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you to The Team!

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Wi th a s ign i f icant inves tment of over a quar te r of a b i l l i o n d o l l a r s , t h e n e w c a m p u s c o m b i n e s b o t h t h e general hospi ta l and mental heal th faci l i t ies a l l on one s i te . The new spec ia l i s t menta l hea l th component of the campus makes i t one of the la rges t menta l hea l th i n p a t i e n t f a c i l i t i e s i n r e g i o n a l A u s t r a l i a o f f e r i n g hea l th profess iona ls exc i t ing oppor tuni t ies to work in a var ie ty of menta l hea l th spec ia l i t i es inc luding:

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MidwivesGV Health is seeking midwives to work in one of two possible models of care.

The first model is a new, innovative case load midwifery model, which will enable midwives to provide continuity of care from pregnancy through to birth and postnatal. Midwives in this model will have the ability to structure their time to best meet their own needs, and those of the women they are caring for. The role includes an on-call component and flexible relief options.

The second model offers the ability to do rostered work in all areas of maternity care, including antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and in-home support and level 2 neonatal.

Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered. All new employees require a National Police Records check and a Victorian Working with Children check.

To apply, visit www.gvhealth.org.au






Goulburn Valley Health (GV Health) in central Victoria is just 2 hours drive north of Melbourne with proximity to alpine snowfields, rivers and lakes, wineries, the arts; we enjoy glorious weather, great lifestyle and the sports and attractions of a major regional city. Are you looking for an opportunity to broaden your horizons and get away from hectic city life?

Some of the great benefits of working for GV Health

Wide range of specialties for clinical staff

Program Manager – Adult ServicesRegistered Nurse Grade 6, Psychologist Grade 4,

Social Worker Grade 4, Occupational Therapist Grade 4Salary range $93,600 -$106,865* plus 9% superannuation

(* Depending on qualification and level of experience)Goulburn Valley Area Mental Health Service is currently seeking an experienced and energetic senior clinical manager with a tertiary qualification in management to lead the Adult Community Integrated teams in Shepparton and Seymour and the Acute Inpatient Unit based in Shepparton, north central Victoria.

In partnership with the Clinical Director- Adult Services, this position directs and leads an efficient and effective modern mental health services to the communities of the west and southern half of the Department of Health Hume Region. These services are based in Shepparton and Seymour with imbedded satellite services in Cobram, Wallan and Alexandra.

This position is well supported by a dedicated team of senior managers and clinical directors with an expectation that the incumbent will continue to be actively engaged in their ongoing education and/or research.

For further information contact Bill Brown, Executive Director- Mental Health Services, Goulburn Valley Health on 0358322103.

Senior Clinician – Wallan - Lower Hume Mental Health TeamRegistered Nurse Grade 4, Psychologist Grade 2/3,

Senior Clinical Social Worker Grade 3, Senior Clinical Occupational Therapist Grade 3

This position will be responsible for providing a superior level of clinical community mental health practice within the Lower Hume Community Mental Health team. The incumbent will be imbedded with the Mitchell Community Health

team located in Wallan.The clinician will be expected to provide case management for a number of consumers that reside in this community and act as a major resource to local health services. There is capacity within this role to provide primary and secondary consultation for primary care providers on mental health issues.

This position will meet regularly with the Lower Hume Community Mental Health team for clinical review, supervision and staff development.

For further information contact Christine McDougall on 0358322111.

Community Clinician Shepparton & SeymourRegistered Nurse Grade 3, Psychologist Grade 2,

Social Worker Grade 3, Occupational Therapist Grade 2GVAMHS are seeking two experienced and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work with our Shepparton and Seymour teams to provide a wide range of adult community mental health services. These positions allow the clinician to develop a strong professional relationship with the community that they are working in.

These applicants will have completed a post graduate qualification in mental health and have completed 3-5 years of clinical practice in mental health.

The successful applicants must be able to demonstrate competence in assessment of mental state and risk, care delivery and case management of consumers with a mental illness and able to provide advice and support to their families.

These applicants will be required to work autonomously in a community mental health setting and as part of the Shepparton or Seymour Mental Health Team and will be required to work on the on-call roster.


Associate Nurse Unit ManagerRegistered Nurse Grade 3

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) is a clinical management position within the acute psychiatric in-patient unit, responsible for supporting the unit manager in clinical and administrative decision making.

They will be responsible for undertaking the work of a mental health nurse according to the established procedures and specific guidelines and under standard instructions from the Nurse Unit Manager.

In the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager, the ANUM may be required to act in the role of the NUM. Strong collaboration is required within the ANUM group in planning and coordinating service delivery.

The ANUM is responsible for the day to day leadership of the shift on the unit and providing effective and efficient management and delivery of direct consumer care.

ECT is provided on the Unit and there may be a requirement for the ANUM to be involved in the provision of this treatment.

For further information contact Christine McDougall or Helen Sell on 0358322111.

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Wish Education and Training is offering a full range of 2 day seminars focused on Mental Health. These seminars are designed for anyone working in the Health field. From beginning practitioners to experienced Health staff, the Wish seminars are designed to benefit everyone.

Our seminars include

We are also running a special offer – Register for 2 Seminars and get the 3rd one free! Each 2 day seminar also

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Mental Illness is becoming more common in everyday health settings around the world. One in four Australians will experience a psychiatric problem in their life. No longer are the issues and challenges of Mental Illness confined to the Psychiatric Ward or Hospital. Now, no matter where you work, you will be faced with someone experiencing some form of Mental Illness.

The challenges of dealing with the issues created by these traumatised people are many and varied. For those that lack the training, education and support people experiencing a mental illness can appear frightening, often threatening and strange.

The mainstreaming of people with a Mental Illness into general practice is not a new concept, however, the training for staff expected to deal with them has oftentimes been inadequate.

Wish is looking to address the obvious deficit in education and training and support health professionals with its launch of the Psychiatric Nursing Seminar Series 2012.

This Seminar Series has been developed by Psychiatric Nurses and Educators to assist anyone working in Health. We have also managed to secure very experienced speakers from around Australia, who are considered experts in their field.

From beginning practitioners to experienced Nurses, whatever the work place, Wish has something for all Health Professionals. Our aim is to provide education and training that is excellent value for money, whilst delivering content that is relevant and of the highest standard. We aim to make valued knowledge and awareness available to all Health Professionals.

At Wish we hope to demystify Mental Illness and empower you by providing you with the knowledge and awareness to better understand Mental Illness facilitating the highest level of care for the most vulnerable members in our society.

Wish there was better training for mental health nurses?

Its roots may date back to a mysterious and bygone world, but the modern practice of clinical hypnotherapy is gaining ground as an effective weapon against a variety of mental health issues, writes Belinda Smart

Hypnosis often conjures somewhat fanciful images of swinging fob watches or other-worldly Indian fakirs, but its modern descendant, clinical hypnotherapy, is far from fanciful. Hypnotherapy is increasingly recognised within the practice of medicine as a tool for remedying numerous health problems, including mental health issues.

Leon W. Cowen, executive director of the Academy of Applied Hypnosis, is unambiguous when asked if hypnotherapy can assist in the realm of mental health.

“The short answer is yes. The current research supports this but there is more research to be done. The effectiveness of hypnosis has been and is being researched for areas such as relaxation, pain control and irritable bowel syndrome. This has led �rstly to hypnosis being accepted as an adjunct to medical treatment and then clinical hypnotherapists becoming part of a mental health management team.”

And just as mental health nurses work in partnership, clinical hypnotherapists are now working in partnership with a variety of other health professionals, Cowen says, adding that evidence, including academic articles, indicates that the use of hypnosis is increasing in mental health nursing.

“Clinical hypnotherapy is particularly effective in anxiety disorders such as phobias and areas such as insomnia and other stress related conditions.”

Despite clear advances in the use of hypnotherapy the “how” behind its

effectiveness still remains something of a mystery. However Cowen’s own research, encapsulated in articles on the subject, points to a central tenet of the practice, which can be described as the ‘reprogramming’ of the subconscious. Quoting from one of his articles titled ‘Hypnotherapy – Magic or Just an Ancient Mental Super Food’, Cowen sets out his theory.

“How does hypnosis work? It is an age-old question, and perhaps we shall never know the answer completely. However unlike the days of voodoo and mystery, we do know now that hypnotic suggestion can produce physiological changes through the ability of the nervous system to control somatic functions. It can also allow the subject to reach back mentally and emotionally to deal at source with past trauma, and it can allow us to modify our behaviour, if we choose to, by “reprogramming” the subconscious. So perhaps you can begin to see that the carefully structured suggestions of the therapist, together with the responses of the subject, can produce many and varied effects that are very powerful indeed. Our subconscious minds are our storehouse of memory and emotion, and the centre of spontaneous reaction and automatic response. When we give ourselves access to these resources, we access control of our own lives.”

Empowering the mind

With interest in hypnotherapy growing among the mental health nursing and mental health related allied health sectors, the highest quali�cation offered by the Academy of Applied Hypnosis is the Advanced Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy, which is accredited with ASQA, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (CHECK), Cowen con�rms.

“We have nurses who want to add clinical hypnotherapy to their existing skills and they do a Certi�cate IV in Clinical Hypnotherapy or the Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy.”

“Some [nurses] change careers [to become hypnotherapists] but many more study clinical hypnotherapy and use it as an adjunct to their existing skills. Nurses, counsellors, naturopaths, psychologists and medical practitioners all study hypnosis as part of their continuing education requirements.”

Currently there are no required quali�cations to become a clinical hypnotherapist and the profession, working under voluntary self-regulation, is now determining a set of competencies which it is hoped will develop into the required standard for Australian clinical hypnotherapists.

Cowen believes it is only a matter of time until the practice of clinical hypnotherapy gains yet more credence as part of a suite of therapies to assist with mental health problems. For those take up the practice, he says the rewards are clear.

“The rewards of working as a clinical hypnotherapist would be much the same as those experienced in nursing. They include helping others, being part of profession that is growing and being recognised in its own right.”

A Gold Coast dietitian’s innovative portion control program is helping patients at a psychiatric hospital limit medication-induced weight gain.

Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian Amanda Clark said a 2007 survey of inpatients at the Currumbin Clinic found 73 per cent reported unwanted weight gain during their admission.

Ms Clark, who has been consulting to the clinic for more than 10 years, found clients felt their self- esteem plummet as their weight increased due to their medication.

“It has been reported that an average of 4.5 to 7 kilograms is gained in the �rst three months after introduction of Olanzapine, the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic medication,” she said.

“Rapid weight gain in these patients is the most cited reason for non-compliance, and also contributes to poorer overall health by increasing diabetes and heart disease risk.

“Addressing patients’ need to feel good about themselves is critical.”

Ms Clark, from Great Ideas in Nutrition at Coolangatta, said she introduced her Portion Perfection Plate program in 2008 to help patients focus on nutritional balance, portion control and conscious eating.

“This intervention reduced the level of reported unwanted weight gain to 38 percent of inpatients,” she said.

Dietitian’s portion plan helps psychiatric patients stem weight gain


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