Past recipients
Annie Wells & Saffron Brown - 2010 Nursing Leadership Grant
Annie & Saffron have been employed at the Tasmanian Infection Prevention and Control Unit since December 2008 as Clinical Nurse Consultants. In 2009 Annie & Saffron contributed to the development of Tasmania's formal strategy that focuses on reducing healthcare associated infections in Tasmania.
The application for the Florence Nightingale Leadership Grant was submitted with the aim of attending a study tour including a number of meetings with key international leaders in infection control and facility visits.
Both Annie & Saffron are very grateful for the opportunity the Florence Nightingale Leadership Grant will offer. The information and experiences gained on this study tour will be incorporated in future programs and training in Tasmania. These experiences will also be shared amongst infection control colleagues in the hope that Tasmanian patients will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this grant.
Brett Mitchell - 2009 Leonie Sidebottom Grant
Brett Mitchell is the Director of the Tasmanian Infection Prevention & Control Unit and the current President of the Tasmanian Infection Control Association. Brett applied for funding to assist him in undertaking postgraduate education, Doctor of Nursing Science. The study is being undertaken externally, part-time through James Cook University. As such, Brett is required to travel to North Queensland from time to time and has other expenses such as textbooks and computer software. The funds awarded to Brett in 2009 from the FNG&A committee will assist him in meeting the costs associated with these.
Brett is studying the topic of healthcare associated infections and as such his studying and work are likely to have benefits for Tasmanian patients. As a member of the Nursing & Midwifery Executive, Brett is also promoting and ensuring that the nursing profession are on the forefront of future developments in this important area.
Karen Ford - 2009 Nursing Leadership Grant
Karen is ADON Education and Research in the Practice Development Unit – Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Karen's background is in paediatric nursing and education.
She was awarded the Nursing Leadership Grant in 2009 and this will allow her to undertake a study tour in the UK focusing on the development of clinical nursing leadership. The particular areas of interest are the Clinical Leadership Program at the Royal College of Nursing, London and clinical academic pathways.
The intention of this project is to scope the possibility of framing leadership development from an early stage. That is to combine the best of the clinical leadership program and the clinical academic pathway to create an opportunity for future nursing leaders in Tasmania.