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Directors of Nursing

– provides professional leadership for nurses within their particular hospital. This includes management, planning, development, ensuring the quality of nursing practice is maintained, and that staff and resources are utilised in such a way that ensures optimum patient care is delivered. Directors of Nursing report to the relevant Hospital General or Group Manager who in turn reports to the General Manager of Hospital & Specialist Services.
 
Directors of Nursing Profiles  

Director of Nursing - Ashburton & Community Hospitals

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Heather Gray

 

 

Director of Nursing - Burwood Hospital

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Diana Gunn

 

 

 

 

Director of Nursing - Christchurch Hospital

Dr Jacky Flynn, RN, RM, FRCNA
Over the past two decades, Jacky has held Director of Nursing and management positions in a number of tertiary health care organisations including Townsville General Hospital, Women’s Health Services at the Mater Mothers Hospital and the Mater Children's Hospital. 
More recently she has been Divisional Manager for Women’s, Children’s and Family Health Services at Royal North Shore and Ryde Hospitals, Sydney.
She is also a co-ordinator and surveyor with Australian Council of Healthcare Services and has also undertaken a number of accreditation audits and surveys with Quality Health New Zealand (now TELARC).
Jacky has a strong commitment to developing quality as well as developing nursing research and evidenced based practice across our organisation.

Director of Nursing, Specialist Mental Health Service
Stuart Bigwood
(PG Dip.HealSc. [Distinction], MHealsci)

Stuart has been in this role since August 2007. He has an extensive background in community mental health nursing and previously worked at the Department of Psychological Medicine and Health Sciences, Christchurch School of Medicine, Otago University co-ordinating a Post Graduate paper (PSMX 405, Rehabilitation and Management of Mental Disorder). Stuart has a particular interest in clinical case management and recovery oriented practice. His Masters Degree explored the nurses experience of restraint.

Director of Nursing Practice - Older Person's Health

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Vicky Brewer

 

 

 

Director of Nursing - Women's Health

  

Nicky Topp