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In this stylised octopus the eight tentacles represent different dimensions of our diverse roles throughout New Zealand.
- Leadership
- Clinical Practice
- Management and Co-ordination of Services
- Communication
- Staff and Resource support
- Risk Management
- Bereavement Care
- Emergency response.
Each tentacle is an integral/interwoven part of the whole. The body and head represent the skills and knowledge required by the roles:
- ‘Expert’ knowledge and experience
- Decisive and resourceful problem solvers
- Ability to prioritise and respond appropriately in stressful situations
- Sensitive to cultural issues in providing service
- Ability to listen to others and to communicate in a positive and open manner
- Proven organisational and leadership skills
A fun option to consider
Like the Octopus, Clinical Nurses Managers:
- need more than one pair of hands to keep your ‘finger of the pulse of the hospital’ and multitask
- often work in darkness (After Hours duties)
- octopodes (like Duty Managers) learn to problem solve by trial-and-error and experience
- once the problem is solved, octopodes remember and are able to solve it and similar problems repeatedly
A sense of humour being an essential skill for people in our positions to possess!
