Nursing Services
Blacktown/Mt Druitt Hospital (BMDH)
| Blacktown Hospital | |
| Telephone: | (02) 9881 8000 |
| Facsimile: | (02) 9881 8020 |
| Location: | |
| Postal address: | Blacktown Road Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| Mt Druitt Hospital | |
| Telephone: | (02) 9881 1555 |
| Facsimile: | (02) 9881 1609 |
| Location: | |
| Postal address:l | 75 Railway Street Mt. Druitt NSW 2770 |
Blacktown/Mt Druitt Health (BMDH)
BMDH is a unit of the Sydney West Area Health Service. Although there are two inpatient campuses, it operates under one administration, under the umbrella of Blacktown/Mt. Druitt Health. Clinical Services are distributed across both campuses, allowing the growth of expertise within specialties. The two facilities are situated 11 kilometres apart.
Blacktown Campus
Blacktown Hospital is located 48 kms from Sydney Central Business District (CBD). A new hospital was opened in April 2000 and the hospital is located within the business district of Blacktown. There are beautiful parks and reserves such as the Nurrangingy Reserve, Featherdale Wildlife Park, and Prospect Reservoir offering beautiful grounds and picnic and barbeque areas. Nearby is a ten pin bowling alley and a skating rink which are within walking distance. Staff have access to childcare and vacational care facilities within the grounds of the hospital.
Mt Druitt Campus
Mt. Druitt Hospital is situated in an attractive leafy, bushland setting close to transport. There is a large shopping setting nearby and public amenities. It has local attractions including Eastern Creek Raceway, and the Doonside Olympic Stadium as well as being near to the local attractions mentioned above.
Our Nursing Vision
The Nursing Services within BMDH are committed to developing a cohesive team who value trust, working together, and caring for our patients and each other.
We will continually strive to ensure nursing staff are supported and respected in an environment that promotes confidence and self worth. We value feedback from patients, families, staff and all health care colleagues.
Our common goal will ensure improved health outcomes, and a timely response to the challenging needs of our community.
Nursing Services:
Blacktown, Mt. Druitt Health has a bed capacity of 557 beds. Our Emergency Departments in both facilities service a total of 4,252 Emergency presentations per month.
On site services in Blacktown Hospital include:
- Ante-Natal/Gynaecology Unit
- Delivery Suite
- Post-Natal
- Special Care Nursery
- Acute Medical
- Coronary Care and Coronary Stepdown Unit
- Diabetes Center
- Acute Rehabilitation
- Acute Stroke Unit
- Pre-Admission Clinic
- Day Procedure Unit
- Orthopaedic
- Surgical
- Intensive Care Unit
- High Dependency
- Oncology Services
- Mental Health
- Regional Dialysis Center and
- Community Health Services including Dental.
In Mt Druitt Hospital, services include
- Pre-Admission Clinic
- Day Procedure
- Surgical
- Cardiac
- Paediatric
- Childrens’ Outreach Service and Paediatric Ambulatory care
- Palliative Care
- High Dependency Unit
- Rehabilitation and Aged care
- CADE (Confused and Disturbed Elderly) Unit.
Operating suites are operational in both facilities and general surgical procedures performed totalled 9194 cases, Orthopaedic surgery totalled 1267 cases, and Gynaecological procedures –1446 cases in 2004.
Our busy Delivery suite had 2,503 deliveries which resulted in 2,532 babies, Special Care Nursery took cared for a total of 665 babies in 2004.
The Nursing Resource Center manages the casual pool and permanent casual pool. Casuals are very much a part of the team and are integrated into the work force. They attend orientation days and paid staff development days.
We offer work experience opportunities for school and TAFE students that will facilitate and maximise learning experiences.
Staff Benefits:
We value our staff and take pride in their achievements. Professional development is encouraged and we offer our staff
- Advanced Clinical Practice Program
- Graduate Diploma in Midwifer
- New Graduate Program
- Continuing Education Program
- EN Professional Development Day
- Preceptor - Clinical Teaching Program
- Advance Life Support and CPR assessor training
- Introduction to Cardiac Nursing
- Drug and Alcohol Program
- Development of career pathways within Clinical areas
- Nursing Research Committee and annual Research Festival to promote and develop a culture of value in nursing research
- Specialty Direct Entry Education Support programs
- Evidence Based Practice Committee – Increase awareness and autonomy in practice. Poster presented locally and internationally, winning poster in a New Zealand conference.
- Disaster Training
- Direct Entry Program
- Peer Support Program
- Ens to RNs transitional support program on completion of studies
- Reconnect and refresher courses
- Mentorship programs with key senior staff to develop and mentor staff
- Nurse Unit Managers and Nurse Managers professional development seminars – development of a competency/career development pathway aimed at developing a novice manager to an expert
- Clinical Leadership Program
- Clinical Nurse Consultancy Networking
- Support in achieving Tertiary Qualifications
- Clinical Nurse Educators Forum
Nursing Highlights:
Blacktown/Mt. Druitt Health is a clinical leader in health. Achievements include:
- Intensive Care Unit utilising a Clinical Information System that is legible, multi access, up to the minute patient recording
- Emergency Department trialled a Wireless Communication Tool that enables staff to be in contact throughout the department without stopping to access a phone
- The Acute Stroke Unit provides a critical mass of resources to provide critical care to stroke victims in the acute phase
- Patient Flow Clinical Nurse works effectively, improving discharge times in wards, allowing admissions from Emergency thus improving public access to Emergency Departments
- REAT (Rapid Emergency Assess Team) enables a Nurse to utilise advanced clinical guidelines to assess patients and initiate treatment
- EATU (Emergency Admissions Transit Unit) - Nurse assessment of elderly patients presenting to Emergency, to ensure resources required to maintain independence in the home is assured.
Things to get involved in:
- International Nurse Day – competitive facilities are decorated according to a theme and winning facility announced at the International Nurses Dinner
- International Midwives Day
- Christmas decorating competition
- Melbourne Cup luncheon and hat parade
- Nursing Extravaganza, incorporating Nursing Excellence Awards. – Staff excellence awards and recognition of staff achievements
- Barbeques – Winter thank you to staff for their hard work
- Trivial Pursuit Night
Transport and Parking:
Mt. Druitt Hospital is serviced by Rowes buses from Mt. Druitt railway station, or take a 15-minute walk. If travelling by private transport, take the Wallgrove Road exit off the M4 or the Great Western Highway. Ample parking at a cost of $4.00.
Blacktown Hospital is serviced by Busways & WestBus buses from Blacktown railway station, or take a 10 minute walk. If travelling by private transport, take the Prospect Highway exit off the M4 or the Great Western Highway. Parking is available at a cost of $4.00.
A free shuttle bus service runs between the two facilities.
