Mary has had 43 years in the Nursing profession from 1978 in Scotland working in hospitals, as a midwife, in General Practice. 10 years prior to emmigrating to New Zealand she went to University and qualified as a Nurse Practitioner.
She is married with 4 children.
She has been employed by the TDHB a year ago to
Advance Care Planing(ACP) is for any competent 18+ adult.
Its about what you want as a written legal document and able to be shared in a medical emergency.
She asked all present at the meeting who had an ACP.
Ony 2 said they had.
Without an ACP if a patient is unconscious their Enduring Power of Attorney (generally a close family person or friend) makes decisions on their behalf.
This won't necessarily be based on what you may have actually wanted i.e resuscitation when you may not have wanted it if you've had a severe stroke as an example.
The ACP can be backed up by another document or orally recorded statement: an Advanced Directive which is also legally binding clarifying your wishes.
The ACP can be scanned into Health Records including GP records.
St Johns have fridge magnet cards indicating that you have an ACP and a wallet card with the same info.
Organ donations are not covered by the Plan.
Mary gave everyone an ACP Information Pack to provide guidance for its preparation.
In thanking Mary Geoff Harding commented that her address was very thought provoking and timely for the audience.
Notices:
Inglewood Rotary invite to Cue Theatre- dinner show evening: 2nd November.
Advise Sally if interested $45.00/person covering Dinner and Show
Ride the Train for Polio
12-14th November.
Waitara - Lepperton- Brixton
$40.00 for a family 2 adults and 2 children
Adults $20.00
Resolutions:
The Club Constitution requires the Annual General Meeting to be held before the end of October. Club accounts are unable to be audited by this date;
Moved Sally seconded Des that the AGM be postponed to the November 8th meeting- Carried
Geoff Harding also moved that the Trust AGM should be on the same date for the same reason as the Club.
Seconded David Lusk- carried
DG Mark Wheeler's visit to Taranaki week 20-24th September.
Sally commented that at a Network meeting the DG indicated could be changes in the make up of Oceania Zone 8 which may see just one District for New Zealand in 4 years time. More responsibilities would be given to Area Governors with District Governors obsolete.
DG Mark will be visiting the Club at some future yet to be decided date.
Police Vetting
Sally advised that all members have now been vetted.
Well done Dennis to finally get sign off.
