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Retiring enrolled nurse Val Scott is nominated for her quirky sense of humour, patient-centred care and the invaluable work she puts in on DHB committees and working groups as an NZNO representative.

NAME: Val Scott 
DHB: Bay of Plenty
JOB: Enrolled nurse, acute surgical ward (retired)

Retiring enrolled nurse Val Scott is nominated for her quirky sense of humour, patient-centred care and the invaluable work she puts in on DHB committees and working groups as an NZNO representative.

Tauranga Hospital’s Ward 3c says it will miss Val Scott’s dedication to quality patient-centred care and her quirky sense of humour. Val recently retired from Bay of Plenty District Health Board – after 27 years’ service as an enrolled nurse and many years working as a New Zealand Nurses Organisation representative and delegate – to return to her hometown of Gisborne.

During her years at the board she was also known for her dedication to communication and collaboration developments. Val was an inaugural member of the NZNO team who were trained in using the coaching model to work in partnership with DHB management. She worked as part of the joint action group (DHB/NZNO partnership) that aimed to improve the journey for both nurses and patients, and was also an active member of the NZNO enrolled nurses section, northern region PDRP Council, discretionary sick leave panel, and the falls prevention group. The board says Val was also an invaluable support for nurses as an NZNO delegate, guiding them through sometimes sensitive issues.

But most of all the board thanked her for the excellent care she gave to thousands of patients throughout her working career, saying Val’s caring and professional expertise helped many people through their nights in hospital that could otherwise have been very quiet, lonely and scary.