PDH Director of Nursing commences

Director of Nursing, Frank Megens
General
Friday, December 09, 2011
PDH new Director of Nursing Frank Megens commenced with PDH last Monday 5 December.

Frank arrives in Portland after completion as Director of Nursing at Mansfield District Hospital.

He was previously Deputy Director of Clinical Services at Northeast Health Wangaratta and before that he was their Deputy Director of Nursing.

Frank holds qualifications in Master of Health Management, Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery and further qualifications in paediatric intensive care nursing and neonatal intensive care nursing.

Frank’s wife Jill will move to Portland in the New Year.  Jill, a Registered Nurse Div. 1, is currently working at Wangaratta Private Hospital.

Son Matthew (19) is studying science at University and has just completed his 1st year.

Daughter Katrina (17) completed VCE this year and will be taking a gap year in 2012 to volunteer in India.

In his spare time Frank enjoys the outdoors, with fishing and bush walking taking priority.  What a great place Portland will be for Frank to live.

Frank’s first impression of PDH is “a modern, bright hospital, very welcoming with enthusiastic staff. “ 

“The town of Portland is well resourced with facilities.”

PDH welcomes Frank and his Family to PDH and Portland.