Metro North Health

Imagine going to bed at night and waking up the next morning not being able to hear? 👂🧏

Metro North Clinical Nurse Consultant Jane has been a nurse for 23 years, and has worked as a McGrath Foundation nurse, supporting breast cancer patients at RBWH and TPCH.

However, Jane was unaware she was about to face a significant personal challenge of her own.

“I lost my hearing in my left ear nearly two years ago, so my disability is very new,” Jane said.

“When I returned to work, post cochlear surgery, no one really knew how to help me, including me,” Jane said.

“I want to help raise awareness, so everyone has disability at the forefront of their thinking in all aspects of work and life, and I think Metro North ENABLE will be the way forward.” ...

"When I was in school, I got an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic, but I didn`t enjoy that much, so got into commerce and ended up travelling the world. I spent time in Japan, Korea, Guam, London, Europe and every state in the US. I travelled so much that I`d fill up a ten-year passport in a year. I retired young and undertook a valuing course that gave me some insight into real estate and developments, before caravanning around various parts of Australia. We spent most of our time in Queensland, enjoying places like 1770, the Atherton Tablelands and Cape Palmerston just south of Mackay. If I could give my younger self some advice, I`d say that work`s not as important as we make it out to be."

💭 Monday Mantra, RBWH Patient Noel, 79, Ward 9AS. 🗽🧳🌎⛩️✈️ ...

A new project at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is set to optimise cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South East Queensland alongside the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. 🫁

Indigenous Australians are 2.1 times more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer and 1.8 times more likely to die when compared with the general Australian population, with cancer now the leading cause of disease-related death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

As part of the project, identified staff member RBWH Senior Project Officer Valma King has been employed to contribute to the cultural capability and safety of the program.

“As an Aboriginal person, I can relate to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on a personal level, which helps bridge the gap between clinician and patient,” Valma said.

“Ultimately, we are aiming to help close the gap in health inequities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.”

For more information on the National Lung Cancer Screening Program, visit the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website.

This project was made possible by a grant from @cancercouncil ...

Dr Dinithi has been a dentist for 12 years, currently working at the Oral Health Centre at Herston in Brisbane, a special part of STARS. 🦷

In addition to providing dental care to the public, the Oral Health Centre also trains students from the UQ School of Dentistry. 🪥

`It`s really rewarding being in a place where we can help our students and help the community at the same time,` Dr Dinithi said.

`It`s great to see people come back over the years with their oral health stabilised. They might have once needed quite serious work, but now all they need is a clean.`

`I find a lot of patients come in and feel a bit embarrassed about the state of their teeth, but I just say, "we`re not here to judge, we`re here to try to help you and improve things". That`s the way we work.`

👏 Shoutout Saturday to Dr Dinithi for providing patients with a safe space

Via: @qldhealth ...