Caboolture Hospital ICU Registered Nurse Vanessa Sippel and ICU Nurse Unit Manager Tash Willmett are making beautiful artwork from recycled waste products.

Recycled artwork brightens Caboolture Hospital

The Caboolture Hospital ICU team have found a beautiful way to reuse and recycle waste products.

Wards across Caboolture Hospital collected medication lids and expired intravenous (IV) lines which ICU Registered Nurse Vanessa Sippel and ICU Nurse Unit Manager Tash Willmett are turning into vibrant art pieces.

A series of five pieces are underway that reflect the ICU patient’s journey, nursing and medical attributes for caring for critically unwell patients, and to bring colour and calm to families of ICU patients.

“This first piece, the peacock, symbolises protection, pride, community, versatility, vision and awareness, new beginnings and inner journey,” Tash said.

“We have four more in the works – a tree of life, a frog, a galah and a rainbow heart.

“It’s so rewarding to take items that would normally end up in landfill and create artwork that brightens up the ICU, for our staff and for patients and their families.”