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Redcliffe Hospital is making it easier for patients to see a pelvic health physio with a new clinic on offer. ❤️‍🩹🩺

The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Screening Clinic (PHPSC) was established to relieve pressure from specialist waitlists and Advanced Physiotherapist Katie, who works in the clinic, is seeing the everyday difference for urology and gynaecology patients.

“There`s a growing awareness of the benefits of physiotherapy in pelvic health, as opposed to other interventions, and an understanding that surgeries aren’t always first-line care anymore,” Katie said.

“Now, with our gynaecology and urology screening clinics, these patients see a physiotherapist first, while they are on the waiting list for a specialist.

“For patients in our Physiotherapy Gynaecology Screening Clinic, around 50% improve so much they don`t end up needing their appointment with the gynaecologist. For our urology patients, the success rate is even higher - closer to 60%.” 👊⭐ ...

With over 20 years of experience under her belt, Nurse Educator Jem helps to lead, teach and inspire the next generation of nurses at TPCH. 👩‍⚕️🩺

An average day may consist of leading nursing orientations, running courses and catching up with new graduate nurses on the wards to answer questions and provide feedback and guidance.

"I started at the RBWH in the late 90`s, I wanted to do something different, so I went and did a Bachelor of Education whilst working full time as a nurse as well as my Master of Nursing," she said.

"The best days are when I`m interacting with the patients and our staff, both new graduate nurses but also existing staff that have complex situations that they have questions about, or if they are looking for career advice on how to move forward in their role."

Jem and the team are on the hunt for another Nurse Educator to join them. Click the link in our bio to apply! ...

"I’ve been in Brisbane for 46 years, moved here from Bunbury WA. My mother was here having an operation and asked me to come and visit. I wasn’t going to stay, but I made friends and ended up not wanting to leave. Bunbury is a beautiful regional town; I miss the scenery, but not the flies. I’ve been on dialysis here at RBWH for 2 years. Dialysis takes time to adjust to, but I’m used to it now; it’s all part of getting older. Outside of this, I’m grateful for my good health. For Easter, I used to go away a lot. I enjoyed going to Noosa for the long weekend. Sometimes I’d go camping, too. I’ve been overseas 3 times. The first was to the UK in 1978. I stayed with a friend on Portobello Road. A very famous road in London, famous for antiques. I’ve also been to Italy, my favourite place to visit was Pompeii. I haven’t been to Portofino, but it’s somewhere I’d love to go."

💭 Monday Mantra, Steven, Dialysis patient at RBWH. ...