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Imagine if you had a handy pocket guide to help with your questions when leaving hospital? Well now you do, with the RBWH Surgical Wards Discharge Guide one of a suite of books created to help patients with their questions around discharge from hospital. ❤️‍🩹

The guide has been driven by Registered Nurse and Plastics Patient Coordinator Jamie and supported by Clinical Nurse Consultant for Service Improvement and Innovation Cory.

"We are really encouraging our nursing staff to give it to all our patients because it will certainly help the patient journey," Jamie said.

"This booklet has information about what is an urgent concern and requires an emergency department visit, what your GP [can help with], contacts for Health Direct and Virtual Emergency Care Services, and there`s so many spots where you can write questions for your doctors - things about medical certificates and returning to work and driving," Cory added.

Next time you visit us for surgery, take home a copy and enjoy the light reading in your recovery at home, with all your questions answered in one simple place. 🏡 ...

"The care and kindness from the nursing staff, doctors, nutritionists, rehab staff, and the cleaners has been unbelievable. It`s not until you get home and you have to fend for yourself that you realise how good it is, both here at STARS and at the `Royal`. You really feel the care factor from all the staff, everything is explained and if they don`t know something, they will always find out for you. I`m a `kiwi`, came over in 1992. When we left Auckland, it was a horrible day but then we arrived in Brisbane and had to walk across the tarmac, it was a beautiful hot day. I own a concrete truck business, just three trucks but it`s enough to keep me out of trouble. At home, I`ve got a cattle dog, two staffys and a ginger ragdoll cat named Prince Harry; he came with that name, I didn`t give it to him. It took me a while to get out in public after losing my leg, but if you don’t own it and face up to the reality, you won’t ever be able to live with it."

💭 Monday Mantra, Michael, STARS Ward 6B Patient ...

Reflecting on special memories of her childhood with her beloved grandmother, Michelle was always curious about the body and wanted to become a nurse. 👩‍⚕️💞

Registered Nurse Michelle recently completed her first year at Brighton Health Campus looking after elderly patients transitioning home or into a nursing home, admitting she is happy to have landed where she did.

“It started when I was younger; I was very interested in the different parts of the body and knowing everything about the way they worked. My grandma would sit down patiently and explain everything to me as I sat there.” Michelle said.

“I have always loved being able to help people, I love putting a smile on people’s faces. The feeling of fulfilment, when I can make people’s day just a little brighter when they might be down, there is literally no better feeling. 🥰

“There is always something new to learn in the community setting, and it is very much like a hospital. Everyone was willing to answer any question I had and show me something I hadn’t done before.” ...

Keeping our hospitals clean is integral to ensuring the safety of everyone on campus. 🚮⚠️

Waste Officer Al coordinates the collection, handling and disposal of waste across Redcliffe Hospital and has been doing so for 20 years!

"I was a `wardie`, started that 32 years ago here at Redcliffe and then this opportunity came up to do waste and I`ve been doing that ever since," Al said.

"I cover all of the waste across the hospital so general waste, clinical waste, toxic waste and recycling.

"I`ve seen lots of changes to the hospital over the years, but I`ll definitely stay in this role now, wouldn`t want to change it."

👏A big #ShoutoutSaturday to Al and the waste management team across all of our Metro North facilities. ...