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"I`ve lived in Bribie for 67 years. I came here when I was eight years old when my Dad drove the barge to and from the mainland before the bridge ever existed. I`ve been on dialysis for 11 years now, and I`ve been coming to Bribie Satellite Health Centre since it opened. Before that, I used to have to drive to Brisbane three times a week; so it`s great having access dialysis so close to home. My daughter is a psychologist and lives in Adelaide, she comes to visit me three or four times a year. I also have friends that call me every week to keep me company while I`m here. If I could give advice to my younger self, it would be that you`ve got to put up with what you`ve got, there`s no use whinging about it."

💭 Monday Mantra, Gary, Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre dialysis patient ...

Mandy has one of the most important roles at Redcliffe Hospital, but you`ve probably never heard of it!

She`s the Clinical Nurse Consultant for Mortality who ensures that care continues beyond the end of a patient`s life.

"I sit under the patient safety team and review all of the deaths in the hospital, I do an analysis and clinical review of the care that was provided, looking at what was done well but also if there were any issues," Mandy said.

"Each day I see who we`ve got in the morgue and work with mortuary supervisor, the mortuary only holds 15 so we need to ensure everything is reviewed before releasing the body to the coroner or the funeral home.

"I didn’t even know that this role existed to be honest, I got into nursing because I loved being a nurse and I`d look after every patient like they were my family.

"It’s really important to be a voice for someone that can’t have a voice anymore."

Shoutout Saturday to Mandy, a vital part of patient care at Redcliffe Hospital. 👏 ...