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Stunning new skin cancer immunotherapy treatment on trial
Treatment on trial! Senior Medical Oncologist Dr Brett Hughes is leading a new skin cancer treatment at RBWH and so far it’s had a positive response rate with patients. #ThinkyThursday
Getting the numbers right
If you’re a nerd for numbers you’ll love this week’s #ThinkyThursday! Biostatistician Anita works on around 20 projects at one time!. Click here to discover some incredible Metro North statistics.
Pink letter provides timely reminder of breast health
Women living in and around the northside of Brisbane will soon receive a pink letter from BreastScreen Queensland with an appointment date, time and place for their potentially life-saving breast screen.
App helps self pain management
Technology is rapidly changing healthcare and now it's helping people with chronic pain reduce their opioid use. #ThinkyThursday.
Leading trauma research and care
Working in the Swiss Alps taught JTI Director Professor Michael Schuetz a thing or two about fractures! Read more. #ThinkyThursday.
Improving nutrition in hip fracture patients
Did you know nutrition is crucial for patient recovery? Check out this #TPCH team who researching how to improve nutrition in hip fracture patients to decrease their length of stay, minimise treatment costs, and improve health outcomes.
Kilcoy Hospital’s world first trial to improve outcomes
Nurses at Kilcoy Hospital are trialling a new system to continuously monitor patient vital signs.
Metro North Australia Day awards
Ten individuals and teams have been recognised for their achievements and values in Metro North’s Australia Day awards.
Study of new catheter design
#ThinkyThursday is back, this time with a talented #RBWH team who are working on a new catheter design. Millions of catheters are used in Australia each year, but the current device has a failure rate of 40 to 50 per cent.
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2 hours ago
Don't miss your ticket to #NEXtCARE 2020! Our $750 early bird price ends at 4pm tomorrow.
#NextCare Health Conference will connect inspire and transform health leaders.
✅ 400+ delegates
✅ 25+ exhibitors
✅ 20+ speakers
Link to register in comments.
1 day ago
If organisation is your thing, we might have the perfect role for you! We require a site manager of patient support services to join our dynamic and super efficient team at Brighton. See comments for details.
#WorkForUsWednesday
Why doesn’t it surprise me Scotty is in this photo 🙄😂
Joshua A Brogan
Brad Moore
Wilbur Keong
Peter Davis
Bert Knottenbeld
Sophia Chan
anne lee
Noice!
2 days ago
Known for his Datsun Fairlady, love of a feed on night shift, and most importanty his dedication to community care, George is an integral part of Biala City Community Health Centre. George celebrated his 55th year of nursing with another love- black forest cake!
Congratulations! #YearoftheNurseandMidwife
Wow George....55 years as a nurse. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. ❤️👍👏
George. Show us your Fairlady! I have one myself!
Congratulations that is a wonderful achievement.
Amazing George, 55 years is an huge achievement ❤️
Congratulations George, what an achievement! 😊
Wow. In the time of revolving staff that is a fantastic achievement!
Congratulations George!
Congratulations George 🥳
Congratulations- well done!
Awesome work George 👏👏👏
Congratulations George!! Such dedication. They forgot to mention your KFC runs!!
Yay George! Congratulations.
Congratulations George! I remember when you make it into Biala’s Google maps standing out the back in May St!!
Well done 55 years! 👏🏻
Congratulations George. You are a legend xx
Thank you for your service to clients and peers George. I remember you were great at giving a neck & shoulder massage to staff ( me!) when we needed one.
We ❤️ you George! Congratulations on being a very important part of the furniture at Biala. X
Congratulations for the super effort of 55 years George! 🎉 It was always a pleasure connecting with you 🤩
He’s famous for his Mushroom soup!
Congratulations George. A Biala legend. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Congratulations George - what a legend😁👍
Oh my goodness!!! We were just talking about you recently George and having a bet on how many years you had clocked up now! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations George. Part nurse/part tortoise 😘
Congratulations George!! 🥳
Congratulations George!
3 days ago
Our Administration Officer Amy and her husband spend their free time organising donations of food, water and basic needs for drought affected families! #valuesinaction👏
They do a fantastic job at helping drought affected families 👏😍
Well done Amy!!!
Awesome work Amy 👏 😊
Great work Amy
Great work Amy.
So great Amy ! 🥰🥰🥰
You're a legend Amy 💓 xx
Such a legend!!! Nice job xx
Beautiful Amy 🙌💜🙏
So proud 🙌💋
Well done 😊
So nice
4 days ago
We all need a little TLC! ❤️ Our team of Complex Chronic Disease nurses at North Lakes help hundreds of patients regain their strength and manage complex chronic conditions 🙌 #YONM
Woohoo, nurses are awesome!!
Lovely team to work with 😍 Maura Barnden Caroline Lapin Rina Waller Elly Thompson Laura McAulay Mark, Helen, Donna
Awesome ladies and men 😄
Great team!
And mark!
Hi Laura 👋
GO HELEN!!!!!!
Lovely ladies ❤️
Looking fab Rina Waller
Mark Sheldon
Hello Rina Waller !! Xx
Xx Caroline
Hi Rina Waller
5 days ago
#RBWH Assistant Nurse Unit Manager Belinda feels privileged to have been at the start of lives delivering babies, and at the end in palliative care. She's humbled to help patients in the time of need and is passionate about maintaining patient focused care throughout technological advancements.
In the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we celebrate with Belinda all of the things that make her profession so unique. #YONM
#proudtobeEDNMS The best of the best work in MNHHS!! Belinda you are in such good company. You do an awesome job and we are so proud that you work in MNHHS making the lives of our patients so much better. Thank you!! “Life is short, work somewhere awesome”!!!
Belinda ..thank-you for all you do and representing the nursing and midwifery profession. Just love working with you all.
Nurses and midwives are exceptional humans
Love all the nurses and midwives at the RBWH and all hospitals!
Belinda!!!! What a wonderful NUM and an absolute pleasure to work with over the last few months. The team are very lucky to have such a great leader!
Beautiful pic and equally beautiful sentiment Bel. The Royal is lucky to have you 💖
Belinda!!!! Amazing recognition for the wonderful nurse you are ❤️
So lovely to see this! Congratulations Belinda 💓
Congratulations Belinda !
Congratulations,👏👏best wishes Belinda 🧡🌹
Such a wonderful person and nurse!
Well done Belinda...congratulations 💖
Congrats Bel, that’s awesome!
Keep up that amazing work Belinda. Well done 👏👏
Congratulation Belinda Baker .....
Love working with you Bel. WNS is the best!!!
Go Bel! Love working with you 😊❤️😊
Aww what a star 🌟 go Bel!
Congrats Bel!
Woohoo! Go Belinda!
Lovely photo Belle
Go Bels!! Belinda Baker 🥳
Well done Belinda! 😁👏
6 days ago
MEASLES ALERT - BRISBANE ⚠️
Metro North Public Health Unit (MNPHU) has today confirmed a case of measles in Brisbane in an adult male.
The person affected travelled on two international flights during their infectious period, including:
• Flight QF5294 (Qantas/Jetstar): Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Singapore, which departed around 1430 on 17/02/2020
• Flight QF52 (Qantas/Jetstar): Singapore to Brisbane, which arrived at approximately 6am on 18/2/2020
Measles is spread from person-to-person by tiny droplets created during coughing and sneezing. The droplets can remain suspended in the air.
It is not believed the male attended any other locations which present a risk of transmission.
Metro North Public Health physician Dr Mekala Srirajalingam said people who caught these flights should seek medical advice if they develop symptoms.
“Symptoms usually start around 10 days after contact but can occur between 7 and 18 days after contact with an infectious person,” Dr Srirajalingam said.
“The initial symptoms of measles include fever, lethargy, runny nose, moist cough and sore red eyes which is commonly followed a few days later by a blotchy, red rash.
“If you do need to seek treatment or suspect you have measles like symptoms, it is important to call the medical practice first to say you could have measles, so that staff can take precautions to avoid spreading the disease to others.”
Vaccinations are recommended and funded for anyone born during or since 1966, and at least 12 months of age if they have not had two documented doses of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine or had proven measles.
Due to ongoing measles transmission overseas, it is important to ensure adequate vaccination against measles prior to travel.
Children can be vaccinated for measles from the age of 6 months.
Measles can be distressing for those with the infection and can cause serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).
Further information on measles is available here or by contacting 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).
7 days ago
Our community learnt from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff at today's Better Together Health Gathering.
Thank you to Diabetes Queensland, Yarns Heal and Link-Up Qld for sharing your stories and commitment to #closingthegap.
Well done Team!!
1 week ago
Do you know a male nurse or midwife? Give them a shout-out! 🙋♂️🏥 The contribution of men in these roles is critical to our health services 🙌
Watch our very own Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Alanna Geary appear on national news program 7.30 about the importance of men taking on these rewarding careers #YONM
Thank you Alanna. Alanna Geary was my preceptor when I started my nursing in 1988. Such a great role model!
Timmy, hands down one of the kindest, funniest, hardest working nurses in Nursing. Well done Timmy. Timmy for Prostate Nurse all the way!!!!
To be sure.👍😘😘 Hamish James Scott Kui and all the other amazing male nurses at GARU 👍😘
Nate Mitch Reece Dale Ben Allan So many great men in nursing! It’s not easy but you all do a smashing job!
Scott Worthy you’re a male nurse!! And we are very blessed to have you on our team 🤗
All the male nurses at Caboolture Hospital.
Damian Otago,Allan Concepcion,Paul Clifford, Peter Vardon, Jesse Basbas, David Howe, Simon Lau Steve Nocher to name a few with a few more out there. Miss them allHi to everyone👍🤗
Well done Alanna 👏🏼 shout out to all the male nurses in our health services 🙌🏼 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Sean- our hospital is so blessed with you 😎
The wonderful Douglas Gray is one of the best midwives around ❤️
Nate O'Leary at QCH. He’s such a wonderful, caring, hardworking nurse.
Nick from rehab ward at queensland childrens!!!
Mike Terry is an excellent role model in the dialysis unit at RBWH.
Been working with Douglas Gray for years , he is amazing 👏🏅
Kerry and Michael on Thoracic Ward TPCH. Two great guys in my books.
Tom Vidins . Caring nurse with wings
Loved working with you Steve Eden!
Douglas Gray you’re the best! 🌟
Well done Alanna
Well done Alana
Max Hunter you are a legend mate
Rory! So glad you stuck it out and are able to contribute to this profession!
Jack Keller, Tony Lucas and Stephen Clayton NICU RBWH
Amazing Nurses 👏 Jacob Bender,Luke Oakman, Sam Patrick, Jaze Wang
1 week ago
Who wants to work with some of Queensland's tiniest (and cutest!) patients? We have a rare opportunity for a clinical nurse to join our Special Care Nursery team at #rbwh. More details in comments:
#WorkForUsWednesday
Love the Special Care team!!! Thank you for being so wonderful!
These are 3 awesome nurses that looked after my baby and will help you out in any way they can! 😃❤️💕
Awwww 2 of these nurses cared for my Bayleigh ❤️
These awesome nurses looked after my lil preemie . So blessed to have them.
My juggernaut was in special care in 2016 for 10 days. Scary time but so grateful for these angels ♡
My surviving twin wouldn’t be here today without the RBWH NICU 💕💕💕💕💕
I have worked with 2 out of 3 of those lovely nurses. 😊
Are there any casual positions for an RN with experience in SCN?
Emily Grieco ❤️
Steff Besenyei
Lily Milne 🙌🏽
Renee
Lily Milne 😍
Bec Towler
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Tess Mammone!!!!
Vanessa xx
