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Events
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 15 April 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Adult Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO Course 2026
Date:28 April - 1 May 2026
3 - 6 November 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital, Education Centre
This 4-day course will enable multidisciplinary teams with little ECMO experience to provide ECMO for patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 14 - 15 May 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
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HERSTON QLD 4029
Phone: (07) 3646 8111
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![I was on a world cruise from England all the way around and back to England, and we were halfway through and I thought Id picked something up in the Pacific, I was very feverish. My hunger disappeared and all I could take was cornflakes and cold milk. We had just docked in this beautiful place and I was taken here. They discovered I had a bit of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, its common. I had a reaction to the first treatment but now its working and Im on the mend. The treatment here has been unbelievable from beginning to end. I’m here 24/7 but it’s marvellous. Wed been to New York where it was minus 9 [degrees], Panama in the canal, Hawaii and New Zealand. In good fortune, I found myself in this beautiful place.
💭 Monday Mantra, John, Oncology patient at RBWH.](https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/rbwh/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
"I was on a world cruise from England all the way around and back to England, and we were halfway through and I thought I'd picked something up in the Pacific, I was very feverish. My hunger disappeared and all I could take was cornflakes and cold milk. We had just docked in this beautiful place and I was taken here. They discovered I had a bit of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it's common. I had a reaction to the first treatment but now it's working and I'm on the mend. The treatment here has been unbelievable from beginning to end. I’m here 24/7 but it’s marvellous. We'd been to New York where it was minus 9 [degrees], Panama in the canal, Hawaii and New Zealand. In good fortune, I found myself in this beautiful place."
💭 Monday Mantra, John, Oncology patient at RBWH.
All the best with your treatment
Welcome to the best health system in the world. Pray all goes well. 🙏
Hope you get to enjoy further travels.Best wishes with your health.x
If your ears are ringing after listening to music or seeing your favourite band play live, that’s a warning signal that permanent hearing damage is occurring. 👂🎧
Currently, one in six Australians are living with some form of hearing loss, with this number predicted to reach one in four by 2050.
RBWH Audiology Team Leader Carla Rose shares some tips on how to avoid noise induced hearing loss which is the most preventable form.
“The main risks are around the volume you choose to listen to music at, and how long you choose to listen. For example, the average volume recorded in nightclubs or live concerts is so loud that you may be at high risk of causing permanent damage if you stay for longer than 15 minutes,” Carla said.
“A good rule of thumb [when using headphones] is a volume under 60% of the maximum range, for no more than 60 minutes at a time, with a rest time of at least 60 minutes.”
“I think most people can relate to this and have had the experience of dulled hearing and tinnitus following a night out. This is a sign you may have caused permanent damage to your hearing.”
Amazing RBWH AUDIOLOGY team ❤️
Go Carla & team!!
The RBWH Audiology Department are superb! ♥️
Love the colourful scrubs
Looking good Carla!
Carla Rose 🩷
For years, I dealt with frustrating tinnitus ear ringing that wouldn’t stop. It affected my sleep, my focus, and my peace of mind. I decided to try Dr Olori Herbal Drops, and over time I experienced noticeable relief and improved ear comfort. I’m truly grateful I found something that worked for me. If you’re tired of the ringing and want to get rid of your tinnitus contact Holistic remedies clinic
"I’m from Adelaide, but I'm here with my partner from Brisbane, he’s in the military. This is my first baby; I’m about halfway along in the pregnancy but we're not finding out the gender. I haven’t bought anything gendered, just keeping to whites and beiges. I’m a teacher, currently working in special education, in year 7 to year 12 doing dance. My go to thing is to be yourself. What’s the point of being anyone else when you can be yourself? And smile, it’s good for you." 😃
💭 Monday Mantra, Brooke, Maternity Outpatient at RBWH.
Be yourself, great advice to remember as a first time mum. You know what to do!
Are you looking to advance your nursing career in the rapidly emerging field of sleep services? 😴🌛
Clinical Nurse in Respiratory and Sleep, Hong, describes what it's like to work in Sleep Services - a role where they help people in their day to day lives!
“I think this area is very interesting. Sleep is not just about closing your eyes and dreaming. It’s about the human body recovering and regenerating for the day. It’s highly related to chronic diseases and we need to look after our sleep," she said.
“We need a lot of sleep specialty nurses, so that’s why we are encouraging nurses to continue learning. Our nurses here have a high autonomy in the planning of nursing care."
The RBWH Sleep Services team is looking for a Clinical Nurse who may be interested in expanding their skillset into sleep nursing. If this sounds like you, don't sleep on this role - check out the link in the comments to apply! 💤👩⚕️ #WorkforusWednesday
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I used to be a Wardy at Prince Charles and was privileged to meet Hong . She's a lovely person and I'm sure she will do her best in the Sleep Study ward .
It is a specialist field that deals with not only Sleep Apnoea, but Respiratory Failure and a plethora of other sleep disorders. Was in the field for over 20 yrs with Metro North.
Such an important component of health and wellbeing
Highly recommend Sleep services, working in Paediatric Sleep Medicine at QCH, advancing clinical knowledge, sleep research and supporting patients.
"I was an engineering project manager, and I worked 25 years in Queensland power stations. Hong Kong for 4 years, Iraq for 2 years, the Philippines for 5 years; my wife was a fly-in, fly-out wife whilst I was in the Philippines. All of these were very good experiences. I had 3 or 4 guys that really changed the direction my life. I come from a blue-collar background, but I was able to go to university because it was free. That's where I met my wife, now we've been together for 52 years."
💭 Monday Mantra, Joe, general surgery patient at RBWH.
Hi Joe, I see you're famous !! I hope you are going well.
Nice
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