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Events
Allied Health Research Symposium
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029
Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 19 – 20 February 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 11 March 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.
Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.Kallangur Satellite Hospital
9 Stoker Way
KALLANGUR QLD 4503
Phone: (07) 3285 0000
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With 18 years of experience under his belt, you can only begin to imagine the number of lives TPCH Patient Service Officer Matt has touched in that time.
Matt is placed in the Cardiac Investigations Unit, where he enjoys building rapport with regular patients who come in for treatment.
"Some of the more memorable patients love to banter with me during State of Origin, and it’s especially fun when they barrack for New South Wales!" he said.
“I enjoy working in a great team, both in patient services and in the CIU, and know it’s important to do my work well so clinical staff can focus on direct patient care."
A vacancy in Patient Support Services is available now, so check out the link in the comments below to join this wonderful team. 👇
Those interested in finding out more about the vacancy, click on the link via smart jobs - smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=2230432...
Matt’s the Man!
Keep up the incredible work Matt 👏👏
Luv u matty❤😘
Keep up the food work Matt
Well done Matt!
Ashlie Whiting .
Always makes my day better love ya Matty ❤️ thanks for being such a legend in TPCH Cardiology
Go Matt! 💪 👏 What a star 🌟
Makes our lives so much easier! Always
We appreciate your hard work Matt and your legendary Dad jokes to keep us all smiling 😊
Best of the best right there 🙌🏼💯
Go Matt!
We love Matt!
Yay Matt!!
Matt’s amazing!!
Go Matt!
Wouldn’t be the same without you! Go Matt!
Matt is a legend!!
Yesssss Matty, up the blues!🤪
You’re the best Matt!
Always smiling and willing to help out! Thanks for all your contributions Matt 🙌
Top bloke!
Go Matty! 🤩
Love your work Matt
40 is a magic number at TPCH this week and is especially important to patient Vicky and her partner Tony, as she's hoping to walk back down the aisle for their 40th wedding anniversary soon! 🥰💑
Vicky suffered a stroke while undergoing open heart surgery last year, and has spent 100 days in hospital, with three of those weeks being in the ICU. During her recovery, she has had to relearn how to eat, walk, talk and use her left hand.
Vicky has worked closely with her wonderful TPCH team of physios, speech therapists, OT's and nurses, and has used the upgraded installations in the mobility garden, with funds donated as part of the “Rehab Path to Recovery” Project from The Common Good Au
Her husband Tony and sons have been with her every step of the way, with extra physio lessons on weekends and visits with the grandkids in the new area featuring wheelchair friendly updates and installations that mimic everyday challenges faced by recovering patients at home. 🌿👩🦽➡️👣
"We make sure to get out and about every day, with the best part of my recovery enjoying this peaceful space outside of the usual hospital environment," Vicky said.
Sending love to you and your fam Rhys. The road to recovery can be a tough one to navigate ❤️🩹 I hope your Mum is able to get back to baseline. I know she had the most amazing team around her!!
Keep improving Vick we are all wishing you much love 🥰
We love ya Vic… strong woman you are … love ya big time 😍
Lots of love to you Vick! So proud of you and your strength is inspirational ❤️ And Tones, what an absolutely loyal legend. Love ya x
Just love ya girlfriend, I miss ya laughing and the face you pull while doing it. But I know you are going to recover cos you’re a bloody legend. Love ya sunflower
Some of the gardens there are very beautiful ! ‘keep on going outside and gardening I believe its a blessing 🪷Well done on your achievements together great efforts 😊
Awwww Vicky we are so proud of you.💙 All the hard work you’ve been doing in Rehab. You’re just amazing & we love you so much we are all so blessed to have you with us Vic. Love you Sis 💙 Thank you to all the Wonderful Staff at PC Hospital that’s helped my Sister on her journey. You are all amazing & caring people.🙏
Well done Vicky Starkie we are so proud of you xx
Sharon Howe ❤️
I wish I could turn back the clock and be working in the RBH again. Such great times.
Wishing you all the very best Vicky and family Enjoy your 40th anniversary 🥰
Cath Lab Nurse Zuzana has been on her own health journey outside the 9-5 at TPCH, recently celebrating being cancer-free after going through breast cancer. 💝
After being given the 'all-clear', Zuzana shared how appreciative of the care and dedication she received, including deciding to grow her hair and shave it to raise over $2000 for breast cancer awareness with all donations going to the BreastScreen clinic in Chermside where her cancer was detected. 🪒👩🦲
"When you face the results, your heart and your head stop communicating," Zuzana says.
"It is such a shock, and then you have people in the clinic who organise everything and make appointments with specialists, so you don't have to worry about it.
"I am eternally grateful for everything, and as a healthcare professional, I do appreciate the support and gentle care given to me in this clinic."
👏 #ShoutoutSaturday to our BreastScreen team and we're happy for you Zuzana!
Great News Zuzana !🥰
Congratulations Zuzana! Much love xx
So happy for you ♥️♥️keep up the spirit 💪
Glad to hear your doing well now!
Legend ❤️❤️
Wow 😮 you are one strong woman 💕
You’re an amazing lady Zu! We love you and all the amazing staff who looked after you on your journey ❤️
What a journey for you, so glad to hear you are through it! 🌺
We love you Zuzana! You are so brave and the most beautiful person inside and out 💖
Good on you Zuzanna
So happy you are now cancer free Zuzana.
Glad to hear you are cancer free Zuzana.
🥰🥰🥰
It’s affecting so many gf my sister is on her journey right now… stay strong you have got this! 🌸
Good on you Zuzana.
What a legend We all love Zuzana ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You’re an incredibly strong woman Zuz 🩷
Zuzana is a loving and caring beautiful nurse Well done and congradulation. ❤️❤️
You are a real inspiration Zu!! ❤️
We love you Zuzana!!!
What a gorgeous lady inside and out. Beautiful
We love you beautiful Zuzana.we are so proud of you
If reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body, then the new Book Nook at TPCH is a win-win for everyone! 📚💪
Admin relief and casual pool coordinator Kristine is an avid reader can see the benefits of the Book Nook on Level 1, an initiative rolled out to deliver care and support for dementia and delirium patients. 🥰📖
“I love to escape into a book, and this provides the opportunity for patients to find new stories and discover new authors,” says Kristine.
“It’s great to see recommendations from staff and patients through their donations, and the pictures featured on the walls of the old Chermside library bring familiarity that supports patients with dementia who are moving through this area.
“Now I know where I can donate my read books for others to enjoy, because I have so many!”
The Book Nook is supported by The Common Good Au, an initiative of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.
Love this photo!! ❤️
Well hello Kris! 🤩
Aww love this! Hey Kris 😍
That’s a great photo of you Kris ❤️
Well done 🥰
Great work Kris 👋
Hello Kris Often think of you 🌸
A great place to relax and read
Awesome photo
Great photo Kris!
Hi Kris.Good to see you 🩷
Lovely photo Kris 💕
Kris 💗
I love this ❤️
Imagine going to bed at night and waking up the next morning not being able to hear? 👂🧏
Metro North Clinical Nurse Consultant Jane has been a nurse for 23 years, and has worked as a McGrath Foundation nurse, supporting breast cancer patients at RBWH and TPCH.
However, Jane was unaware she was about to face a significant personal challenge of her own.
“I lost my hearing in my left ear nearly two years ago, so my disability is very new,” Jane said.
“When I returned to work, post cochlear surgery, no one really knew how to help me, including me,” Jane said.
“I want to help raise awareness, so everyone has disability at the forefront of their thinking in all aspects of work and life, and I think Metro North ENABLE will be the way forward.”
ENABLE, which stands for Employees Navigating Access, Barriers, Leadership, and Equity is an opportunity to affirm and amplify voices, experiences and leadership of staff with disability and their supporters. Learn more about it via our newsroom story here - metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/cnc-jane-lushington
Go you Janey! How awesome are you?! ❤️
Jane You’ve been incredibly resilient through such a challenging change! Disability awareness in our staff is so important. Xx
Thank you for sharing your story Jane ❤️
such an inspiration & amazing human ❤️
Brilliant - Open Access for All
Queensland Health and Metro North Health based on the comments, sounds like a great opportunity for all health care workers to learn about Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss - and how early intervention may assist with prognosis. 🙌🏼
How traumatic for you Jane... but you are amazing Nurse and a great work colleague
Im a RN too with cochlear implants in both ears. Working with a hearing loss is hard! If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message.
Jane is such an amazing person and nurse ❤️❤️
Yeap I lost hearing in left ear after a big brain injury.
Wow Jane so sorry to learn about your surgery etc. Good for you to move forward and promote this awareness in the workplace. ❤️
I’m an RN and I became deaf in 1 ear overnight too! That was 18m ago. It’s bloody hard. Nurses stations are LOUD.
I had the same experience but it was March 2020. Covid meant I couldn’t get in to see anyone. Some of the treatment options had closed. Had my cochlear surgery November 2020 and yes it’s hard. Good on you for advocating for yourself and others. Good luck
Amazing lady 🌺
Jane, you are a dead set legend and an inspiration for your perseverance! 🙏🏼
Aww you are such an inspiration lovely lady 💞💞
Such incredible courage on a challenging journey ❤️
Mines my Right ear and had my Cochlear surgery May 2023. Would love to learn sign language
🥳🙏
Miss Jane, you have been a champion adapting, you should be so proud 🩷🩷
Did you get your surgery with Qhealth ?
Was it stress related your ear loss?
My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019. It spread to her lungs and liver. The pain she felt was unbearable and this affected my family.She was on gemcitabine,capecitabine Vitamin C nd Collagen supplements but to no avail. If not for the help of Herbalist Eugene who used his herbal medicine to cure her, she would be deceased by now. I recommend everyone to use it. 👇👇 www.facebook.com/herbalist-eugene-937568042773883
Latest news
Dermatologist weighs in on the tan line trend
RBWH Dermatologist David Francis provides advice on social media tan line trend and risks.
Nick Steele on being Chief Executive, caring for loved ones, and crunching numbers in the NHS
Nick Steele on being Chief Executive, caring for loved ones, and crunching numbers in the NHS.
Events
Allied Health Research Symposium
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029
Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.
Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.
/ MetroNorthHHS
With 18 years of experience under his belt, you can only begin to imagine the number of lives TPCH Patient Service Officer Matt has touched in that time.
Matt is placed in the Cardiac Investigations Unit, where he enjoys building rapport with regular patients who come in for treatment.
"Some of the more memorable patients love to banter with me during State of Origin, and it’s especially fun when they barrack for New South Wales!" he said.
“I enjoy working in a great team, both in patient services and in the CIU, and know it’s important to do my work well so clinical staff can focus on direct patient care."
A vacancy in Patient Support Services is available now, so check out the link in the comments below to join this wonderful team. 👇
Those interested in finding out more about the vacancy, click on the link via smart jobs - smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=2230432...
Matt’s the Man!
Keep up the incredible work Matt 👏👏
Luv u matty❤😘
Keep up the food work Matt
Well done Matt!
Ashlie Whiting .
Always makes my day better love ya Matty ❤️ thanks for being such a legend in TPCH Cardiology
Go Matt! 💪 👏 What a star 🌟
Makes our lives so much easier! Always
We appreciate your hard work Matt and your legendary Dad jokes to keep us all smiling 😊
Best of the best right there 🙌🏼💯
Go Matt!
We love Matt!
Yay Matt!!
Matt’s amazing!!
Go Matt!
Wouldn’t be the same without you! Go Matt!
Matt is a legend!!
Yesssss Matty, up the blues!🤪
You’re the best Matt!
Always smiling and willing to help out! Thanks for all your contributions Matt 🙌
Top bloke!
Go Matty! 🤩
Love your work Matt
40 is a magic number at TPCH this week and is especially important to patient Vicky and her partner Tony, as she's hoping to walk back down the aisle for their 40th wedding anniversary soon! 🥰💑
Vicky suffered a stroke while undergoing open heart surgery last year, and has spent 100 days in hospital, with three of those weeks being in the ICU. During her recovery, she has had to relearn how to eat, walk, talk and use her left hand.
Vicky has worked closely with her wonderful TPCH team of physios, speech therapists, OT's and nurses, and has used the upgraded installations in the mobility garden, with funds donated as part of the “Rehab Path to Recovery” Project from The Common Good Au
Her husband Tony and sons have been with her every step of the way, with extra physio lessons on weekends and visits with the grandkids in the new area featuring wheelchair friendly updates and installations that mimic everyday challenges faced by recovering patients at home. 🌿👩🦽➡️👣
"We make sure to get out and about every day, with the best part of my recovery enjoying this peaceful space outside of the usual hospital environment," Vicky said.
Sending love to you and your fam Rhys. The road to recovery can be a tough one to navigate ❤️🩹 I hope your Mum is able to get back to baseline. I know she had the most amazing team around her!!
Keep improving Vick we are all wishing you much love 🥰
We love ya Vic… strong woman you are … love ya big time 😍
Lots of love to you Vick! So proud of you and your strength is inspirational ❤️ And Tones, what an absolutely loyal legend. Love ya x
Just love ya girlfriend, I miss ya laughing and the face you pull while doing it. But I know you are going to recover cos you’re a bloody legend. Love ya sunflower
Some of the gardens there are very beautiful ! ‘keep on going outside and gardening I believe its a blessing 🪷Well done on your achievements together great efforts 😊
Awwww Vicky we are so proud of you.💙 All the hard work you’ve been doing in Rehab. You’re just amazing & we love you so much we are all so blessed to have you with us Vic. Love you Sis 💙 Thank you to all the Wonderful Staff at PC Hospital that’s helped my Sister on her journey. You are all amazing & caring people.🙏
Well done Vicky Starkie we are so proud of you xx
Sharon Howe ❤️
I wish I could turn back the clock and be working in the RBH again. Such great times.
Wishing you all the very best Vicky and family Enjoy your 40th anniversary 🥰
Cath Lab Nurse Zuzana has been on her own health journey outside the 9-5 at TPCH, recently celebrating being cancer-free after going through breast cancer. 💝
After being given the 'all-clear', Zuzana shared how appreciative of the care and dedication she received, including deciding to grow her hair and shave it to raise over $2000 for breast cancer awareness with all donations going to the BreastScreen clinic in Chermside where her cancer was detected. 🪒👩🦲
"When you face the results, your heart and your head stop communicating," Zuzana says.
"It is such a shock, and then you have people in the clinic who organise everything and make appointments with specialists, so you don't have to worry about it.
"I am eternally grateful for everything, and as a healthcare professional, I do appreciate the support and gentle care given to me in this clinic."
👏 #ShoutoutSaturday to our BreastScreen team and we're happy for you Zuzana!
Great News Zuzana !🥰
Congratulations Zuzana! Much love xx
So happy for you ♥️♥️keep up the spirit 💪
Glad to hear your doing well now!
Legend ❤️❤️
Wow 😮 you are one strong woman 💕
You’re an amazing lady Zu! We love you and all the amazing staff who looked after you on your journey ❤️
What a journey for you, so glad to hear you are through it! 🌺
We love you Zuzana! You are so brave and the most beautiful person inside and out 💖
Good on you Zuzanna
So happy you are now cancer free Zuzana.
Glad to hear you are cancer free Zuzana.
🥰🥰🥰
It’s affecting so many gf my sister is on her journey right now… stay strong you have got this! 🌸
Good on you Zuzana.
What a legend We all love Zuzana ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You’re an incredibly strong woman Zuz 🩷
Zuzana is a loving and caring beautiful nurse Well done and congradulation. ❤️❤️
You are a real inspiration Zu!! ❤️
We love you Zuzana!!!
What a gorgeous lady inside and out. Beautiful
We love you beautiful Zuzana.we are so proud of you
If reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body, then the new Book Nook at TPCH is a win-win for everyone! 📚💪
Admin relief and casual pool coordinator Kristine is an avid reader can see the benefits of the Book Nook on Level 1, an initiative rolled out to deliver care and support for dementia and delirium patients. 🥰📖
“I love to escape into a book, and this provides the opportunity for patients to find new stories and discover new authors,” says Kristine.
“It’s great to see recommendations from staff and patients through their donations, and the pictures featured on the walls of the old Chermside library bring familiarity that supports patients with dementia who are moving through this area.
“Now I know where I can donate my read books for others to enjoy, because I have so many!”
The Book Nook is supported by The Common Good Au, an initiative of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.
Love this photo!! ❤️
Well hello Kris! 🤩
Aww love this! Hey Kris 😍
That’s a great photo of you Kris ❤️
Well done 🥰
Great work Kris 👋
Hello Kris Often think of you 🌸
A great place to relax and read
Awesome photo
Great photo Kris!
Hi Kris.Good to see you 🩷
Lovely photo Kris 💕
Kris 💗
I love this ❤️
Imagine going to bed at night and waking up the next morning not being able to hear? 👂🧏
Metro North Clinical Nurse Consultant Jane has been a nurse for 23 years, and has worked as a McGrath Foundation nurse, supporting breast cancer patients at RBWH and TPCH.
However, Jane was unaware she was about to face a significant personal challenge of her own.
“I lost my hearing in my left ear nearly two years ago, so my disability is very new,” Jane said.
“When I returned to work, post cochlear surgery, no one really knew how to help me, including me,” Jane said.
“I want to help raise awareness, so everyone has disability at the forefront of their thinking in all aspects of work and life, and I think Metro North ENABLE will be the way forward.”
ENABLE, which stands for Employees Navigating Access, Barriers, Leadership, and Equity is an opportunity to affirm and amplify voices, experiences and leadership of staff with disability and their supporters. Learn more about it via our newsroom story here - metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/cnc-jane-lushington
Go you Janey! How awesome are you?! ❤️
Jane You’ve been incredibly resilient through such a challenging change! Disability awareness in our staff is so important. Xx
Thank you for sharing your story Jane ❤️
such an inspiration & amazing human ❤️
Brilliant - Open Access for All
Queensland Health and Metro North Health based on the comments, sounds like a great opportunity for all health care workers to learn about Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss - and how early intervention may assist with prognosis. 🙌🏼
How traumatic for you Jane... but you are amazing Nurse and a great work colleague
Im a RN too with cochlear implants in both ears. Working with a hearing loss is hard! If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message.
Jane is such an amazing person and nurse ❤️❤️
Yeap I lost hearing in left ear after a big brain injury.
Wow Jane so sorry to learn about your surgery etc. Good for you to move forward and promote this awareness in the workplace. ❤️
I’m an RN and I became deaf in 1 ear overnight too! That was 18m ago. It’s bloody hard. Nurses stations are LOUD.
I had the same experience but it was March 2020. Covid meant I couldn’t get in to see anyone. Some of the treatment options had closed. Had my cochlear surgery November 2020 and yes it’s hard. Good on you for advocating for yourself and others. Good luck
Amazing lady 🌺
Jane, you are a dead set legend and an inspiration for your perseverance! 🙏🏼
Aww you are such an inspiration lovely lady 💞💞
Such incredible courage on a challenging journey ❤️
Mines my Right ear and had my Cochlear surgery May 2023. Would love to learn sign language
🥳🙏
Miss Jane, you have been a champion adapting, you should be so proud 🩷🩷
Did you get your surgery with Qhealth ?
Was it stress related your ear loss?
My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019. It spread to her lungs and liver. The pain she felt was unbearable and this affected my family.She was on gemcitabine,capecitabine Vitamin C nd Collagen supplements but to no avail. If not for the help of Herbalist Eugene who used his herbal medicine to cure her, she would be deceased by now. I recommend everyone to use it. 👇👇 www.facebook.com/herbalist-eugene-937568042773883
Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.Latest news
Dermatologist weighs in on the tan line trend
RBWH Dermatologist David Francis provides advice on social media tan line trend and risks.
Events
Allied Health Research Symposium
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029
Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.
/ MetroNorthHHS
With 18 years of experience under his belt, you can only begin to imagine the number of lives TPCH Patient Service Officer Matt has touched in that time.
Matt is placed in the Cardiac Investigations Unit, where he enjoys building rapport with regular patients who come in for treatment.
"Some of the more memorable patients love to banter with me during State of Origin, and it’s especially fun when they barrack for New South Wales!" he said.
“I enjoy working in a great team, both in patient services and in the CIU, and know it’s important to do my work well so clinical staff can focus on direct patient care."
A vacancy in Patient Support Services is available now, so check out the link in the comments below to join this wonderful team. 👇
Those interested in finding out more about the vacancy, click on the link via smart jobs - smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=2230432...
Matt’s the Man!
Keep up the incredible work Matt 👏👏
Luv u matty❤😘
Keep up the food work Matt
Well done Matt!
Ashlie Whiting .
Always makes my day better love ya Matty ❤️ thanks for being such a legend in TPCH Cardiology
Go Matt! 💪 👏 What a star 🌟
Makes our lives so much easier! Always
We appreciate your hard work Matt and your legendary Dad jokes to keep us all smiling 😊
Best of the best right there 🙌🏼💯
Go Matt!
We love Matt!
Yay Matt!!
Matt’s amazing!!
Go Matt!
Wouldn’t be the same without you! Go Matt!
Matt is a legend!!
Yesssss Matty, up the blues!🤪
You’re the best Matt!
Always smiling and willing to help out! Thanks for all your contributions Matt 🙌
Top bloke!
Go Matty! 🤩
Love your work Matt
40 is a magic number at TPCH this week and is especially important to patient Vicky and her partner Tony, as she's hoping to walk back down the aisle for their 40th wedding anniversary soon! 🥰💑
Vicky suffered a stroke while undergoing open heart surgery last year, and has spent 100 days in hospital, with three of those weeks being in the ICU. During her recovery, she has had to relearn how to eat, walk, talk and use her left hand.
Vicky has worked closely with her wonderful TPCH team of physios, speech therapists, OT's and nurses, and has used the upgraded installations in the mobility garden, with funds donated as part of the “Rehab Path to Recovery” Project from The Common Good Au
Her husband Tony and sons have been with her every step of the way, with extra physio lessons on weekends and visits with the grandkids in the new area featuring wheelchair friendly updates and installations that mimic everyday challenges faced by recovering patients at home. 🌿👩🦽➡️👣
"We make sure to get out and about every day, with the best part of my recovery enjoying this peaceful space outside of the usual hospital environment," Vicky said.
Sending love to you and your fam Rhys. The road to recovery can be a tough one to navigate ❤️🩹 I hope your Mum is able to get back to baseline. I know she had the most amazing team around her!!
Keep improving Vick we are all wishing you much love 🥰
We love ya Vic… strong woman you are … love ya big time 😍
Lots of love to you Vick! So proud of you and your strength is inspirational ❤️ And Tones, what an absolutely loyal legend. Love ya x
Just love ya girlfriend, I miss ya laughing and the face you pull while doing it. But I know you are going to recover cos you’re a bloody legend. Love ya sunflower
Some of the gardens there are very beautiful ! ‘keep on going outside and gardening I believe its a blessing 🪷Well done on your achievements together great efforts 😊
Awwww Vicky we are so proud of you.💙 All the hard work you’ve been doing in Rehab. You’re just amazing & we love you so much we are all so blessed to have you with us Vic. Love you Sis 💙 Thank you to all the Wonderful Staff at PC Hospital that’s helped my Sister on her journey. You are all amazing & caring people.🙏
Well done Vicky Starkie we are so proud of you xx
Sharon Howe ❤️
I wish I could turn back the clock and be working in the RBH again. Such great times.
Wishing you all the very best Vicky and family Enjoy your 40th anniversary 🥰
Cath Lab Nurse Zuzana has been on her own health journey outside the 9-5 at TPCH, recently celebrating being cancer-free after going through breast cancer. 💝
After being given the 'all-clear', Zuzana shared how appreciative of the care and dedication she received, including deciding to grow her hair and shave it to raise over $2000 for breast cancer awareness with all donations going to the BreastScreen clinic in Chermside where her cancer was detected. 🪒👩🦲
"When you face the results, your heart and your head stop communicating," Zuzana says.
"It is such a shock, and then you have people in the clinic who organise everything and make appointments with specialists, so you don't have to worry about it.
"I am eternally grateful for everything, and as a healthcare professional, I do appreciate the support and gentle care given to me in this clinic."
👏 #ShoutoutSaturday to our BreastScreen team and we're happy for you Zuzana!
Great News Zuzana !🥰
Congratulations Zuzana! Much love xx
So happy for you ♥️♥️keep up the spirit 💪
Glad to hear your doing well now!
Legend ❤️❤️
Wow 😮 you are one strong woman 💕
You’re an amazing lady Zu! We love you and all the amazing staff who looked after you on your journey ❤️
What a journey for you, so glad to hear you are through it! 🌺
We love you Zuzana! You are so brave and the most beautiful person inside and out 💖
Good on you Zuzanna
So happy you are now cancer free Zuzana.
Glad to hear you are cancer free Zuzana.
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It’s affecting so many gf my sister is on her journey right now… stay strong you have got this! 🌸
Good on you Zuzana.
What a legend We all love Zuzana ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You’re an incredibly strong woman Zuz 🩷
Zuzana is a loving and caring beautiful nurse Well done and congradulation. ❤️❤️
You are a real inspiration Zu!! ❤️
We love you Zuzana!!!
What a gorgeous lady inside and out. Beautiful
We love you beautiful Zuzana.we are so proud of you
If reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body, then the new Book Nook at TPCH is a win-win for everyone! 📚💪
Admin relief and casual pool coordinator Kristine is an avid reader can see the benefits of the Book Nook on Level 1, an initiative rolled out to deliver care and support for dementia and delirium patients. 🥰📖
“I love to escape into a book, and this provides the opportunity for patients to find new stories and discover new authors,” says Kristine.
“It’s great to see recommendations from staff and patients through their donations, and the pictures featured on the walls of the old Chermside library bring familiarity that supports patients with dementia who are moving through this area.
“Now I know where I can donate my read books for others to enjoy, because I have so many!”
The Book Nook is supported by The Common Good Au, an initiative of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.
Love this photo!! ❤️
Well hello Kris! 🤩
Aww love this! Hey Kris 😍
That’s a great photo of you Kris ❤️
Well done 🥰
Great work Kris 👋
Hello Kris Often think of you 🌸
A great place to relax and read
Awesome photo
Great photo Kris!
Hi Kris.Good to see you 🩷
Lovely photo Kris 💕
Kris 💗
I love this ❤️
Imagine going to bed at night and waking up the next morning not being able to hear? 👂🧏
Metro North Clinical Nurse Consultant Jane has been a nurse for 23 years, and has worked as a McGrath Foundation nurse, supporting breast cancer patients at RBWH and TPCH.
However, Jane was unaware she was about to face a significant personal challenge of her own.
“I lost my hearing in my left ear nearly two years ago, so my disability is very new,” Jane said.
“When I returned to work, post cochlear surgery, no one really knew how to help me, including me,” Jane said.
“I want to help raise awareness, so everyone has disability at the forefront of their thinking in all aspects of work and life, and I think Metro North ENABLE will be the way forward.”
ENABLE, which stands for Employees Navigating Access, Barriers, Leadership, and Equity is an opportunity to affirm and amplify voices, experiences and leadership of staff with disability and their supporters. Learn more about it via our newsroom story here - metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/cnc-jane-lushington
Go you Janey! How awesome are you?! ❤️
Jane You’ve been incredibly resilient through such a challenging change! Disability awareness in our staff is so important. Xx
Thank you for sharing your story Jane ❤️
such an inspiration & amazing human ❤️
Brilliant - Open Access for All
Queensland Health and Metro North Health based on the comments, sounds like a great opportunity for all health care workers to learn about Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss - and how early intervention may assist with prognosis. 🙌🏼
How traumatic for you Jane... but you are amazing Nurse and a great work colleague
Im a RN too with cochlear implants in both ears. Working with a hearing loss is hard! If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message.
Jane is such an amazing person and nurse ❤️❤️
Yeap I lost hearing in left ear after a big brain injury.
Wow Jane so sorry to learn about your surgery etc. Good for you to move forward and promote this awareness in the workplace. ❤️
I’m an RN and I became deaf in 1 ear overnight too! That was 18m ago. It’s bloody hard. Nurses stations are LOUD.
I had the same experience but it was March 2020. Covid meant I couldn’t get in to see anyone. Some of the treatment options had closed. Had my cochlear surgery November 2020 and yes it’s hard. Good on you for advocating for yourself and others. Good luck
Amazing lady 🌺
Jane, you are a dead set legend and an inspiration for your perseverance! 🙏🏼
Aww you are such an inspiration lovely lady 💞💞
Such incredible courage on a challenging journey ❤️
Mines my Right ear and had my Cochlear surgery May 2023. Would love to learn sign language
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Miss Jane, you have been a champion adapting, you should be so proud 🩷🩷
Did you get your surgery with Qhealth ?
Was it stress related your ear loss?
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