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If you`re a woman struggling with feeling exhausted after a good night`s sleep, you may actually have sleep apnoea, even without the typical symptoms! 😴🛌

RBWH Director of Thoracic Medicine Dr Hervey who specialises in sleep disorders says that the condition presents differently in men and women and should not be overlooked.

“If we focus on obstructive sleep apnoea, we traditionally have seen this in middle aged and older men who are overweight,” he said.

“However, that picture is changing. With better access to testing, we are diagnosing it more often in women and younger people.

“They may present differently, which can lead to it being missed. Rather than loud snoring or a partner noticing pauses in breathing, women in particular may present with insomnia or describe ongoing poor sleep quality as their main concern.”

If you`re having trouble with your sleep, seeing your GP for a referral to a sleep study is a great place to start! ...

"I found out I has Aplastic Anemia in April last year. I was getting treatment in Toowoomba until I needed a bone marrow transplant in February of this year when I came under the care of the Royal Brisbane. I went through treatment in Ward 5C, they are really incredible and everything went smoothly, I have been out for a few weeks and just come in twice a week for appointments. I finished an agricultural science degree last year and spent a lot of time on the golf course trying to live a normal life. I`m down in Brisbane until June but looking forward to getting back to Toowoomba and sleeping in my own bed. I think positivity and staying active is the secret to a smooth recovery."

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Our Caboolture Hospital ED sees more than 56,000 patients each year, including over 11,000 paediatric cases.

Clinical Nurse Facilitators like Jemima help to upskill our ED nurses so they can be ready for critical moments.

"As you can imagine, ED can be a wonderfully chaotic, refined mess, but it runs like a well-oiled machine," she said.

"We aim for education to be delivered daily at the start of shifts, and I also coordinate with the ED management team and organise which staff members can be booked in for their upskilling days.

"Working in the ED has provided me with various opportunities of growth professionally, helping peers build confidence in theory and practice is something I’m passionate about." ...