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Queensland Health Awards for Excellence
Metro North staff have been recognised for outstanding achievements at the 2019 Queensland Health Awards for Excellence. Associate Professor Kerstin Wyssusek and Dr Peter Russell were among those recognised, as well as Metro North based Queensland Occupational Violence Strategy Unit.
Research improves care of ventilated patients
It’s #ThinkyThursday! Today we look at ICU Dietitian Alicia Wiese’s research into improving the nutrition of patients in Intensive Care Units. Working alongside an expert team, Alicia and other researchers have moved away from GRV monitoring and, under a new protocol, have improved health outcomes for patients.
Deciphering the link between sleep and dementia
This week for #ThinkyThursday we look at the team at #TPCH who are investigating the link between a common sleep disorder and the single greatest cause of disability in adults over 65.
Study brings safety and more understanding around breech births
Caboolture Hospital Midwifery Educator Janene Rattray is the hero of today’s #ThinkyThursday! She is helping mothers to better understand options around breech births and is working closely with maternity doctors and midwives to deliver informed, consistent and high-quality care.
Foot disease – the silent patient burden
It’s #ThinkyThursday! This week we look at a world-first study led by Dr Pete Lazzarini from #TPCH to investigate the prevalence and predictors of foot disease and complications in inpatients. His research will go on to help both patients and hospital services to better manage the problem.
Less invasive drug administration on the horizon
At Metro North we are always looking for ways to improve our patient’s care and experience. Today #ThinkyThursday shares Dr Jayesh Dhanani’s research into discovering a new and less invasive drug administration method. His experiences working with tuberculosis patients in India prompted Jayesh to explore the effectiveness of inhaling medication instead.
Queensland researchers identify a third type of twin
Our #RBWH research team have discovered a third type of twin! For this week’s #ThinkyThursday we are sharing the story behind the extremely rare sesquizygotic twins and the research behind this discovery.
Hospital and Health Boards recruitment
Board positions available in 2020 across all Hospital and Health Boards are now advertised.
A focus on trauma with Professor Michael Reade
This week #ThinkyThursday looks at preserving and extending the shelf-life of blood products and resuscitation fluids from five days to two years! As a member of the Australian Defence Force, Professor Michael Reade hopes this research will benefit patients as well as those in the military.
2019 Metro North Staff Excellence Awards
The Staff Excellence Awards allow us to recognise the amazing work happening across the health service and the commitment staff make every day to our values - respect, teamwork, compassion, integrity and high performance. Congratulations to all the winners, highly commended and finalists.
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Thanks for helping everyone! We've managed to identify the nurse as Coral Ives thanks to a family member who reached out. 😊
This is my mum TPCH, I work in the pharmacy there now ... she really loved working with the heart babies ...
So nice to see this picture! Thank you 🙏
This lady’s daughter works at Prince Charles Hospital now as well Irene Russell
Thats my nana Coral Ives Noelene Moloney Irene Russell John Ives Donald Ives Julie-Anne Selfe
The old heart ward at PCH was a wonderful ward this photo brought a smile to me.
😍😍😍 beautiful loved nan 👵
Shel Joy I reckon they need to reinstate the old uniform policy for Nurses 🤣🤣
Dorothy Radford I’m sure this brings back some memories for you too!
Sue Beirne
Trent Eversham
Margaret Morton do you know them?
Kathy Greenslade this you?
Jan Theodorou Dee Mcmaster x
I agree, at least you knew who was a nurse and who was the cleaner, but these days the nurses are expected to do everything. In that case bring back the good old days when nurses were in starched white uniforms and each ward was cleaned everyday with metho and they had student nurses making beds and doing bed pans. ☹️
Mum was at TPCH for at least 30 years she was such a dedicated worker.. she was in neo natal baby ward for years then she went to geriatrics as it was called then for a long time too. Mum passed away about six years ago now ...
My son had a baby rattle like that he was born in 1974 , love these pictures
Be nice to find out who the baby is 👍🏼
2 weeks ago
We are looking for a Social Worker to join the incredible and dedicated team at #tpch! If this sounds like you or someone you know, check the link in the comments to apply! 🏥😊 #WorkForUsWednesday
Who would not want to work with these incredible, dedicated, skilled professionals?
What a great team!!
Best hospital to work at people
Dream team!!
John Slaven
Chris Pike
Meanie Moo
Lisa Kerin
Shay Bailey Keogh
Woohoo Mia Waugh !!
Rachel Lumley is this something you are interested in?
Cassandra Rassy
Raeesa Khan
Sarey Rtnbrg
Nance Weatherford know anyone?
Rachel Lumley didnt you social work? Feel game?
Nicole Wilson for Ness? 🙂
Mia Waugh 😘
Sarmila Basnet come and join TPCH.
1 month ago
We are looking for an energetic and organised Consumer Liaison Support Officer to join our team at #tpch! 🏥 Sound like you? Find more info in the comments below.
Hats off to this team! For the amazing work they do for the TPCH staff, consumers and the general public 👍🏼 Thanks ladies!
Great work ladies 😉
Good luck ladies!!!
Kiralee Groom your old tribe. How grateful I was to have you xx
Kate Beckers you’d be amazing at this.
Looking good Stevi Ballinger 👍🏻
Sharon Poole would this suit you?
Raelene Morgan
Raelene Morgan
Lily Trueman
Kel Villany
Deani
Natasha Potter
Stephanie White
Casey Scott hey tell your friend Andrea about this
Holly McCarthy
Jenny Burton
Jessica Irena Frandi
Katrina Huet
Marcelle Carmock!!!
Kerryn Silarski??
Amy Grear
Catherine Bruce-Smith ?
Sophia Chan Claudia Frost
1 month ago
A heartfelt thanks from #TPCH Palliative Care Unit team to the students of Queens of Apostle’s School who generously volunteered to raise funds for the unit by selling their own arts and crafts. ❤️🎨
Since being signed off by RBWH palliative care unit and transferred to supervision by PCH palliative care unit nearly two weeks ago, he is STILL waiting for acceptance by PCH. The palliative care doctor at RBWH told us that PCH would be notified that day and that he'd receive a letter shortly from PCH.
Two of my girls are there Isabella Ray Hearley and Taylor Jane Ann Hodges and their beautiful friends xx in memory of my dad. Thank u prince charles palliative care
Such a beautiful idea ❤️.
Min Min Win and Sue hello 😁😁😁
Hannah Coglan
1 month ago
#TPCH recently welcomed national and international medical experts to its inaugural Infective Endocarditis Symposium to discuss improvements in research, diagnosis and management of this complex condition. 💉🏥
Michael Williams