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In 1985, a fresh-faced 18-year-old trainee nurse started her career at Royal Brisbane and Women`s Hospital on a gynaecology ward. Over 40 years later, she`s given her entire career to Metro North - as the time comes to finally say goodbye.

Tami is well-loved across Metro North, having worked in many wards at RBWH including as a midwife, before heading up Community and Oral Health and The Prince Charles Hospital, where she has most recently been Executive Director for the past six years.

Making friends wherever she goes, it`s easy to see how much Tami will be missed, with constant hugs and `hellos` following her through the TPCH hallways.

But what will she miss? "The people", of course.

"It`s always a hard decision to make but I know it`s the right time to say goodbye - I`ll miss the staff and the patients that I see on the wards," she said.

"For me it`s always been about people, I didn`t know I wanted to be a nurse, but I knew I had to be with people. My Dad trained as a medical student in Greece and when he moved to Australia, he had to start medicine again, while my Mum worked as a medical secretary at RBWH.

"So, health has always been in my family, and I have never looked back - nursing is so diverse, from the Emergency Department to surgical wards and humanitarian work, I have done it all."

Congratulations Tami on an amazing career, you will be missed! ❤️ ...

Our patients` hearts are in good hands with Cardiac Investigations Unit Registered Nurse Stacey on the job! 🫶👩‍⚕️

"This role is really diverse, working across recovery, preadmission clinic, the TOE [Transoesophageal Echocardiogram] department which involves looking at the inside of a heart through a scope, as well as working in the Cath Lab, EP [Electrophysiology], and angiograms," Stacey explains

"We do a lot of planned care, however we also do on call if we get an emergent procedure through the night or on the weekend, maybe someone might be having a heart attack and the Cath Lab will be activated to come and assist with the procedure.

"We work very closely with the consultants, scientists and radiographers as one big team. Someone could come down our corridor very unwell and by the time the team is finished with them in an hour and a half, they would be sitting up and smiling, thanking us."

The Cardiac Investigations Unit are looking for more nurses to join their team! Click the link in our bio and apply today. 🩺🫀 #WorkforusWednesday ...

Remembrance Day provides an opportunity to pause and reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of the more than 103,000 Australian service personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty, as well as the countless others who have served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Dr Anthony Holley, a Senior Staff Intensivist at the RBWH and Principal Consultant Trauma to the ADF`s Surgeon General is one of many Metro North Health staff members with a connection to the Australian Defence Force. For him, today is about reflecting on his own experiences and service, but also on the sacrifices of those who came before him.

"It is an incredibly poignant time to reflect quietly on people you have served alongside and patients you have cared for, in what at times. have been incredibly challenging environments," he said.

"It`s a time to reflect on a dutiful approach to healthcare and a time to realise what good teamwork in difficult environments can deliver.

"I think about the innovation and the lessons learnt overseas, and the lessons learnt here at the RBWH that have translated to overseas service, and it is a time to think of the people that have come before us as health professionals in the Australian Defence Force. Further, we reflect on what these role models mean to us and how we can continue to support their legacy."

Metro North Health would like to acknowledge the dedication of all serving and ex-serving ADF personnel on this special day.

Lest We Forget. ❤️ ...