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New clinic providing specialist heart care closer to home
A new community outreach clinic is providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Brisbane North region with access to more culturally safe specialist cardiac care closer to home.
New Board Chair brings passion for health justice and equity
Bernard Curran brings wealth of experience as new Metro North Board Chair
Adult Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO Course 2024
Date: 5-8 November 2024
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.
Luenne’s career has taken her from the hotel quarantine program to Mental Health staff psychologist
Advanced staff psychologist Luenne Zielke provides psychological services to Mental Health and corporate services staff as well as Metro North’s Peer Responders.
Luenne’s career has taken her from the hotel quarantine program to Mental Health staff psychologist
Advanced staff psychologist Luenne Zielke provides psychological services to Mental Health and corporate services staff as well as Metro North’s Peer Responders.
Dr Renuka Sekar explains Rhesus disease
Rhesus disease is a condition where antibodies in a pregnant woman's blood attack her baby's blood cells.
How to get moving to improve your mood
Pine Rivers Community Health Centre Psychologist and fitness guru Chris Pomfret provides his tips for starting a regular exercise routine and staying interested.
App a breakthrough for diabetes foot ulcers
A new mobile phone app developed by clinicians and researchers at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) and QUT is assisting with improved home-management of diabetic foot ulcers.
Simple, safe, and kind change for Redcliffe surgical patients
Redcliffe Hospital has made a change that should benefit most surgical patients. It follows international best practice, and it's simple, safe, and kind.
After undergoing a laryngectomy, Brien spent the next 18 years helping others going through the same thing
Brien supported patients right across the state using telehealth technology based in the Speech Pathology Department at RBWH. Patient feedback over the years has been glowing.
World first electronic tool helping determine causes of delirium
A world first algorithm is helping clinicians determine likely causes of delirium, one the most underdiagnosed conditions in a hospital setting.
Metro North building health sector disaster resilience
Metro North Health is collaborating with the aged care sector to plan and prepare for disasters
Yarning – connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and improving health outcomes
Yarning tables play an important role in providing culturally safe healthcare
Nurse and powerlifter Dale gives co-workers a lift
When nurse Dale Caust isn’t working to make a meaningful difference for patients at TPCH Mental Health, he is involved in the sport of powerlifting.
Nadine’s mercy is making a difference
Intensive Care Nurse Nadine Millar is passionate about helping others less fortunate than herself. That's why she joined Mercy Ships to change lives in Africa.
Mother nurse Gladys farewells hospital family
Queensland's longest serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander registered nurse Gladys Akhurst is hanging up her theatre scrubs after 55 years of service.
A childhood dream realised for Melanie
Dr Melanie Spratt has grown from baby ICU patient to heart researcher.
Strategies to support a colleague in distress
RBWH Wellbeing Specialist Dr Liz Crowe gives her 12 tips on how to best help a colleague who is upset.
Health for your wealth: healthy eating on a budget
Accredited dietitians Soraya and Lilly share their top tips on eating healthy on a budget.
How pilot program helped Dell when she fell
A pilot falls program is helping older people like 100-year-old Dell who have fallen with minor or no obvious injuries to stay at home independently for longer.
Growing gratitude in dementia care
Staff at The Prince Charles Hospital have introduced a gratitude tree to help improve the delivery of specialised care to frail patients with dementia.
Anzac Day a time of reflection for veteran Dr Elizabeth Rushbrook
For Dr Liz Rushbrook, Anzac Day is a time of commemoration as she reflects on her distinguished career with the Australian Defence Force.
Unlocking genetic mysteries
Genetic testing can provide answers for people with rare and inherited conditions.
Four very good reasons to get your flu vaccination
As we head into flu season, our experts highlight the risks of influenza, as well as the rewards of getting vaccinated.
New fellowship set to co-design resources to improve birth process for families
Redcliffe Hospital Senior Staff Specialist Associate Professor Alka Kothari is working to co-design resources that see more supports for fathers and partners during the birth process.
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Dysphasia is a condition that affects speech and language skills, making it difficult for someone to find the right words or form sentences. It’s often caused by brain injury, stroke, or neurological disorders.
Erin, a speech pathologist at TPCH, works with people facing dysphasia every day.
“You see people when they are at their most vulnerable,” Erin said.
“It’s a difficult moment for many of them, as they navigate a new reality where communication doesn’t come as easily. But you also see the strength and resilience they have as they work through these challenges.”
“Building rapport quickly is essential to helping patients get the most benefit out of the time we spend together. Building trust is key."
If you're a passionate speech pathologist ready to make a real impact, TPCH is looking for someone like you! 💬 Apply today smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-PCH616485
Our lovely Erin
Joseph is a Nutrition Assistant at TPCH who works with dietitians and other team members to support patients at risk of, or diagnosed with, malnutrition. 🍎
"Older adults may be at risk of malnutrition if they experience health issues that make eating difficult, such as dementia or dental problems. They might lose their appetite, have trouble swallowing, or struggle with chronic conditions or medications that impact their diet," Joseph said.
“I enjoy providing patients with meaningful nutrition advice to support them throughout their hospital stay”
TPCH is looking for another Nutrition Assistant like Joseph to join their team. If this sounds like you, apply now! smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-PCH612603
Go Joseph! Our nutrition assistant team provide such an important service to TPCH inpatients. Thank you for all you and the team do!
Thank you Joseph and the Nutrition assistant team for the great service you provide to patients at TPCH!
Joseph is amazing - we are very lucky to have you at TPCH !
Awesome stuff Joseph!!
Sallyann Elizabeth Galodamu
Erisa and Avissa are bringing double the brain power to their intern year at The Prince Charles Hospital, as they join 203 junior doctors across Metro North starting their careers this week.
The twins, who were born in Iran and grew up in Canada, have spent four long years apart while studying in Brisbane and Wollongong before being reunited this week at TPCH.
"We were really determined to work in the same hospital so we could finally be together. I moved to Australia by myself and had my first birthday alone, as we are usually together as twins, so I am very happy to have her back now," Erisa said.
"We have never been competitive with each other, we always view ourselves as a unit, we are there to support each other at work and we can also help each other out in the future in our personal lives if we have the same career," Avissa said.
Both girls currently have their eyes set on anaesthetics specialties - but they'll try many areas of medicine during their intern year. 💛
What a fantastic story.
Welcome to Charlie’s Erisa & Avissa! It’s a great place to work.
Awesome! We love to see young enthusiastic colleagues ❤️
Welcome to TPCH
Congratulations, that’s really cool.
How awesome!
They look so young to be doc
Aw this is so sweet!
Dr's sure do look young these days.
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