Kitty Synot - Wamba Wamba, Nurse of 12 years, experience in general medical, surgical, primary health care, Indigenous health and emergency. Currently working as a Registered Nurse in the GCUH ED for the past 4 and a half years. TECs local champion and TECs statewide co-chair. Jess Payne – Yuwaalaraay, Nurse of 8 years with experience… Continue reading Providing safe, compassionate, culturally sensitive care to everyone who walks through the ED door
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PERFORM – Novel research in health performance optimisation
Helen Church Intro In what feels like many moons ago, in 2021, I virtually attended the International Physicians Health Conference. There I heard Dr Helen Church, from the University of Sheffield, talk about her research with the snappy title, The PERFORM PhD Project. Her research investigates whether performance related interventions could work for a real… Continue reading PERFORM – Novel research in health performance optimisation
Moments that echo
Anna Ballantyne Dedication To Dr James Tilleard – maker of many enduring moments for many people – thank you’. One of my favourite things about emergency is that is contains untold potential to make a significant difference to outcomes, in a short period of time. This is based on expert knowledge, clinical skills, and the… Continue reading Moments that echo
Unicorns, gender and belonging
Aaron Gribble - RN Aaron is an RN working in at the RBWH ED who loves his job in addition to living with 3 great - and rather opinionated - kids, a dog and 3 noisy parrots. 1. I heard about The Gender Unicorn for the first time at your talk at the ACEM Autumn Symposium.… Continue reading Unicorns, gender and belonging
‘Doctor – Don’t Heal Thy self’
Dr Natasha Yates Natasha, what do you think are the three most important reasons for a doctor to have their own GP? 1. For the sake of our patients: Having our own GP helps us focus on being the best Doctor we can, while someone else (ie our GP) helps us maintain our health. It… Continue reading ‘Doctor – Don’t Heal Thy self’
The Resilient Human – one man’s journey from Burkina-Faso to Sunshine Coast
Dr. Moussa Ouedraogo Part 1 Intro When the WRaP EM Sunshine Coast ED physicians met Dr. Moussa Ouedraogo, they knew his story was one we needed to share. In fact, the Blog Bio is normally a short paragraph about the author. But Moussa’s story is one of such profound strength, that this extended Bio. forms… Continue reading The Resilient Human – one man’s journey from Burkina-Faso to Sunshine Coast
Q & A with Vivien Triz
Vivien Triz – Registered Nurse – Gold Coast University Hospital ED 1. Would you say you pay attention to your Wellness? I think I do. If I feel stressed, out, I like to take some time out for myself. 2. What is your experience of how your wellness at work translates into how you do… Continue reading Q & A with Vivien Triz
Où Allons Nous?
By Thomas Brough Thomas Brough Around the time of writing this, I was on the cusp of the ACEM fellowship clinical exam, surrounded by practice OSCE stems, motivating phrases on a white board, and self-critical thoughts about neglected relationships. This milieu is a psychologically provocative one and I find myself reflecting on a particular piece… Continue reading Où Allons Nous?
Mo-vember WRaP EM blog – Peter Rizzo
Dr Peter Rizzo - FACEM Due to someone’s lapse in judgement I was asked if I would like to contribute to the Movember WRaP EM blog. I shall pontificate...... “Stop, who would cross the Bridge of Death (and depression) Must answer me these questions three, 'ere the other side he see Ask me the questions… Continue reading Mo-vember WRaP EM blog – Peter Rizzo
Movember WRaP EM Blog- Ben Symon
Dr Ben Symon What do you do to look after your own health? Specialty training is, in many ways, pretty brutal. It seems like we’ve accidentally designed a system that sacrifices our youth, energy, fertility and relationship-building time in order to learn how to care for our patients. Couple that with raising kids, and you’ve got a… Continue reading Movember WRaP EM Blog- Ben Symon
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