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Full of heart: Registered Nurse Kim Burke brings joy to Christmas discharges at BRHS

Pictured left: Bronwyn Hamilton, BRHS Complex Discharge Coordinator.Picture right: Kim Burke, BRHS Registered Nurse As Bairnsdale Regional Health Service prepares for its busiest time of year, one registered nurse has found a new way to make a big difference and bring a smile to patients along the way. Kim

With his stoma, Lindsay’s the leader of the band

For Lindsay Hammond, BRHS stoma specialist support nurse Kylie Antonopoulos is a key to his independence. Lindsay was diagnosed with bowel cancer in late 2020 and subsequently had a section of his bowel removed. He has a stoma, a surgically-created opening in his abdomen that bypasses his bowel and

Free screening vital in fight against breast cancer

It’s a common misconception that only women aged 50 to 74 are entitled to a free mammogram in the fight against breast cancer, Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Breast Cancer Nurse Carolyn Nelson says. But the reality is that women aged 40 or over who has a family history of

Bek reflects on her nursing career and what lies ahead

A senior BRHS nurse, Bek Hall, reflects on her career in health and how nursing might change in the years ahead. Bek Hall says her family shaped her decision to get into nursing, but it’s her patients, the progress she’s seen over the years and the changes to come

Adams kids raise their hands to support mum Robyn

When Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Robyn Adams began an awareness campaign for BRHS staff about one of its key patient welfare programs, it became a family affair. Robyn, a Postgraduate Nurse Educator and Resuscitation Coordinator with BRHS’ Learning, Support and Development Unit, is also a leading advocate for the

Complex care all in a day’s work for nurse Kate

For East Gippsland resident Nicole, an encounter with Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Complex Care Nurse Consultant Kate Smith was life-changing. Nicole’s health had deteriorated since moving to our region. She consulted her Melbourne GP via phone but had no GP in Gippsland. She became badly overweight, retaining a great

Bek reflects on her nursing journey and the future

For International Nurses Day (Sunday, 12 May) a senior BRHS nurse, Bek Hall, shares her family’s history with the health service, her career and what nursing might look like in the future. Bek Hall says her family shaped her decision to get into nursing, but it’s her patients, the

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