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VIDEO: Tears of joy as Gympie nurse gets shock proposal

Pretending to be passed out at work for a training exercise ended with a happily-ever-after diagnosis for this Gympie...

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14th Sept. 2020 9:09 AM

ENGAGED: Kristy Bunter and Nathan Johnston. Picture: Kristy Bunter

Toowoomba midwives reveal their favourite baby memories

PRU Rattray has more memories from her more than 20 year-career as a midwife than she can count — and she’s loved every...

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05th May 2020 4:05 PM

(From left) Alana Woods-Smith, RN and midwife, Pru Rattray Maternity services nurse unit manager at St Vincents and Anita Nakata RN and midwife. Midwife day. Tuesday, 5th May, 2020.

‘So rewarding’: Celebrating our midwives

Today is International Day of the Midwife, a day to recognise the hard work of midwives across the world.

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05th May 2020 5:05 AM

Gladstone Hospital MGP Midwife Peta Fawkes congratulates Shalini Sharma on the arrival of her gorgeous baby boy, Aariv.

LOCAL MIDWIFE: Meet Kathryn, an essential worker

‘I am constantly inspired by the seemingly bottomless well of strength women have, even when they don’t realise it, that...

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17th April 2020 2:04 PM

LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKER: Kathryn Curtis is a midwife at the Kingaroy Hospital. Photo: Darling Downs Health

Mum-to-be's 'panic' buying confession

Shopping for her first baby should be an exciting and special time, instead Kingscliff mum-to-be Tara Fisher found herself...

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16th April 2020 12:04 PM

STILL SMILING: Soon-to-be first-time mother Tara Fisher feels some of the exciting elements of being pregnant and expecting her first baby has been taken away due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sewing the community back together

WHAT started out as a bright idea to help local nurses, quickly grew to a community of sewers and healthcare workers...

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08th April 2020 8:04 AM

BRIGHT IDEA: Former midwife Julie Alison (left) is an admin on the Sewing Scrub Caps Facebook page. Joanne Griffin-Klazema, acting officer in charge at the Sippy Downs post office is helping the group out with postage. Photo: Patrick Woods.

How these two friends became closer will make you smile

Close friends is putting it lightly when you describe Kimberly and Teegen’s friendship.

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28th Feb. 2020 1:02 PM

Helping make childbirth a positive experience

A LOCAL midwife and calmbirth educator is opening a pre-and post birth support centre for women.

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29th Jan. 2020 9:01 AM

Empowering Birth Journeys owner Bec Fagan is a registered Midwife Calmbirth Educator and if focused in assisting local couples to create the most positive and nurturing environment through birth and afterwards.

Expert warns of nurse shortage

Australia will have a nursing shortfall of 123,000 nurses by 2030 due to an ageing workforce, population health trends and...

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22nd Jan. 2020 5:01 AM

Midwife claims taxpayer sick leave on day of protest arrest

A midwife‘s attempts to secure sick leave on the same day she was arrested for protesting was found out when she...

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17th Jan. 2020 6:01 AM

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