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Redcliffe Hospital Senior Staff Specialist Dr Alka has always cared about improved health outcomes for mums and bubs – but she cares about partners during pregnancy too, and wants to see more support for them.

Through her research, Alka has interviewed many fathers and partners on their experience in the hospital system during birth and pregnancy and is now looking at how we can offer better supports for partners during what is considered a traumatic birth.

“There can be a range of reasons for a traumatic birth, which might be a physical or medical issue with the mother or baby, or it might be a psychological issue or even due to social constraints – and everyone’s perception of this will be different,” Dr Alka said.

“Birth can be so demanding, but we know that well-informed and well-supported partners are an untapped resource to assist mums and to improving women’s health overall, as well as intergenerational health.

“The next part of the research is that we are now looking to recruit fathers and birth partners to help us co-design resources for professionals and establish what else we can do to support the whole family during the birth process.” 🏥

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Nurse practitioner Caroline is working at Redcliffe Hospital where she is excited to be putting her skills into action.

In an emergency department, a nurse practitioner is able to treat, order investigations, diagnose and discharge or refer patients as appropriate. They can also complete comprehensive health assessments and provide senior nursing leadership to the department, which often involves education, research and quality improvement. 🙌

"I have wanted to be a nurse practitioner for most of my career,” said Caroline, on achieving her goals.

“I wanted to advance my career and keep learning new skills whilst remaining clinical and I was always inspired by what NPs do and excited by the opportunities it gives us as nurses - a chance to really make a difference to people’s lives," Caroline said. 🥰

The Redcliffe Hospital is looking for their next nurse practitioner to join the emergency department team. If this sounds like you, apply here:
#WorkforusWednesday

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