Nurse Judy Borg reflects on 25 years at Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton
From patients she’ll never forget to training the next generation, a nurse who started out in Brisbane in the 80s and has reflected on her quarter of a century at a Central Queensland hospital.
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A nurse who started her training in Brisbane in 1986 has reflected on the last 25 years at the Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton.
High Dependency Unit Nurse Unit Manager Judy Borg recently had her years of service recognised, being awarded a Mater Long Service Award for 25 years of service at the hospital.
Ms Borg started her training at the Mater Adults and Children’s Hospital in Brisbane in 1986.
She then went onto to work as a casual nurse at Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton in 1998, before accepting a permanent position.
She said many of her patients had created an impact on her life and recalled caring for a lady who was experiencing multiple organ failure.
“The whole team at the HDU and the specialists were able to get her well enough to go home, where she lived for another three years,” she said.
“The patient had donated a hamper to the unit, which was then raffled off and monies raised whet back to purchase three cardiac stethoscopes for the unit.
“Every day is different for our team, and sometimes there’s certain patients you just can’t forget.”
Four other members of Ms Borg’s team were recognised at the Mater Long Service Awards ceremony including Natasha Kapernick (15 years), Hannah Stewart (10 years), Rosmy Mathew (10 years) and Jasmin Abalos (five years).
Inspiring nurses to grow and develop their long-term skills was a passion of Ms Borg’s.
“My team of 10 is incredible and passionate in caring for patients that require high dependency care, and I’m proud to watch them grow into confident senior nurses,” she said.
“I have seen a lot of change over the past 25 years, but the best part is working with friends that have become family and providing compassionate care for patients and families when they’re at their most vulnerable.
“They’ve become like family, and I love watching them in their personal lives experiencing marriage, babies, and young families.”
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