Gladstone Hospital
Address
Park St, Gladstone, QLD, 4680, AUSTRALIA
About the Placement
Placement Type: Hospital
Gladstone Hospital offers the following services; 24hour emergency, general medicine and surgery, basic orthopaedic, O&G, palliative care and paediatrics just to name a few. The hospital also offers an extensive range of specialty services.
It is a 79 bed hospital.
About Gladstone
Conveniently situated in the centre of the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Gladstone, has it all, with surf beaches, tropical islands, coral cays and rivers teeming with fish. A strong retail and service sector within the modern urbanised city, together with tourism and primary production (particularly beef cattle and timber) provide abundant choice for workers and opportunities for business people.
Close-by attractions include;
- Anges Water
- Town of 1770
- Great Barrier Reef
- Kroombit Tops National Park
- Lady Elliot Island
- Mount Larcom Climb
- East Shore night walks
Website
Getting there
Distance from Brisbane: 542km (6h drive time)
Transport Options: Drive
Accommodation Type: 2 x 3 bedroom UQ leased units (600m from the hospital, 7 minute walk)
Transport required for placement: Advantageous - for exploring the region
Tips from previous students
Placement:
- Be confident, take on the opportunities offered. If it is busy take the time to see a patient who has already been assessed by a doctor to improve your skills.
- Be proactive in what you want to see around the hospital!
Testimonials
Gladstone hospital was great to be at - particularly in the ED. All ED nursing/medical staff are very willing to teach, and the exposure you get to an abundance of different aspects of medicine is invaluable.
Extremely hands on, lots of opportunity to gain clinical skills! The Emergency Department staff along with the rest of the nursing and medical team were very supportive and hands on, a brilliant placement!
Gladstone Hospital was a fantastic placement for rural rotation. Cycling through the various specialties allowed me great exposure to a variety of experiences with excellent teaching and learning opportunities in all departments. Thoroughly enjoyed my time here and would very highly recommend it for future students.