For sisters Gayle Veivers and Tracey McGill, nursing at Mater Private Hospital Bundaberg is a family tradition, involving a century of service.
Together they've clocked up almost 60 years of nursing, following in the footsteps of their mother Nola Austin who also worked at Mater for 40 years.
The sisters will be recognised for their service, along with more than a hundred other nurses at Mater Private Hospital Bundaberg, on International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May.
"I enjoy working with people and caring for patients and making sure they get the best possible outcomes, it's such a rewarding career," said 59-year-old Ms Veivers.
"We work together regularly, and we enjoy the community and family atmosphere of Mater, where our mum also loved working as a nurse," said 56-year-old Ms McGill.
Inspired by their mum, the sisters say they enjoyed working and learning from her when they first started nursing in the mid-eighties.
Both sisters work as surgical nurses in the operating theatres and Ms McGill also works as an anaesthetic nurse.
Ms McGill's daughter, Aimee Turner is also part of the Mater family, working as a visiting dental nurse at the hospital.
"We have many family connections at Mater and Gayle and Tracey always go the extra mile, stay back, follow up and ensure things are set up for the days and weeks ahead," said Monica Mooney, the hospital's Assistant Director of Clinical Services.
"They are quiet achievers, dedicated to their patients and supportive to other staff members, to ensure quality of care."
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on Monday 12 May and marks the birth date of Florence Nightingale, a 19th Century nurse who cared for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War in the 1850s.
Mater will celebrate and recognise the work and commitment of more than 4,500 nurses across Queensland, who form the backbone of Mater's healthcare services.
