Ruth Blunderfield is a Gubbi Gubbi woman and Registered Nurse whose approach to care is rooted in culture, community, and an unwavering respect for every person she serves. Working at Toowoomba Hospital’s Nursing Support Unit and as a Registered Nurse with St John Ambulance, Ruth brings her skills and values to her community both inside and outside the hospital.
Central to her practice is a holistic, community-centred philosophy – one that sees every patient not as an individual in isolation, but as part of an extended family and community network that is integral to their care and healing.
Ruth has always believed that nursing extends beyond the hospital ward and into the broader community, and that every person who enters her care – regardless of background, belief, or circumstance – deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and genuine compassion.
In Ruth’s hands, nursing is not only a clinical responsibility but a deeply personal expression of care for her mob.
“Nursing is not just for the patient – we are nursing the mob. Every patient is important, no matter who they are, where they come from, or what they believe. They deserve to be respected and made to feel valued. That is our responsibility, in hospitals and in the community.”