17/02/2026
There's been an upheaval in the corridors of St Vincent's last week, over the wording of a recent post, and we need to set the record straight! A fervour of feedback came flooding into the office advising that there is only one - the original (and often self-proclaimed) WARD LORD.
So, it's a pleasure to introduce Bohdan Marsden people's champ on the wards.
Springing from the wells of Casino, a 'full-on metal head' who went to study music production in Queensland, and returned to find his taste had evolved, he now writes and records his own chill, melodic, r&b style tunes and loves every minute of it. 'I guess I'm just not brutal any more!' he says with a smile, although he still has 10 plus guitars in his quiver in case he needs to create some noise.
Bohdan got a start here in the kitchen, and eventually moved into his preferred role as a wardsperson a year and a half ago.
So what's the main thing he loves about working at St Vincent's? ' the patient interaction is my favourite part of what I do, it makes YOUR day making THEIR day, you know?'
No doubt that kind of attitude really leaves a lasting impression with patients and colleagues. Bohdan is currently studying to be an Assistant In Nursing so he can eventually work in various capacities, finding new ways to care for our patients.
Finally - how did the Ward Lord moniker come about? 'Funnily enough it actually came from my roommate, he's the one that called me that..and I was like, you know what- I like that, I'm snagging it..and it just stuck!'
Bohdan's pager started beeping, duty called, a patient transfer. Off to put another smile on someone's face. A true classic in our hospital team, keep the tunes coming sir! 🎸🎸🎸
