Police have ruled out foul play in the death of a Gold Coast nurse who was found lying unconscious in her driveway last week.
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Lisa Davey was on life support for two nights before she died in the hospital emergency department where she worked.
She was rushed to the Gold Coast University Hospital on February 21 after a passer-by found her lying in the driveway of a unit complex in Callistemon Court in Arundel.
Police appealed to the public for more information after the 37-year-old suffered an unexplained life-threatening head injury.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner but say the death is not considered suspicious.
Friends and colleagues took to Facebook to honour Ms Davey, who was in the process of moving to Cairns following the recent death of her mother.
"(It) was so nice to start to hear your laugh again of late, and how excited you were to be heading to Cairns," one colleague wrote.
"I think I will just pretend you’ve headed off early, it will be so much easier than to believe reality.
"Your ED family will miss you terribly, my only comfort is to know you will be with your dear mum again."
A Gold Coast Health spokeswoman said she was shocked and saddened by the news that a member of their nursing staff had been critically injured.
"This is obviously a very difficult time for staff, particularly those in our emergency department and intensive care unit, who are coming to terms with this news and who are currently providing medical care to their colleague," she said.
"It is always confronting for our staff when one of their colleagues and friends is hurt or unwell, and we understand this event will touch many staff members across the health service.
"Our focus now is to do everything possible to support our staff as they come to terms with what has occurred."
- with Jocelyn Garcia and Felicity Caldwell.
