5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Darren McMillan, Nurse Educator Medical Emergency Response in the Resuscitation Education team at RBWH. Darren talks through a highly requested topic – the scribe role in a medical emergency or cardiac arrest. Darren’s Five Things: It’s important, assign it to the right person. Trust the form. Be legible and comprehensive. Scribing is an active role, not passive documentation. Summarise and sign of to ensure continuity of care.

In this Episode Liz an Jesse are joined by Edwina Egan, a new greaduate nurse who has now started her career in Central West Queensland. Eddie joined us to share her experiences through university and hospital work that enriched her student learning.  Eddie's Five Things: What has shaped you the most from clinical placements as a student? What is an USIN and what is an AIN? Working in research before graduating. Saying yes and figuring it out afterwards. What’s next?

In this episode, another in the series on compassion, Liz and Jesse are joined by Nick Coriat, lived experience advocate, workshop facilitator and host of the amazing podcast 'Don't Quit On Me.   Nick talks us through his personal journey, what it has taught him about resilience and the critical relationship with his own mind and body. Nick has compiled the expertise of his many expert guests on his podcast as he has tried conventional and non-conventional approaches to managing physical and emotional pain.    Nick was recently the opening keynote speaker at the MN Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Showcase with an amazing session, "It's Chaos to be Kind".

This special episode serves two purposes: 1. Spotlight the October publication of the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM) of Australia and New Zealand Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing and Midwifery Education; 2. Feature an AI tool that Jesse is using regularly to produce draft mind maps, make annotated notes and generate podcast synopsis of complex materials for high level pre-meeting or workshop overview - Notebook LM by Google. We aim to pick up on key pillar concepts from the CDNM Position Statement to drive future guest episodes.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Maddison Carroll, Nuclear Medicine Scientist and Educator. This episode is not about nuclear medicine, but instead about Maddie's lived experience, and lessons for all about neurodivergence. Maddie’s Five Things: The diversity in neurodivergence. Communication is a two-way street. Challenge assumptions, expectations and status quo. Only the individual with lived experience can claim their neurodivergence as a superpower. Neuro-inclusivity and diversity benefits everyone.

  In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Claire Muller, stroke neurologist at the RBWH, and clinical director of the Queensland Tele-Stroke Service. No surprises here… it’s all about stroke! Claire’s Five Things: What is a stroke? What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke? What can be done about a stroke? What is a “code stroke?” How can people recover from a stroke?

Five Things About Translational Simulation with Laura Owens In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by second time guest on the podcast, Laura Owens. Laura works in the RBWH Emergency and Trauma Centre as a Nurse Navigator and, more specific to this episode, as the Clinical Nurse Consultant with the RBWH Teamwork and Collaborative Training (TACT) service. Laura gives us great insight into Translational Simulation. Laura’s Five Things: What is Simulation? What is Translational Simulation? Why is it important? How does it work in practice? Where can you go to learn more?

In this episode of Five Things Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Kate McCarthy, Infectious Disease Physician and Microbiologist at RBWH and Associate Professor with the University of Queensland. We take a quick refresh and snapshot of the ARI landscape as we head into our “virus season” in the Southern Hemisphere. Kate’s Five Things: What is happening with respiratory viral infections in adults “post-COVID”. Environmental factors impacting viral transmission. Does PPE work? Rationalise protective measures. Update on the RSBV vaccine. “Cow Flu” a virus on the current International watch list.

When it comes to compassion, one size does not fit all.  In this first episode in a series inspired by the Metro North Health Compassionate Care Principles we zoom in on Culturally Informed Compassion with Roslyn Boland, Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at RBWH. Rosyln identifies as an Aboriginal woman of the Mardigan and Kooma peoples and we acknowledge the examples we discuss in this podcast are a composite of her lived experience and of the many stories she holds from communities and families she has engaged with in her work as a health care worker, liaison officer, nurse and healthcare leader. Roslyn's five things:  Compassion for our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders population is the same for everyone else. We need to remain aware of cultural sensitivities Be aware and connected to the additional needs of our indigenous peoples, don’t make assumptions ask every time.  Involve our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander workforce early. When working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders peoples it is important to remember that compassion has to extend and begin with the patient in the context of their family, friends and community. Keeping the family/friends/community engaged, involved, communicated with is part of compassionate care. Compassion is felt and experienced by others, it is not something ‘done’ to others. We have to be relational, recognise that all individuals are different and we discover those needs by connection, questions and listening. Compassion also has to be found in the system. Be an advocate for our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders patients, families, communities, colleagues and peers  

In this episode Liz and Jesse run without a guest for part 2 of our series on debriefing. This time we talk about debriefing to learn in clinical practice, how and why? Both Liz and Jesse have years – decades experience in facilitating debriefs in clinical practice settings and hope to see a continued path forward in creating these opportunities to learn and grow. This episode marks an indefinite pause on our productions of Five Things as we move forward exploring plans for the future. Thank you for listening. Our Five Things: Debunked Debriefing Myths. What is debriefing to learn? Debriefing to learn can create opportunities for growth and development. Debriefing to learn and insights into communication. Debriefing to learn can create a sense of belonging.

In this episode Liz and Jesse run without a guest to tackle five big myths about debriefing to learn in clinical practice. Both Liz and Jesse have years – decades experience in facilitating debriefs in clinical practice settings and put a target on a few of the sticky myths that form barriers to creating these opportunities to learn and grow. Our Five Debunked Debriefing Myths: Debriefing causes harm. Debriefs only happen after critical events. Debriefs should be psychologically based. You can’t lead a debrief if you were involved in the clinical situation. There’s no time to debrief.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Rebecca Boparai to learn from her experience of being on the “other side” of healthcare. Rebecca works a Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes, but her story is about the impact that experiencing the healthcare system as a partner who lost her husband to cancer has shaped her professionally and personally. We were so pleased to provide a place for Rebecca to chare this wisdom forged through such a heavy personal experience. Rebecca’s Five Things: The patient is a person first. Slow down and look for the small moments – they can have huge impact. Empathy is different from sympathy. Family, friends and community are incredibly important in this journey. What will be our legacy?

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Lita Jeffries to learn about occupational violence. Lita is the clinical lead for Queensland occupational violence strategy unit. Lita connects here nursing experience in the emergency department to the complex nature of violence in our healthcare workplaces. Lita’s Five Things: What is occupational violence? The multifactorial issues of occupational violence in healthcare? What are the risk factors? “Zero tolerance” and the real impacts of occupational violence on nurses? Prevention and management of occupational violence.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Leisa Turkington to learn about disordered swallowing (dysphagia). Leisa is a senior speech pathologist and clinical researcher at RBWH with three decades of experience and a PhD to top it all off. This is so much more than the basics. Leisa’s Five Things: What is disordered swallowing? How do you assess for dysphagia? Why is dysphagia dangerous? Who is at risk of dysphagia? Dysphagia and the bedside nursing considerations.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Bec Russo to learn about haemodialysis. Bec is a nurse practitioner candidate in kidney replacement therapies at RBWH. Super educational episode for health professionals, patients and families and friends of someone with kidney failure. Bec’s Five Things: What is haemodialysis? Acute versus chronic Vascular access for Home dialysis. The importance of the multidisciplinary team and goals of care.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Jacob Haberley to learn about inpatient falls. Jacob is an early career registered nurse working in a busy general medical ward at RBWH. Jacob is a strong ambassador for the Eat, Walk, Engage program aimed at reducing functional decline during acute hospital admission. Jacob’s Five Things: What causes a fall in hospital? How do we screen for risk of falls? What are the impacts of a fall? How do we prevent falls? The role of stakeholders in preventing falls.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Cathy Boyle to learn about clinical supervision for nurses and midwives. This may be unfamiliar to a lot of us, but Cathy, a nurse educator with decades of experience and now working in a state-wide clinical supervision project role, had us both informed and sold on this addition to nursing professional development and practice support. We were also joined, for our first ever in episode guest cameo, by Liz Pengelly, an emergency nurse working in rural and remote Queensland. Cathy’s Five Things: What is clinical supervision? Why is it important? How often, and who leads supervision? How do you make clinical supervision a reality? A lived experience of clinical supervision from a nurse.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Associate Professor Andrew Wong to learn about headaches and migraine. Andrew is the Director of Neurology and Stroke at RBWH. This episode is loaded with knowledge that could help us, or our family and friends, and our patients. Andrew’s Five Things: Not every headache is a migraine. Migraine needed diagnosis to support specific treatments. There are always new treatments for migraines, so don’t give up. Migraine sufferers can have more than one type of headache. Sometimes the headache isn’t the worst feature of migraine.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Liz Knox to learn about gynaecological cancer. Liz is a clinical nurse consultant in gynaecology oncology at RBWH. Liz’s Five Things: What is gynaecology? Symptoms of potential gynaecological cancers. Types of gynaecological cancers. Risk factors for gynaecological cancers. Treatments for gynaecological cancers.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Liz Wilkes to learn about midwifery (our sibling profession). Liz is the first state Chief Midwife in Australia, taking the lead for the profession in Queensland. We think this is an awesome episode on so much more than midwifery. There are lessons on professional identity, scope, socio-cultural responsiveness and considered leadership through curiosity and representation. Liz’s Five Things: What is a midwife? What is the scope of practice of a midwife? Is midwifery a feminist issue? Properties for midwifery today and into the future. What people can expect from the chief midwife.