Liz and Jesse welcome Michelle Doidge, CNC for the RBWH Infection Monitoring and Prevention Service. We jump in to discuss the vital nature of nurses as agents to prevent infection. Michelle’s Five Things: Know your bugs; love your bugs. Hand hygiene can be done so much better. Nurses are vital in preventing antimicrobial resistance. Respect invasive devices. Understanding transmission-based precautions.
May 25, 2023•37 min•Ep. 33
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Anthony Carr, CNC with the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service at RBWH. We discuss personality disorders, with a particular focus on emotionally unstable (borderline) personality disorder. Anthony’s Five Things: What is personality (disorder)? What is emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)? Guidance for the management of EUPD. Strategies to assist a person with EUPD while they are in hospital. Looking after yourself when caring for someon...
May 18, 2023•47 min•Ep. 32
Liz and Jesse are joined by Sue Chaffey, Nurse Practitioner in Cancer Care, with a special interest and focus on emergent acute care. There is no one better to have a learning conversation about acute on chronic illness than Sue. Sue’s Five Things Defining acute vs chronic (Keep) educating yourself Patient assessment – objective Patient assessment – subjective Putting it all together, the patient in this context
May 11, 2023•36 min•Ep. 31
Liz and Jesse are joined by Danny Hindle, Nurse Educator for Medical Emergency Response at RBWH. In this episode we explore how to master the recognition and management of the deteriorating patient. Danny’s Five Things. Educate yourself. Concerned? What do you do next? Use and trust the tools and frameworks. After calling for help, be prepared. Take the time to debrief.
May 04, 2023•30 min•Ep. 30
Liz and Jesse are joined by Jessica Doellinger to talk all about urinary catheters. Jessica is a Urology Nurse Practitioner at RBWH. Jessica’s Five Things Indications for urinary catheterisation. Risks associated with urinary catheters. Catheter selection and insertion tips. Urinary catheter management best practice. Discharging patients with a catheter in situ.
Apr 27, 2023•38 min•Ep. 29
Liz and Jesse sat down to talk early career nursing leadership with Ryah Mannion. Ryah is Nurse Unit Manager of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at RBWH. Ryah’s Five Things Don’t ever stop learning. Be agile and don’t be afraid of career change ups. Communication is everything, and requires practice and development To be a team player, you have to understand what everyone brings. Mentorship within and outside of healthcare is invaluable....
Apr 21, 2023•38 min•Ep. 28
Welcome to a special edition of Five Things. In this episode we are taking a pause to honour the life of an amazing nurse and part of our work family. Chelsea lived her life with endless purpose, fearless honesty, and a focus on the future. She was like all of us who do such emotionally big work, a complex, smart, loving person who could be bitingly funny, and a soft place to land when her team or family were struggling. She was more resilient than anyone I have ever known. Thanks and love to my...
Apr 14, 2023•4 min•Ep. 27
Liz and Jesse are joined by Clinical Psychologist and member of staff shadow council Clare Pekin to launch Random Acts of Kindness Day for 28th April 2023.
Apr 11, 2023•12 min•Ep. 26
Liz and Jesse are joined by Jelena Senic, Domestic & Family Violence Workforce Specialist at RBWH. We discuss Five Things to help us recoignise and respond to DFV. Jelena’s Five Things: DFV is disproportionately a gendered issue. Recognition of red flags for DFV What to do if you suspect DFV Listen to understand, not to fix How to refer for support
Apr 11, 2023•45 min•Ep. 25
Liz and Jesse are joined by Heike Krausse, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Diabetes at RBWH, in a MASSIVE episode to explore five things to deepen our knowledge, and make us better at supporting and providing education for our patients with diabetes. Heike’s Five Things Know your (patho)physiology Self-management and home blood glucose monitoring All about hypoglycaemia Diabetes medications – not just insulin Healthcare language really matters...
Mar 30, 2023•54 min•Ep. 24
Liz and Jesse are joined by Georgia Hampson, a registered nurse with the day surgery unit at RBWH. Georgia pitches a great five things aimed at nurses new to the surgical and perioperative process, about getting patients ready for surgery. Georgia's Five Things: Be aware of the patient experience. The importance of informed consent. Fasting and clear instructions for patients. Making sure your patient is fit for surgery. The perioperative process is important for safety....
Mar 23, 2023•25 min•Ep. 23
Liz and Jesse a joined by Stacey Deaville, Clinical Nurse Consultant with the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry team at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. CL Psych provides mental health support to admitted patients in the acute health setting, who require additional supports related to their mental health risk or diagnosed illness during an admission. Stacey's Five Things: What is mental health? Importance of building a therapeutic relationship. De-escalation of emotions / aggression. Mental he...
Mar 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 22
Liz and Jesse are joined by Lisa Mewburn, donation specialist nurse at RBWH, to learn more about organ donation. Lisa's Five Things: 1. What is organ and tissue donation? 2. What is the process for organ donation? 3. When should donate life / donation coordinators be engaged? 4. Organ donation opportunities are incredibly rare. 5. What does organ donation mean to the families of donors?
Mar 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 21
Liz and Jesse were lucky to spend some time talking about renal health and function with Nurse Educator, Sam Holman. One of our most requested topics and Sam did not disappoint. Sam's Five Things: 1. What does a healthy kidney do? 2. Warning signs that the kidneys are unwell. 3. Common causes of kidney disease. 4. Interventions and treatments for kidney failure. 5. Why we need to look after our patients kidneys (and our own.
Mar 02, 2023•28 min•Ep. 20
In this episode (another self care challenge embed), Liz and Jesse are joined by physiotherapist and stress and tactical performance researcher, Professor Rob Orr from Bond University. Rob's Five Things: Not all stress is bad. Your body and personality are naturally affected by stress, learn your personal “tells” on how you manifest stressors. The relationship between stress and performance is task specific. Long term stress has health and psychological consequences, coping mechanisms can only g...
Feb 23, 2023•46 min•Ep. 19
In this episode, Liz and Jesse continue with a self-care challenge focus and are thrilled to be joined by Dr Stan Steindel. Stan is a clinical psychologist with a special interest in compassion and self-forgiveness. This episode tackles some of the very really challenges that we, as health professionals have with being kind to ourselves and finding peace or some sense of resolution when we are involved in conflict, error or unfavourable patient outcomes. Many of these principles are covered in d...
Feb 16, 2023•44 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, Liz and Jesse preview the 14 day RBWH self-care challenge that starts on February 13th. This is a labour of love from Liz and engaged hundreds of staff last year. The aim is to spread far and wide and help health care professionals test out and try a range of evidence based principles for improved personal wellbeing that are pragmatic and realistic to the unique work / life environments of our jobs. If you miss the start on the 13th of Feb, you and your team can pick up the chal...
Feb 10, 2023•25 min•Ep. 17
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Gareth Davies, acting nursing and midwifery director of patient flow at RBWH to talk about…. Patient Flow. Gareth’s Five Things: Focus on quality and flow will come Establish patient driven goals of care Ask the question “where is this patient going next?” Explore alternative models of care A call to arms to get creative for the future
Feb 02, 2023•32 min•Ep. 16
Liz and Jesse are joined by Anne Hales, Clinical Nurse with the RBWH Palliative and Supportive Care Service. In this episode Anne shares her wisdom and experiences in providing quality care as death approaches. Anne’s Five Things: Symptom management – pharma and non-pharma Maintaining dignity and identity Recognising the dying process Family care End of life care is a team sport
Jan 27, 2023•37 min•Ep. 15
Liz and Jesse are joined by Tom Hendy, Nurse Navigator with the RBWH Up Late Program. We weave through some of the things that hit different after dark. Tom's Five Things: Surviving night shift Communicating with Ward-calls discussion of what is ward-call, what to expect. Examples of SBAR for communication. Sometimes less is more what should you be doing for your patients overnight? Making the most of your time non-patient contact tasks that have impact on patient outcomes 5. Escalation of Deter...
Jan 21, 2023•38 min•Ep. 1002
Liz and Jesse are joined by ICU Nurse, Medical Educator and scientific communicator, Dr Jessica Stokes-Parish. Jess helps us to make sense of the messy and equal parts uplifting and destructive world of social media as a health professional. Jessica's five things: Know what you want from social media. Understand the power of social media / networks. Anonymous is never really anonymous. Get CRABS for credibility. Understand the positive and ethical use of social media in health professions. You c...
Jan 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 13
One to kick of the New Year. Liz and Jesse look at why New Year's Resolutions usually burn out like the fireworks that see in the year. We walk through the SMART goal setting framework for turning those resolutions into goals and those goals into habits. 1. Specific 2. Measurable 3. Achievable / Accountable 4. Relevant 5. Timeframe / Team Up
Jan 06, 2023•23 min•Ep. 12
Liz and Jesse sat down with Kristy Jackman, a nurse, who is now the Director of Administration Services for her Five Things about how you can have a diverse and fulfilling career. Kirsty's Five Things: 1. Be brave and take every opportunity that comes. 2. Have a curious mindset about work, and life. 3. Understand your value as a nurse and what this brings to other roles. 4. Communication and building relationships are key to growth and career expansion. 5. Stay motivated by keeping the patient /...
Dec 29, 2022•22 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Laura Owens, Nurse Educator with the Emergency and Trauma Centre at the RBWH. We jump in to one of our most requested topics from our new nurses on the ground – chest pain! Laura’s Five Things: Be wary of assumptions, don’t close the door early on chest pain. Perform a thorough assessment using a consistent framework. Learn and identify chest pain red flags for serious threats. Escalate using available resources to help. Commence treatment or progress...
Dec 23, 2022•35 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Margaret Cahill, Clinical Nurse Consultant with the Eat, Walk, Engage program from the RBWH. We hear about her amazing career journey and get a lot wiser on the topic of delirium and how to prevent and manage in the acute hospital setting Margaret’s Five Things: Delirium is common, dangerous and distressing for patient and family. Importance of screening and recognition and some features and tools. Delirium has a huge impact (up to 30% increase) on nu...
Dec 16, 2022•35 min•Ep. 9
This is a bonus episode to celebrate our awesome Nurse Practitioners during Australian NP week. We hear from five NPs practicing in diverse areas from pain to vaccine preventable diseases, from trauma to oncology, and also in emergency. Jesse finishes off with a reflection on his 5 things from the wisdom of the guests.
Dec 15, 2022•26 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Brenda Fleming, registered nurse from the RBWH Eye Clinic. We hear about her amazing (global) career journey and fill in some knowledge ‘blind spots’ (Dad Joke) about eye health and care. Brenda’s Five Things: Vision is so important for independence The common forms of eye disease we will see Therapy for acute eye infections Supportive eye care in hospitalised patients The importance of rest in recovery from acute eye injury and infection...
Dec 08, 2022•36 min•Ep. 7
Liz and Jesse explore the inquiring mind of Professor Fiona Coyer, ICU nurse (never really stop being that), chair of nursing research with RBWH and holding conjoint position with Queensland University of Technology School of Nursing & Midwifery. This episode sets a platform for nurses to consider 5 Things that lay the foundation for a career that includes research. Learning never stops Communication is key, and requires resilience Find a good mentor, or two or three. Get involved, start to ...
Dec 01, 2022•33 min•Ep. 6
Liz and Jesse sit down with Melanie Proper, the pain management Nurse Practitioner from RBWH to try and understand a little (LOT) more about pain. We go deep on this topic. This is likely to be one you listen to more than once. Here are Melanie's 5 Things: 1. What pain IS and how to treat 2. Pain is connected to stress 3. The brain can be reassured and remodelled to perceive pain differently 4. Pain and analgesia effects are best assessed through function and wakefulness 5. The bedside nurse is ...
Nov 24, 2022•39 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Shania Tribel. Shania is a registered nurse who works in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit, or “Recovery” for the old school crew. The medium was the message with this episode – organised, succinct, and informative. This is a must listen for those developing confidence with clinical handover and those teaching it. Shania’s Five Things: Use a standardised and consistent template/format. Handover should be done with a brief head to toe assessment. The pati...
Nov 17, 2022•21 min•Ep. 4
