In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Rebecca Rashleigh-Rolls, ICU Nurse Educator at RBWH. Bec helps us navigate through the complex world of fluids and electrolytes.

Bec’s Five Things

1. Fluids and electrolytes, why are they important?

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Adrienne Young a research dietitian at  RBWH and University of Queensland. Adrienne helps us zoom in on the role of the bedside clinician in optimising nutrition.

Adrienne’s Five Things

1. Eating when sick is different to eating when well.

In this episode Jesse is joined by his esteemed co-host Dr Liz Crowe. Liz takes the guest seat in this episode to lay down a primer on loss and grief. This episode serves as foundational principles focus from where we will launch for future episodes exploring coping and different socio-cultural experiences of loss.

Liz’s Five Things

1. What are loss and grief?

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Brynn Waddington, Neurosurgical Clinical Nurse at RBWH. Brynn distils his years of experience into a great episode on neurological. assessment

Brynn’s Five Things

1. Asking “why does my patient have altered level of consciousness?”

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Rob Timmings to tackle glossophobia and help build confidence to from extend from bedside teaching to presenting in front of larger groups. Rob has 36years of nursing experience, in formal and informal nurse education roles in Queensland, as well as running a successful clinical education business and large social media learning platform.

Rob’s Five Things

1. O – Own your topic, knowledge, environment.

Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Natasha Roberts to learn about prostate cancer. Natasha is a specialist nurse and clinical research fellow at Metro North Health.

Natasha’s Five Things

1. Prostate cancer does not discriminate.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Anna McMahon, Familial Bowel Cancer Nurse at RBWH. Anna is studying a Bachelor of Clinical Redesign and has a sharp focus on the patient experience and system improvements particularly related to admitted in patient bowel preparation for colonoscopy procedure.

Anna’s Five Things About Bowel Preparation

1. What is bowel prep and why is it so important?

Liz and Jesse are joined by Janeen Johnson a clinical nurse with the Heart Support Service at RBWH. In this episode Janene helps us understand heart failure.

Janene’s Five Things

1. Signs and symptoms of heart failure.

Liz and Jesse are joined by Alison Backler, Clinical Nurse Consultant Alcohol and Drug Service RBWH. In this episode we look at drug and alcohol addiction and considerations for the acute hospital environment.

Alison’s Five Things

1. Addiction doesn’t discriminate.

Liz and Jesse are joined by Sophie Lloyd, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner with RBWH and Redcliffe. Sophie lays the foundations for a series of future episodes about the heart. 

Sophie's Five Things:

1. The gross anatomy of the heart.

2. The heart function as a pump.

3. Understanding cardiac output.

4. How the bedside nurse can assess heart (dys)function.

5. What is heart failure?