5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH

By Jesse Spurr & Liz CroweMedicine Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement

5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH episodes

November 30, 2023Ep 60: Five Things About The Complexity of Medications With Professor Ian Coombes
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Professor Ian Coombes. Ian is the Director of Pharmacy at RBWH and an expert in safety thinking. Ian unpacks the complexity of medications.
Ian’s Five Things:
It’s never JUST a medicine
Medicines should always be presumed guilty until proven innocent.
MIMS should not be taken as gospel.
The initial medication history is never the full story.
Prescribing, the devil is in the details.
33 min
November 23, 2023Ep 59: Five Things About Anaemia With Cienwen Towns
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Cienwen Town, clinical nurse consultant for Perioperative Patient Blood Management at RBWH. Cienwen takes us through the topic of anaemia, especially from a perspective of blood product conservation in the perioperative period.
Cienwen’s Five Things:
What is anaemia?
Most common symptoms and causes of anaemia.
Who and how to screen for anaemia.
Optimising anaemia.
Managing anaemia on the ward.
26 min
November 17, 2023Ep 58: Five Things About Eating Disorders With Erin Marsland
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Erin Marsland, clinical psychologist with the Queensland Eating Disorders Service. Erin shares her learnings from a career of working with people living with eating disorders to help us through what this means at a population-diagnostic perspective, but also an individual level.
Erin’s Five Things:
Eating disorders are a unique and individual experience.
Eating disorders also do share common thoughts, feelings, urges and experiences.
Eating disorders are nothing about food, and all about food.
People can, and do, recover from eating disorders.
Where can I get more information and support?
37 min
November 09, 2023Ep 57: Five Things About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion With Thomas Skennerton
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Thomas Skennerton, the Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Metro North Health Service. Thomas weaves us through what this means at a system and individual level and hopefully adds some knowledge to help us on our journey to being an ally for our colleagues and patients.
Thomas’s Five Things
Diversity, equity and inclusion, what is it and why are we still needing to talk about it?
Who are the populations or communities we are talking about?
What does diversity, equity and inclusion mean for our patients?
What does diversity, equity and inclusion mean for our colleagues?
Awareness is not enough. We must be an active ally!
38 min
November 02, 2023Ep 56: Five Things About Medication Safety With Dr Karen Davies
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Dr Karen Davies. Karen is completing her post-doctoral study focusing on individual accountability for nurses practice in medication safety. Karen is currently working as a research fellow and also holds the substantive position of Clinical Nurse Consultant for Safe Medication Practice at RBWH. Spoiler alert… we are talking about medication safety.
Karen’s Five Things
Communication is vital.
Importance of the patient as a core member of the medication safety team.
Awareness of risks and safety processes for medications.
The role(s) and functions of the multidisciplinary team.
Individual accountability. Why medication safety is everyone’s responsibility.
43 min
October 26, 2023Ep 55: Five Things About Hearing Loss With Kristy Moore
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Kristy Moore, Senior Audiologist at RBWH. Kristy helps us understand hearing loss and some strategies to support our patients (and colleagues).
Kristy’s Five Things
What is hearing loss?
Impact of hearing loss for hospital patients.
Ways nurses can identify hearing loss at the bedside.
Supporting patients when a hearing loss is identified.
Hearing aids and community services.
36 min
October 19, 2023Ep 54: Five Things About Trauma Informed Care With Laura Freeburn
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Laura Freeburn Nurse Educator in Mental Health at RBWH. Laura has been doing a lot of work in Queensland helping clinicians to develop skills and knowledge in trauma informed care.
Laura’s Five Things
What is trauma informed care?
Five principles of trauma informed care.
Trauma informed care in Indigenous people’s experience of healthcare.
Trauma informed care includes how we consider our colleagues needs.
People can, and frequently do, recover from trauma.
44 min
October 13, 2023Ep 53: Five Things About Stomas With Liz Lupschen
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Liz Lupschen, Clinical Nurse Consultant in Stomal Therapy at RBWH. Liz drops some great knowledge in the aim of making us all feel a little more confident in caring for patients with a stoma.
Liz’s Five Things
What is a stoma? Reasons for stoma forming surgery.
Types of stomas.
Things to know about stomas.
Stoma appliances and the Australian appliance support scheme.
Psychosocial considerations of living with a stoma.
41 min
October 06, 2023Ep 52: Five Things About Breast Cancer With Therese McCurry
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Therese McCurry, Clinical Nurse Consultant Cancer Care Coordinator specialising in breast cancer at RBWH. No surprises here that we are going deep on five things about breast cancer.
Therese’s Five Things
What is breast cancer?
Stages and types of breast cancer.
Breast cancer treatments.
Complications of breast cancer treatment.
How breast cancer impacts women and their families.
48 min
September 28, 2023Ep 51: Five Things About Endoscopy With Zanna Byrne
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Zanna Byrne, Clinical Nurse in Endoscopy at RBWH, to learn five things about endoscopy.
Andrea’s Five Things
What is endoscopy and why do we do it?
What is gastroscopy?
What is a colonoscopy?
What are some other endoscopic procedures?
Tips for pre- and post- endoscopy patient care.
36 min

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This a podcast produced by, for and with the amazing nurses and health professionals of the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital community. Our purpose is to inspire, educate and connect our local…