In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Andrea Taylor, Nurse Manager for Research in Surgical and Perioperative Service at RBWH, to learn five things about frailty.

Andrea’s Five Things

1. What is Frailty?

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Nigel Harris, Nurse Practitioner in Dermatology at RBWH. He joined us to drop some knowledge on practical tips for caring for the skin of our patients, particularly those who are elderly.

Nigel’s Five Things

1. Itchy skin is common and there are some easy treatments for symptoms.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Janet Layton, an elder, community leader, qualified social worker and counsellor and currently an Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer (IHLO) at RBWH. Janet shares her experiences and insights on working with Aboriginal patients and families at the time of death and helps us understand how to access and provide support during Sorry Business. L

Janet’s Five Things

1. Not all Sorry Business is the same.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Olivia Cullen, Clinical Nurse Consultant in Hepatology at RBWH. No surprises here that we are going deep on five things about the liver and liver disease.

Olivia’s Five Things

1. You need a liver to live and a healthy live to live well. Functions of the liver.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Erin Davison, Cardiac Physiologist and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab Team Leader. In this episode we zoom in on five things about arrhythmias with a particular focus on the work done in the cardiac electrophysiology lab.

Erin’s Five Things:

1. What is an arrhythmia?

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.