Critical Conversations

Today Emily and Beatriz talk to Charlotte Stuart ADoN (Surgery, critical care (SACC) & Ambulatory Care) and co-ordinator MAGNET4EUROPE project in St James's Hospital and Linda Vassallo Magnet Programme Director at Long Island Jewish Medical Centre New York. They speak about the MAGNET programme from both an international and national perspective and give us an insight into what it's all about. Magnet designation is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Centre recognising nursing excellence and quality patient care. Being a Magnet Hospital has been shown to bring external prestige, improved patient outcomes and nursing satisfaction and retention.

Emily and Fiona are joined by Liz Higgins CNM3 CAR-T Therapy service St James's Hospital. St James's Hospital recently became the first hospital in the country to deliver CAR T Therapy to a patient. Liz talks to us about the therapy itself, what type of patients its used for and the future of CAR T Therapy in Ireland. She also discusses the role critical care currently play in CAR T therapy delivery.  For more information or to leave us some feedback email us at: [email protected] 

Thanks to all our listeners to date.

ICU Education Team

To celebrate International Nurses day, we speak to two staff nurses within Critical Care St James's Hospital. Bridget who has worked here in ICU SJH for over 26 years and Aine, one of our new graduate nurses who came directly into Critical Care. We want to celebrate the wonderful nurses we have in our unit and all throughout the health service worldwide!! Contact us at any stage with feedback or comments to [email protected] 

Thanks to all our listeners and subscribers to date!

Today Fiona is joined by Barbara Egan Founder of ICU Steps Dublin. Barbara was a former ICU patient herself and shares with us today her journey through ICU, the difficulties post ICU and her work in establishing  ICU steps in Ireland. 

ICU Steps Is a group set up to provide support to patients and relatives affected by critical illness. We want to promote a positive outlook in recovery. Support is a drop-in facility held one evening in every month where former patients, relatives along with ICU nurses* can connect and share experiences.

Next meeting is Wednesday 27th April 2022 @ 7.30pm on Zoom. Please see website https://icusteps.ie/wp/ for more information. 

* ICU nurses attend in a voluntary capacity. 

In our second episode today to celebrate International Women's Day, we speak to current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St James's Hospital,  Ms Mary Day. Mary talks to us about her background as a nurse, her impressive career to date and her plans and hopes for St James's Hospital. Enjoy :)

For our first interview today to celebrate international women's day we speak to Oonagh Power, a candidate ANP in Critical Care St James's hospital. Oonagh talks to us about her nursing career to date, her journey through the CF role to the ANP role and her hopes for nursing and the future. 

Music today is by Serial Sevens a Dublin band of which our ICU Consultant Intensivist Dr Enda O Connor is a part of. Their music is available on youtube, apple music, Spotify etc. Check our their  twitter account: https://twitter.com/serial7sevens

 Links to the songs:

Too much: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSAPaBB_ejQ

Only now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgLDa94Ue-M

A star is bored: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k806DnPyI08

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome discussed by Dr JD Coakley Consultant Intensivist and Anaesthetist St James's Hospital. Please like or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to your podcasts on! Spread the word! Enjoy

Bressie (Niall Breslin) speaks to our ICU education team today about his experiences of the pandemic, his work with Heroes Aid and he shares some tips on minding your mental health. A good listen to start off 2022 on a positive note!

January 2022 is 'Wellness' month in ICU St James's Hospital. A month dedicated to encouraging and helping staff to mind their mental health in these challenging times. Organised and facilitated by the ICU Wellness Team GICU SJH!

The ICU team spoke to Bressie on his podcast 'Where is my mind?' Link to episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nfIxMzVqE1scpxilfs31u?si=275721e937514e1f

Today we are joined by an ICU survivor who talks to us a little bit about his experiences both in and post ICU. He also tells us about the impact the ICU patient diary has had on his life since his discharge. Please like or subscribe to our podcast and leave us any feedback on [email protected] Thanks everyone for listening and see you all in 2022!!

Mark Pollock is an international motivational speaker, explorer and author who became the first blind man to race to the south pole. After a fall which left him paralysed where he spent 6 months in ICU, Mark is on a new mission now to help find a cure paralysis.