Nursing Australia

A Nurse, an Academic, a Comedian, and a Festival all walk into a bar...

Episode 60 of Nursing Australia presents:  

The latest Nursing Australia News (02:36) 

Nurses battle addiction, opioid prescribing guidelines, and bargain Uni fees for health professionals. 

1. Georgie Caroll & Matt St Ledger reconvene in time for The Festival of Nursing 2023 (04:58) 

The Festival of Nursing 2023 is looming, and the Nursing Australia team are stoked to be on the bill the whole time. Come and join comedian Georgie Carroll, Matthew St Ledger, Leith Alexander, and hundreds of other nurses at the Festival in Perth 27-29 July. It’s a national nursing conference, SUPERCHARGED! ⚡️⚡️ 

 2. Nurse Spotlight: Lauren's story (18:37) 

Meet Dr Lauren Lines RN, BN (hons), MN, PhD. Lauren has a background working clinically as a paediatric nurse for almost 10 years in acute medical and surgical environments. Her 2020 PHD, focused on nurses' experiences of responding to child abuse and neglect in child focused settings in Australia. This is some of Lauren's story. 

3. Building Nurse Capacity: Wheatbelt Nurse Clinic (31:03) 

Current care delivery models – from acute to primary health care – are struggling to meet the increasing demands, and health care providers are looking for new and innovative ways to deliver health care. Nurse Clinics are well placed to meet these demands, and Western Australia's Wheatbelt region is reaping the rewards with a very successful nurse-lead clinical model. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
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Episode 59 of Nursing Australia presents:  

The latest Nursing Australia News (01:15) 

Record strike fine, cancer age-bias, staff shortages linked to death rate spikes.

1. Festival of Nursing: an insider's guide (03:43) 

The Festival of Nursing 2023
 
2. Digital Health – MyHealth App (08:53) 

APNA Nurses talk about the new MyHealth app 

3. Cyber Security: Scam City (16:11) 

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Money! Money! Money! Dive into the world of personal finance and explore the various ways health professionals can improve their financial literacy. Learn to navigate home buying, sole trading and side hustling! Plus grab the latest in healthcare news: PBS shake-up, Aged Care class action, Mental health probe, and insulin pills on the horizon. 

Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall   Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

Nursing Australia Money in May presents:  

The latest Nursing Australia News (03:30)
PBS shake-up, Aged Care class action, Mental health probe, and insulin pills on the horizon.

Segment 1: Money in May (05:48)

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Segment 2: Refinancing & Mortgages for Nurses (13:24) 

Listen to Part 2: Refinancing & Mortgages for Nurses here  

Segment 3: Side Hustles & Sole Traders (20:35) 

A nurse's and midwives' guide to tax deductions 

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Disclaimer:  

This podcast is for education and information purposes. Any advice offered is general financial advice only, and it doesn’t take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this, you should consider if the advice is appropriate before acting. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice, tailored to your needs. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
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From the east coast to the west, the team trek through the heart of Oz to bring you Heartbeats.Discover: Remote Area Nursing, promoting healthy hearts, the Festival of Nursing, and the latest in infection prevention & control.

Plus, in healthcare news: AHPRA probe stuns, Bird Flu in full flight, D-day for Aged Care, and deadly fungus wreaks havoc. Recorded on location in Moreton Bay, Queensland & East Pilbara, Western Australia.

Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall   Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

The latest Nursing Australia News (04:42) 

AHPRA probe stuns, Bird Flu in full flight, D-day for Aged Care, and deadly fungus wreaks havoc. 

Remote Area Nursing in East Pilbara WA (07:12) 

Meet TJ Howe, a Nurse working in the remote Gibson Desert of Western Australia.

Healthy Hearts (17:13) 

Make a difference and change the future: promoting healthy hearts as a health professional. Check out: hrt.how/heartweek23 

What's this Festival of Nursing? (30:03) 

 The Festival of Nursing 2023 – it’s a national nursing conference, SUPERCHARGED!   

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 27-29 July 2023 - Abstracts open now, click here for more 

You’re invited to join hundreds of nurses from across the country at this one-of-a-kind nursing conference in Perth this July 2023!

The latest in IPC guidelines (39:23) 

• RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition) 
• Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare 
• The National Hand Hygiene Initiative manual 
• Communicable Diseases Network Australia’s Australian national guidelines for the management of healthcare workers living with blood-borne viruses and healthcare workers who perform exposure-prone procedures at risk of exposure to blood-borne viruses 

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 LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Practice in Health Care - online education module 

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Global Crisis Support Contacts 

AUS: https://www.lifeline.org.au/13

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Nursing Australia presents: 3 Women. In celebration of International Women's Day 2023 3 Remarkable Women join the podcast and deliver the latest in Indigenous Health, share an amazing origin story, and chat immunisation in the West. 

The latest Nursing Australia News (03:00) 

Nurses stung by PTSD, AI tech to prevent falls, Aspirin improving prognosis for cancer patients, and the prescription filling 'Hunger Games'. 

Indigenous Health: An Update (06:04)
Natalie Wischer joins the podcast to deliver the latest in Indigenous Health. Natalie has been working in diabetes for the last 20 years which has included 3 years in some of the most remote communities in the country. Natalie tackles current diabetes rates, the ongoing health impacts of colonization and stolen generations, substance abuse & suicide, and health barriers for remote communities. Buckle in for an incredibly informative session…

Amazing Nurses: Olayide’s Story (29:55)
Dr Olayide re-joins the podcast to delve into her life journey from Nigeria to Australia. A fierce advocate for women impacted by genital mutilation. Discover what drives her to continue her great work in the area of women's health and migrant & refugee health. Olayide is a teacher, researcher, and advocate. This is Olayide’s story.

Immunisation in the West  (44:32)
Australia’s rates on immunisation are okay but they’re not where they should be, especially in some communities. Meet Palee Holdsworth RN and Senior Program officer at WA Health. Palee met with Nursing Australia producer Leith Alexander to chat about all things immunisation, and what nurses can do to help raise the numbers of patients getting jabs. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
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The latest Nursing Australia News (02:52) 

Barbie drug links with melanoma, mosquito-borne disease on the up, rapid visas for Nurses, and renewal time for professional memberships. 

Female Genital Mutilation & Cutting (05:43) 

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is the deliberate cutting or altering of the female genitals without medical indication. These practices are alive and well in Australia and across the developed work, despite illegality.  

Dr Olayide Ogunsiji has lead several research projects including caring for women living with female genital mutilation, and is the founder of the African Women's Health & Support Organisation. 

You can find information on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on the National Education Toolkit for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Awareness website at www.netfa.com.au 

1800RESPECT is Australia’s national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling service. It provides free, confidential telephone and online counselling and information.  

Call 1800 737 732 or go to the 1800RESPECT website at www.1800RESPECT.org.au 

If you, or someone you know, has been taken overseas for this procedure or you think they are at risk of being taken out of the country for the procedure, call the 24/7 Consular Emergency Centre at 1300 555 135 (from Australia) or +61 2 6261 3304 (from overseas) or contact the nearest Australian overseas mission at dfat.gov.au. 

Slip Slop Slap (21:08) 

Australians were responsible for over 1 million Medicare claims for skin cancer related procedures in 2021. 2 in 3 Australian's will experience skin cancer in their lifetimes. This summer season brings with it a sense of hyper vigilance when it comes to prevention & detection. So, as a health professional what do you do when you notice skin abnormalities in yourself or in patients?  Step inside skin cancer nursing with RN Sarah.

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An introduction to family violence awareness for nurses who work in primary health care 

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
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Nursing Australia Summer Series: AGED CARE: Where to from here?

Aged care has received increased media scrutiny in light of the Royal Commission and the COVID-19 pandemic. The demography of ageing and staffing pressures add complexity to society's ability uphold their responsibility to the ageing person. 

This is Aged Care: Where to from here? 

Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care.  

Foundations of Aged Care: A workbook for nurses   

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Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care. 

Nursing Australia Summer Series Part 2 of 3: Cyber Security & Medico-Legal!

Nurse & health professionals and their legal obligations including confidentiality, privacy, keeping patient's records safe; plus cyber hacking and digital safety!

Sam Moses, APNA Founder (01:56)

Medico Legal Issues & Cyber Hacking (06:04)

Ken Griffin, APNA CEO (22:23)

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Credits: APNA Conference Roadshow Fremantle

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
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Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care. 

Nursing Australia Summer Series Part 1 of 3: Sex Ed  

Confidentiality, mandatory disclosure, age of sex consent, unpacking what consent is, and My Health Record.

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Credits: Sexual Health Victoria The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)   

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything

Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger