Nursing Australia

The 50th episode of Nursing Australia tackles vaccination in pregnancy, hear one person's fascinating journey from law to nursing, and discover Precocious Puberty.  

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

Show notes:   

The latest Nursing Australia News (01:33)
Nursing hours mandate for Aged Care; Magic mushrooms & eating disorders; Maggot therapy; and new scope of practice factsheet.

Vaccination in pregnancy & infants (03:27) 
Plan. Check. Protect.  

Did you know that only ~12% of pregnant Australians receive the recommended vaccines in pregnancy?  Want to find out more? Register for a free, live, accredited event on 16 November 2022 from 6-9 PM (1800-2100 hours) AEDT via Zoom. Visit www.vipi.com.au 

Law to Nursing: Charlotte's Story (10:33)
Check out Charlotte's website , check out: Ridin Free til the end of Time (check page for credits)

Precocious Puberty (26:03)
Learn more: Precocious puberty 
Consumer medicine information: Diphereline 

Next time on Nursing Australia (35:14)

Other handy links:
NMBA Fact sheet - Scope of practice and capabilities of nurses and midwives
Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets
APNA Nursing jobs board 
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)

Global Crisis Support Contacts:
AUS: https://www.lifeline.org.au/131114/  
AUS: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/  
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UK: https://www.samaritans.org/
NZ: https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
SOUTH KOREA: http://www.counsel24.com/
INDIA: https://icallhelpline.org/  
PHILIPPINES: https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline 
SINGAPORE: https://www.sos.org.sg/   
TAIWAN: https://www.tsos.org.tw/   
 
Podcast music supplied by: Artlist

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

The 49th installment of Nursing Australia tackles: weight stigma, getting inside mental health, delivers the latest healthcare news, and captures the highlights from Australia's premiere Nursing event. Brought to you by Migraine Australia    

Inside this episode: 

- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:38) 

Nurse Practitioners clap back, abortion inquiry on the cards, and a 4-day working week for nurses. 

- Weight Stigma (04:51)

The WA Primary Health Alliance SHAPE Project  

- Getting inside Mental Health (09:09) 

Discover the Headspace Early Career Program  

Next time on Nursing Australia (16:30) 

• Migraine Australia Factsheet  
• Register for NurseTalk online event: Scope of Practice and Supervision of Students on Clinical Placement  
• Grab your Canberra, Gold Coast & Sydney conference tickets  
• Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) 

 
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall   Produced by: Leith Alexander Episode sponsored by: Migraine Australia  Credits: Artlist Junkee & Thomas Owen

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   

The September Issue of Nursing Australia presents: 

• The latest Nursing Australia News (02:35) 

Leprosy hits Sydney; Polio rears its head; Monkey-pox vax micro-dosing; and free Uni for nurses under fire. 

• Amazing Nurse Stories: Who is Georgie Waugh? (05:25) 

Georgie loves her life, her work and her community, and despite facing unsurmountable loss, she continues her journey all while setting an inspiring benchmark for rural nurse practitioners in Australia.  

• Child Safe Part 1: Kids in care (18:42) 

The Conversation: We checked the records of 6,000 kids entering care. Only a fraction received recommended health checks 

About Dr. Karen McLean  

• Child Safe Part 2: Child information sharing (33:45) 

Info Sharing Victoria Email: [email protected]  OR  1800 549 646 

Improving Child Safety, Wellbeing & Family Violence Project - APNA  

Information sharing templates, tools & resources  

• Next time on Nursing Australia (39:43)

APNA Online Learning module: An introduction to family violence awareness for nurses who work in primary health care 

Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets 

RUOk? Day - is Thursday 8 September 2022  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) 

Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger& Mitch Wall  Produced by:Leith AlexanderWriters: Matthew St Ledger& Leith AlexanderCredits: Reuters,The Conversation 

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

This special installment of the Nursing Australia podcast dives inside the courtroom and discusses the legal implications for health professionals in Australia and abroad, hosted by Matthew St Ledger  

Nursing & the law: how to protect yourself (02:15) 

Special guest Nurse & Lawyer Niki Eastwood joins the show to help navigate the legal landscape in Australian healthcare.

Next time on Nursing Australia (28:10) 

Handy links: 

Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets 

APNA Professional Indemnity Insurance (for Australian Nurses & Midwives)  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) 

CREDITS:  

Episode Producer: Leith Alexander 

Host: Matthew St Ledger RN   

 Nurse on Trial: Reckless Homicide or Honest Mistake? Audio courtesy of: Inside Edition & CBS interactive Inc. 

SoundFX courtesy of Adobe 

DISCLAIMER: Any opinions expressed are those held by the speaker based on industry experience, and are not representative of any organisation or profession, nor should be considered as such.

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   

Next time on Nursing Australia:  Dive inside the courtroom and discover the legal implications for health professionals in Australia and abroad, with nurse and lawyer Niki Eastwood. OUT MONDAY AUGUST 15 2022

Episode Producer: Leith Alexander
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger


Handy links: 

Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets 

APNA Nursing jobs board  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) 

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   

The 46th episode of Nursing Australia presents: 

• The latest Nursing Australia News (02:24) 

Aged care regulator review; monkey pox of national significance; keto diet for mental illness; feral pigs spark encephalitis concerns; and Hep C treatment and testing waning. 

• Inside Ukraine: A nurse without borders (04:40) 

Hear Kate's Amazing Nurse Story and head beyond our borders and onto Ukraine's front line.

Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) 

• The Swab podcast teaser (17:13) 

Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the nurse's breakroom? Nurse Georgie Carroll hears some great stories from all sorts of different nurses with a variety of experiences. Listen Here: The Swab 

• Next time on Nursing Australia (23:45) 

Handy links:

Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) 

Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets 

APNA Nursing jobs board  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) 

Episode Producer: Leith Alexander 

Music by:
Adobe Stock
DaddysMusic from Pixabay

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   

Bonus Episode:  Importance of Looking After Self: a How-To of Self-Care, brought to you by APNA's Transition to Practice Program (TPP).

Find out more about the Transition to Practice Program

Jenny Hoffman talks in detail about self-care , self identity and self-preservation. 

Resources mentioned by Jenny:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The 7 habits of Highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey

Russ Harris  - Acceptance and Commitment Theory

Acceptance and Commitment Theory questions:

(worksheet)

Also:

"A.C.E"

Acknowledge thoughts and feelings

Come back to your body

Engage in the present

Other handy links:

Get your APNA Conference Roadshow Tickets

Nursing jobs board  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)

Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.

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   

Exclusive teaser: Nursing Australia hits the ground in Ukraine, tackles self-care and chats mental health. Coming up - only on Nursing Australia.

Find out more about the Transition to Practice Program

Doctors Without Borders

Other handy links:
Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets 

Visit the Nursing jobs board  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)

Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.

Bonus Episode:  Understanding resilience and burnout, brought to you by APNA's Transition to Practice Program (TPP).

Find out more about the Transition to Practice Program

Mark Aitken from Nurse and Midwife Support talks in detail about  burnout and ways workplaces as well as individuals can prevent burnout effectively.   

Resources mentioned by Mark:

Nurse and Midwife Support - 1800 667 877

Resilience - Your health matters! with Kim Foster

Burnout and beyond with Athol Hann

Prevent burnout with The Happy Nurse

Elaina Mullery

R U OK?

Other handy links:

Get your APNA Conference Roadshow Tickets

Nursing jobs board  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)

Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.

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   

Exclusive teaser: Nursing Australia hits the ground in Ukraine, tackles self-care, chat's resilience and prioritizes mental health. Coming up this month - only on Nursing Australia.

Find out more about the Transition to Practice Program

Other handy links:
Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets 

Visit the Nursing jobs board  

Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)

Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.