Tenderness for Nurses

Okay, maybe not 6 months!

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Amin left Iran 11 years ago. He paid a smuggler to get out Iran, then to Malaysia,Indonesia and finally on a boat to Australia.

The wooden boat had holes in it, the engines stopped working, the smuggler fled the boat and they were left on their own.

 To flee a country where your whole life is under threat takes immense bravery and courage.  No one would make this decision to be smuggled out of a country lightly.

Amin shares these details with us. How he learnt English, works, has been married for the last 5 years and what his life looks like here in Australia.

This is a fascinating podcast around the implications of leaving a country illegeally and the domino effect once that decision has been made.

I hope you enjoy today’s chat.

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Today we chat with Kathryn McLochlin who is a senior lawyer for a law practice that deals mainly with family matters.

Kathryn has many years experience in this area of law and offers valuable advice around what can be done when the family unit breaks down, if there is Domestic violence and protection of children.

As nursing has one of the largest female workforces, we focused on women and Her number 1 advice is to seek advice early.

I hope you enjoy this informative chat. Kathryn offers us all sound information in the matters of family law.

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Today I speak with the fabulous Cheryl Leavy. Cheryl is a proud First Nations woman, who generously gave of her time to discuss her culture with me.

She relates how we can approach First Nations people with tenderness in the health care setting and in general life. We discuss the diversity of our indigenous peoples differing countries and how important it is to just ask them about their cultures.

Cheryl is a story teller and will soon be releasing her first book. She is passionate about her culture and indeed, all First Nation people’s differing cultures, and how all Australians should be invested in understanding more about our First Nations peoples. 

From the moment I met Cheryl, I was drawn to her. Her vibrancy, wisdom and willingness to share her knowledge (without judging my lack of knowledge) about her people was truly awe inspiring. I came away from this interview replaying the conversations over and over  in my head.  

It’s a true gift from someone when they can share knowledge about themself and that information makes you stop and reflect.  Chatting with Cheryl did just that for me.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

If you are an indigenous Australian and require support, you can reach out to:

13YARN crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander People

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Pippy Marshall is alive because a nurse trusted her intuition.

Not long after Pippy delivered her second child, Billy, via caesarian, she started to develop neck pain which progressed to stabbing pain and difficulty when breathing.

On assessment, all her vitals were normal.  As the pain progressed, an experienced nurse asked Pippy to describe what she had been experiencing and her history.  Armed with this information, she conversed with colleagues, trusted her gut and called the emergency team. 

This saved Pippys life. 

The podcast today showcases how special a nurses intuition is. The impact a pulmonary embolism has on someone’s life and how Pippy is managing living with a clot in her lung. 

Pip felt it was important to share what has happened to her, with the hope that the information shared may save a life.

If you would like further information or support you can contact the following support group.

Stop the Clot

National Blood Clot Alliancehttps://www.stoptheclot.org › peer...Peer Support - Blood Clots

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Today we chat with Gemma Carroll about her experiences of going through uni, the process to get a grad position in a hospital and how she has found the journey.

She talks about the stress of uni, the application of trying to find a graduate hospital position but also how she is enjoying nursing. 

We discuss boundaries she has set herself. The pathway she has chosen to follow since the graduate program finished and how she cares for herself working full time in a nursing role.

This is a great chat and one that opened my eyes to how young nurses are looking at the profession of nursing and how times really have changed in how they view nursing life compared to how I viewed nursing life when I started back in the 80’s.

Enjoy.

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TRIGGER WARNING This episode includes talk about sexual assault; listener discretion is advised. Please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 if you need help.

Today on the Pod, I chat with one of my dearest friends, Peter Woodward. Pete, or Aunty Pete as he is called by everyone, shares his story of growing up gay in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

Pete, very bravely, shares his experiences of growing up in a time when there was horrendous bigotry towards gay people.

His story is one of heartbreak and fear, but also of love, forgiveness, resilience, friendships, and laughter.

I am in awe of Pete and his strength of character. He is a loving and generous friend. With what he has been through in his life, Pete could have become bitter, cynical and broken (and I would completely understand why), However, Pete has chosen to live his life filled with love, laughter, and generosity. 

Thanks Aunty Pete for sharing your story. 

Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14

The National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counseling Line: 

1800 737 732

Reach Out: 1800 211 028

Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline: 1800 497 212

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Today we chat with the two very brave nurses who shared their story of abuse and violence during Covid, at a Melbourne hospital.

We discuss when they realised that they couldn’t nurse anymore and their diagnosis of PTSD.

We chat about their self care, the management of their conditions and the impact having PTSD has had on their families.

I cannot tell you how brave these women are. I am in awe of their strength and courage. How they showed up to work regardless of how they were feeling as they believed in what they were doing for the community.

Thank you ladies. Sharing your story is so important for us to hear, so something like this never happens again.

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With such a large number of women in nursing, odds are, you have worked with someone who has had, or experiencing post natal depression .

In today’s podcast, we chat with Rachel Thiaday. 

Rachel is the wife of rugby league legend, Sam Thiaday and has been in the public eye due to Sam’s career.

She talks honestly and openly about her experience with post natal depression. What she did to cope, how it made her feel and how she still has ongoing guilt around having PND.

This is such a brave conversation as, unfortunately, there is still stigma around post natal depression in our society. 

Hopefully through honest conversations like Rachel and I have, this stigma will become a thing of the past and women (and men) who have PND won’t feel so alone.

If you, or someone you care about is experiencing post natal depression, help can be sought through the organisations below.

For When

https://forwhenhelpline.org.au/?gad_source=1 

Black Dog Institute

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Depression-during-pregnancy.pdf 

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Today on the Pod we chat with Kate. We hear her harrowing story about her daughter Phoebe.

Phoebe became seriously ill in a matter of a few hours. The paramedics who were called  treated Kate and Phoebe with disdain and contempt.

That behaviour followed them in to the emergency department where Kate was treated like hysterical mother and her concern that Phoebes condition  was, in fact, meningococcal, were not taken seriously. They were told she had influenza B and sent home. Regardless of the fact Kate was begging them to admit Phoebe as her daughter was so ill.

They went home, and a few hours later, returned. By this stage Phoebe was gravely ill.

We discuss what happened. How important calling “Ryan’s Rule” is. How Phoebe nearly died and the impact this had on her and the family.

Due to what meningoccal does to a body, Phoebe required a kidney transplant. We chat with Kate about donating her own kidney to her daughter and the process around that.

This is a gut wrenching episode that encourages everyone to stand up for your rights as a patient in a hospital.

The great news from this Podcast is that Phoebe has just graduated university. She is happy and as healthy as she can be, considering the ongoing health monitoring she needs to attend and the anti-rejection drugs she will be on forever.

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Today on the pod, we chat with Mary Leigh Miller.

I’m not going to lie, this was a really tough conversation, and the courage Mary Leigh showed chatting with me about the death of her son, blew me away.

Mary Leigh’s son, Cole Miller was killed by a Cowards Punch in January 2016 on a night out in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. 

We talk about the impact this horrendous act has had on her, her family, and the community they are part of.

Mary Leigh and her family felt strongly about organ donation and made the decision to donate Cole’s organs. We chat about the process of organ donation and the lives Coles organ donation saved.

This is a confronting conversation, but Mary Leigh’s take away message was to have conversations with your kids and loved ones around organ donation and what a gift it can be to save another’s life through organ donation.

I was so humbled by this strong and courageous woman. A mother’s love is so beautiful. 

Bek x

https://www.donatelife.gov.au/

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