The ACN Podcast with Ben Jenkins MACN

Welcome back to another episode of the ACN Podcast. In today's episode I speak with Jessica Taranto MACN. Jessica is a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) for the Complex Colorectal Service and is the ANUM for the Stage 1 PACU at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. In this episode Jessica details her experiences once on board the ship and provides an incredible insight into the life-changing work 'Mercy Ships' performs. 

Welcome back to another episode of the ACN Podcast. In today’s episode I am very fortunate to be joined by Sonia Martin (Goodwin). Many listening would know Sonia for the incredible work that she and her team does with Sunny Street, the GP and nurse led mobile outreach service providing primary health care and coordination services for the homeless and vulnerable. In this episode Sonia details her nursing journey and her thoughts as she and Dr Nova Evans made the career-changing decision to quit their jobs to establish a service that has made a true and meaningful impact to the lives of others. 

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the ACN podcast. In today’s episode I am joined by Cayte Hoppner. Cayte is a Member of the Australian College of Nursing (MACN) and at the time of recording is the Chief Mental Health Nurse and Executive Director of Mental Health at La Trobe Regional Hospital. In this episode we cover a range of topics from Cayte's journey into the specialty of mental health nursing, aspects of the profession that have changed over time and an overview of the Royal Commission into the Victorian Mental Health System and what that means for state. As you'll hear, this is an exciting yet important time to be a mental health nurse. 

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the ACN podcast. In today's episode I speak with Dr Caleb Ferguson FACN. Caleb is a highly experienced registered nurse, especially in the area of cardiac nursing. Caleb is a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Heart Foundation and has contributed to the development of numerous national guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Utilising a clinical scenario, Caleb utilises his immense experience and expertise to answer common questions asked by family members to the bed side nurse managing patients with AF.