5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH

Ep 99: Five Things About Perimenopause & Menopause With Dr Emily Watters

Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Emily Watters. Emily is a GP with specialised practice focus on Perimenopause and Menopause. Emily is a powerhouse of evidence-based, person-centred care, and an amazing scientific communicator. This is not just for women. This presents a significant public health priority for research and translation to increase access to quality diagnosis and treatment. All treatment options discussed are for the purpose of education and informed self advocacy only. In Australia, check the Australian Menopause Society website for a growing directory of practitioners including Emily.
 
Emily’s Five Things 
What are perimenopause and menopause?
Health consequences of menopause.
You’re never too young for perimenopause. 
Discussing evidence and debunking myths about perimenopause and menopause.
Treatments in perimenopause and menopause.

Ep 98: Five Things About Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery With Dr Cameron Mackayy

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Cameron Mackay, Clinical Director of Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. Cameron offered insights into the mindset, philosophy, practice and innovations in this unique specialty.
Cameron’s Five Things. 
What is plastic surgery?
Restoring what is lost.
Healing of the whole person - biopsychosocial.
Lessons learned about resilience and self from trauma and surgery.
Reconstructing Queensland - equity of access in a very large state.

Ep 97: Five Things About Spirituality in Healthcare With Heather So

In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Heather So, Occupational Therapist, PhD Candidate and author researching spirituality in healthcare. This episode gets right to the intersection of Heather's clinical and academic expertise and also how profound personal experiences draw on, and often reshape our own spirituality. Heather shares her own experience of the loss of their daughter, so please consider this when choosing when and where to listen.
Heather's Five Things:
Spirituality is awkward.
Spirituality is for everyone.
Health challenges often spark spiritual reflections.
Attending to spirituality is about listening not fixing.
Supporting patients/consumers spirituality takes a team.

Ep 96: Five Things About Innovation and Adaptation With Professor Kim Alexander

This is a special edition of Five Things recorded in front of a live audience at the Metro North Health Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Showcase in November 2025. In this episode, Jesse flew solo as host and was joined by Kim Alexander a Professor of Cancer Nursing with Metro North and Queensland University of Technology. Kim's abstract for the showcase was related to her research work into nurses position in genomics and future individualised therapies. We used this as a case study to explore nurses role in innovation and adapting to unprecedented pace of change.
Please enjoy Kim's Five Things:
1. The importance of embracing innovation
2. Evidence-based evaluation
3. Stakeholder engagement
4. Contextual fit and value
5. Implementation and evaluation

Ep 95: Five Things About The Scribe Role in Resuscitation With Darren McMillan

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Darren McMillan, Nurse Educator Medical Emergency Response in the Resuscitation Education team at RBWH. Darren talks through a highly requested topic – the scribe role in a medical emergency or cardiac arrest.
Darren’s Five Things:
It’s important, assign it to the right person.
Trust the form.
Be legible and comprehensive.
Scribing is an active role, not passive documentation.
Summarise and sign of to ensure continuity of care.

Ep 94: Five Things About Beginning a Nursing Career With Edwina Egan

In this Episode Liz an Jesse are joined by Edwina Egan, a new greaduate nurse who has now started her career in Central West Queensland. Eddie joined us to share her experiences through university and hospital work that enriched her student learning. 
Eddie's Five Things:
What has shaped you the most from clinical placements as a student?
What is an USIN and what is an AIN?
Working in research before graduating.
Saying yes and figuring it out afterwards.
What’s next?

Ep 93: Five Things About Self Compassion - A Lived Experience with Nick Coriat

In this episode, another in the series on compassion, Liz and Jesse are joined by Nick Coriat, lived experience advocate, workshop facilitator and host of the amazing podcast 'Don't Quit On Me.
 
Nick talks us through his personal journey, what it has taught him about resilience and the critical relationship with his own mind and body. Nick has compiled the expertise of his many expert guests on his podcast as he has tried conventional and non-conventional approaches to managing physical and emotional pain. 
 
Nick was recently the opening keynote speaker at the MN Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Showcase with an amazing session, "It's Chaos to be Kind". 
 

Ep 92: Artificial Intelligence in Nursing & Midwifery Education. Featuring Notebook LM

This special episode serves two purposes:
1. Spotlight the October publication of the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM) of Australia and New Zealand Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing and Midwifery Education;
2. Feature an AI tool that Jesse is using regularly to produce draft mind maps, make annotated notes and generate podcast synopsis of complex materials for high level pre-meeting or workshop overview - Notebook LM by Google.
We aim to pick up on key pillar concepts from the CDNM Position Statement to drive future guest episodes.