5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH

Ep 71: Five Things About Eating Disorders Pt 2 - On The Wards With Bronte Moroney

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Bronte Moroney to pick up where our previous episode on eating disorders with psychologist, Erin Marsland finished. Bronte is now a Clinical Nurse working in a consultation liaison psychiatry service, but with a firm career grounding in eating disorder support and treatment. This episode looks at how we can best care for a patient living with an eating disorder when admitted to a non-mental health specialist ward environment in the hospital.
Bronte’s Five Things:
Let’s understanding what an eating disorder is and that meal times will be distressing.
What can health professionals do to support?
Be firm with the eating disorder, compassionate with the person.
Use recovery focused language at all times.
Consistency if the key!

Ep 70: Five Things About Dementia With Sharlene Pyke

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Sharlene Pyke to learn about Dementia. Sharlene is a Clinical Nurse working in a dementia outreach service.
Sharlene’s Five Things:
What is Dementia?
Signs and symptoms of dementia leading to diagnosis.
Who gets Dementia?
What is BPSD and validation?
What can we do to look after someone with dementia?

Ep 69: Five Things About Stigma with Dr Olivia Hollingdrake

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Olivia Hollingdrake to talk about stigma. Olivia is a Senior Lecturer with Queensland University of Technology. While working as a nurse with people living with blood borne diseases, Olivia stumbled into an interest in patient experience of stigmatised conditions. This lead her down a path of research that informed her PhD work.
Olivia’s Five Things:
What is stigma?
Language is crucial in stigma.
Pearls and pitfalls of tearoom conversations.
Get to know people with lived experience.
Why cultural safety is essential and it’s not about understanding everyone’s culture.

Ep 68: Five Things About Clinical Genetics With Dr Chirag Patel

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Chirag Patel. Chirag is a consultant clinical geneticist at RBWH. We learned a lot about the world of clinical genetics right now and what is on the near horizon.
Chirag’s Five Things:
Genetics 101.
Complex vs pure genetic conditions.
What is clinical genetics?
Genetic testing.
Psychosocial and ethical considerations of clinical genetics.

Ep 67: Five Things About Kindness With Mel Kettle

In this episode Self Care Challenge inspired episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Mel Kettle. Liz searched high and low for someone to help us understand how kindness can impact the workplace. Mel is a strategic leadership consultant who helps business and organisational leader to develop greater connection. Mel also hosts a podcast called “This Connected Life” where she interviews leaders from across many industries.
Mel’s Five Things:
What does it mean to be kind?
Kindness is an antidote to loneliness.
The impact of kindeness.
How being kind can make you healthier.
Why should we be encouraging a kindness culture at work?

Ep 66: Five Things About Human Factors in Healthcare With Dr Mia McLanders

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Mia McLanders, research manager at Clinical Skills Development Service Queensland. Mia trained in psychology and moved into research and practice specialising in human factors and ergonomics in healthcare. This moves from introduction to deep dive in understanding what impacts the way we work. A longer episode for us, but not a minute is wasted!
Mia’s Five Things:
Human factors and ergonomics, an origin story.
Why “human factors” is a terrible name.
Expect the unexpected. Dealing with variability.
Why humans are our greatest asset in imperfect systems.
How do we use human factors principles to improve our work?
 
 

Ep 18 Remix: Five Things About Self Forgiveness With Dr Stan Steindel

Remix of a favourite episode to improve sound quality and align with the 2024 Self Care Challenge.
In this episode, Liz and Jesse continue with a self-care challenge focus and are thrilled to be joined by Dr Stan Steindel. Stan is a clinical psychologist with a special interest in compassion and self-forgiveness. This episode tackles some of the very really challenges that we, as health professionals have with being kind to ourselves and finding peace or some sense of resolution when we are involved in conflict, error or unfavourable patient outcomes. Many of these principles are covered in depth in Stan’s book “The gifts of compassion. How to understand and overcome suffering”.  
Stan’s Five Things:
What forgiveness is and what it isn’t.
What happens when we can’t forgive ourselves?
Self-forgives is an act of self-compassion.
How might we forgive ourselves? Some strategies.
Moving forward and making a commitment. Validation, reassurance, affirmation and encouragement.
 

Ep 19 Remix: Five Things About Stress With Prof Rob Orr

Remix of a favourite episode to improve sound quality and align with the 2024 Self Care Challenge.
In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by physiotherapist and stress and tactical performance researcher, Professor Rob Orr from Bond University.
Rob's Five Things:
Not all stress is bad.
Your body and personality are naturally affected by stress, learn your personal “tells” on how you manifest stressors.
The relationship between stress and performance is task specific.
Long term stress has health and psychological consequences, coping mechanisms can only get you so far.
There are basic things we can do to manage acute stress – physiologically such as controlled breathing techniques and psychologically such as message framing.