5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH

Ep 61: Five Things About IV Cannulas With Professor Nicole March

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Professor Nicole Marsh. Nicole is the Nursing and Midwifery Director of Research. Nicole’s principal research agenda is focused on vascular access devices and infusion practice. This is an excellent, sharp (pun intended) episode about IV Cannulas.
Nicole’s Five Things:
Right device.
Right inserter.
Insertion site inspection and care.
Removal as soon as not needed.
Partnering with patients to own the care of their IV device.

Ep 60: Five Things About The Complexity of Medications With Professor Ian Coombes

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Professor Ian Coombes. Ian is the Director of Pharmacy at RBWH and an expert in safety thinking. Ian unpacks the complexity of medications.
Ian’s Five Things:
It’s never JUST a medicine
Medicines should always be presumed guilty until proven innocent.
MIMS should not be taken as gospel.
The initial medication history is never the full story.
Prescribing, the devil is in the details.

Ep 59: Five Things About Anaemia With Cienwen Towns

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Cienwen Town, clinical nurse consultant for Perioperative Patient Blood Management at RBWH. Cienwen takes us through the topic of anaemia, especially from a perspective of blood product conservation in the perioperative period.
Cienwen’s Five Things:
What is anaemia?
Most common symptoms and causes of anaemia.
Who and how to screen for anaemia.
Optimising anaemia.
Managing anaemia on the ward.

Ep 58: Five Things About Eating Disorders With Erin Marsland

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Erin Marsland, clinical psychologist with the Queensland Eating Disorders Service. Erin shares her learnings from a career of working with people living with eating disorders to help us through what this means at a population-diagnostic perspective, but also an individual level.
Erin’s Five Things:
Eating disorders are a unique and individual experience.
Eating disorders also do share common thoughts, feelings, urges and experiences.
Eating disorders are nothing about food, and all about food.
People can, and do, recover from eating disorders.
Where can I get more information and support?

Ep 57: Five Things About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion With Thomas Skennerton

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Thomas Skennerton, the Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Metro North Health Service. Thomas weaves us through what this means at a system and individual level and hopefully adds some knowledge to help us on our journey to being an ally for our colleagues and patients.
Thomas’s Five Things
Diversity, equity and inclusion, what is it and why are we still needing to talk about it?
Who are the populations or communities we are talking about?
What does diversity, equity and inclusion mean for our patients?
What does diversity, equity and inclusion mean for our colleagues?
Awareness is not enough. We must be an active ally!

Ep 56: Five Things About Medication Safety With Dr Karen Davies

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Dr Karen Davies. Karen is completing her post-doctoral study focusing on individual accountability for nurses practice in medication safety. Karen is currently working as a research fellow and also holds the substantive position of Clinical Nurse Consultant for Safe Medication Practice at RBWH. Spoiler alert… we are talking about medication safety.
Karen’s Five Things
Communication is vital.
Importance of the patient as a core member of the medication safety team.
Awareness of risks and safety processes for medications.
The role(s) and functions of the multidisciplinary team.
Individual accountability. Why medication safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Ep 55: Five Things About Hearing Loss With Kristy Moore

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Kristy Moore, Senior Audiologist at RBWH. Kristy helps us understand hearing loss and some strategies to support our patients (and colleagues).
Kristy’s Five Things
What is hearing loss?
Impact of hearing loss for hospital patients.
Ways nurses can identify hearing loss at the bedside.
Supporting patients when a hearing loss is identified.
Hearing aids and community services.

Ep 54: Five Things About Trauma Informed Care With Laura Freeburn

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Laura Freeburn Nurse Educator in Mental Health at RBWH. Laura has been doing a lot of work in Queensland helping clinicians to develop skills and knowledge in trauma informed care.
Laura’s Five Things
What is trauma informed care?
Five principles of trauma informed care.
Trauma informed care in Indigenous people’s experience of healthcare.
Trauma informed care includes how we consider our colleagues needs.
People can, and frequently do, recover from trauma.