5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH

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. Ea...

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...

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...

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 a...

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 informe...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Liz Lupschen, Clinical Nurse Consultant in Stomal Therapy at RBWH. Liz drops some great knowledge in the aim of making us all feel a little more confident in caring for patients with a stoma. Liz’s Five Things What is a stoma? Reasons for stoma forming surgery. Types of stomas. Things to know about stomas. Stoma appliances and the Australian appliance su...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Therese McCurry, Clinical Nurse Consultant Cancer Care Coordinator specialising in breast cancer at RBWH. No surprises here that we are going deep on five things about breast cancer. Therese’s Five Things What is breast cancer? Stages and types of breast cancer. Breast cancer treatments. Complications of breast cancer treatment. How breast cancer impacts...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Zanna Byrne, Clinical Nurse in Endoscopy at RBWH, to learn five things about endoscopy. Andrea’s Five Things What is endoscopy and why do we do it? What is gastroscopy? What is a colonoscopy? What are some other endoscopic procedures? Tips for pre- and post- endoscopy patient care.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Andrea Taylor, Nurse Manager for Research in Surgical and Perioperative Service at RBWH, to learn five things about frailty. Andrea’s Five Things What is Frailty? What does Frailty look like? How do we classify Frailty? Can frailty be prevented? The role of the nurse in caring for the frail patient.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Nigel Harris, Nurse Practitioner in Dermatology at RBWH. He joined us to drop some knowledge on practical tips for caring for the skin of our patients, particularly those who are elderly. Nigel’s Five Things Itchy skin is common and there are some easy treatments for symptoms. Watch out for stasis dermatitis. Management of thin and fragile skin during ho...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Janet Layton, an elder, community leader, qualified social worker and counsellor and currently an Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer (IHLO) at RBWH. Janet shares her experiences and insights on working with Aboriginal patients and families at the time of death and helps us understand how to access and provide support during Sorry Business. L Janet’s Fiv...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Olivia Cullen, Clinical Nurse Consultant in Hepatology at RBWH. No surprises here that we are going deep on five things about the liver and liver disease. Olivia’s Five Things You need a liver to live and a healthy live to live well. Functions of the liver. Causes of liver disease and cirrhosis. Importance of early identification. Compensated liver disea...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Erin Davison, Cardiac Physiologist and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab Team Leader. In this episode we zoom in on five things about arrhythmias with a particular focus on the work done in the cardiac electrophysiology lab. Erin’s Five Things: What is an arrhythmia? Symptoms of an arrhythmia. Who is involved in the care of arrhythmias in the EP lab? How are ar...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Rebecca Rashleigh-Rolls, ICU Nurse Educator at RBWH. Bec helps us navigate through the complex world of fluids and electrolytes. Bec’s Five Things Fluids and electrolytes, why are they important? What happens when the is too much or too little of either? The two big electrolytes – sodium and potassium. Nursing assessment and the nursing process (APIE). F...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Adrienne Young a research dietitian at  RBWH and University of Queensland. Adrienne helps us zoom in on the role of the bedside clinician in optimising nutrition. Adrienne’s Five Things Eating when sick is different to eating when well. Weight and diet intake are key nutritional vital signs that need to be monitored. Body size isn’t a good indicator f...

In this episode Jesse is joined by his esteemed co-host Dr Liz Crowe. Liz takes the guest seat in this episode to lay down a primer on loss and grief. This episode serves as foundational principles focus from where we will launch for future episodes exploring coping and different socio-cultural experiences of loss. Liz’s Five Things What are loss and grief? There is no such thing as normal grief....

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Brynn Waddington, Neurosurgical Clinical Nurse at RBWH. Brynn distils his years of experience into a great episode on neurological. assessment Brynn’s Five Things Asking “why does my patient have altered level of consciousness?” What is a GCS? Assessing limb power. Other targeted neurological assessment tools. Catching and escalating deterioration.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Rob Timmings to tackle glossophobia and help build confidence to from extend from bedside teaching to presenting in front of larger groups. Rob has 36years of nursing experience, in formal and informal nurse education roles in Queensland, as well as running a successful clinical education business and large social media learning platform. Rob’s Five Thin...

Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Natasha Roberts to learn about prostate cancer. Natasha is a specialist nurse and clinical research fellow at Metro North Health. Natasha’s Five Things Prostate cancer does not discriminate. What causes prostate cancer? How is prostate cancer treated? What does a prostate cancer diagnosis mean to the bedside nurse? How do we support the person and their family throug...

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Anna McMahon, Familial Bowel Cancer Nurse at RBWH. Anna is studying a Bachelor of Clinical Redesign and has a sharp focus on the patient experience and system improvements particularly related to admitted in patient bowel preparation for colonoscopy procedure. Anna’s Five Things About Bowel Preparation What is bowel prep and why is it so important? What...

Liz and Jesse are joined by Janeen Johnson a clinical nurse with the Heart Support Service at RBWH. In this episode Janene helps us understand heart failure. Janene’s Five Things Signs and symptoms of heart failure. Nursing interventions can make a real difference in acute heart failure. Importance of patient education prior to discharge from hospital. Self-management strategies for heart failure....

Liz and Jesse are joined by Alison Backler, Clinical Nurse Consultant Alcohol and Drug Service RBWH. In this episode we look at drug and alcohol addiction and considerations for the acute hospital environment. Alison’s Five Things Addiction doesn’t discriminate. The role of thiamine. Why withdrawal (particularly alcohol and benzodiazepines) is so serious. Be wary of bias. Patient’s with addictions...

Liz and Jesse are joined by Sophie Lloyd, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner with RBWH and Redcliffe. Sophie lays the foundations for a series of future episodes about the heart.  Sophie's Five Things: 1. The gross anatomy of the heart. 2. The heart function as a pump. 3. Understanding cardiac output. 4. How the bedside nurse can assess heart (dys)function. 5. What is heart failure?  

Liz and Jesse are joined by Julia Brownlie, a Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency & Trauma Centre at RBWH. Julia has a special interest in women’s health and helps us navigate through some considerations in navigating challenging and uncomfortable conversations, particularly with relation to women’s health issues.   Julia’s Five Things: There are a series of topics clinicians struggle to talk abou...

Liz and Jesse are joined by Angela Spencer CNC for Epilepsy at RBWH to discuss seizures. This is one of our most requested topics and we think Angela does an amazing job of breaking it down. Angela’s Five Things: What are Seizures? Difference between epilepsy and seizures. Common triggers for seizures. Most common interventions and medications Acute and chronic management of seizures   For loads o...