The Education Hub - Conversation with the experts

In this episode, we explore the intricacies of vaccine administration in community settings with Rachael McGuire, Education Nurse Coordinator at The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre. This episode covers a range of topics, including optimal locations for childhood vaccinations, tips for immunisers, s-trategies for enhancing patient comfort and handling common concerns like allergies and illnesses...

Whilst many people can appreciate the importance of vaccinations, there exists a small percentage of the population who are hesitant to receive them. In this episode, we chat with Dr Jessica Kaufman about the rate the vaccination amongst children in Australia, the factors that contribute to vaccine hesitancy and some practical strategies to address those who are hesitant. 

In this episode we speak with Ken Knight, Chair of the Melbourne Children's LGBTIQA+ Collective, about what it takes to be LGBTIQA+ inclusive in care, and in health and medical research. Anyone interested in joining the Campus LGBTQIA+ Collective can email ken.knight@mcri.edu.au   MJA article - The kids are OK: it is discrimination not same-sex parents that harms children: https://www.mja.com.au/j...

Whilst the changing behaviours of patients in hospital can be caused by any number of reasons, one of these of course is due to dissatisfaction. This also occurs in some children when they are in hospital and can often be well misunderstood as to why it occurs and how it is managed. There are also adults; whether they are staff or families of patients, who may exhibit escalated behaviours. Christi...

Explore the world of ECG’s from the perspective of a paediatric emergency specialist, John Cheek.  We discuss some key differences related to paediatric ECG’s in the ED such as indications, history taking tips and common paediatric pathologies. 

In this episode we speak with Hannah Nicholls, a Radiographer at St. Vincents, about her experience coming out at work. She has driven change in how her organisation supports members of the LGBTQIA+ community and has made progress in creating more welcoming spaces.

How much do you know about Neurofibromatosis? In this episode, RCH Neurologist, Dr Gabriel Dabscheck takes us through this genetic condition as we explore its features, diagnosis, surveillance and treatment.   Resources:  https://www.ctf.org.au/   https://www.ctf.org/   https://nervetumours.org.uk/   https://www.flickerofhope.org.au/  

Procedures can be invasive and uncomfortable. For children, this can, at times, be challenging and scary. In this episode, we chat with Stacey Richards from the RCH Procedural Holding Committee and Emma McDonald from the RCH Comfort Kids team. Stacey and Emma discuss procedural holding for children and provide some useful tips for ensuring children and comfortable and safe during procedures.  Reso...

Abdominal pain can have a wide range of differential diagnoses and determining the right one can be very complex and stressful, particularly if the pain has a time critical cause. We are joined by Dr Amanda Stock from RCH Emergency who discusses the possible causes and sequelae of abdominal pain and describes the implications of functional abdominal pain. 

In this episode we talk about managing children's airways under difficult circumstances. Dr Stefan Sabato and A/Prof Elliot Long from the RCH will explore multiple aspects of airway management, where difficulty may be encountered. The discussion includes anatomical difficulty, physiological difficulty and other circumstances where the situation in which the airway is being managed is difficult. Th...

Joining me today are Bec Marshall and Claire De Simone, whom are the Clinical nurse consultants for the ENT department. This is the second part of a 2-part series on Tonsil-adenoidectomy. In the outreach service we often deliver education about managing patients who have undergone Tonsil-adenoidectomy and receive many questions on what we teach children and families about the care at home. Bec and...

Joining us today are Bec Marshall and Claire De Simone who are the Clinical Nurse Consultants for the ENT department. Bec and Claire discuss the current management of oxygen desaturations following tonsil-adenoidectomy. In the following podcast (PART 2), we will talk about the discharge education given to families, following this procedure. This will cover what we teach children and families about...

Today we are joined by Dr. Rebecca McIntyre, staff anaesthetist at the RCH. Rebecca takes us through the management of Rapid Sequence Inductions for the paediatric patients undergoing anaesthesia. 

Joining us today is the Deputy Director of Anaesthesia at the RCH. The wonderful Dr Philip Ragg.   In this episode we discuss, perhaps the most requested and controversial topic; paediatric fasting for anaesthesia and surgery.     

In this podcast, Dr Karen Dunn discusses bruising, petechia and purpura - the basics, general approach and what not to miss.

In this podcast, Dr Giuliana Antolovich hits the tip of the Cerebral Palsy iceberg – what it is, its prevalence, diagnosis, aetiology, risk factors and so much more. It’s a wonderful discussion with such a passionate individual.

Paulina Alhucema talks to us about food allergy in children and what IgE and Non-IgE means. Here are some resources around this:   National Allergy Centre of Excellence - https://www.nace.org.au   ASCIA - https://www.allergy.org.au/   Allergy and anaphylaxis Australia - https://allergyfacts.org.au/   Teenagers living with allergies - https://allergy250k.org.au/   IgE Mediated Food Allergy CPG http...

In this episode we are joined by Connie Montagner, a social worker, who will be discussing psychological trauma. She outlines the different types of trauma, explains psychological trauma and the possible responses to this trauma. Connie will also share some advice for health professionals to assist those showing signs of trauma. If this episode is triggering for you, please seek support or speak t...

Today we speak with Dr Peter Squire. Peter is an anaesthetist who will share insights into premedication, how and when to use it and the benefits it can offer when a child is uncooperative. 

In this first podcast of 2023, we speak to 2 amazing clinical nurse consultants. Debra Poole and Lilly Healy have over 30 years of combined experience in allergy consultation. We talk about what services they provide and how we disseminate pre-referral guidelines. 

This podcast is the second in a two-part series about what happens when something goes wrong in the delivery of healthcare. Dr Ruth Armstrong is a neonatologist at the RCH. Together we’ll attempt to unravel the impact on staff and families when things don’t go to plan. She will also share her personal reflections about being involved in a critical incident herself. Anxiety, depression and suicide...

Mike Clifford, a paediatric intensivist and anaesthesiologist joins us to discuss the incidence and management of Laryngospasm in the perioperative environment. 

Today we’re talking with Di Tucker, the Director of Quality and Improvement at the Royal Children’s Hospital. We will talk about how an adverse event at RCH is investigated and why it is so important to learn from them to reduce harm to other patients. 

Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, affects a large proportion of children and is most common in infants. Over the past 30 years, a threefold increase in paediatric atopic dermatitis has been reported. In this episode, Nurse Practitioner Emma King will share her insights and tips in managing paediatric eczema. 

A big complication of Haemophilia is bleeds, which can at time be quite severe. In this episode, we chat with Clinical Nurse Consultant, Erin Krake and Physiotherapist, Nicola Hamilton to discuss the management of bleeds in these patients and how we can try to prevent them.