The NICE Podcast

In this episode of  The NICE Podcast , Kate and Ben continue their exploration of complexity in intensive care — shifting focus from conversations to the challenges of delivering care where clinical, operational, and human factors intersect. Their guest is  Dr Nhi Nguyen , 2024 NSW Health  Staff Member of the Year , Senior Intensivist,  Clinical Director of Intensive Care NSW ,...

In this thought provoking episode, Ben and Kate sit down with Tegan Butts, a highly respected local ICU nurse, to talk about something many of us struggle with —  how to explain our work in intensive care to the people we love, many of whom don't work in the healthcare industry. From sending banana emojis 🍌 to navigating the emotional weight of life and death in casual conversation, this epi...

In recognition of Clinical Trials Day 2025, Kate and Ben are joined by Amber Poulter, a Research Clinical Nurse Consultant, for an insightful conversation about the complexities of conducting research in the intensive care environment. Together, they explore what makes ICU research so challenging and essential. The discussion covers how consent is managed when patients are unconscious or criticall...

Building on their previous episode, Kate and Ben draw from their experiences in intensive care to develop a practical toolkit of actions and behaviours that support best practice in family meetings.

The NICE podcast hosts, Kate and Ben, introduce Dr Philip Cheung, an anaesthetist, simulations and professional coach. They discuss the intersection of life and work and how a coaching relationship can lead to success in the workplace. Links below: Philip Cheung Coaching International Coaching Federation

Join Kate and Ben as they discuss breaking bad news to patients and families on intensive care. Using inspiration from one of the worlds best story tellers, William Shakespeare, Kate and Ben outline a structured approach to undertaking a family meeting that was first conceptualised by Drs Dale Gardiner and Ben Ivory, both based in the UK. As Kate and Ben share some of their experiences and tips fo...

Kate and Ben reintroduce the NICE Podcast for 2025 and talk about the upcoming NSW CICM Trainee Day which will be hosted in the wonderful NSW ocean town of Newcastle (affectionally known by locals as 'Newy'). The hosts share their vision for the podcast for this year and preview some forthcoming episodes.

Dr Andrew Davies talks at the 2024 NSW Annual CICM Trainee Day held in Newcastle about work-life balance and his reflections on how this has evolved for him over the course of his career. Andrew eloquently describes his journey from high school to high level international ICU research, and how an innate desire to please others and strive for the ‘top’ led him to a place in his life where he was fo...

Ben and Kate talk to Jeanette Lacy, an end of life nurse practitioner, about the complexities of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill and its implications for patients, staff and families in intensive care.

Kate and Ben welcome listeners to the NICE podcast, introduce themselves and give a little teaser of what lies ahead.