Critical Conversations

For our first interview today to celebrate international women's day we speak to Oonagh Power, a candidate ANP in Critical Care St James's hospital. Oonagh talks to us about her nursing career to date, her journey through the CF role to the ANP role and her hopes for nursing and the future.  Music today is by Serial Sevens a Dublin band of which our ICU Consultant Intensivist Dr Enda O Connor...

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome discussed by Dr JD Coakley Consultant Intensivist and Anaesthetist St James's Hospital. Please like or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to your podcasts on! Spread the word! Enjoy

Bressie (Niall Breslin) speaks to our ICU education team today about his experiences of the pandemic, his work with Heroes Aid and he shares some tips on minding your mental health. A good listen to start off 2022 on a positive note! January 2022 is 'Wellness' month in ICU St James's Hospital. A month dedicated to encouraging and helping staff to mind their mental health in these challenging times...

Today we are joined by an ICU survivor who talks to us a little bit about his experiences both in and post ICU. He also tells us about the impact the ICU patient diary has had on his life since his discharge. Please like or subscribe to our podcast and leave us any feedback on icueducationteam@stjames.ie Thanks everyone for listening and see you all in 2022!!

Mark Pollock is an international motivational speaker, explorer and author who became the first blind man to race to the south pole. After a fall which left him paralysed where he spent 6 months in ICU, Mark is on a new mission now to help find a cure paralysis. 

Listen to three experts speaking about organ donation in Ireland.  Professor Ignacio Martin Loeches, Nikki Phillips and Jean O Reilly. Leave us some feedback if you wish to icueducationteam@stjames.ie and don't forget to like and/or subscribe to our podcast!

Dr Enda O Connor joins us today on our podcast to talk about Sepsis. Like and/or subscribe and drop us an email on icueducationteam@stjames.ie with any recommendations or suggestions for future topics!

Welcome to the inaugural podcast coming to you from the ICU Nurse Education Team SJH. We hope you enjoy this new and exciting development. Please give us a like and subscribe and leave a comment with topic suggestions! Thanks for listening