Podcasts about rbwh

Brisbane Metro is returning for good today after much debate and several trial runs. Metro Line 2, which runs from RBWH to UQ in St Lucia, will open this morning while Metro Line 1, which runs from Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street, will start mid-year. Brisbane City Councillor and Chair of Transport Ryan Murphy told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It's been a long journey to get here, eight years, this has been a real labour of love for us at City Hall." "It's a great day for Brisbane and it's just the start of our transition from public transport to mass transit," Cr Murphy said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Leisa Turkington to learn about disordered swallowing (dysphagia). Leisa is a senior speech pathologist and clinical researcher at RBWH with three decades of experience and a PhD to top it all off. This is so much more than the basics. Leisa's Five Things: What is disordered swallowing? How do you assess for dysphagia? Why is dysphagia dangerous? Who is at risk of dysphagia? Dysphagia and the bedside nursing considerations.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Bec Russo to learn about haemodialysis. Bec is a nurse practitioner candidate in kidney replacement therapies at RBWH. Super educational episode for health professionals, patients and families and friends of someone with kidney failure. Bec's Five Things: What is haemodialysis? Acute versus chronic Vascular access for Home dialysis. The importance of the multidisciplinary team and goals of care.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Jacob Haberley to learn about inpatient falls. Jacob is an early career registered nurse working in a busy general medical ward at RBWH. Jacob is a strong ambassador for the Eat, Walk, Engage program aimed at reducing functional decline during acute hospital admission. Jacob's Five Things: What causes a fall in hospital? How do we screen for risk of falls? What are the impacts of a fall? How do we prevent falls? The role of stakeholders in preventing falls.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Associate Professor Andrew Wong to learn about headaches and migraine. Andrew is the Director of Neurology and Stroke at RBWH. This episode is loaded with knowledge that could help us, or our family and friends, and our patients. Andrew's Five Things: Not every headache is a migraine. Migraine needed diagnosis to support specific treatments. There are always new treatments for migraines, so don't give up. Migraine sufferers can have more than one type of headache. Sometimes the headache isn't the worst feature of migraine.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Liz Knox to learn about gynaecological cancer. Liz is a clinical nurse consultant in gynaecology oncology at RBWH. Liz's Five Things: What is gynaecology? Symptoms of potential gynaecological cancers. Types of gynaecological cancers. Risk factors for gynaecological cancers. Treatments for gynaecological cancers.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Tu Ritchie to learn about burns. Tu is a clinical nurse, and current acting nurse manager, in the adult burns unit at RBWH. This episode is both a great learning resource, but also an example of a nurse who exudes passion and purpose in her career. Tu's Five Things: First aid and immediate post-burn management. Burn wound management. Managing pain. Burns nursing is so much more than wound care. Burns care is truly a team sport.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Matt Stewart to learn about back pain. Matt is an Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at RBWH. This episode is as much for the health professional's care of self, as it is for better knowledge in patient care. Matt's Five Things: Back pain and the causes. Prevention of back pain. Early management of back pain. When to seek professional help. Indications for investigations.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Chirag Patel. Chirag is a consultant clinical geneticist at RBWH. We learned a lot about the world of clinical genetics right now and what is on the near horizon. Chirag's Five Things: Genetics 101. Complex vs pure genetic conditions. What is clinical genetics? Genetic testing. Psychosocial and ethical considerations of clinical genetics.

This is a 2 part episode of podcasts  with leading Australian and New Zealand psychiatrists developed by the RANZCP Section of Leadership and Management. The following discussions hosted by Associate Professor Robert Parker (Chair of SLAM)  aims to encourage and inform Early Career and other psychiatrists in pursuit of a career in Leadership and Management.  Dr. Peggy Brown AO is currently one of three Commissioners appointed to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. She formerly held roles including Senior Clinical Advisor at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care; Chief Executive Officer of the National Mental Health Commission; Director-General, ACT Health; Chief Psychiatrist/Director of Mental Health in Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory; and an NHS International Fellow in the United Kingdom. She has also served on several Boards (including the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Health Workforce Australia, the National eHealth Transition Authority, Healthscope (Advisory Board). In January 2018, she was admitted as an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to medical administration in the area of mental health through leadership roles at the state and national level, to the discipline of psychiatry, to education and to health care standards. Prof Brett Emerson AM is a psychiatrist and currently a medical member of the Qld Mental Health Review Tribunal, Chair, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (Queensland Branch) and a Member of the Qld Mental Health Commission Council. He is a Board Director and medical assessor of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). He is the former Executive Director of Metro North Mental Health, covering the mental health services at RBWH,TPCH, Caboolture and Redcliffe Hospital catchments in North Brisbane. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2017 for significant service to psychiatry and medical administration.Professor Brett Emmerson - UQ Researchers Feedback:If you have a topic suggestion or would like to participate in a future episode of Psych Matters, we'd love to hear from you.Please contact us by email at: psychmatters.feedback@ranzcp.orgDisclaimer:This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP's Your Health In Mind Website.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Cath Willis, Physiotherapy Team Leader for the Babies, Obstetric and Pelvic Service at RBWH. Cath comes on to teach us a lot about the pelvic floor and why it is probably relevant for a lot of our inpatients. Cath's Five Things What is the pelvic floor? What is the role of the pelvic floor? Myths about the pelvic floor. Preventative work and improvement of the pelvic floor. Considerations for the pelvic floor with admitted patients in hospital for other causes.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Julia Brownlie for the 3rd time! Julia works as a nurse practitioner in emergency at RBWH and is currently working in a practice in novation role with the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (OCNMO) Qld. Julia came by to lay the foundations about nursing scope of practice. This episode will be a launchpad for the conversations about expansion of scope to be undertaken throughout Queensland by OCNMO. What IS scope of practice? Why do we need to think about scope of practice? Why is scope of practice misunderstood? Does nursing scope of practice different around the world? Where could the scope of practice for nurses go in the future?

Remix of favourite episode to improve sound quality In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Anthony Carr, CNC with the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service at RBWH. We discuss personality disorders, with a particular focus on emotionally unstable (borderline) personality disorder. Anthony's Five Things: What is personality (disorder)? What is emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)? Guidance for the management of EUPD. Strategies to assist a person with EUPD while they are in hospital. Looking after yourself when caring for someone with challenging behaviours.

Remix of a favourite to improve sound quality! Liz and Jesse are joined by Jelena Senic, Domestic & Family Violence Workforce Specialist at RBWH. We discuss Five Things to help us recoignise and respond to DFV. Jelena's Five Things: DFV is disproportionately a gendered issue. Recognition of red flags for DFV What to do if you suspect DFV Listen to understand, not to fix How to refer for support

Remixed favourite episode to improve audio quality! Liz and Jesse sit down with Melanie Proper, the pain management Nurse Practitioner from RBWH to try and understand a little (LOT) more about pain. We go deep on this topic. This is likely to be one you listen to more than once. Here are Melanie's 5 Things: 1. What pain IS and how to treat 2. Pain is connected to stress 3. The brain can be reassured and remodelled to perceive pain differently 4. Pain and analgesia effects are best assessed through function and wakefulness 5. The bedside nurse is the coordinator of a team approach to pain

Remixed to improve sound quality! Liz and Jesse are joined by Heike Krausse, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Diabetes at RBWH, in a MASSIVE episode to explore five things to deepen our knowledge, and make us better at supporting and providing education for our patients with diabetes. Heike's Five Things Know your (patho)physiology Self-management and home blood glucose monitoring All about hypoglycaemia Diabetes medications – not just insulin Healthcare language really matters

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined once again for a great part 2 by Professor Ian Coombes. Ian is the Director of Pharmacy at RBWH and an expert in safety thinking. Ian looks at the what and why of the most common error prone medication types. Ian's Five (Plus One) Things: Paracetamol and other analgesics, Insulin and other diabetic medicines. Heparin, enoxaparin and other anticoagulants. Antimicrobials. Cardiac medicines in the hospital setting. Cytotoxic drugs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 support scheme. Psychosocial considerations of living with a stoma.

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 women and their families.

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 hospitalisation. The downside of leaving skin cancers untreated – keep an eye out. Feet and toenails are not just for podiatrists to worry about.

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 Five Things Not all Sorry Business is the same. Understanding some traditions and protocols in Sorry Business. Talking to the family. Difference between Home and Country. Importance to understand the roles and partnerships offered by the IHLO team.

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 disease versus decompensated. Critical knowledge for the nurse in the acute setting. People with severe liver disease have huge psychosocial burdens.

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). FLUIDS mnemonic tool for the assessment toolbox.

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 for nutritional status. Meal times really matter. Hospital food isn't as bad as you think.

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 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 constitutes adequate bowel preparation? Bowel prep timing is critical. How do we best support patients undergoing bowel prep and who are vulnerable populations? Handing over to the procedural area.  

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. Make sure your patient has a heart failure action plan.

We piloted/evaluated a coding framework that has simplified the coding process and enabled streamlined reporting of PREMs findings to consumers and staff (including an ability to compare trends over time). This framework has been implemented across four RBWH clinical service lines and has enabled a more structured and efficient solution to analysing qualitative PREMs data. Most importantly, it has created a solution to embed a person-centred lens in how health services interpret and analyse patient-reported feedback. It has enabled service lines to prioritise improvement projects in direct response to patient feedback not otherwise available through quantitative dashboards.

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 about, particularly with gendered issues. Avoiding placing our lived experience onto how we care for and discuss issues with patients. Acknowledging and validating the impact of what is happening for the patient. Be compassionate and consider the trauma or suffering that may come with this patient to where they are today. Listen, listen, listen.

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 of resources head to the Internal League Against Epilepsy website https://www.ilae.org/

From “teaspoon migrations” to “fork disappearances”… is any office cutlery drawer safe?

From “teaspoon migrations” to “fork disappearances”… is any office cutlery drawer safe?

From “teaspoon migrations” to “fork disappearances”… is any office cutlery drawer safe?

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Anthony Carr, CNC with the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service at RBWH. We discuss personality disorders, with a particular focus on emotionally unstable (borderline) personality disorder. Anthony's Five Things: What is personality (disorder)? What is emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)? Guidance for the management of EUPD. Strategies to assist a person with EUPD while they are in hospital. Looking after yourself when caring for someone with challenging behaviours.

Liz and Jesse are joined by Danny Hindle, Nurse Educator for Medical Emergency Response at RBWH. In this episode we explore how to master the recognition and management of the deteriorating patient. Danny's Five Things. Educate yourself. Concerned? What do you do next? Use and trust the tools and frameworks. After calling for help, be prepared. Take the time to debrief.

Liz and Jesse are joined by Jessica Doellinger to talk all about urinary catheters. Jessica is a Urology Nurse Practitioner at RBWH. Jessica's Five Things Indications for urinary catheterisation. Risks associated with urinary catheters. Catheter selection and insertion tips. Urinary catheter management best practice. Discharging patients with a catheter in situ.

Liz and Jesse sat down to talk early career nursing leadership with Ryah Mannion. Ryah is Nurse Unit Manager of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at RBWH. Ryah's Five Things Don't ever stop learning. Be agile and don't be afraid of career change ups. Communication is everything, and requires practice and development To be a team player, you have to understand what everyone brings. Mentorship within and outside of healthcare is invaluable.

Liz and Jesse are joined by Jelena Senic, Domestic & Family Violence Workforce Specialist at RBWH. We discuss Five Things to help us recoignise and respond to DFV.   Jelena's Five Things: DFV is disproportionately a gendered issue. Recognition of red flags for DFV What to do if you suspect DFV Listen to understand, not to fix How to refer for support

Liz and Jesse are joined by Heike Krausse, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Diabetes at RBWH, in a MASSIVE episode to explore five things to deepen our knowledge, and make us better at supporting and providing education for our patients with diabetes. Heike's Five Things Know your (patho)physiology Self-management and home blood glucose monitoring All about hypoglycaemia Diabetes medications – not just insulin Healthcare language really matters

Liz and Jesse are joined by Georgia Hampson, a registered nurse with the day surgery unit at RBWH. Georgia pitches a great five things aimed at nurses new to the surgical and perioperative process, about getting patients ready for surgery. Georgia's Five Things: Be aware of the patient experience. The importance of informed consent. Fasting and clear instructions for patients. Making sure your patient is fit for surgery. The perioperative process is important for safety.

Liz and Jesse are joined by Lisa Mewburn, donation specialist nurse at RBWH, to learn more about organ donation.   Lisa's Five Things: 1. What is organ and tissue donation? 2. What is the process for organ donation? 3. When should donate life / donation coordinators be engaged? 4. Organ donation opportunities are incredibly rare. 5. What does organ donation mean to the families of donors?  

In this episode, Liz and Jesse preview the 14 day RBWH self-care challenge that starts on February 13th. This is a labour of love from Liz and engaged hundreds of staff last year. The aim is to spread far and wide and help health care professionals test out and try a range of evidence based principles for improved personal wellbeing that are pragmatic and realistic to the unique work / life environments of our jobs. If you miss the start on the 13th of Feb, you and your team can pick up the challenge and run it at any time. Check out @LizCrowe2 and @inject_orange on Twitter or email Liz.Crowe@health.qld.gov.au for the Challenge Guidebook.  Liz's Five Things: Our work is not normal. Healthcare is one industry that never stops, we can't ground the plane. Self-care is patient care. We are what we repeatedly do. Our team is huge a reason for and a potentially powerful source of wellbeing and resilience.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Gareth Davies, acting nursing and midwifery director of patient flow at RBWH to talk about…. Patient Flow. Gareth's Five Things: Focus on quality and flow will come Establish patient driven goals of care Ask the question “where is this patient going next?” Explore alternative models of care A call to arms to get creative for the future

In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Laura Owens, Nurse Educator with the Emergency and Trauma Centre at the RBWH. We jump in to one of our most requested topics from our new nurses on the ground – chest pain! Laura's Five Things: Be wary of assumptions, don't close the door early on chest pain. Perform a thorough assessment using a consistent framework. Learn and identify chest pain red flags for serious threats. Escalate using available resources to help. Commence treatment or progress assessment while awaiting help.

In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Margaret Cahill, Clinical Nurse Consultant with the Eat, Walk, Engage program from the RBWH. We hear about her amazing career journey and get a lot wiser on the topic of delirium and how to prevent and manage in the acute hospital setting   Margaret's Five Things: Delirium is common, dangerous and distressing for patient and family. Importance of screening and recognition and some features and tools. Delirium has a huge impact (up to 30% increase) on nursing workload, prevention is key. Delirium is often preventable through maintaining hydration, vigilance around high-risk medications, environment and mobility and nutrition and hydration. Delirium management is a team sport and the nurse is positioned well to captain the multidisciplinary prevention and management.

Liz and Jesse explore the inquiring mind of Professor Fiona Coyer, ICU nurse (never really stop being that), chair of nursing research with RBWH and holding conjoint position with Queensland University of Technology School of Nursing & Midwifery. This episode sets a platform for nurses to consider 5 Things that lay the foundation for a career that includes research.   Learning never stops Communication is key, and requires resilience Find a good mentor, or two or three. Get involved, start to learn the skills Learn and understand Good Clinical Practice Principles

Liz and Jesse sit down with Melanie Proper, the pain management Nurse Practitioner from RBWH to try and understand a little (LOT) more about pain. We go deep on this topic. This is likely to be one you listen to more than once. Here are Melanie's 5 Things: 1. What pain IS and how to treat 2. Pain is connected to stress 3. The brain can be reassured and remodelled to perceive pain differently 4. Pain and analgesia effects are best assessed through function and wakefulness 5. The bedside nurse is the coordinator of a team approach to pain

Bonus episode for Transgender Awareness Week. Liz and Jesse are joined by Bec Cooley, a social worker who is the Gender Services Coordinator at RBWH. Bec gives us a clinician's crash course to help provide more supportive and aware care to Trans and Gender Diverse patients and be a better ally at work and in the community. Bec's 5 things:  1. Know what gender diversity is and what it means. 2. Pronouns, Names and Language. 3. Don't make assumptions. 4. Only ask gender-related questions if/when clinically relevant. 5. You actually have a duty and responsibility as an employee to be inclusive. 6. (This one is for life) Be a good ally!    

In our very first episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Michael Handy and discuss his journey from an aspiring wolf of Wall Street to Assistant Nursing Director of Trauma and Orthopaedics at RBWH. We then dig a little deeper into Michael's 5 Things on Patient Assessment. 1. Be tactile, touch your patients. Take a pulse, don't rely on technology. 2. Trust your gut. If you feel something is wrong, it probably is. 3. Talk to your patient, ask them how they feel. 4. What can do to improve the situation? 5. Don't be afraid to escalate.

Queensland Health has asked Mark Levy to correct the record on comments made over a veteran who has been unable to see his wife dying of brain cancer at the RBWH.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this interview with author, business owner and mum, Kelly Maree we talk about her passion for writing and creating poetic adventures for children … which came from a desire to honour and leave a legacy for her sons, Oli (who's now an angel in spirit) and Oskar. We also talk about the foundations that she supports and the money she is raising for these charities that help families who go through the heart-breaking process of losing a child. The Oskar's Adventures Series are rhyming based books that teach children important life lessons through lovely, simple stories that they can relate to. The first 3 books (of the series of 20) are launching in November 2020, covering topics such as friendship, imagination and dealing with fear. You can contact Kelly via these links: Email: kelly@kellymareeauthor.com Phone: 0437 737 187 Website: www.kellymareeauthor.com Facebook: kellymaree.author If you'd like to be interviewed on the Indie Author Interview Series or Showcase Your Biz contact Pip to ask questions @Pip Coleman Author Coach or you can book in for a 30 minute complimentary ‘what's it all about' chat: https://pipcoleman.clickbook.net/sub/pipcoleman/ Kelly Maree settled back in Brisbane, Australia with her husband after 10 years travelling around the world, working as a diving instructor and photographer. Life was turned upside down when the couple's twin ‘surprises' were born prematurely at 24 weeks on Christmas eve of 2015. Unfortunately little Oli passed on New Year's Day 2016. All the books are dedicated to the loving memory of Oli and all the little angels that didn't make it, and a percentage of the books sales donated to the RBWH and Precious Wings Foundations to help support bereaved families and premature babies, making this project extremely personal for Kelly. Kelly threw herself into her removals business and settled on being a mother and business owner, pushing her writing and photography career into the background. With her ever-growing love for her little boy, Kelly decided to create a legacy for Oskar and Oli, and Oskar's Adventures was born. Her passion for writing and creating poetic adventures for children to enjoy is apparent from the first few pages of any of her three books. She would love to see her books in every child's collection in Australia and the adventure series to reach every corner of the globe. The first three books of Oskar's Adventures are Oskar and the Bear, Oskar and the Moon Rocks and Oskar and the Storm. The illustrations were drawn by Maria Etcher. The Oskar's Adventures Series are rhyming based books that teach children important life lessons through lovely, simple stories that they can relate to. The first 3 books are due for release in September, there will be 20 in the series, covering topics such as friendship, imagination and dealing with fear.

Another inspiring chinterview with author Kelly Maree. We talked about her writing journey and how to she wants to inspire children with books. Kelly Maree settled back in Brisbane, Australia with her husband after 10 years travelling around the world, working as a diving instructor and photographer. Life was turned upside down when the couple's twin ‘surprises' were born prematurely at 24 weeks on Christmas eve of 2015. Unfortunately little Oli passed on New Year's Day 2016. All the books are dedicated to the loving memory of Oli and all the little angels that didn't make it, and a percentage of the books sales donated to the RBWH and Precious Wings Foundations to help support bereaved families and premature babies, making this project extremely personal for Kelly. Kelly threw herself into her removals business and settled on being a mother and business owner, pushing her writing and photography career into the background. With her ever-growing love for her little boy, Kelly decided to create a legacy for Oskar and Oli, and Oskar's Adventures was born. Her passion for writing and creating poetic adventures for children to enjoy is apparent from the first few pages of any of her three books. She would love to see her books in every child's collection in Australia and the adventure series to reach every corner of the globe. The first three books of Oskar's Adventures are Oskar and the Bear, Oskar and the Moon Rocks and Oskar and the Storm. The illustrations were drawn by Maria Etcher. Kelly Maree is working on the next books in the series, aiming for around 20 books to complete the set. The Oskar's Adventures Series are rhyming based books that teach children important life lessons through lovely, simple stories that they can relate to. The first 3 books are due for release in September, there will be 20 in the series, covering topics such as friendship, imagination and dealing with fear. You can contact Kelly via these links: Email: kelly@kellymareeauthor.com Phone: 0437 737 187 Website: www.kellymareeauthor.com Facebook: kellymaree.author

Getting the Most Out of Your Remote Workforce Today we're going to talk about how to efficiently manage your remote workforce. You're all happy and home and hose that you've got everyone working from home and you've noticed that they aren't quite meeting their KPIs, or maybe they are, or maybe you didn't have KPIs in the first place. Whatever the case may be, we're going to go through some really handy ways that you can measure your staff's performance on a keyboard stroke, phone call, or whatever the KPI metric that you want to measure is. One of the first things you're going to want to put in place is a tool called RescueTime, or ManicTime, or Hubstaff, there's a whole bunch of others out there. But these tools will let you see your current staff's activity and their screenshots, the applications that they had open, and how well utilised they were. It can break down things and show you what your staff spent their time on, whether that'd be in your core applications or on the likes of social media, Facebook, YouTube, or just jumping around Google cat videos. Learn more about how to manage your remote workforce at dorksdelivered.com.au Get a Time Tracking Program Make sure that you have RescueTime put in place. You can get a free trial and check it out and see how it all goes for you. It's going to give you visibility and eyes on their PC and on their phone to see how long they're on the phone calls for and what it is that they're doing. I know this sounds like 1984 George Orwell, big brother and all that stuff. But know this, while you are looking at what they're doing, most of the time you're just looking at reports of what they have been doing and that can let you increase their efficiencies and find better ways to be able to manage and maintain the workflows that they're doing. It's not all about just looking at what they're doing, it's mostly about working out ways that you can make their work more efficient. Keep Up With Good Mental Health Now that you've got eyes in disguise on all of these PCs around the place and phones, the next step is to work out a way that you can continue good mental health in collaboration with your team. The best way to do that is by making sure you have regular check-ins with Zoom meetings. Have them informal. We do a friyeah meeting where we sit down with a beer or your beverage of choice, and just talk about the week. We talk about our favourite bit, we talk about our least favourite bit. Overall we just make sure that we know that each of us are there for each other. We talk about anything and everything that might be on our mind. These are things that really help build relationships and help build the ecosystem that you want into a fantastic thriving environment. The Final Word Between these two items, you're going to be well ahead. Lightning, lightning... well ahead and... Between these two helpful hints, you're going to be light years ahead of your competition. I hope you've enjoyed this and if you have, jump across to iTunes, give us some love, send us some feedback and give us any tips or tricks. If you have trouble implementing any of these things, give us a call. If you are in a COVID crisis, we're happy to help you out for free. All we ask is that you jump across to our GoFundMe page for Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital, RBWH. You donate towards their cause and we will offer you free IT support. If you have enjoyed this, again, jump over to iTunes. Stay good.  

A TBT episode w Meg Lowry, creator of Clock Yourself, attained her Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2007 from the University of QLD, and her Master of Health Services Management from Griffith University in 2015. She has worked at Ipswich General Hospital, RBWH, Mater Mothers Hospital, Redlands Public Hospital and Metro South Aged Care Assessment Team. She has a breadth of experience in the sub-disciplines of acute cardiology, respiratory, gerontology, women’s health, outpatient and post-acute rehabilitation. The Clock Yourself methodology was designed by Brisbane physiotherapist Meg Lowry of Next Step Physio. Meg’s career goal is to tackle the undesirable conditions that we commonly associate with aging; dementia, falls, osteoporosis (and associated fractures), incontinence and prolapse.

Sheldon Papp X Chasey LIVE @ RBWH (Beads & Hickle Juice) by Dj SheldonPapp

Real Bosses Wear Horses a party cruise hosted by Barbados cricketer Kevin Stoute. Real Bosses Wear Horses also a store owned by Kevin Stoute. Follow on Instagram @realbosseswearhorsesthestore

Real Bosses Wear Horses a party cruise hosted by Barbados cricketer Kevin Stoute. Real Bosses Wear Horses also a store owned by Kevin Stoute. Follow on Instagram @realbosseswearhorsesthestore

Meg Lowry, creator of Clock Yourself, attained her Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2007 from the University of QLD, and her Master of Health Services Management from Griffith University in 2015. She has worked at Ipswich General Hospital, RBWH, Mater Mothers Hospital, Redlands Public Hospital and Metro South Aged Care Assessment Team. She has a breadth of experience in the sub-disciplines of acute cardiology, respiratory, gerontology, women’s health, outpatient and post-acute rehabilitation. The Clock Yourself methodology was designed by Brisbane physiotherapist Meg Lowry of Next Step Physio. Meg’s career goal is to tackle the undesirable conditions that we commonly associate with aging; dementia, falls, osteoporosis (and associated fractures), incontinence and prolapse. Clock Yourself is Meg’s flagship software application, and it represents her professional contribution to both the Dementia Prevention and Falls Prevention domains. Meg is excited to present this methodology to the research community with the hope it will be independently investigated. Meg has also produced Balance Yourself, and is now working on other novel clinical innovations that may change our course of aging. Follow Meg Lowry on LinkedIn or  @MegLowryPT on Twitter and like Next Step Physio on Facebook to ensure you don’t miss out on announcements when future preventative health innovations are released. @MegLowryPT @Clock_Yourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=k1KBt96FFyc   https://www.ptpintcast.com/2017/07/25/whats-appening-nerve-whiz-nervous-system-app/ https://www.ptpintcast.com/2018/04/23/296-duke-university-faculty-residents/ https://www.ptpintcast.com/2018/06/11/308-university-south-carolina-live-part-1/    

Level Vibes LIVE at Real Bosses Wear Horses on March 29th, 2018.

Level Vibes LIVE at Real Bosses Wear Horses on March 29th, 2018.

Episode 10: Musicians' Health features Jo Lagerlow, Jodie O'Brien and Michael Thrum. Health is essential to life, and music has the power to positively or negatively affect one's health. The episode includes various discussions on the role of music in relation to physical and mental health, including musculoskeletal, audiology, music therapy, and music performance anxiety, and how it can affect us as musicians, educators, or contributors to the health of others. The venue featured in this episode is the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). It is Queensland’s largest hospital and provides a wide range of clinical services in the heart of Brisbane. RBWH employs more than 6,000 multidisciplinary staff that together provides life-saving treatment to over half a million people each year. In 2017, RBWH celebrates 150 years of caring for Queensland. The modern-day RBWH supports and produces world-leading research and education, and is a prominent innovator in the pursuit of ever-improving patient outcomes. ‘The Stairwell Project’ curated and directed by Peter Breen, began at RBWH performing live music in various spaces, including the stairwell, foyer, cafeteria, hallways and oncology outpatients area - for more information go to http://www.jugglers.org.au/stairwell-project/. We will be discussing more of this in episode 11, featuring Peter Breen. Hosted by Anna Kho. Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke. Music Credits: Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke Vermont Counterpoint performed by Jo Lagerlow Brahms 2nd Sonata performed by Michael Thrum Moreton Bay performed by Michael Thrum Searching performed by Jodie O'brien

Geoffrey Ebert is the Managing Partner of Finemore Walters & Story solicitors based in Bundaberg. The firm Finemore Walters & Story is a typical regional practice having 3 partners, 4 employed solicitors and a total workforce of approximately 35 people. Geoff commenced legal practice in a midsized Brisbane firm and after several years of practice in Brisbane city, relocated to Bundaberg approximately 20 years ago. Geoff is a member of the last generation of generalists who practice across a broad area of general services and enjoys the challenge of providing advice across nearly the whole spectrum of general legal services used by the public.In addition to day to day general practice, Geoff has a strong interest in legal management theory and has watched keenly the trends that have developed in the legal industry over the last 20 years. Outside of the law Geoff has a strong interest in most sports in particular, AFL and is currently an employee of the Brisbane Lions Football Club as a part-time development coach. Paul Lucas, aged 52, served in the Queensland Parliament for 16 years, 11 as a Minister including 4 years as Deputy Premier to Anna Bligh. He has served in a range of Portfolios far wider than most other Ministers, State or Federal. His portfolios included: Innovation and Information Economy; Energy; Transport and Main Roads; Infrastructure and Planning; Health, Attorney-General, Local Government and Planning and Special Minister of State. He holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics and in Laws, an MBA, and a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning. He is currently undertaking a Ph.D. at the University of Queensland on the 1970 Wilbur Smith South East Qld Public Transport Plan and infrastructure and public transport institutions established since then. He was a solicitor in private legal practice before election to Parliament. He is a Nationally Accredited Mediator (and member of the Australian Mediation Association); a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds an RG146 Superannuation qualification, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport. He provides specialist lecturing and training to The University of Queensland in International Training at a Government level for countries such as China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. He lectures and tutors undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Queensland and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law and Business at Australian Catholic University. He is a Non-Executive Director of Airservices Australia and chairs its Board Environment Committee. He serves on the Board of the Australian College of Optometry. He has 4 adult children and his partner is Alison Smith – a Walkley finalist journalist (for her reporting of the 1996 Port Arthur Massacre). He enjoys music and reading and all forms of oblong football. He is a qualified and practising, rugby union referee. Charles Hartley qualified in the UK and began practice in 1993. He worked in a panel firm in London specialising in medical and insurance litigation for over 10 years before being admitted to practice in Australia in 2007. He has worked in both public and private practice in Brisbane. In his current role as Head of Legal Services Metro North Queensland Health Charles handles general healthcare matters including ethical issues, coronial inquests, responses to the HQCC/AHPRA and the Health Ombudsman. He also deals with litigation matters, consent and capacity issues and regularly delivers seminars. He was responsible for arranging a ground-breaking mock inquest which filled the RBWH lecture theatre with over 300 attendees.