This podcast has been developed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Pharmacy Department to help you understand more about medication that you or someone you know, have been prescribed.
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The Pinch Me Pod - an MDT approach to delirium in hospital settings
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The Pinch Me Pod – an MDT approach to delirium in hospital settings This is the ‘Pinch Me Pod’, a podcast resource from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, to help explore the topic of delirium in detail, and what the multidisciplinary team can do to recognise and manage delirium in the hospital setting. Dr Stephen Collins, Doctor in Elderly Care Medicine, hosts this podcast series, alongside a panel of staff from across the acute hospitals in Antrim and Causeway, in Northern Ireland. ...
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A podcast from the Paediatric & Neonatal Clinical Psychology Service in the Northern Trust supporting the psychological and emotional experience of young people and their families, in living with health-related difficulties, or infants and families who need to spend time in Neonatal Care. The series will focus on providing information and sharing experiences that relate to families who are in contact with the Paediatric & Neonatal Services. Please give your feedback here https://forms.office ...
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Self Directed Support is part of the Transforming Your Care strategic approach to developing Person Centred Services. It is a pathway where individuals are enabled and encouraged to have more choice and control in how their care and support is provided. Self Directed Support is available as a way to meet the needs of individuals who access social care in both children and adult services. This series tells the service users story on how self-directed support can improve health, wellbeing and ...
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Living with a Stoma can be a big emotional adjustment, and can feel strange or scary. These feelings and concerns are completely common and normal. Join the Stoma Nursing team in their Stoma Service Podcast Series, as they talk about adjusting to living with a Stoma, tips on how to take care of yourself and your Stoma, and how you can continue to live life to the fullest. Provided by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland, generously supported by funding from NHS Chari ...
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Managing your Medication Safely - EP1 - Direct Oral Anticoagulants
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This episode discusses Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) – Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Edoxaban and Dabigatran. It details why you are on this medication, how to take it, side effects you may experience and other essential information to ensure you take this medication safely. Links to resources referenced in this episode Know Check Ask - DOH/HSCNI Str…
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The Pinch Me Pod - Agitation and Persistent Delirium
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In this fourth episode, we consider what we can do to try and support patients with complex, difficult and prolonged cases of delirium that don't resolve as quickly or as easily as we would like them to. We consider the concept that behaviour of any kind is a form of communication that is often driven by a need, and we talk through the benefits of …
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The Pinch Me Pod - Management of Delirium
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In this third episode, we move on to the next step and focus on the management of delirium. How do we look after patients affected by delirium? Can we expect them to make a full recovery? And if so, how long does that process normally take? We recognise that the management of delirium is multifaceted and it is crucial that we aim to identify and tr…
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In this second episode, we explore the various triggers for delirium and what causes this acute confusional state, as well as consider some methods for preventing it. We consider questions such as can other medical conditions make someone more likely to get delirium and can multi morbidity play a part? Julie Magee, lead pharmacist, explores the rol…
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In this episode, we explore what delirium is and why it is so common in the patients that we see across our hospitals. We talk about assessment and what we can do to recognise and diagnose delirium early with a focus on ‘SQID’ and the 4AT, outlined in the Regional Delirium care pathway. We refer to the ‘PINCH ME’ mnemonic to help us consider the mo…
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Paediatric Psychology - Living with Type 1 Diabetes - Aoife's Story
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Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Maeve Cushnahan talks to Aoife Maguire, a young person who has lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of two and a half. Now Seventeen, Aoife tells the story about how her family supported her in the early years, changes in type 1 diabetes technology during her life and how Aoife experienced growing up as a young…
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Supporting Service Users Through the use of Direct Payments - Jackie's Story
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We meet Jackie, who tells us the story of her diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis and how she has managed to keep her independence through the use of self-directed support. With insight into the Direct Payment process and how she was able to find her Personal Assistant. We would appreciate if you could take 2 minutes to complete our feedback questionna…
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Supporting Carer's Through the use of Direct Payments - Adelaide's Story
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Today we hear a carer's experience from our guest Adelaide, who talks to us about the direct payments process and how it helped and supported her to care for her late husband. We would appreciate if you could take 2 minutes to complete our feedback questionnaire which will help improve the podcast you have been listening to today https://forms.offi…
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Supporting Service Users Through the use of Direct Payments - Paul's Story
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In our first episode we talk to Paul, who gives us a service user's experience of using self-directed support and how it enables him to keep his independence. Paul has a spinal cord injury and from his experience is able to give practical information about how he employs his Personal Assistants using Direct Payments alongside his privately funded a…
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Neonatal Psychology - The Psychological Challenges of the Neonatal Unit (Part 2)
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Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Aiveen Higgins and Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Lauren McKay continue their discussion on the psychological challenges for infants, parents and families on the neonatal unit and advice on how to support you and yourself on your neonatal journey. Please give your feedback here https://forms.office.com/e/6M0RhzHtjR…
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Neonatal Psychology - The Psychological Challenges of the Neonatal Unit (Part 1)
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We meet Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Aiveen Higgins and Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Lauren McKay as they discuss the psychological challenges of the neonatal unit for the babies and their families and how a neonatal psychologist can support the emotional wellbeing of infants, parents and families in the unit. Please give your feedback here …
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Paediatric Psychology – Anxiety: What’s This Feeling All About?
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| Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Maeve Cushnahan and Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Saskia Craig discuss how anxiety may show up for children, young people and families when a health condition such as Epilepsy or Diabetes comes into their lives. The episode also talks about procedural distress and how this might be experienced and managed by a y…
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Paediatric Psychology – Adjusting to a New Diagnosis: How Do We Start to Live With This? (Part 2)
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Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Maeve Cushnahan and Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Saskia Craig continue their discussion on adjustment. In this episode they talk about what the research says about adjusting to life with a health condition, and discuss ideas that may help families during the adjustment period. Please give your feedback here: http…
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Paediatric Psychology – Adjusting to a New Diagnosis: How Do We Start to Live With This? (Part 1)
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Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Maeve Cushnahan and Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Saskia Craig discuss adjusting to living with a health diagnosis as a child or young person; what might the family expect from an emotional point of view at times of transition and change, and how to cope with this. Please give your feedback here: https://forms.off…
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Paediatric Psychology - How a Psychologist Can Support Children and Young People Living With a Health Condition
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We meet Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Maeve Cushnahan and Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Saskia Craig as they discuss the role of the psychologist in paediatric teams: what it is that Psychologists do, and what young people and their families can expect coming to a Psychology session. Please give your feedback here: https://forms.office.com/e/6…
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A brief online survey to give feedback and future suggestions is here: https://bit.ly/3iRTeuU The Stoma Nursing team discuss Parastomal Hernias – how they occur, the impact and problems they can cause, tips on how to avoid getting one, and how to manage it if you do get a Parastomal Hernia.By Surgical & Clinical Services
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A brief online survey to give feedback and future suggestions is here: https://bit.ly/3iRTeuU Sr Victoria McKee and the Stoma Nursing team share their expertise on how to care for your skin, with advice on the signs and symptoms you should be looking out for, and useful tips on keeping the skin around your Stoma healthy.…
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A brief online survey to give feedback and future suggestions is here: https://bit.ly/3iRTeuU Sr Marie Mullan and the Stoma Nursing team talk about the common problems and concerns of pancaking, ballooning, and odour, and give useful tips on how to manage.By Surgical & Clinical Services
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A brief online survey to give feedback and future suggestions is here: https://bit.ly/3iRTeuU Sr Karen McCain and the Stoma Nursing team share their expertise and knowledge on bowel habits and bowel health, providing helpful tips on how to manage Rectal Discharge.By Surgical & Clinical Services
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Pre-Operative Stoma Education and Counselling
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A brief online survey to give feedback and future suggestions is here: https://bit.ly/3iRTeuU Sr Tracey Donnelly and the Stoma Nursing team give an overview of preparing for your Stoma procedure, including advice on what a Stoma is, how to keep your Stoma healthy, and management of your pouch.By Surgical & Clinical Services
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The Stoma Nursing team take the opportunity to introduce themselves to listeners, giving a brief outline of their nursing background. A brief online survey to give feedback and future suggestions is here: https://bit.ly/3iRTeuUBy Surgical & Clinical Services
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