In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Professor Gail Robinson to help us understand memory. Gail holds a joint appointment with the Queensland Brain Institute and the School of Psychology at Queensland University of Technology. This episode is all about memory, just in case you forgot already... Gail’s Five Things: What is memory? Memory and …

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 manag…

Psychotherapy in the debrief room, Sim to improve blood transfusion systems sand safety, exploring simulation ‘dose’ for maintenance of skills, and comparing student self-assessment with educators and SPs . Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Drake, G. Drewek, K. “I Hate Sim!”—Using Psychotherapeutic Concepts to Help Educators Attend …

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 …

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Sandra Stewart, the Health Sector Lead for Buchan Architects. Sandra gives us an insight into large scale hospital design. We explore big picture planning, through to design hacks and work arounds to retrofit environments that we have inherited. Sandra’s Five Things: Importance of natural light. Comfortab…

Holiday special remix of one of our favourite episodes with improved audio quality. Liz and Jesse are joined by Anne Hales, Clinical Nurse with the RBWH Palliative and Supportive Care Service. In this episode Anne shares her wisdom and experiences in providing quality care as death approaches. Anne’s Five Things: Symptom management – pharma and non…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Bronte Moroney to pick up where our previous episode on eating disorders with psychologist, Erin Marsland finished. Bronte is now a Clinical Nurse working in a consultation liaison psychiatry service, but with a firm career grounding in eating disorder support and treatment. This episode looks at how we c…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Sharlene Pyke to learn about Dementia. Sharlene is a Clinical Nurse working in a dementia outreach service. Sharlene’s Five Things: What is Dementia? Signs and symptoms of dementia leading to diagnosis. Who gets Dementia? What is BPSD and validation? What can we do to look after someone with dementia?…

Demystifying simulators, replacing live tissue training for surgery, exploring uncertainty through simulation, and writing conference abstracts. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Goodwin B, Nestel D. Demystifying simulators in healthcare. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation 2024. Swain C, et al. Trauma surgical simulation…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Olivia Hollingdrake to talk about stigma. Olivia is a Senior Lecturer with Queensland University of Technology. While working as a nurse with people living with blood borne diseases, Olivia stumbled into an interest in patient experience of stigmatised conditions. This lead her down a path of research …

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…

In this episode Self Care Challenge inspired episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Mel Kettle. Liz searched high and low for someone to help us understand how kindness can impact the workplace. Mel is a strategic leadership consultant who helps business and organisational leader to develop greater connection. Mel also hosts a podcast called “This Co…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Mia McLanders, research manager at Clinical Skills Development Service Queensland. Mia trained in psychology and moved into research and practice specialising in human factors and ergonomics in healthcare. This moves from introduction to deep dive in understanding what impacts the way we work. A longer…

Remix of a favourite episode to improve sound quality and align with the 2024 Self Care Challenge. In this episode, Liz and Jesse continue with a self-care challenge focus and are thrilled to be joined by Dr Stan Steindel. Stan is a clinical psychologist with a special interest in compassion and self-forgiveness. This episode tackles some of the ve…

Remix of a favourite episode to improve sound quality and align with the 2024 Self Care Challenge. In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by physiotherapist and stress and tactical performance researcher, Professor Rob Orr from Bond University. Rob's Five Things: Not all stress is bad. Your body and personality are naturally affected by stress, l…

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 th…

Mental practice, designing and testing clinical pathways/ cognitive aids and supporting communities of practice in healthcare. Another great month on Simulcast. The articles: - Riggs, J., McGowan, M. & Hicks, C. Dream one, do one, teach one: a mental practice script for bougie assisted cricothyrotomy. Can J Emerg Med (2023). Marshall SD, Sanderson …

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Esther Cohen. Esther works as a nurse practitioner for HIV and sexual health. This episode is a must listen to both improve our own health literacy as staff and to provide better care for our patients. What IS sexual health and why is it relevant to the bedside nurse? Most STIs have no symptoms. Screening…

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 …

Simulcast and Bond University hosted the Simulation Reconnect symposium at the end of November. last year. A great day of talks, networking and sharing our healthcare simulation experience. For those who could not be there (and for those looking for a little reminder of key points) – Jess and Vic offer you our Sim Reconnect FOMO episode. Some highl…

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 i…

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 …

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 …

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…

Welcome to another “Advances in Simulation Edition” In this episode, Jesse is (finally) back behind the mic to interview Ellie Davies and Victoria Brazil about their work and recent publication in Advances in Simulation. Davies, E., Montagu, A. & Brazil, V. Recommendations for embedding simulation in health services. Adv Simul 8, 23 (2023). https:/…

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…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Professor Nicole Marsh. Nicole is the Nursing and Midwifery Director of Research. Nicole’s principal research agenda is focused on vascular access devices and infusion practice. This is an excellent, sharp (pun intended) episode about IV Cannulas. Nicole’s Five Things: Right device. Right inserter. Insert…

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 medica…

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 anaemi…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Erin Marsland, clinical psychologist with the Queensland Eating Disorders Service. Erin shares her learnings from a career of working with people living with eating disorders to help us through what this means at a population-diagnostic perspective, but also an individual level. Erin’s Five Things: Eating di…

Teams and teamwork were the themes for our November Journal Club. In this special episode, Ben and Vic were joined by Eve Purdy to review four articles that took us on a deep dive into team science, team training using simulation and researching teamwork. This is the first of a series on teamwork that we will be releasing over the next 12 months at…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined Thomas Skennerton, the Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Metro North Health Service. Thomas weaves us through what this means at a system and individual level and hopefully adds some knowledge to help us on our journey to being an ally for our colleagues and patients. Thomas’s Five Things D…

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…

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…

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…

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…

AI and Chat GPT in simulation and in publishing, helping babies breathe (and live) through simulation training and another take n the ‘safe not soft’ discussion - four more excellent articles for Ben and Vic to discuss this month. Links here. Rodgers, David et al. Artificial Intelligence and the Simulationists. Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal…

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 …

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 dermati…

Death of the simulator, co-regulated learning, simulation-enabled building redesign, and writing better (or not) with Chat GPT - four more excellent articles for Ben and Vic to discuss this month. Links here. Rajendran G, et al. (August 10, 2023) The Effect of Simulated Patient Death on Learner’s Stress and Knowledge Retention: A Systematic Review …

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 pr…

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. Importanc…

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Erin Davison, Cardiac Physiologist and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab Team Leader. In this episode we zoom in on five things about arrhythmias with a particular focus on the work done in the cardiac electrophysiology lab. Erin’s Five Things: What is an arrhythmia? Symptoms of an arrhythmia. Who is involved in…

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. Nu…

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…

Virtual and older SPs, transformative simulation, and psychological safety - four more excellent articles for Ben and Vic to discuss this month. Links here. Weldon et al. Transformative forms of simulation in health care – the seven simulation-based ‘I’s: a concept taxonomy review of the literature Smith et al. Older adults as simulated participant…

In this episode Jesse is joined by his esteemed co-host Dr Liz Crowe. Liz takes the guest seat in this episode to lay down a primer on loss and grief. This episode serves as foundational principles focus from where we will launch for future episodes exploring coping and different socio-cultural experiences of loss. Liz’s Five Things What are loss a…

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 t…