Nursing Australia: Recent Episodes
APNA - The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
A news and education podcast for Australian Nurses, working together towards a healthier Australia. Proudly presented by APNA, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association.
A two-minute taste of our July episode ... the full episode is out now!
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Enjoy this special episode of Nursing Australia, as producer Leith takes you on a winding journey. Leith follows nurse Alli through a baffling medical ordeal that forced her to trust her instincts and fight to be heard.
(Teased in last month's episode)
And Leith and Matt will see you at the APNA conference in Melbourne! Come and say hi!
Handy Links:
Australian Medicines Handbook
Australian Medicines Handbook on Linkedin
Check out the FESTIVAL OF NURSING 2026
Discover Heath Cert
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Aged and primary healthcare is under pressure, but what does quality care actually look like in practice?
This episode, Nurse Practitioner Peter Cirocco joins us to discuss the realities facing aged care clinicians, from growing complexity and medication management to delivering person-centred care in a rapidly changing sector.
PLUS + We also share a preview of an upcoming episode featuring a powerful first-hand story of missed symptoms, a rare diagnosis, and life on the other side of the healthcare system.
The latest Nursing Australia News (05:50) Nurse safety concerns, AI hospital risk shift, diphtheria response
Segment: (08:10) Safe Prescribing
Healthcare is underpressure, but what does quality care actually look like in practice?
This episode, Nurse Practitioner Peter Cirocco joins us to discuss the realities facing aged care clinicians, from growing complexity and medication management to delivering person-centred care in a rapidly changing sector.
Handy Links:
Australian Medicines Handbook
Australian Medicines Handbook on Linkedin
Check out the FESTIVAL OF NURSING 2026
Discover Heath Cert
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Content warning: This episode contains discussion of youth mental health, antidepressant prescribing, self-harm and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Support is available via on 13 11 14, or call 000 in an emergency.
This month on the podcast:
🩺 The latest Nursing Australia News
Aged care workers score another pay boost, artificial intelligence continues its rapid expansion into healthcare settings, and new workforce pressures place fresh scrutiny on the future of Australian nursing.
🌏 Segment 1: Live from Women Deliver Melbourne
We take you inside — one of the world’s largest gender equity and global health conferences — as leaders, clinicians, advocates and policymakers gather in Melbourne to discuss the future of women’s health, reproductive rights, sex workers, leadership and healthcare equity.
🧠 Segment 2: Teen Mental Health & Antidepressants Under the Microscope
Rates of anxiety, depression and psychological distress among teenagers and young adults continue to rise — alongside increasing antidepressant prescribing in younger Australians. We explore the data, the debate, and the difficult questions facing clinicians, families and young people navigating mental healthcare today.
From global health diplomacy to deeply personal healthcare decisions, this episode examines the pressures shaping the next generation of care.
If this episode raises concerns for you or someone you know, support is available via (13 11 14), (1800 55 1800), or emergency services on 000.
QHUB
Life changing tools beyond the script webinar
Minding your Mental Wellbeing Decision Tool
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance
FESTIVAL OF NURSING 2026
Discover SERCO RTO
Create Justice
Scarlett Alliance
Gender Equity Victoria
Prof Cath Chamberlain, Melbourne School of Population & Global Health
The Fred Hollows Foundation
Vision 2020
Guttmacher Institute
Sarah Corrigan, NATSIWA (National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women's Alliance)
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Ep. 99 Quit Smoking, start an NGO
Welcome to Nursing Australia Episode 99! Today we speak with Quit Centre about vaping and smoking and then we meet Kate Holliday, the founder & CEO of the Centre for Community-Driven Response (CCDR).
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:05) Vaping cancer, healthcare affordability, measles alert, and Top-end ambulance crisis.
Segment 1: QUIT IT (04:35) Quit smoking campaigns have been running Australia-wide since the 80s. While smoking rates remain a concern, among Australians under 35, vaping has now overtaken smoking. Now, Quit Centre is reaching out to nurses to help join the fight against both. Cora Mayer and Stacey Ridley from Quit Centre say nurses, esp those in GP settings, can make a real difference when it comes to patients kicking the habit for good - even a brief advice conversation is known to be a trigger for prompting a person to make a quit attempt.
Segment 2: Start an NGO (14:45) Kate Holliday is an interesting type - she's a nurse-come-CEO of a large non-profit. As she explains it, if she sees something that’s able to be done better, especially if it helps others, then she can't look the other way... she’s gotta do something about it. This is what led to her starting CCDR and it becoming the successful international NGO it is today. Kate’s idea was to develop more patient-centric research that would see patient experiences included in health policy. The Centre for Community-Driven Response started in 2012 and now has registered offices in Switzerland, the UK, and of course, Australia.
HANDY LINKS:
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SERCO DEFENCE RTO
QUITCENTRE
CCDR - Centre for Community Driven Response
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Lifestyle health is back in focus. In this March episode of Nursing Australia, we explore two pillars of preventative care, movement and nutrition.
Nutrition scientist and dietitian Dr Joanna McMillan joins us to break down the science of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), debunk heating myths, and explain how to choose the right olive oil for maximum health benefit.
Then, Heart Foundation representative Elizabeth Calleja discusses why Australians aren’t meeting physical activity guidelines — and shares practical tools nurses can use to start meaningful exercise conversations with patients.
Evidence-based, practical and highly relatable — this is lifestyle medicine made simple.
The latest Nursing Australia News (04:00) Bulk-billing boom, universal respiratory vax, and weight-loss drugs on the rise.
Segment 1: What is EVOO (06:50) Is olive oil really healthy once it’s heated? And what actually makes extra virgin olive oil different? Nutrition scientist and dietitian Dr Joanna McMillan unpacks the myths, explains the science behind EVOO, and shares practical advice on choosing and using olive oil for maximum cardiovascular and metabolic health benefits.
Segment 2: Get Moving (29:20) Australians are falling short of recommended physical activity levels — and it’s impacting long-term health outcomes. Elizabeth Calleja from the Heart Foundation joins us to explain why movement matters, how much is enough, and the practical tools available to help nurses confidently support patients in becoming more active.
HANDY LINKS:
APPLY TO BE PART OF FESTIVAL OF NURSING 2026
DISCOVER SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY (SCU)
HEART FOUNDATION - WALKING
EVOO
The Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA)
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of suicide and mental distress. If you feel affected, support is available. You can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, or reach out to a trusted health professional.
Welcome to 2026. This episode is all about men’s health, with an emphasis on mental health.
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:45) Primary care boost, PHC Nurses Day, hospital funding deal
Segment 1: A Chance for Change (05:43)
A chance for Change. Thats the name of a grassroots organisation that wants to break apart the stigma that stops so many of us from opening up and talking about how we’re feeling. A change for change was started by a bunch of blokes – a bunch of tradies and a decade later its still going strong. One of the organisation’s directors, Nathan speaks with Leith and I from a personal and organisational perspective, and he shares some alarming stats.
Segment 2: The Pollie who couldn't talk to a doctor (22:15)
Dan Repacholi is a member for Hunter in NSW and Special Envoy for Men's Health. A few years ago, Dan was too embarrassed to speak with anyone - especially a doctor - about his weight. Dan says too many men forgo seeing a doctor out of feeling embarrassed, not knowing how to talk about an issue, or because they're under the impression that they need to be “tough” and just move on. Dan finally did see his dr and since then his health has changed dramtically. For nearly a year, Dan’s been on a mission to make it more normal for men to talk openly about their health to each other, their family members and their doctors. Dan is an MP, former tradie, olympian, father and husband.
Handy Links:
Lifeline - 131114
Beyond Blue - 1300224636
A Chance for Change
A Chance for Change - instagram
A Chance for Change - Facebook
Dan Repacholi - Instagram
Dan Repacholi - Facebook
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Heart Foundation Walking
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Hi everyone — have you listened to Nursing Australia’s Summer Series yet?
Suzanne Blackeby joins Matt as his summer co-host, and together they introduce us to the 2025 APNA Award winners.
Episode 3 came out on Monday - Matt kicks things off with a very funny story involving a far too-tight wetsuit and dangling from a helicopter… before he and Suze wonder whether they might be getting old and a little jaded.
Then we meet Matthew Fox, the 2025 APNA Nurse Graduate of the Year. Matt is a fourth-generation nurse — but he didn’t start his nursing career until after a life-changing event in his twenties.
In Episode two, Matt and Suze chat summer plans — including Suze’s new slushy machine, which she’s commandeered from her son — and in the outro Matt reveals his very intriguing past on a reality TV show…
We also meet Bell Davis, winner of the Pursue Excellence Award. Bell is coordinating a groundbreaking new model for ADHD co-management — the first of its kind.
And all the way back in episode one, Matt and Suze unpack the APNA Awards and introduce us to positive disrupter Hayley Hodgson — an advanced practice nurse leading bold primary care models that strengthen care in rural communities.
We hope you enjoy meeting all of our APNA Award winners in this special Summer Series and enjoy a few conversations with Matt and Suze.
🎓 Proudly brought to you by Southern Cross University (SCU).
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Amazing Nurse Stories | Nursing Australia Summer Series 2026
We’ve saved the best ’til last.
Episode three features Matthew Fox, winner of the 2025 APNA Nurse Graduate Award. After a life-changing event in his late 20s, Matt found his way into nursing.
Five years ago, he couldn’t have imagined this life.
Today, that’s exactly where he is. Along the way, Matt has tapped into a deep passion for nursing and primary healthcare — quietly pulling him toward what’s next.
Help! The Matts are taking over!!
Suzanne Blackeby is back too! She co-hosts with Matt throughout all the Summer Series eps - yay!! 🎉🏄🏼♀️🍸
Register & Discover the APNA Nurse Awards
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Amazing Nurse Stories | Nursing Australia Summer Series 2026
This summer, the Nursing Australia Podcast presents a special three-part Summer Series: Amazing Nurse Stories — profiling some of the most inspiring nurses of 2025 and the real-world impact they’re making across Australian healthcare.
Suzanne Blackeby is back too! She co-hosts with Matt throughout all the Summer Series eps - yay!! 🎉🏄🏼♀️🍸
Episode two features Bel Davis, winner of the 2025 APNA Pursue Excellence Award. Bel is an ADHD Co-Management Co-ordinator in Northern NSW. She enables access to ADHD care through GPs in order to reduce long wait times needed to see specialists. The new model is the first of its kind and promises to change the way people with ADHD and neurodivergence can access diagnoses and care. To find out more about Bel's work, visit hnc.org.au
Hosted by Matthew St Ledger, Suzanne Blackeby, and Leith Alexander, and produced by Leith Alexander and Matthew St Ledger, this bite-sized Summer Series is designed for nurses, health professionals, and anyone interested in primary care, rural health, advanced nursing practice, and healthcare innovation.
🎓 Proudly brought to you by Southern Cross University (SCU).
Short, inspiring, and easy to listen to — Amazing Nurse Stories is your summer soundtrack for nursing leadership and the future of healthcare.
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Amazing Nurse Stories | Nursing Australia Summer Series 2026
This summer, the Nursing Australia Podcast presents a special three-part Summer Series: Amazing Nurse Stories — profiling some of the most inspiring nurses of 2025 and the real-world impact they’re making across Australian healthcare.
Suzanne Blackeby is back too! She co-hosts with Matt throughout the all Summer Series eps - yay!! 🎉🏄🏼♀️🍸
Episode one features Haley Hodgson, winner of the 2025 APNA Positive Disruptor Award. An advanced practice nurse and rural health innovator, Haley is leading bold, nurse-led primary care models that improve access, strengthen rural health services, and shows what’s possible when nurses work to their full scope. To find out more about Haley’s work and the community health services she’s part of, visit macleanmedical.com.au
Hosted by Matthew St Ledger, Suzanne Blackeby, and Leith Alexander, and produced by Leith Alexander and Matthew St Ledger, this bite-sized Summer Series is designed for nurses, health professionals, and anyone interested in primary care, rural health, advanced nursing practice, and healthcare innovation.
🎓 Proudly brought to you by Southern Cross University (SCU).
Short, inspiring, and easy to listen to — Amazing Nurse Stories is your summer soundtrack for nursing leadership and the future of healthcare.
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Welcome to our SEPTIC special. In Part One, THE MOTHER, Mary Steele shares her life-changing encounter with sepsis. In Part Two, THE CLINICIAN, Brett Abbenbroek guides us through the vital knowledge that can help save lives from sepsis.
The latest Nursing Australia News (04:10) Dangerous age bias, Queensland’s workforce crumble, and Florida’s very own fake nurse fiasco.
Segment 1: THE MOTHER (06:25)
Mary Steele tragically lost her young son to organ failure as a result of infection - or so she thought. It wasnt til years later, that a doctor told her the organ failure was actually due to sepsis, and that her son’s death was preventable. Mary shares her story with us.
Sepsis Australia @steelemaclaire
Segment 2: THE CLINICIAN (21:40)
In part 2 of our septic special, Brett Abbenbroek gets into the nitty gritty – the facts, the stats and the steps we can take when faced with sepsis.
Sepsis Australia
Handy Links:
DISCOVER SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY (SCU)
APPLY TO BE PART OF FESTIVAL OF NURSING 2026
HOST A NURSING STUDENT AT YOUR WORKPLACE
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
From loss and resilience to literary triumph — nurse and author Rhonda McCoy opens up about her life and debut novel Crow. Plus, we peer into the world of cyber and financial security — and why nurses could be the next big targets.
The latest Nursing Australia News (04:35) Aussie CDC, Nursing Emergency, Lung screens, and Festival of Nursing 2026
Segment 1: THE CROW (06:55)
Segment 2: STOLEN: Understanding Financial Crime (41:30)
Handy Links:
KEEPING SAFE ONLINE!
GRAB A COPY of Rhonda McCoy's novel CROW
APNA Workforce Survey - Have YOUR SAY!
APPLY TO BE PART OF FESTIVAL OF NURSING 2026
HOST A NURSING STUDENT AT YOUR WORKPLACE
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
A content note for Australian listeners: this episode discusses suicide and domestic violence. If you need support at any time, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732. For international listeners: Please see links below for global crisis support services, or Google ‘crisis support’ in your area.
The latest Nursing Australia News (00:00) Chronic gaps, tackling health challenges in Berlin, and Trump pharma tariffs.
Segment 1: DV (00:00)Domestic violence remains a pervasive issue in our communities, with incidents occurring at increasingly alarming rates. As health professionals, how do we recognise the signs—and what referral pathways exist for our patients, and for ourselves?
Segment 2: Suicide Prevention (00:00) Health professionals are not only on the frontline of suicide prevention for patients — they’re also part of a higher-risk group themselves when it comes to suicide and suicidal ideation. This is everybody’s business. So, what do we still need to learn, improve and do better in this space? RN Esther Sole joins us to explore exactly that.
Handy Links:
Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia
APNA Workforce Survey - Have YOUR SAY!
DV Alert Australia
FLORENCE App by APNA
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Global Crisis Support Contacts:
AUS: https://www.lifeline.org.au/131114/
AUS: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UK: https://www.samaritans.org/
NZ: https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
SOUTH KOREA: http://www.counsel24.com/
INDIA: https://icallhelpline.org/
PHILIPPINES: https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Episode 90: Breathing New Futures
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:00) Global nurse equity, Aussie prescribing breakthrough, and tap water fentanyl scandal.
Happy Birthday Matthew! (04:30)
Lung Cancer Screening (05:55) Lung cancer is still Australia’s leading cause of cancer death, but a new national screening program promises to shift the landscape. So, what does this mean for practice, and how can nurses prepare to support patients through it? Matt speaks with Mel Laan, the Lung Cancer Nurse Consultant from Royal Adelaide Hospital, to find out.
Sam - the APNA Nurse Scholar (16:15) APNA Nurse Scholar Sam takes us inside her journey — from the wards of Australia to a global classroom in London. We’ll hear what she learned, what inspired her, and how the experience is shaping her nursing practice.
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National Nursing Clinical Placements Program Campaign
APNA Workforce Survey - Have YOUR SAY!
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National Lung Cancer Screening Program | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
National Lung Cancer Screening Program – Healthcare provider toolkit | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Lung cancer screening resources | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
National Lung Cancer Screening Program Health Workforce Education - Lung Foundation Australia
National Lung Cancer Screening Program - NACCHO
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Meet the Chief, Part Three of Three
She's Australia's most senior nurse and in this instalment, Matt St. Ledger talks to adjunct professor, Alison McMillan about the the changes that could redefine nursing as we know it...
We're casting our eyes forward - beyond the day-to-day, to what's next for the profession.
From the growing influence of Nurse Practitioners and expanded scope of practice, to how we stay connected as a workforce in a system under pressure.
What will it take to future proof nursing? And how do we make sure nurses are at the centre of change and not just reacting to it?
Its the final episode of this bonus series, but the conversation doesn't end here — nurses are driving innovation, shaping policy and redefining what healthcare policy looks like.
Stay informed, stay connected and keep leading from the front. And stay tuned for more healthcare news.
This highly anticipated special series has been produced by Leith Alexander.
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Meet the Chief, Part Two of Three
She's Australia's most senior nurse and in this instalment, Matt St. Ledger talks to adjunct professor, Alison McMillan about the the changes that could redefine nursing as we know it...
From the expanding role of Nurse Practitioners, to the future of nurse prescribing. What's possible, what's coming and whats standing in the way.
This isn’t just about titles — it’s about impact, voice, and the quiet power behind the scenes of national healthcare.
Keep an eye on your favourite podcast listening apps as part 3 drops next week. This highly anticipated special series has been produced by Leith Alexander.
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Meet the Chief, Part One of Three
She’s the most senior nurse in the country — but what do we really know about Australia’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan?
Matt St Ledger sat down in Canberra with Allison for an in-depth 1 on 1
In today’s first part, discover the role, uncover the person behind the title, and explore the challenges of online trolling and disaster management in healthcare leadership.
This isn’t just about titles — it’s about impact, voice, and the quiet power behind the scenes of national healthcare.
And keep an eye on your favourite podcast listening apps as part 2 and 3 drop over the coming weeks. This highly anticipated special series has been produced by Leith Alexander
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:15) Global workforce warning, Aussie nursing wins, cheeky pill pilfer, and UK pay revolt.
Wound Care - The Golden Rules (04:45) Jess Tully is joined by the wound care specialist Melissa Freeman to break down the golden rules of wound care — whether you’re managing chronic ulcers, surgical sites, discover eye-opening principles you can apply to practice.
Atrial Fibrillation (14:20) It’s estimated that 500,000 Australians have been diagnosed with AF. While this is only 2% of the population, the impact of undiagnosed and undertreated AF can be catastrophic. Dr Kate Annear rejoins Nursing Australia Discover info on AF and more at the Quality Use of Medicines Hub
Join The Obesity Collective in shifting the conversation on weight and health. Access free resources today at theobesitycollective.org.au
Discover the Life Program
Discover info on AF and more at the Quality Use of Medicines Hub
FLORENCE App by APNA
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
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Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Nursing Australia's Stigma, Science & The Stage is Set for Nurses presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (04:00) Paid placements, Tasmania strikes, and TikTok popularises dangerous practice.
Segment 1: The Vital Role of Nurses in Ending HIV Transmission (07:10) We shine a spotlight on HIV in Australia—where we stand, what’s changing, and the frontline interventions making a difference. Hear directly from the team at ASHM Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine as they break down the latest in treatment, testing, and tackling stigma. Check out the Decision Making in PrEP Tool for Health Professionals.
Segment 2: Sneak Peak: The Festival of Nursing 2025 with APNA Founder Sam Moses (23:45) & APNA CEO Ken Griffin (36:50) Don’t miss your exclusive sneak peek into the nursing event of the year—The Festival of Nursing! Whether you're clinical, community, or just keen for a killer CPD lineup and a catch-up, this is the date to save. Let’s go.
Handy Links:
ASHM Upcoming Seminar: Strengthening STI and BBV Prevention through Primary Nursing Practice
Rego: https://apna-asn-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A7vO5GbQQu6848lm8d28Qg
Events Calendar: https://www.apna.asn.au/event/sti-and-bbv-prevention-through-practice
Festival of Nursing
The LIFE Program
FLORENCE App by APNA
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Decision Making in PrEP Tool
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Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
The June Edition of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:25) RN Prescribing Approved, Rural Nurse Bonuses, and AI Triage Sparks Debate.
Segment 1: Eating Disorders (05:15) A clinical deep-dive with Inside Out Australia exploring the latest evidence, diagnostic challenges, and treatment innovations in eating disorders—designed to support health professionals in delivering best-practice care.
Segment 2: Huntingtons Disease (10:25) A powerful conversation with advocate Kathy Langley on the realities of Huntington’s disease—raw insights, genetic heartbreak, and what every health professional needs to know to truly support these families.
Segment 3: Get Walking (20:10) It can be hard to keep our bodies well and strong through exercise, especially through the colder months when the sun gets up late and getting out of bed feels so hard! In fact, recent data indicates that only 22% of Australians are meeting recommended physical activity guidelines. Could this be you? Elizabeth Calleja from the Heart Foundation is here to help. She explains all the benefits exercise has that we might have even forgotten about as well as effective ways in which we can really reach our patients.
Handy Links:
Heart Foundation Walking
FLORENCE App by APNA
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
This episode of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:15)
Workforce under strain, NP prescribing green-lit, and Rural nurse housing subsidy.
Seg 1 (04:45) Meet Florence
Discover Florence, the free app making CPD easy for nurses! Prue Baum from APNA explains how it helps you track everything you learn on the go.
Seg 2: (18:20) Expanding your Scope of Practice
Ready for rural nursing? Nurse Jess shares her takeaways from a 5-day course that helps you broaden your scope and thrive in remote roles!
Handy Links:
FLORENCE App by APNA
Festival of Nursing - grab your tickets NOW
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Last episode Leith spoke with Matt about his experience working at a Medical Cannabis Facility in WA. Matt is also a medicinal cannabis user himself and is studying counselling. As promised, here is the extended interview. Enjoy, and see you next week for our May episode!
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Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
We’re diving into medicinal cannabis—how it works, who it helps, and the role nurses are playing. Serving 3 perspectives, featuring expert insights, patient stories, and behind-the-scenes at a cannabis facility, this episode unpacks a fast-evolving area of healthcare.
The Episode of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:36) Major psych clinic shutdown, global health security risk and public health ciggy raids.
Perspective 1: (05:27) The Nurse: Debbie
Perspective 2: (22:08) The Patient & Farmer: Matt
Perspective 3: (38:04) The Doctor: Dr. Jim
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In this episode of Nursing Australia - The Slammer:
The latest Nursing Australia News (04:26) Ozempic for alcoholism, nursing assistant $100,000 fraud, and foreign nurse fast-track.
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In this episode of the Nursing Australia podcast: MAJOR gaps in dementia training among health professionals, as well as lack of general knowledge among the general population; PLUS: Did you know 1 in 4 Australians over 65 are prescribed antidepressants (compared with 1 in 7 from the average Australia population); and of course, the latest healthcare news.
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:05): Broken heart patches, bacterial pricks, and Ebola claims a nurses' life. The Dementia Dilemma (03:45): Globally, dementia is on the rise and yet there are still so many misconceptions about this disease. Kristie Tiernan, works for Dementia Training Australia (DTA). She has personally experienced the impact of dementia after her grandfather was diagnosed & she is passionate about addressing the gaps in training and education when it comes to dementia & types of dementia.
Overprescribed (13:50): Latest data from the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare shows people over 65 are disproportionally prescribed anti-depressants...Why is this happening, what harm could this be causing, and how can we break this cycle? Matt catches up with Dr Kate Annear to discuss.
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We interrupt this programming to introduce 🌞🎙️ Nursing Australia’s Summer Series! This 4-part, limited series will deliver a dose of nursing insights to your ears 🎧each week throughout the month of January. Dive into the heart and soul of Australian healthcare 🩺with inspiring stories, expert insights, and a touch of summer vibes as we profile 4 of Australia’s favourite nurses☀️🌊
In this fourth (4th) installment of our Summer Series meet nurse, Taylor-Jane! Taylor is a 2024 APNA Nurse Awards recipient, taking out Graduate Nurse of the Year. Taylor is very goal-driven & even had written down on her list of goals that she wanted to win this award! She's interested in wounds, rural nursing and she loves caffeine! She's our kinda gal! ☕️ 🍫
The Graduate (01:00): Meet Taylor 🏆 the 2024 APNA Graduate Nurse of the Year! Taylor is extremely motivated and has achieved a lot in a short time. Don’t miss her inspiring story - grab your cuppa and tune in! 🎧✨ #nursingaustraliapodcast
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We interrupt this programming to introduce 🌞🎙️ Nursing Australia’s Summer Series! This 4-part, limited series will deliver a dose of nursing insights to your ears 🎧each week throughout the month of January. Dive into the heart and soul of Australian healthcare 🩺with inspiring stories, expert insights, and a touch of summer vibes as we profile 4 of Australia’s favourite nurses☀️🌊
In this third (3rd) installment of our Summer Series meet nurse extraordinaire & Nurse Practitioner (NP), Jo! Jo is a 2024 APNA Nurse Awards recipient, taking out the Nurse of the Year: Pursuing Excellence category. Our producer Leith interviewed Jo about her own journey and the importance of putting yourself out there to grow your career.
Nursing Excellence (01:20): Meet Jo 🏆 the 2024 APNA Nurse of the Year! With 36 years of nursing wisdom, she’s breaking barriers for nurse practitioners and finding balance on her bush block. Don’t miss her inspiring story and career-changing advice - grab your cuppa and tune in! 🎧✨ #nursingaustraliapodcast
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We interrupt this programming to introduce 🌞🎙️ Nursing Australia’s Summer Series! This 4-part, limited series will deliver a dose of nursing insights to your ears 🎧each week throughout the month of January. Dive into the heart and soul of Australian healthcare 🩺with inspiring stories, expert insights, and a touch of summer vibes as we profile 4 of Australia’s favourite nurses☀️🌊
In this second (2nd) installment of our Summer Series meet student extraordinaire Ash! Ash is a 2024 APNA Nurse Awards recipient, taking out the Student Nurse of the Year category. Our producer Leith interviewed Ash to find out what makes him tick.
The Student (01:30): Meet Ash
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We interrupt this programming to introduce 🌞🎙️ Nursing Australia’s Summer Series! This 4-part, limited series will deliver a dose of nursing insights to your ears 🎧each week throughout the month of January. Dive into the heart and soul of Australian healthcare 🩺with inspiring stories, expert insights, and a touch of summer vibes as we profile 4 of Australia’s favourite nurses☀️🌊
In this first installment of our Summer Series, Amazing Nurse Stories are back! Meet positive disrupter, RN Melissa Freeman! Melissa is a 2024 APNA Nurse Awards recipient, taking out the Positive Disrupter category. Our producer Leith interviewed Melissa to find out what makes her a Positive Disruptor, as well as a little more about her personal journey.
The Positive Disruptor (02:40): Meet RN Melissa
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In this episode of the Nursing Australia podcast, get ready for a groundbreaking new campaign called 'Treating the Whole Person' which set to change everything you thought you knew about primary care. Meet the nurses championing this message. Plus, vaping is on the rise the startling latest stats - here's how you can help.
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:00): Endometriosis sufferers windfall, Aged Care staffing knife-fight, disrupted sleep under scrutiny, and APNA Nurse Awards 2024 winners revealed. Not Just the Hole in the Patient (05:50): Meet the faces behind the Treating the Whole Person campaign, the new faces of nursing in Australia Shreya, John & Renee. VAPE ME! (21:36): Vape reform - vaping is on the rise with startling statistics to prove it. Quit Centre has developed online training aimed at equipping health professionals with skills, confidence and knowledge to provide cessation care. Visit Quit Centre to discover more on vaping cessation
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In this episode of the Nursing Australia podcast, we aren't shying away from the TABOO as we investigate Australia’s herpes stigma and dive headfirst into the subject of death and dying, as we navigate palliative care. Plus, in the latest healthcare news: gaping health gaps, midwives jump ship, and mid-life binging.
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The latest Nursing Australia News (02:39): Gaping health gaps, midwives jump ship, and mid-life binging.
The Herpes Stigma (05:32): Deep dive into the herpes stigma, let's normalize the conversation.Nursing Australia welcome's RN Jess Tully to the team. '
Navigating Palliative Care (13:30): Talking death & dying and navigating palliative care. What is it? How do we interpret it? Are we hesitant?
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In this October episode, we look into Australia’s current vaccine rates; career mentoring, education, and scope of practice in aesthetics medicine; and... effective treatments for eczema. Gain unique insights from those navigating these spaces. Plus, all the latest healthcare news headlines.
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:35): Deadly viral outbreak, psych prescription spike, Aussie Asthma hotspots, and vape ban repealed.
Australia’s Chief Nurse on Vaccines (06:56) These past few years in Australia, we’ve certainly seen a lot more discourse around the mistrust in vaccine use. Alison McMillan, Australia’s Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer joined Nursing Australia to discuss.
Expanding your Scope: Inside Aesthetics Nursing (14:15) Kelly Beasy is a Nurse Practitioner working in aesthetics. Her clinic focuses on skin health, anti-ageing medicine and women's health. Kelly spoke to APNA’s Suzanne Blackeby about building a supportive network (including mentors), developing a solid foundation of clinical education and the importance of scope of practice.
Eczema (28:04) People suffering from eczema can encounter sleep disturbance, financial loss, low self-esteem, and even mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Dr Kate Annear joins the show to chat about effective treatments available for this chronic skin condition and clears up misinformation which is currently out there around eczema treatments.
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In the latest installment of the podcast, we dissect three (3) key perspectives on organ donation & transplant: the patient, the family, and the health professional. Gain unique insights from those navigating this complex space. Plus, all the latest healthcare news headlines.
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Dive into the jaw-dropping saga of a once-trusted nurse who spiraled into controversy, leading to a shocking ban from practice. Discover the untold story in this must-hear episode of the Nursing Australia podcast. What happened? Find out now! 🔍🎧
This special edition of the Nursing Australia podcast unravels the compelling true story of a midwife's journey from trusted professional to controversial figure, banned from practice.
Presented in 2 chapters, we first unpack the case study and it's central protagonist, and later delve into the regulatory process for Australian health professionals, with the help of Nurse & Lawyer Niki Eastwood.
Chapter 1: The Case Study 👶👩⚕️ (00:00)
Chapter 2: The Regulatory Process 🏛️ ⚖️ (43:56)
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AHPRA NEWS: Privately practising midwife banned for 10 years Nine News: Melbourne midwife quits after surprise twin homebirth controversy
Mamamia: After successfully delivering twins, midwife Martina was suspended. Now mums are fuming.
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Line up for the freshest serve of Australia's fave nursing pod. In this episode we promote organ donation & transplants; and discover a fascinating perspective from inside the world of Remote Area Nursing.
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:22): International M-Pox alert, fake skinny jabs, and Aussie viral boom.
Body Buddies: Plushy Organs (05:13): Step inside the charming world of a plushie enterprise that's revolutionising health education. Imagine learning about your organs and their functions through adorable, soft, and cuddly plush toys. We'll explore how this innovative company is using plush organs to teach both kids and adults about their bodies in a fun and engaging way.
A RAN's Perspective (14:26): Meet Kate, a Remote Area Nurse (RAN) living on country and delivering healthcare in the furthest corners of this land called Oz.
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The 71st episode of Nursing Australia explores the vital connection between physical exercise and health for you and your clients, debunk HPV testing self-collection myths, and hear an awe-inspiring story of a nurse who went above and beyond.
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:26): Tasmanian hospital under fire, NSW GP access causing ED strain, date rape drug alarm, and M-pox re-emerges.
Segment 1 (05:30) Get Walking
Segment 2 (16:38) Janeece's Story
Segment 3 (31:41) Debunking HPV Self-Collection Testing
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The 70th episode of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:00): Nurse embroiled in mercy killing trial, Spinal cord stimulator debacle, and midwife disqualified.
Segment 1 John's Story (05:31): Meet John Wright, an RN working for Tasmania's Karadi Aboriginal Corporation. This is his amazing nursing story.
Segment 2 Hepatitis (15:23): Australia is leading the world in reaching the goal of eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030. To make this happen, we need more general practitioners (GPs) and authorised nurse practitioners to treat hepatitis C and more primary care practices to prioritise hepatitis C within their busy clinics. What do you need to know?
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The 69th episode of Nursing Australia 'Beyond the Bedside' presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:00): Copycat Ozempic, Nurses target Australia, and The Black Death rears its head
Segment 1: Beyond the Beside (03:35): exploring non-conventional career pathways in nursing. We sat down with Kate from Sonic Health Plus to discover alternative ways you can utilise a nursing or healthcare qualification.
Segment 2: Nataly's Story (16:09): Nataly Tormey is a nurse, care researcher, and designer. This year she has decided to hit the road with her two daughters, working for herself as well as driving her own self-led and self-funded project researching communities around Australia and eventually the world.
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The 68th episode of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:45) Aged Care regulator under fire, Ross River surge, and peri-natal depression figures on the rise.
Segment 1 (05:04) Nurse Hamish Part nurse, part performing artist, part social media phenomena Hamish Briggs, who goes by moniker Nurse Hamish on TikTok joins Nursing Australia to share his story. From country boy to global influencer, Hamish leaped from a career as a professional dancer to Registered Nurse.
Segment 2: (21:13) The Essential Health Summit 2024 is finally here and is looking for you! Immerse yourself in the vibrant synergy of energy, connection, learning, and enjoyment at the 2024 Essential Health Summit. It's not just a Conference, Congress, or Festival – it's a truly SUPERCHARGED experience tailored just for you!
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The 67th installment of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (01:31)
Mosquito-borne spike, Asbestos contamination debacle, Urgent Care Clinics doors swing open, and video games pose hearing risk.
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Celebrate Primary Health Care Nurses Day (03:25) Get involved this February and help champion the amazing work that nurses do outside of the hospital setting, in aged care, community, general practice, custodial, schools, cosmetics, mental health and the gamut of other primary health care settings.
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Nurse Practitioner Lyf (10:11) We profile nurse Robbie Bedbrook, and walk the pathway of a Nurse Practitioner in a modern Australia.
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Silent Killer (25:35) It is the Western world's endemic silent killer, 90% of renal function is gone before patients are often symptomatic, and 1 in 10 Aussies suffer from kidney disease. What do you need to know?
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The first installment of Nursing Australia for 2024 is here! Dive into Season 4 of Australia's favourite nursing podcast with The Calling. Step inside the world of two nurses as they share their inspiring journeys, navigating and transitioning nursing.
Plus, in the latest healthcare news: STI spike, new year vaping reforms, and mycoplasma trending up.
The latest Nursing Australia News (01:01)
STI spike, new year vaping reforms, and mycoplasma trending up.
Segment 1. Transition to Practice: Sophie's Story (03:00)
Sophie is a Nurse Practitioner working in General Practice. With the assistance of APNA's Transition to Practice Program (TPP), her mentor Helen, and a desire to pursue a career with compassion, Sophie went from international student to RN to NP.
Segment 2. Kate's Story (16:53)
Producer Leith was in Norseman in remote Western Australia recently and met Kate. Kate is a nurse and moonlights as the local school chaplain. This is Kate's story.
About Norseman: a small town in the Goldfields region of WA. Situated 800km east of Perth, it is home to dry salt lakes, red dirt, native fauna and a very hot climate. It's the last town before the SA border.
Next time on Nursing Australia (30:31)The podcast will return to the first Monday of every month from February 5, 2024.
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In the final episode for 2023 meet Alex Berge a young midwife and nurse from Western Australia; and assisting patients in navigating the world of upper-GI cancers. Plus, in the latest healthcare news: saline contamination alert, COVID Christmas relief, and delayed umbilical clamping for 'prems'.
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:10)
Saline contamination alert, COVID Christmas relief, and delayed umbilical clamping for 'prems'.
Segment 1: Alex's Story (03:55)
Alex Berge is a midwife and nurse from Western Australia. She grew up on a sheep and wheat farm, moved to Perth for her studies, then to Sydney for her graduate placement. Now she’s back in WA and has big plans to see more of Australia and go back out bush. She’s passionate about primary health and education, child health and midwifery, and is driven by an enthusiasm to be involved and contribute. Alex caught up for coffee with lifelong friend and our producer, Leith. She’s generously shared with us her journey so far and valuable lessons and values she’s learnt along the way. This is Alex's story.
Segment 2: Upper-GI Cancers (16:42)
Deep dive into the world of upper-gastrointestinal (upper-GI) cancers, as we shine a spotlight on the perhaps most enigmatic yet formidable foes – pancreatic cancer. Meet Tiffany Dobson from Pancare Foundation as we discuss treatment, rates and access to services.
Next time on Nursing Australia (23:13)The podcast will return for it's forth year on Monday January 15 2024. Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Southern Hemisphere Summer 🌟🕎🎄
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The 64th installment of Nursing Australia, Wine Time, Bones & iPhones presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:38)
Fake nurse behind bars, nurses call for engineered-stone ban, cheap apartments for health workers, and paediatric antibiotic resistance on the up!
Segment 1: Wine Time (04:38)
Nursing Australia's Leith sat down with Adriana in Pilbara, WA for a wine, and discussed her story. Adriana has a long history of working in remote aboriginal communities in various roles but didn’t enter the health profession until the age of 47.
Segment 2: Instigating Healthy Habits (13:00)
Discover the latest attempt to elicit lifestyle and behavior change, with the help of technology. How clinicians can treat, advise, and encourage patients via an app-based interface.
Segment 3: Osteoporosis (25:32)
Osteoporosis is a common chronic disease. We know it affects over 1.2 million Australians and leads to over 183,000 fractures annually. How engaged are we? Does this disease age discriminate? Meet Greg Lyubomirsky, CEO of Healthy Bones Australia | www.knowyourbones.org.au
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This episode of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:36)
Pharmacists prescribing scope extended, Ballooning demand for Ozempic bites again, and CPR gender bias revealed.
1. Purple House: Sarah's Story (05:25)
Meet Sarah Brown, CEO of Purple House. Before the Purple House was established Pintupi people from the Western Desert of Central Australia were forced to leave their country and families to seek treatment for end-stage renal failure in Alice Springs or Darwin. Far from home, they suffered great loneliness and hardship, and weren’t around to pass on cultural knowledge in their communities.
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2. Navigating Medical Abortions (20:40)
In 1996, the Australian government stifled access to RU-486. Despite some eventual revisions, barriers to access still remained, until today. The space around abortion care in Australia continues to evolve. So, what is the latest?
The Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network (AusCAPPs) is an online community of practice interested in increasing women's access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) and medical abortion. GPs, practice nurses and pharmacists are invited to join. There is no cost to do so.
3. Early Detection & Management of CKD (34:38)
Early detection and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), so, how can this preserve vital renal function? What can health professionals and patients do to prevent this silent killer?
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This episode of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (01:00)
Virtual reality nursing for remote communities, Letby case spurs inquiry, and unlocking Australia nurse potential.
Segment 1: Asthma Spring Fling (03:04)
Lightning may dazzle in the sky, but beneath the clouds, these powerful storms can trigger unexpected health challenges for some. Tune in as we explore the science behind thunderstorm asthma, the connection with allergies, and what you can do to stay safe when the elements collide.
Check out the National Asthma Council of Australia by clicking here
Segment 2: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Guidelines (11:35)
The newest iteration of guidelines for assessing and managing cardiovascular disease risk, and a CVD risk calculator have been launched, marking a major milestone in CVD prevention in the Australian population.
Visit cvdcheck.org.auto find out more.
Segment 3: Child Mental Health (19:56)
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Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:51)
Barriers down to RU-486 access, Monkeypox (Mpox) reemerges, Hookworms to treat diabetes, and a nurse immortalized in bronze.
Segment 1: Blood in your pee? See your GP (06:08)
Delve into the world of a lower profile cancer type. What cancer has the highest chance of recurrence? What cancer is the most expensive to treat? And, what cancer type survival rates have failed to improve in the past decade?
Visit the BEAT Bladder Cancer Australia website
Segment 2: Pink Hope – Gene faults & familial cancer links (18:52)
Discover gene-faults and their links to hereditary cancers
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A Nurse, an Academic, a Comedian, and a Festival all walk into a bar...Episode 60 of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:36)
Nurses battle addiction, opioid prescribing guidelines, and bargain Uni fees for health professionals.
- Georgie Caroll & Matt St Ledger reconvene in time for The Festival of Nursing 2023 (04:58)
The Festival of Nursing 2023is looming, and the Nursing Australia team are stoked to be on the bill the whole time. Come and join comedian Georgie Carroll, Matthew St Ledger, Leith Alexander, and hundreds of other nurses at the Festival in Perth 27-29 July. It’s a national nursing conference, SUPERCHARGED! ⚡️⚡️
- Nurse Spotlight: Lauren's story (18:37)
Meet Dr Lauren Lines RN, BN (hons), MN, PhD. Lauren has a background working clinically as a paediatric nurse for almost 10 years in acute medical and surgical environments. Her 2020 PHD, focused on nurses' experiences of responding to child abuse and neglect in child focused settings in Australia. This is some of Lauren's story.
- Building Nurse Capacity: Wheatbelt Nurse Clinic (31:03)
Current care delivery models – from acute to primary health care – are struggling to meet the increasing demands, and health care providers are looking for new and innovative ways to deliver health care. Nurse Clinicsare well placed to meet these demands, and Western Australia's Wheatbelt region is reaping the rewards with a very successful nurse-lead clinical model.
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Restorers: A Water Street Podcast
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Episode 59 of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (01:15)
Record strike fine, cancer age-bias, staff shortages linked to death rate spikes.
- Festival of Nursing: an insider's guide (03:43)
The Festival of Nursing 2023
2. Digital Health – MyHealth App (08:53)
APNA Nurses talk about the new MyHealth app
- Cyber Security: Scam City (16:11)
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Money! Money! Money! Dive into the world of personal finance and explore the various ways health professionals can improve their financial literacy. Learn to navigate home buying, sole trading and side hustling! Plus grab the latest in healthcare news: PBS shake-up, Aged Care class action, Mental health probe, and insulin pills on the horizon.
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Nursing Australia Money in May presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:30)
PBS shake-up, Aged Care class action, Mental health probe, and insulin pills on the horizon.
Segment 1: Money in May (05:47)
APNA Member ONLY Portal: Money in May
Segment 2: Refinancing & Mortgages for Nurses (13:24)
Listen to Part 2: Refinancing & Mortgages for Nurses here
Segment 3: Side Hustles & Sole Traders (20:35)
A nurse's and midwives' guide to tax deductions
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Disclaimer:
This podcast is for education and information purposes. Any advice offered is general financial advice only, and it doesn’t take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this, you should consider if the advice is appropriate before acting. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the product disclosure statement and obtain appropriate financial advice, tailored to your needs.
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Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
From the east coast to the west, the team trek through the heart of Oz to bring you Heartbeats.Discover: Remote Area Nursing, promoting healthy hearts, the Festival of Nursing, and the latest in infection prevention & control.
Plus, in healthcare news: AHPRA probe stuns, Bird Flu in full flight, D-day for Aged Care, and deadly fungus wreaks havoc. Recorded on location in Moreton Bay, Queensland & East Pilbara, Western Australia.
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
The latest Nursing Australia News (04:42)
AHPRA probe stuns, Bird Flu in full flight, D-day for Aged Care, and deadly fungus wreaks havoc.
Remote Area Nursing in East Pilbara WA (07:12)
Meet TJ Howe, a Nurse working in the remote Gibson Desert of Western Australia.
Healthy Hearts (17:13)
Make a difference and change the future: promoting healthy hearts as a health professional. Check out: hrt.how/heartweek23
What's this Festival of Nursing? (30:53)
The Festival of Nursing 2023 – it’s a national nursing conference, SUPERCHARGED!
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 27-29 July 2023 - Abstracts open now, click here for more
You’re invited to join hundreds of nurses from across the country at this one-of-a-kind nursing conference in Perth this July 2023!
The latest in IPC guidelines (39:23)
- RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition)
- Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare
- The National Hand Hygiene Initiative manual
- Communicable Diseases Network Australia’s Australian national guidelines for the management of healthcare workers living with blood-borne viruses and healthcare workers who perform exposure-prone procedures at risk of exposure to blood-borne viruses
Reach out to Nursing Australia (47:02)
LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Practice in Health Care - online education module
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Nursing Australia presents: 3 Women. In celebration of International Women's Day 2023 3 Remarkable Women join the podcast and deliver the latest in Indigenous Health, share an amazing origin story, and chat immunisation in the West.
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:00)
Nurses stung by PTSD, AI tech to prevent falls, Aspirin improving prognosis for cancer patients, and the prescription filling 'Hunger Games'.
Indigenous Health: An Update (06:04)
Natalie Wischer joins the podcast to deliver the latest in Indigenous Health. Natalie has been working in diabetes for the last 20 years which has included 3 years in some of the most remote communities in the country. Natalie tackles current diabetes rates, the ongoing health impacts of colonization and stolen generations, substance abuse & suicide, and health barriers for remote communities. Buckle in for an incredibly informative session…
Amazing Nurses: Olayide’s Story (29:55)
Dr Olayide re-joins the podcast to delve into her life journey from Nigeria to Australia. A fierce advocate for women impacted by genital mutilation. Discover what drives her to continue her great work in the area of women's health and migrant & refugee health. Olayide is a teacher, researcher, and advocate. This is Olayide’s story.
Immunisation in the West (44:32)
Australia’s rates on immunisation are okay but they’re not where they should be, especially in some communities. Meet Palee Holdsworth RN and Senior Program officer at WA Health. Palee met with Nursing Australia producer Leith Alexander to chat about all things immunisation, and what nurses can do to help raise the numbers of patients getting jabs.
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The latest Nursing Australia News (02:52)
Barbie drug links with melanoma, mosquito-borne disease on the up, rapid visas for Nurses, and renewal time for professional memberships.
Female Genital Mutilation & Cutting (05:43)
Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is the deliberate cutting or altering of the female genitals without medical indication. These practices are alive and well in Australia and across the developed work, despite illegality.
Dr Olayide Ogunsijihas lead several research projects including caring for women living with female genital mutilation, and is the founder of the African Women's Health & Support Organisation.
You can find information on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on the National Education Toolkit for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Awareness website at www.netfa.com.au
1800RESPECT is Australia’s national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling service. It provides free, confidential telephone and online counselling and information.
Call 1800 737 732 or go to the 1800RESPECT website at www.1800RESPECT.org.au
If you, or someone you know, has been taken overseas for this procedure or you think they are at risk of being taken out of the country for the procedure, call the 24/7 Consular Emergency Centre at 1300 555 135 (from Australia) or +61 2 6261 3304 (from overseas) or contact the nearest Australian overseas mission at dfat.gov.au.
Slip Slop Slap (21:08)
Australians were responsible for over 1 million Medicare claims for skin cancer related procedures in 2021. 2 in 3 Australian's will experience skin cancer in their lifetimes. This summer season brings with it a sense of hyper vigilance when it comes to prevention & detection. So, as a health professional what do you do when you notice skin abnormalities in yourself or in patients? Step inside skin cancer nursing with RN Sarah.
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An introduction to family violence awareness for nurses who work in primary health care
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Nursing Australia Summer Series: AGED CARE: Where to from here?
Aged care has received increased media scrutiny in light of the Royal Commission and the COVID-19 pandemic. The demography of ageing and staffing pressures add complexity to society's ability uphold their responsibility to the ageing person.
This is Aged Care: Where to from here?
Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care.
Foundations of Aged Care: A workbook for nurses
Discover the Festival of Nursing 2023
APNA Nursing jobs board
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Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care.
Nursing Australia Summer Series Part 2 of 3: Cyber Security & Medico-Legal!
Nurse & health professionals and their legal obligations including confidentiality, privacy, keeping patient's records safe; plus cyber hacking and digital safety!
Sam Moses, APNA Founder (01:56)
Medico Legal Issues & Cyber Hacking (06:04)
Ken Griffin, APNA CEO (22:23)
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Discover the Festival of Nursing 2023
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Credits: APNA Conference Roadshow Fremantle
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Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care.
Nursing Australia Summer Series Part 1 of 3: Sex Ed
Confidentiality, mandatory disclosure, age of sex consent, unpacking what consent is, and My Health Record.
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Credits: Sexual Health Victoria The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)
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Nursing Australia: December 22 steps inside Christmas in Emergency, checks up on Japanese Encephalitis (JEV), and introducing Nursing Australia: Summer Series, plus the latest healthcare news.
The latest Nursing Australia News (01:50)
Aged Care providers under fire, Australian Nursing Federation faces suspension, and 'lights out' for smokers.
Christmas in ER (04:00)
Emergency admission spike 20% over the holidays...why? Step inside the ER and meet RN Erica Winslade
Japanese Encephalitis (20:14)
Is this mosquito borne virus COVID 2.0?
Introducing Nursing Australia: Summer Series (33:53)Kickstart your Summer with highlights from Australia's premiere Nursing events only on Nursing Australia
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Learning module: An introduction to family violence awareness for nurses who work in primary health care
Impacted by DV and/or family
violence?
Global Crisis Support Contacts:
AUS: https://www.lifeline.org.au/131114/
AUS: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UK: https://www.samaritans.org/
NZ: https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
SOUTH KOREA: http://www.counsel24.com/
INDIA: https://icallhelpline.org/
PHILIPPINES: https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline
SINGAPORE: https://www.sos.org.sg/
TAIWAN: https://www.tsos.org.tw/
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger Credits: Atlantic Records, Fairfax Media
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
The 50th episode ofNursing Australia tackles vaccination in pregnancy, hear one person's fascinating journey from law to nursing, and discover Precocious Puberty.
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Show notes:
The latest Nursing Australia News (01:33)
Nursing hours mandate for Aged Care; Magic mushrooms & eating disorders; Maggot therapy; and new scope of practice factsheet.
Vaccination in pregnancy & infants (03:27)
Plan. Check. Protect.
Did you know that only ~12% of pregnant Australians receive the recommended vaccines in pregnancy?
Want to find out more? Register for a free, live, accredited event on 16 November 2022 from 6-9 PM (1800-2100 hours) AEDT via Zoom. Visit www.vipi.com.au
Law to Nursing: Charlotte's Story (10:33)
Check out Charlotte's website
Precocious Puberty (26:03)
Learn more: Precocious puberty
Consumer medicine information: Diphereline
Next time on Nursing Australia (35:14)
Other handy links:NMBA Fact sheet - Scope of practice and capabilities of nurses and midwives
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APNA Nursing jobs board
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Global Crisis Support Contacts:
AUS: https://www.lifeline.org.au/131114/
AUS: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UK: https://www.samaritans.org/
NZ: https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
SOUTH KOREA: http://www.counsel24.com/
INDIA: https://icallhelpline.org/
PHILIPPINES: https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline SINGAPORE: https://www.sos.org.sg/ TAIWAN: https://www.tsos.org.tw/
The 49th installment of Nursing Australia tackles: weight stigma, getting inside mental health, delivers the latest healthcare news, and captures the highlights from Australia's premiere Nursing event. Brought to you by Migraine Australia
Inside this episode:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:38)
Nurse Practitioners clap back, abortion inquiry on the cards, and a 4-day working week for nurses.
- Weight Stigma (04:51)
The WA Primary Health Alliance SHAPE Project
- Getting inside Mental Health (09:09)
Discover the Headspace Early Career Program
Next time on Nursing Australia (16:30)
- Migraine Australia Factsheet
- Register for NurseTalk online event: Scope of Practice and Supervision of Students on Clinical Placement
- Grab your Canberra, Gold Coast & Sydney conference tickets
- Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander Episode sponsored by: Migraine Australia Credits: ArtlistJunkee & Thomas Owen
The September Issue of Nursing Australia presents:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:33)
Leprosy hits Sydney; Polio rears its head; Monkey-pox vax micro-dosing; and free Uni for nurses under fire.
- Amazing Nurse Stories: Who is Georgie Waugh? (05:24)
Georgie loves her life, her work and her community, and despite facing unsurmountable loss, she continues her journey all while setting an inspiring benchmark for rural nurse practitioners in Australia.
- Child Safe Part 1: Kids in care (18:02)
The Conversation: We checked the records of 6,000 kids entering care. Only a fraction received recommended health checks
About Dr. Karen McLean
- Child Safe Part 2: Child information sharing (32:56)
Info Sharing Victoria Email: CISandFVIS@education.vic.gov.au OR 1800 549 646
Improving Child Safety, Wellbeing & Family Violence Project - APNA
Information sharing templates, tools & resources
- Next time on Nursing Australia (38:54)
APNA Online Learning module: An introduction to family violence awareness for nurses who work in primary health care
Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets
RUOk? Day - is Thursday 8 September 2022
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Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger& Mitch Wall Produced by:Leith AlexanderWriters: Matthew St Ledger& Leith AlexanderCredits: Reuters,The Conversation
Healthy Lifestyle Solutions with Maya Acosta
Are you ready to upgrade your health to a new level and do so by learning from experts...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
This special installment of the Nursing Australia podcast dives inside the courtroom and discusses the legal implications for health professionals in Australia and abroad, hosted by Matthew St Ledger
Nursing & the law: how to protect yourself (02:15)
Special guest Nurse & Lawyer Niki Eastwood joins the show to help navigate the legal landscape in Australian healthcare.
Next time on Nursing Australia (28:10)
Handy links:
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APNA Professional Indemnity Insurance (for Australian Nurses & Midwives)
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CREDITS:
Episode Producer: Leith Alexander
Host: Matthew St Ledger RN
Nurse on Trial: Reckless Homicide or Honest Mistake?Audio courtesy of: Inside Edition & CBS interactive Inc.
SoundFX courtesy of Adobe
DISCLAIMER: Any opinions expressed are those held by the speaker based on industry experience, and are not representative of any organisation or profession, nor should be considered as such.
Next time on Nursing Australia: Dive inside the courtroom and discover the legal implications for health professionals in Australia and abroad, with nurse and lawyer Niki Eastwood. OUT MONDAY AUGUST 15 2022
Episode Producer: Leith Alexander
Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger
Handy links:
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The 46th episode of Nursing Australia presents:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:24)
Aged care regulator review; monkey pox of national significance; keto diet for mental illness; feral pigs spark encephalitis concerns; and Hep C treatment and testing waning.
- Inside Ukraine: A nurse without borders (04:40)
Hear Kate's Amazing Nurse Story and head beyond our borders and onto Ukraine's front line.
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
- The Swab podcast teaser (17:13)
Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the nurse's breakroom? Nurse Georgie Carroll hears some great stories from all sorts of different nurses with a variety of experiences. Listen Here: The Swab
- Next time on Nursing Australia (23:45)
Handy links:
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
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Episode Producer: Leith Alexander
Music by:
Adobe Stock
DaddysMusic from Pixabay
Bonus Episode: Importance of Looking After Self: a How-To of Self-Care, brought to you by APNA's Transition to Practice Program (TPP).
Find out more about the Transition to Practice ProgramJenny Hoffmantalks in detail about self-care , self identity and self-preservation.
Resources mentioned by Jenny:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The 7 habits of Highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey
Russ Harris - Acceptance and Commitment Theory
Acceptance and Commitment Theory questions:
(worksheet)
Also:
"A.C.E"
Acknowledge thoughts and feelings
Come back to your body
Engage in the present
Other handy links:
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Nursing jobs board
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Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.
Exclusive teaser: Nursing Australia hits the ground in Ukraine, tackles self-care and chats mental health. Coming up - only on Nursing Australia.
Find out more about the Transition to Practice Program
Doctors Without Borders
Other handy links:
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Visit the Nursing jobs board
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Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.
Bonus Episode: Understanding resilience and burnout, brought to you by APNA's Transition to Practice Program (TPP).
Find out more about the Transition to Practice ProgramMark Aitken from Nurse and Midwife Support talks in detail about burnout and ways workplaces as well as individuals can prevent burnout effectively.
Resources mentioned by Mark:
Nurse and Midwife Support - 1800 667 877
Resilience - Your health matters! with Kim Foster
Burnout and beyond with Athol Hann
Prevent burnout with The Happy Nurse
Elaina Mullery
R U OK?
Other handy links:
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Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.
Exclusive teaser: Nursing Australia hits the ground in Ukraine, tackles self-care, chat's resilience and prioritizes mental health. Coming up this month - only on Nursing Australia.
Find out more about the Transition to Practice Program
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Australia's favourite news and education podcast for nurses & health professionals, working together towards a healthier Australia, presented by APNA.
In this 43rd installment of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander, get acquainted with digital health and some of the latest advancements available in Australian primary healthcare.
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:17)
Aged care shortfalls worsen; funding win for Type 1 Diabetes; cervical self-testing; inside Ukraine; and Welcome Calvary!
- National Nursing & Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework (04:50)
The Framework outlines the capabilities required to support health professionals in extending their digital health development. A resource to guide individuals, employers and educators in their workplaces.
- E-Prescriptions (11:44)
Incorporating electronic prescribing into your practice.
Discover more:
Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA)
Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH)
- Self-collect cervical screening (CST) (17:33)
From the 1st of July 2022, eligible women and people with a cervix can access a self-collected cervical screening test (CST). This universally available testing option is another positive step forward towards Australia’s goal of eliminating cervical cancer.
National Cervical Screening Program
Sexual Health Victoria
- Single-use negative pressure wound therapy (21:33)
Disclaimer: The information presented in this segment is solely for informational and educational purposes. Use of Smith+Nephew products is to be on-label and consistent with approved indications and intended uses. For detailed product information, including indications for use, contraindications, effects, precautions and warnings, please consult the product’s Instructions for Use (IFU) prior to use. The information presented, may not be appropriate for all jurisdictions and any use of a product presented or promoted should be confirmed as cleared or approved in your relevant jurisdiction. Smith+Nephew does not provide medical advice.
• Runi Brownhill PhD, Senior Scientist Manager Smith + Nephew Advanced Wound Management Research & Development, Hull UK.
Runi Brownhill is a recognised scientific expert in the field of Wound Biology and the interventions needed to improve patient outcomes. She provides strategic direction to the Research and Innovation programme through the application of deep domain knowledge in Human Biology & Disease relevant to the business. Runi was pivotal in the research programme to identify the mode of action of PICO sNPWT.
- Next time on Nursing Australia (29:41)
Handy links:
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Shingles Prevention and Immunisation e-Learning Module
In this June episode of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger and Prue Baum, get yourself up-to-date with the latest updates & happenings in Australian healthcare.
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:38)
Influenza primed to spike; QLD on meningococcal high alert; Monkey pox on the move; and the APNA conference roadshow 2022 launches in Melbourne.
Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets
- Amazing Nurse Stories: Shab's story (04:10)
From Iran to Australia meet nurse and author Shabnam Ighani
Want to share your story on Nursing Australia?
- THE Guide to Aged Care (13:42)
Australia's first and only workbook workbook to guide nursing in the Aged Care sector is finally here.
- Infection Prevention: an update (20:57)
Infection prevention & control in a post COVID world. Contact the Infection Prevention Helpline
- The Swab teaser (23:08)
Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the nurse's breakroom? Nurse Georgie Carroll hears some great stories from all sorts of different nurses with a variety of experiences. Listen Here: The Swab
- Next time on Nursing Australia (28:48)
Links
Shingles Prevention and Immunisation e-Learning Module
APNA Nursing jobs board
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Episode Producer: Leith Alexander
SoundFX courtesy of zapsplat.com
The 41st episode of Nursing Australia presents:
The latest Nursing Australia News (02:21)
Aged Care nurses pay rise on the cards, Ebola outbreak resurgence, mysterious hepatitis emerges, nurses deemed 'undatable', and Happy International Nurses Day 2022!
Win a double pass to the APNA Conference Roadshow
Student Nurses: building the workforce (05:29)
APNA Student Nurse Placement Program
Nurse Spotlight: Keith Cox – A Caring Life (24:13)
Hear the inspirational story of a nursing trailblazer:
"What fifty years in nursing has taught me about humanity, compassion & community" - Keith Cox OAM
Listen to 'A Caring Life' on Audible
Want to share your story on Nursing Australia?
The Swab teaser (54:09)
Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the nurse's breakroom? Join Georgie Carroll on The Swab
Next time on Nursing Australia (1:00:17)
Links
Win a double pass to the APNA Conference Roadshow
APNA Nursing jobs board
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Episode Producer: Leith Alexander
SoundFX courtesy of zapsplat.com
In the latest episode of Nursing Australia: smashing access barriers to healthcare for teens, Nurse Spotlight, heart health - plus grab the latest in healthcare news hosted by Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander.
The latest Nursing Australia News (01:43)
NSW nurses & midwives strike again; SA government promises ratios; last ditch Aged Care reforms; and Budget promises.
Teen Clinic (03:42)
Primary healthcare professionals: Demolishing the barriers to primary healthcare for regional Aussie teens.
Nurse Spotlight: Debbie's story (18:23)
Debbie Clatworthy is a true nursing legend! Hear her inspiring nursing story - a journey right across the vast Australian landscape.
Want to share your story on Nursing Australia?
Heart Health (28:34)
Health promotion in practice: it's time again to bring heart health to the forefront.
Link:
hrt.how/heartweek
Next time on Nursing Australia (36:54)
Links :
APNA Nursing jobs board
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Producer: Leith Alexander
SoundFX courtesy of zapsplat.comEver wanted to be a fly on the wall in the nurse's breakroom? Nurse Georgie Carroll hears some great stories from all sorts of different nurses with a variety of experiences. Listen Here: The Swab
In this March episode of Nursing Australia hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:05)
Paediatric anaphylaxis figures flatten; hide n seek doctor sentenced; Nursing school applications stumble; and the pandemic response workforce re-opens.
Join the COVID-19 pandemic response workforce
- Nurse Spotlight: Sheenagh's story (03:43)
When a nurse becomes the patient: a nurse's journey with early-onset Parkinsons
Fight Parkinson’s (Parkinson’s Victoria)
https://www.fightparkinsons.org.au/
Shake it up Foundation
https://shakeitup.org.au/about-us/
Parkinson’s Australia
https://www.parkinsons.org.au/
Young@Park peer support group, for those diagnosed with young/early onset Parkinson’s.
http://www.yap.org.au/
- Professional Indemnity (12:59)
Think your employer is going to cover you? Think again...
Get covered here
Join APNA
- Diabetes management tech (23:47)
Wearable continuous glucose monitors continue to go from strength to strength – so what's the latest?
For more information:
https://www.freestylelibre.com.au/HCPcontact/
FreeStyle Libre 2 Resources:
www.freestyleconnect.com.au
- Next time on Nursing Australia (31:47)
APNA Nursing jobs board
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In this February episode of Nursing Australia hear:
The latest Nursing Australia News (03:24)
Caps on tele-health consults scrapped; WHO prioritizes primary healthcare; App emerges to detect COVID & influenza; Omicron-specific jabs in the works; and vax exemption falsifier disqualified.
Supporting victims of domestic & family violence (05:53)
How can healthcare professionals better support those affected by DV? Meet survivor turned advocate Jane Matts.
'Sisters In Law Project' Links:
In the news
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Nursing organizations – why it pays to belong? (13:37)
Why do professional organizations matter? Why do we need them and what can APNA offer?
Links:
Join APNA
Renew membership for 2022
Primary Care Pathways to Safety (+ for women and children) (19:23)
Links:
If you, a child or another person are in immediate danger call 000. For 24/7 counselling support and access to resources please contact 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 (within Australia)
Hunter, New England & Central Coast PHN
'Project Safer Families'
The draft 10-year National Plan to end violence against women and children - under consultation
The power in understanding patterns of coercive control
Thanks to DVNSW
Next time on Nursing Australia (29:00)
Links:
APNA Nursing jobs board
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Global Crisis Support Contacts:
AUS: https://www.lifeline.org.au/131114/
AUS: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UK: https://www.samaritans.org/
NZ: https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
KOREA: http://www.counsel24.com/
In this new year episode of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:04)
App helps healthcare workers communicate with patients; NMBA releases updated cosmetic guidance; and COVID reaches Antarctica.
Links:
NMBA position statement on nurses and cosmetic procedures
Heart Health Toolkit
- Dr. Norman Swan: So You Think You Know What's Good for You? (04:05)
Feeling the weight of frontline health work? Norman Swan @normanswan joins Nursing Australia to chat acute vs. chronic stress; coping with trauma and busts some wellness BS.
Links:
https://www.hachette.com.au/norman-swan/so-you-think-you-know-whats-good-for-you
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/coronacast/
Grab a copy of the book: Buy Now via Amazon AU
- Episode Outro (16:11)
Links:
APNA Nursing Jobs
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter)
Learn more about ABBVIE
In this holiday season episode of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger @mattstledger we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (2:22)
Pfizer booster key to omicron protection; wiping university debts of Drs & NPs and Fake nurse ordered to pay compensation.
- A Nursing Journey: Daniel's story (3:44)
Considering a career in nursing? Curious to explore other options? Hear a nurse's journey from learning to practice across Australia.
- Australia's biggest nursing event is finally here (12:11)
Register for the 2022 APNA Conference Roadshow here:https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
- Helping patients access the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) (16:41)
Meet Nurse Dallas Bailey who describes how holistic diabetes management really works.
It’s crucial that people with diabetes register with the NDSS so they can access information, support services and subsidized products. Health professionals: follow this link to help people with diabetes register with the NDSS.
https://www.ndss.com.au/health-professionals/
NDSS Helpline: 1800 637 700
- Next time on Nursing Australia (23:43)
Register for Australia's biggest nursing event:https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
Subscribe to The Connect (APNA's weekly newsletter): https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
Learn more about ABBVIE https://www.abbvie.com.au/
Friday Evening - The news, nurses doing amazing things, we announce our daily winner and we say goodbye
If you've enjoyed Nursing Australia Week, please let us know - send an email to education@apna.asn.au
Show note links for this episode:
The rate of stillbirth during Melbourne's lockdowns: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.04.21264500v1
ANMF media release on new National Aged Care Advisory Council: https://www.anmf.org.au/media-releases/entry/media_211125
APNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobs
Health Professionals Bank: https://www.hpbank.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=text_link&utm_campaign=APNA
APNA Conference Roadshow: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
"Song For Nurses" - Brad Emanuel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T696pasNsv8
Today we hear from John Johnson a Nurse Practitioner and Vaccination and Epidemic Response Advisor from Médecins Sans Frontières.
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
Your CREEPY ghost stories from a clinic, hospital or any kind of nursing workplace
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
Médecins Sans Frontières: https://www.msf.org/
2021 APNA Workforce Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6608519/4c3ba0eb46c7
Welcome to FriYAY! It's the last day of Nursing Australia Week and we have another three episodes to finish us off. Let’s get into it!
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
Your CREEPY ghost stories from a clinic, hospital or any kind of nursing workplace
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
APNA Student Nurse Placement Program: https://www.apna.asn.au/profession/student-nurse-placement
Bristol Stool Chart cake: https://www.reddit.com/r/ATBGE/comments/c3li6u/bristol_stool_chart_cake_made_by_my_stepmum/
APNA Conference Roadshow: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
Buy ‘Aspire’ by nurse Shirley-Ann Rowley and The Jazzuleles: https://www.thejazzuleles.com/product-page/aspire-1
It's the end of another day, so your evening episode of Nursing Australia Week is ready for you.
Show note links for this episode:
RACGP response to The Australian National Audit Office: https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/RACGP/Reports%20and%20submissions/2021/Submission-to-the-ANAO-audit-of-the-COVID-19-Vaccination-Program.pdf
APNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobs
Health Professionals Bank: https://www.hpbank.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=text_link&utm_campaign=APNA
Two Humerus Nurses: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VHiOub0iSRuTSTFmtOZWe?si=qktKWR35SfC1B9x7m3jy9A&nd=1 and https://www.instagram.com/twohumerusnursespodcast
Thursday Lunch - Infection Prevention Helpline: Ensuring your infection management procedures are best practiceToday we speak to nurse Sara Drew from the Infection Prevention Helpline.
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
Your favourite medical moment when you WEREN’T at work;
your good Samaritan story
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
Infection Prevention Helpline: https://www.infectionpreventionhelpline.com.au/ or call 1800 312 968
Hierarchy of Controls and other links: https://www.apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/Resource/Hierarchy%20of%20Controls%20and%20Resources.pdf
2021 APNA Workforce Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6608519/4c3ba0eb46c7
It's Thursday, let's have a laugh this morning!
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
Your favourite medical moment when you WEREN’T at work;
your good Samaritan story
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
Heart Foundation: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bundles/heart-health-check-toolkit&utm_source=APNA&utm_medium=paid_media&utm_campaign=HHC_Toolkit&utm_content=MREC2
APNA Conference Roadshow: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
Buy ‘Aspire’ by nurse Shirley-Ann Rowley and The Jazzuleles: https://www.thejazzuleles.com/product-page/aspire-1
We hope you've had a good hump day. Your Wednesday evening episode of Nursing Australia Week is ready for you.
Show note links for this episode:
Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/clinical-care-standards/acute-anaphylaxis-clinical-care-standard
Department of Health’s Consultation Hub: https://consultations.health.gov.au/
APNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobs
Health Professionals Bank: https://www.hpbank.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=text_link&utm_campaign=APNA
Nurse Sarah Cosgrave: http://www.sarahcosgrave.com/
Wednesday Lunch - National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance: The story behind the statistics of the vaccine rollout and what we’re learning.
Today we speak to National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance Director Professor Kristine Macartney.
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
What white lie have you told a patient to reassure them or calm them down?
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
NCIRS: https://www.ncirs.org.au/
Professor Kristine Macartney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/kristine-macartney.html
COVID-19 vaccination – summary for immunisation providers: https://www.ncirs.org.au/health-professionals/covid-19-vaccines
NCIRS COVID-19 vaccines: Frequently asked questions: https://www.ncirs.org.au/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines-frequently-asked-questions
Special immunization services: https://www.ncirs.org.au/health-professionals/specialist-immunisation-services
2021 APNA Workforce Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6608519/4c3ba0eb46c7
Sound effects & instrumental music from Zapsplat, Bensound and Adobe Sounds
Happy Wednesday! We have another great morning episode for you.
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
What white lie have you told a patient to reassure them or calm them down?
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
2021 APNA Workforce Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6608519/4c3ba0eb46c7
APNA Student Nurse Placement Program: https://www.apna.asn.au/profession/student-nurse-placement
Buy ‘Aspire’ by nurse Shirley-Ann Rowley and The Jazzuleles: https://www.thejazzuleles.com/product-page/aspire-1
Sound effects & instrumental music from Zapsplat, Bensound and Adobe Sounds
We hope you've had a great day and are enjoying Nursing Australia Week. Your Tuesday evening episode of Nursing Australia Week is ready for you.
Show note links for this episode:
American CDC stillbirth data:https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7047e1.htm?s_cid=mm7047e1_w&utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=ff4a6251a5-MR_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-ff4a6251a5-153078694
APNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobs
Health Professionals Bank: https://www.hpbank.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=text_link&utm_campaign=APNA
Two Humerus Nurses: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VHiOub0iSRuTSTFmtOZWe?si=qktKWR35SfC1B9x7m3jy9A&nd=1 and https://www.instagram.com/twohumerusnursespodcast
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In your Tuesday lunch education session, we speak to the COVID-19 Evidence Based Guidelines Taskforce Executive Director, Steve McGloughlin.
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
'The weirdest item you’ve ever removed from a patient'
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
COVID-19 Evidence Based Guidelines Taskforce: https://covid19evidence.net.au/
Transition to Practice Program: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/transitiontopractice
Sound effects & instrumental music from Zapsplat, Bensound and Adobe Sounds
Welcome back to day two of Nursing Australia Week, we hope you enjoyed our Monday episodes.
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:
'The weirdest item you’ve ever removed from a patient'
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831
Show note links for this episode:
Heart Foundation: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bundles/heart-health-check-toolkit&utm_source=APNA&utm_medium=paid_media&utm_campaign=HHC_Toolkit&utm_content=MREC1
Register for the APNA Conference Roadshow: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
Buy ‘Aspire’ by nurse Shirley-Ann Rowley and The Jazzuleles: https://www.thejazzuleles.com/product-page/aspire-1
Sound effects & instrumental music from Zapsplat, Bensound and Adobe Sounds
Monday Evening - The news, nurses doing amazing things and we announce our daily winner.
Today we started with a little laugh, at lunch we learnt all about modelling and now it's time to wind wind down and take it all in.
Show note links for this episode:
COVID home care guidelines: https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/covid-19-resources/other-health-issues/covid-19-home-care-guidelines
APNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobs
Health Professionals Bank: https://www.hpbank.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=text_link&utm_campaign=APNA
"You Didn't Have to" by Brown & Gray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JT_G2T5nVQ
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In your Monday lunch education session, listen to the Burnet Institute tell is what the latest modelling is telling us about what to expect next.
Show note links for this episode:
Burnet Institute: https://www.burnet.edu.au/
Doctor Nick Scott: https://www.burnet.edu.au/people/314_nick_scott
Transition to Practice Program: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/transitiontopractice
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us: ‘What is your best nursing joke’
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831.
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Welcome to Nursing Australia Week - a week of entertainment, education and energy.
Each day of Nursing Australia Week, you will receive:
- A morning wake me up to put a spring in your step and a laugh in your belly.
- The latest information at lunchtime, giving you everything you need to know from COVID and nursing experts. An easy way to top up your CPD.
- An uplifting evening wind down, designed to inspire and share the stories of nurses doing amazing things.
In this, your Monday morning episode, we join hosts Suzanne Blackeby, Matthew St Ledger and Georgie Carroll for a bit of fun!
Show note links for this episode:
Learn more about primary health care nursing: https://www.apna.asn.au/profession/what-is-primary-health-care-nursing
Register for the APNA Conference Roadshow: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
Learn more about APNA Membership: https://www.apna.asn.au/membership/member-benefits
Buy ‘Aspire’ by nurse Shirley-Ann Rowley and The Jazzuleles: https://www.thejazzuleles.com/product-page/aspire-1
Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!
Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us: ‘What is your best nursing joke’
To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831.
Sound effects & instrumental music from Zapsplat, Bensound and Adobe Sounds
In this milestone episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:39)
Australia braces for ICU surge; avatar technology emerges for melanoma; Pfizer for school aged children on the horizon; and Nursing Australia Week is coming.
https://www.apna.asn.au/education/nursing-australia-podcast/nursing-australia-week
- What is Primary Care Nursing (04:24)
Primary health care is any medical service that is provided outside the four walls of a hospital, let's visit some of its heroes.
https://www.apna.asn.au/
- Enrolled Nurse (EN) Supervision (06:50)
APNA Nurse Educator Suzanne Blackeby discusses Enrolled Nurse (EN) supervision: scope of practice, delegation and tackling common challenges.
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/
https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/codes-guidelines-statements/frameworks.aspx
https://www.apna.asn.au/product/detail/289bbc31-4823-e811-80d4-005056be66b1
http://healthypractices.apna.asn.au/
- Nurse Spotlight: Meet a Nurse Practitioner (21:51)
We caught up with Nic, a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) who shared her NP story.
https://www.acnp.org.au/
- Episode Outro (29:56)
https://www.apna.asn.au/education/nursing-australia-podcast/nursing-australia-week
Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter): https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
Learn more about ABBVIE https://www.abbvie.com.au/
In this special episode of Nursing Australia, Matthew St Ledger discusses voluntary assisted dying (VAD) with very special guest Andrew Denton.
Links & Resources:
If you support the idea that we should have a full range of compassionate end of life choices, and that we need a better conversation around death, dying and patient-centred care, then please visit Go Gentle Australia
Go Gentle Australia https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/
For the latest on Nursing Australia subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
Discover APNA https://www.apna.asn.au/
Global Crisis Support Contacts
AUS: https://www.lifeline.org.au/131114/
AUS: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UK: https://www.samaritans.org/
NZ: https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
KOREA: http://www.counsel24.com/
INDIA: https://icallhelpline.org/
PHILIPPINES: https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:33)
ATAGI continues to ponder boosters; rapid antigen tests green-lighted; heart heath on the back burner; and thousands of extra health practitioners to join surge workforce.
- LONG COVID (03:52)
Professor Gisli Jenkins joined us from London to discuss 'Long COVID'
https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001049
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/218933/new-national-study-long-term-impacts-lung/
- APNA Student Nurse Placement Program (18:17)
Developing the primary nursing workforce and enriching the student nurse experience.
https://www.apna.asn.au/profession/student-nurse-placement
Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
- Smoking Cessation & Vaping (23:17)
Dr. Sarah White joins us from Quit Victoria to discuss the health promotion activities surrounding smoking cessation.
https://www.quit.org.au/landing/helping-others
https://www.quit.org.au/resources/quit-education/
- Episode Outro (31:17)
https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/
https://www.apna.asn.au/
In this special episode of Nursing Australia we hear the latest on COVID across Australia as APNA presents: the Current COVID Landscape webinar featuring: Dr. Ginni Mansberg (@Dr_Ginni); APNA President Karen Booth and RN Sara Drew.
Links:Slides from the webinar: https://www.apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/COVID%20Webinar%207%20-%20Current%20Covid%20Landscape.pdf
Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
https://www.apna.asn.au/
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:14)
Nurses sitting ducks without boosters; self-administration of ivermectin appears to spike; ANMF warn against planned re-opening; and APNA postpones conference roadshow until 2022.
https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
- Women's Health Week 2021 (04:30)
Brenda Jones & Janet Michelmore from the Jean Hailes Foundation are here to chat Women's Health Week 2021.
https://www.womenshealthweek.com.au/
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/
- APNA on the ground in western NSW (14:19)
APNA President Karen Booth on the ground in Broken Hill as surge nurse workforces rollout across rural NSW.
Western NSW COVID Response EOI
Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
- Every Nurse's Business (23:36)
Professor Nathan Wilson addresses the gaps in nurse curricula in relation to intellectual disabilities and ASD.
https://learning.pandda.net/
- Next time on Nursing Australia (32:12)
https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/
https://www.apna.asn.au/
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:45)
Pharmacists to join the party; Primary care to bolster Pfizer rollout; experts warn Delta could devastate Indigenous communities; and faeces transplants to treat Parkinsons patients.
- Inside School Nursing (03:54)
Lisa Chalmers joins Nursing Australia to discuss the role of a school nurse, the scope, challenges and opportunities in this space.
https://www.schoolnurses.com.au/
- UPDATE: APNA Conference Roadshow (16:08)
The APNA conference roadshow is set to be the largest ever nursing event held by APNA but there has been a slight change of plans.
https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
- Victorian Infection Prevention Helpline (19:00)
As healthcare professionals It is always handy to keep across current infection prevention & control practices. An exciting pilot initiative has launched in Victoria, we caught up with the nursing masterminds operating an infection control hotline.
Infection Prevention Helpline https://www.infectionpreventionhelpline.com.au/
APNA Nurse Support Line https://www.apna.asn.au/contact
RACGP - Infection Prevention and Control Standard 5th Ed (Sterilisation) https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/Running%20a%20practice/Practice%20standards/Infection-prevention-and-control.pdf
DHHS Coronavirus (COVID-19) cleaning guidelines for workplaces https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-cleaning-guidelines-for-workplaces-doc
- Episode Outro (27:57)
Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9uwgPtdq_g
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:31)
Mandatory vaccines for residential Aged Care workers; The Commonwealth revises its national vaccine allocations as COVID reignites; a blood-test to diagnose Alzheimers; and Chris Hemsworth delivers vital equipment to a regional clinic.
- 2021 Influenza vaccine update (03:58)
The last 18 months has seen COVID stifle the conversation and awareness of other communicable diseases. Therefore, it may not surprise some of us to learn Influenza vaccination rates in Australia have waned recently. Is this COVID driven complacency? Or perhaps the decreased community mobility explains the lull?
Year-to-date we are some 1.5 million flu jabs behind last year. So, it is vital that we continue to fly the health promotion flag for Influenza vaccination.
This year the Australian Immunisation Handbook has heralded an exciting newcomer to the influenza vaccine game. A cell-based vaccine, which has only recently been approved for use in Australia.
We caught up with two of our resident nurses here at APNA, RN and Nurse Immuniser Jo Millard and RN Matt St Ledger.
APNA Members can catch the full panel discussion here: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/nursing-australia-podcast/ep14/what-s-new-in-flu-2021-
- Wound care online learning (14:37)
Wound care, wound management, all things wounds are trending topics for nurses. Hear how Smith & Nephew are delivering free online learning modules for healthcare professionals and hosting specialised wound workshops at the upcoming 2021 APNA Conference Roadshow.
https://closertozero.com.au
https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
- Exploring nurse clinics (20:08)
Matt St Ledger caught up with APNA's Marg Dempsey and Chronic Disease Management Nurse Di Mears. Di has demonstrated amazing success in establishing a nurse-lead clinic in her practice in Toowoomba, Queensland. A brilliant initiative which ensures coordinated care for patients with coronary heart disease within a regional community.
https://nurseclinics.apna.asn.au/
- Episode Outro (30:55)
On the next episode of Nursing Australia, we are getting ready to hit the road so grab the latest on the 2021 APNA Conference Roadshow; discover how nurse certifiers are optimising diabetes management; and a new program which promises to enhance nursing practice for autism.
Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:12)
National vaccine hesitancy wains as Victorians endure COVID spike; Mandatory vaccines for Aged Care Workers back on the table; The World Health Organization agrees to ambitious reforms; and the UK approves single-shot COVID VAX; Nurses top most trusted professions list.
- Nurse Spotlight: Inside Ireland's rollout (03:35)
APNA's Sam Moses caught up with Siobhan, a Dublin based practice nurse who shared an Irish perspective on the rollout experience, the optimism inside COVID, and discussed vaccine hesitancy in her community or lack thereof.
- Health Tech: Wearable glucose sensors (10:17)
In recent years wearable glucose sensors have revolutionized diabetes management. These fully integrated devices allow diabetics to monitor their glucose levels with the swipe of a smart-phone. Find out how these devices are can aid nursing practice.
https://www.freestylelibre.com.au/
Nurses can click the link below to find out more about the FreeStyle Libre system, access resources and register for related education, training and the ability to experience the system for themselves. Register here: https://rego.interact.technology/freestylelibre/
- 2021 APNA Conference Roadshow - latest update (15:57)
Suzanne Blackeby drops by to give the inside scoop on the upcoming Conference Roadshow, coming this Spring!
Links:
https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
- Episode Outro (20:30)
Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:10)
The federal budget to bolster Aged Care & Womens Health; India faces a new threat as it continues to head towards one million COVID deaths; the global nurse shortage impacted by The COVID Effect; and a study links poor mental health to clinical errors.
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Nurse Spotlight: The Rollout - Linlin's Story (04:57)
We’re introducing the Nurse Spotlight segments in Nursing Australia to share some of your stories. To kick things off we caught up with LinLin, a Sydney based Nurse Vaccinator who shared her pandemic and rollout experience from the frontline. -
2021 PulseCheck #1 – Survey Results (13:49)
Throughout 2020, APNA ran a series of workforce surveys to get feedback from nurses on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey is back this year to get the views of nurses on the vaccine rollout. The results from the first survey are out and we are joined by APNA CEO Ken Griffin to discuss.
Find out more about the Federal Budget for Nurses: https://www.apna.asn.au/docs/6bcfb4ab-e3b2-eb11-80dd-005056be66b1/May%202021%20-%20APNA%20response%20to%20the%20Federal%20Budget.pdf
Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribe -
Rural Health Pro Scholarships Database (18:44)
APNA has partnered with the Rural Health Pro who provide nurses and nursing students access to a scholarships database. Participating in a conference, getting there and sorting accommodation can be quiet the juggle so these funds can certainly help. Plus we introduce the 2021 APNA Conference Roadshow.
Links: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow
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Wellness: Courageous Conversations with Margaret Smith (26:48)
Who hasn’t had a tough conversation at work, especially as a nurse? As our workloads grow we often find it hard to say no. Margaret Smith from Inspirational Coaching is here to give us some tips on tackling courageous conversations at work, setting boundaries and valuing our time and expertise so we become visible, valued and respected by our colleagues and managers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/casey_brown_know_your_worth_and_then_ask_for_it
https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_dhar_how_to_disagree_productively_and_find_common_ground
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Episode Outro (31:21)
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In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:12)
The wheels fall off Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout; a second AstraZeneca clotting case reported in Australia; Johnson & Johnson vaccine clotting concerns in the US and COVID vaccines for kids and pet in the pipeline.
- COVID Vax rollout expert panel Q&A (04:18)
APNA has been hosting a series of COVID webinars to keep nurses up-to-date on the vaccine rollout and have been receiving literally thousands of questions via APNA nurse support line.
In past webinars we’ve had Q&A at the end of each session, but members have been calling for more. So in the most recent webinar we assembled an expert panel to answer any of your unanswered questions. We were joined by Prof. Robert Booy (U. Syd) Dr. Ketaki Sharma, Karen Booth, Suzanne Blackeby & Bec Cox.
Webinar slides: https://apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/Nursing%20Australia/COVID%20Webinar%206%20-%20QandA.pdf
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We want to hear your COVID vaccine rollout stories:
Are you working on the COVID vaccine rollout and want to give your perspective? We are
searching for APNA members that are interested in being interviewed on APNA’s Nursing
Australia podcast and in other media. Click here to get in contact:
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- Digital Health: The Nurse Transformers Project (01:01:04)
APNA has partnered with the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) to transform how we use digital health in practice. This exciting initiative is about embracing technology head-on and bringing our nursing colleagues along for the ride. Together we can ensure digital platforms like My Health Record are utilized to their full extent.
Meet two of APNA's Nurse Transformers Tammy & Mary-Ann and find out how they are creating Nurse digital champions.
Listen to the full interview here: https://apna.asn.au/hub/digital-health--the-nurse-transformers-project
Australian Digital Health Agency: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/
- Nurse wellness with Steve Fearns: Tips for being an effective communicator and acing presentations (01:08:37)
As healthcare professionals great communication really is paramount. On the daily we present to colleagues, patients and those around us. Leadership Consultant Steve Fearns dropped by the APNA office armed with a few tips on become an effective communicator and acing presentations.
Steve Fearns Leadership Consultant: www.linkedin.com/in/stevefearns
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:45)
Phase 1B of the COVID vaccine rollout begins, Aussie made AstraZeneca vaccines come online and flooding on the east coast affects already hard-hit communities.
- COVID vaccines: Record, recall, report (04:04)
The speed at which the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is being implemented means it’s natural for nurses to be left with a few unanswered questions. But fear not, APNA’s got you covered. We have been in active discussions with the Department of Health for many months now and are bringing you the information we learn via The Connect, in our COVID webinar series and on Nursing Australia.
Our most recent APNA COVID Webinar covered all you need to know about recording COVID-19 vaccinations in the AIR and reporting side-effects. We discussed the information you need to provide, what this looks like in your practice software, as well as some of the broader considerations for COVID-19 vaccination reporting.
We were joined by Katrina Otto and Marg Windsor.
Webinar slides: https://apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/Other%20Events/COVID%20Webinar%205%20-%20Record%20recall%20report.pdf
Dept Health FAQs covid-19-vaccine-general-questions-for-vaccine-providers: https://apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/Other%20Events/Dept%20Health%20FAQs%20covid-19-vaccine-general-questions-for-vaccine-providers.pdf
APNA & Train IT Medical FAQs - COVID-19 Vaccine Technology webinar: https://apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/Other%20Events/APNA%20%20%20Train%20IT%20Medical%20FAQs%20-%20COVID-19%20Vaccine%20Technology%20webinar.pdf
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- A stroke every nine minutes (01:06:49)
387,000 Australians experience stroke in their lifetimes, that’s a stroke every 9 minutes in our country. The first point of contact for many people experiencing signs of stroke will be in primary care. The Stroke Foundation explains what primary care nurses can do to turn these numbers around and what nurses should do when face with a patient presenting with signs of stroke.
The Stroke Foundation: https://strokefoundation.org.au/
EnableMe: https://enableme.org.au/
InformMe: https://informme.org.au/
- Nurse wellness with Sarah Cosgrave: Relaxation techniques (01:16:02)
Looking after our own wellbeing is so important. Nurse Sarah Cosgrave is back to give us some ways to chill out and take some time for ourselves.
The Nurtured Nurse Project: http://sarahcosgrave.com/
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:05)
Ireland holts the use of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, PNG’s COVID-19 outbreak and vaccine rollout begins in Torres Strait Islands.
- Aged Care Royal Commission Final Report (02.52)
After more than 10,000 submissions, evidence from 641 witnesses and more than two years, The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has handed down its final report.
Royal Commissioners have made 148 wide-ranging recommendations for the fundamental reform of the aged care system in Australia. The report titled ‘Care, Dignity and Respect’ was tabled in federal parliament earlier this month.
APNA Aged Care Planning and Advisory Group nominations: https://apna.asn.au/profession/acpag
- Setting up your COVID vaccination clinic (09:05)
To ensure nurses are up to date with the latest on the COVID vaccine rollout, APNA are hosting a special series of live webinars. The recordings of these are available here on Nursing Australia. To view the slides for the webinars, listen to Nursing Australia via the APNA website or if you are listening to audio only via a podcast listening app.
In the fourth webinar we were joined by Marg Jennings and Margaret Dempsey to discuss how to set up your COVID vaccination clinic.
Marg began by speaking about Infection prevention & control and then Margaret outlines how a nurse-led clinic model can be established.
Download the slides here: https://apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/Other%20Events/COVID%20Webinar%204%20-%20Setting%20up%20your%20clinic.pdf
- Nurse wellness with Sarah Cosgrave (01:04:42)
As we know there is a busy period ahead for nurses working in primary health care. It’s important to remember to take some time for us and stop.
Nurse Sarah Cosgrave is back to run us through a meditation that will help us prepare for the future.
Visit Sarah’s website: http://sarahcosgrave.com/
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:25)
The rollout begins, a nurse steps in during a COVID vaccine overdosing error, the WHO warn of ‘long COVID’ and The Royal Commission into Aged Care final report handed down.
- APNA’s campaign for MBS items (03:47)
The Australian COVID-19 Vaccination program is up and running with thousands of Australians expected to be vaccinated in the coming weeks, including residents in Aged Care.
While this implementation has been rushed, it’s great to have it underway and we wish all aged care nurses well as they take the lead.
A major concern for general practices nurses has been the Medicare Benefits Scheme items for the rollout. APNA understands that not providing a way for a nurse to bill for their time to give the COVID vaccines would restrict Australia’s 14,500 practice nurses from playing the fullest role they can in the rollout.
In the last few days and after significant engagement with government, APNA welcomes the removal of some of the barriers that would have constrained practice nurses.
MBS factsheet: http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/CC1972BC986AAC8ECA25867D00078BDD/$File/factsheet-vacsmar21.pdf
APNA COVID webpage: https://apna.asn.au/hub/news/coronavirusinfofornurses
- APNA Insurance – March special: https://apna.asn.au/membership/insurance
- Vaccine hesitancy and what to do (10:15)
To ensure nurses are up to date with the latest on the COVID vaccine rollout, APNA are hosting a special series of live webinars. The recordings of these are available here on Nursing Australia. To view the slides for the webinars, listen to Nursing Australia via the APNA website or if you are listening to audio only via a podcast listening app.
In the third webinar Julie Leask took us through Vaccine hesitancy and what to do.
Julie is professor and social scientist at the University of Sydney. She studies what people think and do about it, programs and policies. She has a background in public health and prior to that in nursing and midwifery. She is visiting fellow at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance and advisor to the World Health Organization.
Webinar slides: https://apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/Vaccine%20hesitancy%20and%20what%20to%20do%20-%20Slides.pdf
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- Cancer in primary health care (01:01:26)
Primary health care is playing an increasingly important role throughout a patient’s cancer journey, from prevention through to palliative care.
We’re joined by Kristy Millie, the national manager of the primary care collaborative cancer clinical trials group, PC4. She’s also the host of ‘Research Roundup’, a podcast for people interested in cancer in primary care.
Listen to ‘Research Roundup’: http://pc4tg.com.au/tag/podcast-research-roundup
- Nurse wellness with Dr Avi: Engagement (01:04:27)
For our nurse wellness segment in this episode Dr Avi is back to speak about nurse wellbeing, resilience and self-care and ultimately self-leadership.
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:21)
Coronavirus jumps rooms in a quarantine hotel, EOI for GP’s interested in giving out the vaccine closes and AstraZeneca vaccine may not be as effective with new variants.
- COVID Vaccine roll-out: Alison McMillan Q&A (03:04)
To ensure that nurses are kept up to speed on the COVID vaccine rollout, APNA is hosting a series of webinars for members. In the second webinar of the series, we were joined by Alison McMillan, Australia’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer.
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COVID vaccines: Challenges for nurses (52:36)
It’s a busy time in primary health care, particularly in general practice due to the imminent arrival of both the COVID and flu vaccines. In the next few months there will be some unique challenges for nurses to navigate.
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Two Humerus Nurses (01:00:56)
Nursing is challenging, confronting and serious – people’s lives are in our hands. It is said that if you don’t laugh you cry – a lot. Working in such serious roles, nurses need a good laugh from time to time. We introduce you to Kelly and Alisha and their new podcast Two Humerus Nurses: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VHiOub0iSRuTSTFmtOZWe?si=qktKWR35SfC1B9x7m3jy9A
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:15)
Australia’s holiday break and new year celebrations marred by outbreaks, lockdowns and border closures, the government sets out its plans for the COVID 19 Vaccine rollout and the death toll in the US reaches 400,000 Americans.
- COVID vaccination planning for primary health care nurses (05:09)
To view the slides for this presentation, please click here: https://apna.asn.au/education/nursing-australia-podcast/ep6#s1
There’s a lot of content out there at the moment about the Australian rollout of COVID vaccines and the topic is moving so fast. It’s hard for nurses to keep up.
That’s why APNA is hosting a series of webinars to keep members up-to-date with the latest.
In the first webinar we discussed the Australian Government COVID vaccination policy and subsequent planning requirements relevant for primary health care nurses.
- Nurse wellness with Dr Avi – emotional intelligence (48:30)
Keeping ourselves well this year is key to ensure that as nurses, we can help others as the global pandemic continues. Dr Avi is here to tell us how to connect into our emotional intelligence and how to better help our patients.
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:34)
COVID jabs have begun, Melbourne emerges from its lockdown, 15,000 new nurses and midwives graduate, ANMF voices concern over retirement policies and record APNA Workforce Survey.
- Your year (05:44)
Nurses this year have done some amazing things this year, keeping people alive and safe in some really hard conditions.
Some nurses have not been put off by all the change and disruption that they have faced, and have continued to push the boundaries and grow their scope of practice, to better help their patients and their communities.
Rebecca, Nadine and Shelly are great examples of this. This is a snapshot of their 2020.
- COVID vaccine rollout (07:55)
Next year is going to bring us nurses the next challenge, the COVID 19 vaccine rollout. A national cross-population immunisation program that has never been done before in Australia.
Professor Michael Kidd is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Principal Medical Advisor for the department of Health and Professor of Primary Care Reform at The Australian National University.
He is a world-leading authority on primary health care, having worked in senior leadership positions in Australia and around the world, including the World Health Organization. He has vast experience of national and global health systems.
Additional resources:
Long version of interview - https://apna.asn.au/hub/covid-vaccine-rollout---december-2020
APNA immunisation page - https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-tools/clinical-resource-information/immunisation
ATAGI paper - https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/atagi-preliminary-advice-on-general-principles-to-guide-the-prioritisation-of-target-populations-in-a-covid-19-vaccination-program-in-australia
National COVID-19 Vaccination Policy - https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/australian-covid-19-vaccination-policy
- Student Nurse Placement Program: Grace’s story (18:42)
Over the last few months and with the help of APNA, Monash University nursing students have been supported to complete their clinical placements that were disrupted by COVID-19.
This has been a mammoth task and has taken the collaboration of Monash, APNA, registered nurses, nurse practitioners and general practices throughout Victoria.
Impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions at hospitals and aged care facilities, some settings were unable to offer their usual placements, so Monash Nursing and Midwifery and APNA came to the rescue, organising placement alternatives for 400 student nurses.
Clinical placements are an integral part of Monash University's Bachelor of Nursing course,
with students needing to complete approximately 840 clinical hours during the three years of
the course in a variety of clinical and health settings.
Thanks to the program, next-generation nurses like Grace MacKay are getting the
opportunity to hone their clinical skills while experiencing the diversity of primary health care. This is Grace’s story.
APNA is expanding the program in 2021 and is searching for Nurse Supervisors from across the country to host students. If you’re interested, email Sam Moses – sam.moses@apna.asn.au
- APNA Christmas Elves (25:33)
With the turbulent year that 2020 has been, the team here at APNA wanted to give you a little laugh, so the APNA elves are here to send you some festive cheer.
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Karen Cook, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia news (01:39)
Nursing degree fees have been reduced, APNA’s Workforce Survey has opened and new guidelines for spirometry testing have been released.
- Melissa’s story: the joys of working in aged care (06:22)
Whilst aged care has attracted negative headlines this year, many nurses find it incredibly rewarding. Hear from APNA Board Member, Melissa Cromarty, as she shares another side to aged care.
Catch Melissa’s full interview with ABC Radio Brisbane here: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/drive/aged-care-nurse/12833784
- Q&A: The importance of scheduled vaccines and catch-up programs (11:01)
In this segment, you will learn why scheduled vaccinations and catch-up programs are so important, especially in the aftermath of a global pandemic.
Health care professionals can listen to the extended version here: https://apna.asn.au/hub/scheduled-vaccines-and-catch-up-programs
Additional resources
- https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation/health-professionals/catch-up-immunisations
- https://mvec.mcri.edu.au/immunisation-references/catch-up-immunisations/
- https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/why-is-the-national-immunisation-program-schedule-the-way-it-is-fact-sheet
- https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/catch-up-calculator/calculator
- https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/national-immunisation-program
- http://talkingaboutimmunisation.org.au/
- APNA Highlight: Student Nurse Placement program (21:36)
Due to COVID-19, many student nurses have been at risk of not graduating, as ongoing restrictions have made it difficult for mandatory clinical placement hours to be completed. In response, APNA partnered with Monash University and developed the Student Nurse Placement Pilot Project. Learn more about this program as APNA Founder, Sam Moses, interviews one of the amazing Nurse Supervisors.
If you’re an Australian based registered nurse or nurse practitioner and would like to host a student nurse for a three-week placement, please email sam.moses@apna.asn.au.
- Nurse wellness with Dr Avi (32:20)
Because wellness is multifaceted, it can be hard to identify which aspects of life are affecting us the most. This short self-care exercise will help you understand all the domains of life and identify the areas to hone in on.
The self leadership scan is part of Dr Avi’s Self Leadership Experience program. He developed the program to help nurses become more successful in their work and life, especially in this ‘new normal’ we find ourselves in. Find out more here: selfleadershipfornurses.com
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Nurse Robbie, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:08)
A nurse practitioner earns the right to prescribe HIV medicines, nurses speak up for primary health care reform, infection control checks still lacking in aged care and remembering nurses killed by COVID-19.
- COVID vaccine: Immunising the nation (06:41)
When a COVID vaccine arrives in Australia, primary health care nurses will play a key role in immunising the Australian population. Learn about what nurses need to do to prepare for the mass-vaccination and the logistics of getting the vaccines into your clinic or facility.
- Vaccines: Recommended vs funded (12:29)
Nurses know the NIP funded vaccines inside-out, but how often do you speak to your patients about the recommended vaccines, but not funded ones? We discuss how to raise this sometimes-tricky conversation and share the reasoning behind recommended vs funded vaccines.
For health care professionals, there is an in-depth discussion available centered around the meningococcal vaccines. Find that here: https://apna.asn.au/hub/bexsero-gsk
- Jane’s story: Helping the homeless (21:23)
Driving into the gym carpark in Launceston one morning, Nurse Practitioner Jane Laidlaw was surprised to see a person rough sleeping in a car. She felt compelled to do something to help and the result is a thriving nurse-led clinic that has helped hundreds of homeless people.
- Financial wellness for nurses (32:03)
When we think of wellness, physical and mental health often come to mind. But financial wellness is just as important. In this segment, tailored for nurses, hear some tips and tricks to maximise your potential tax refund.
In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Karen Cook, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:53)
The Federal Government extend Medicare-subsidised telehealth for 6-months, APNA supports nurse prescribing for early medical abortions, COVID-19’s deadly toll on nurses around the world, a new nurse-led clinic opens in Canberra, and high praise from Federal Ministers for primary health care nurses.
- Race for the human race: COVID vaccines which, how and when? (07:17)
Nine months into this pandemic, there is hope of a vaccine being successfully developed, with over 30 candidate vaccines now in clinical trials around the world. Which vaccines are the front runners and how do they work?
For APNA members, find an in-depth extended interview with Professor Katie Flanagan on the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently in development: https://apna.asn.au/hub/covid-vaccines-which--how-and-when-
- COVID aged care: What's gone right? (14:20)
It has been well publicised that there have been serious issues within the aged care sector over the last few months, but there are some positives that have come from the pandemic. These have led to better patient care and a better environment for aged care nurses.
- APNA PulseCheck: What we have been hearing and what we have been doing (21:31)
Over the last few months APNA has been conducting ‘PulseCheck’ surveys to see how frontline nurses are fairing during the pandemic. APNA’s Policy Manager, Shanthi Gardiner explains what nurses have been saying and what APNA has done to advocate for positive change.
Guide: Why general practice needs nurses more than ever: https://apna.asn.au/files/DAM/8.%20Nursing%20Tools/TheValueofGeneralPracticeNursesJune2020.pdf
Quotes from nurse respondents:
“It is extremely stressful for every nurse trying to deal with changes in workflows, insufficient human and PPE resources to keep the clinics safe, trying to deal with flu clinics, telehealth CDM, the constant fear of being infected, and trying to keep our patients safe.”
“It highlights the disadvantaged role caused by the MBS system as practice nurses don't count, or are a financial burden in the mind of the practice team.”
“Telehealth has been VITALLY important. Patients have been afraid to come into the practice during isolation either because they are high risk patients or afraid to come to a practice where they may catch COVID-19. Without telehealth our patients would not have been serviced at all and patients’ other health needs would have been neglected.”
“I feel only hospital staff are getting recognised for what they are doing. In a small community like mine, the general practice is usually the first port of call before the hospital, yet we just get forgotten about.”
- Nurse wellness with Casey Mannix (32:55)
Join APNA’s own Casey Mannix for a relaxing session to help you channel your generosity, clarity, steadiness and love.
In the first episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Nurse Robbie, we hear:
- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:56)
Calls to grow the workforce of skilled nurses in aged care to stop the COVID spread, fresh data on the effect of coronavirus on the nursing workforce and eye protection for all Victorian GP nurses becomes mandatory.
- Aimee’s story: Catching COVID in the clusters (07:00)
Aged care, disability, and mental health nurse Aimee Sibson was let go from her job at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and put her hand up to work on the Victorian COVID Response Taskforce. She was sent into Melbourne’s housing commission towers under the Government-imposed hard lockdown and caught COVID in the line of duty.
Aimee wrote a letter to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews about her experience, you can read it here: https://apna.asn.au/files/Aimee%20Sibson%20-%20Letter%20to%20Daniel%20Andrews.pdf
- Kids' vaccination drop: The effect of COVID-19 on early childhood vaccinations (14:28)
During COVID-19, nurses have observed that some patients are reluctant to attend clinics to receive scheduled immunisations. We explore the risks associated with children missing their early childhood vaccinations. For health care professionals find our more information about routine childhood immunisations here: www.apna.asn.au/hub/rotavirus-vaccine
- Panel discussion: The future of primary health care nursing in a post-COVID world (18:07)
Once the pandemic has passed and we all return to a more normal life, what will be the lasting effect on primary health care nursing as a profession? Hear from APNA Founder and Nurse Ambassador, Sam Moses and APNA Program Manager, Nursing in Primary Health Care, Lisa Collison.
- Nurse wellness with Sarah Cosgrave (30:15)
In these crazy times, we all need to take some time-out for ourselves, especially nurses. Join nurse Sarah Cosgrave for a guided meditation that will leave you feeling relaxed, reconnected and re-energised.
Sarah is a Nourished Nurturer and founder of the global community, ‘The Nurtured Nurse Project’. Trained as a Critical Care Nurse, Sarah knows firsthand that nurses are facing a global epidemic of nurse burnout. It is Sarah’s mission to empower nurses with the tools and techniques to support their wellness so that they can continue sustainably supporting the journey of wellness in others. As a wellness consultant Sarah supports nurses guiding them to feel relaxed, reconnected and re-energised within their mind, body and soul.