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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.
1. 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.
2. Nurse Practitioner Lyf (10:11) We profile nurse Robbie Bedbrook, and walk the pathway of a Nurse Practitioner in a modern Australia.
3. 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.
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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.
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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 🌟🕎🎄Handy links:
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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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#yes232. 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 (03:38)
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 (12:19)
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. Nursing Australia sat down with Jade Cartwright to discuss. Jade is a Chronic Health Nurse working in a North East Victorian Community embedded General Practice. Jade has been operating a nurse led clinic for clients with chronic and complex conditions for 8 years and has a background in critical care, respiratory science and district nursing.
Visit cvdcheck.org.au to find out more.
Segment 3: Child Mental Health (20:40)
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The General Practice Conference and Exhibition (GPCE) is Australia’s leading CPD event and is well placed to assist you in meeting your CPD requirements.Registration is now open for GPCE Melbourne, where you can earn up to 21 CPD hours on a Session Pass over 3-days.
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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.
1. Georgie Caroll & Matt St Ledger reconvene in time for The Festival of Nursing 2023 (04:58)
The Festival of Nursing 2023 is 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! ⚡️⚡️
2. 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.
3. 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 Clinics are 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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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.
1. 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
3. 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.
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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 (05:48)
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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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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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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 LedgerThe 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? (30:03)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 virusesReach out to Nursing Australia (47:02)
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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.Next time on Nursing Australia (49:05)
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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 Ogunsiji has 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.
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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 nursesDiscover the Festival of Nursing 2023
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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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