The Nurse Break & Nurses Collective - Live Interviews The Nurse Break & Nurses Collective

🎙️ Join us for a fascinating episode where Louise Wightman, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Chair of Maternal, Child & Family Health Nurses Australia, shares her journey into maternal, child, and family health nursing in Australia. We explore the evolution of this field, the unique challenges and rewards, and the diverse roles within it. Louise also discusses her experiences in rural and remote nursing, emphasising the significance of healthcare access in these areas.

Discover key developments and initiatives in maternal and child health nursing and gain valuable advice for those interested in pursuing a career in this vital sector. Listen now to gain insights from a true nursing expert."

We sat down with Olympian and Registered Nurse Rachael Lynch

Born in Melbourne, Lynch took up hockey after being selected in the primary schools state team. She is now a veteran Hockeyroo, dual Olympian, dual Commonwealth Games gold medalist, and World Cup silver medalist, and has played in over 220 games for Australia. Off the pitch, Lynch works as a registered nurse, front line health worker, runs STOMP Goalkeeping and is very active in promoting mental health awareness as an ambassador for RUOK? Day and Lifeline. 

We talked about all things rehabilitation nursing, her Olympic journey, managing elite sport and nursing, mental health awareness and her own journey + lots more.

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Hundreds from across Australia tuned in to watch our FREE class for nurses, paramedics, doctors and students about Auslan and caring for deaf patients with Auslan educator Gail Smith. 

Some topics covered? 

 - How to book an Auslan interpreter?

 - Why do I book an Auslan interpreter?

 - Where and how can I learn some basic Auslan sign language?

 - Why can’t Deaf patients just lip-read ?

 - Can a Deaf person read and write English?

 - What not to assume about a Deaf patient!

 - Gaining consent with deaf patients?

 - Some very sad stories from Gail's experience advocating for deaf patients in hospital

 - What is VRI? 

- What is tactile Auslan? 

- How do deaf patient's call an ambulance or emergency services?

 - How long can interpreters stay in hospitals with patients?

 - "If I speak louder or clearer won't they just understand me?"

 - "Why can't I use family or friends to interpret?"

 - Some tips to make your patients hospital experience Deaf friendly!! 

- Basic signs to introduce yourself and help the patient feel more comfortable. 

+ SO MUCH MORE!  

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We were joined by four senior nurses within the Occupational Violence & Aggression space for an in-depth discussion on a range of challenging issues!

We were joined by:

Jim Snipes: Lead Occupational Violence and Aggression trainer @ Alfred Health

Stephanie Murphy:  Management of Clinical Aggression Educator @ The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Lita Olsson: Clinical Lead @ QLD Occupational Violence Strategy Unit

Trevor Laverick: Nurse Educator, Occupational Violence Prevention Instructor @ The Townsville Hospital & Health Service

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We sat down with Dr Karen Hammad, who is a Fellow of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA), senior lecturer and nurse researcher. She has been recently working in Papua New Guinea consulting for the World Health Organization on the spread of COVID-19. She holds a PhD, is a business owner and passionate about disaster preparedness and nursing!

We talked about all things disaster nursing, her experiences in PNG with the WHO, tips and advice, lesson learnt and also tackled audience questions live! + lots more.

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We chatted with Tenesha who is an Ambulance Victoria Paramedic and Britt her twin sister who is a Registered Nurse working in Emergency!

A must-listen for all paramedic & nursing students and everyone else interested in hearing about their clinical journeys. They are also amazing singers and performed at the start and the end!

We covered a range of questions including how to succeed as a graduate and student, funniest stories, how to manage shift work, tips and tricks and so much more!

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