Imagine being a new or undergraduate nurse and being placed in an unfamiliar environment. In an operating theatre, you’re aware of the different scrubs, the theatre cap and to not touch any of the drapes, but what are those “tools” the surgeon is holding. Or why is everyone counting to 5?

In this episode we have Clinical Nurse Educator Carolyn Sahhar who will guide us through the maze which is perioperative care.

The role of the Clown Doctor is to improve the hospital experience for everyone and they do this in so many ways. In this episode, we talk with David Symons from The Humour Foundation and Amy Gray, head of the Department of Paediatrics from the University of Melbourne. We discuss the role of Clown Doctors and integrate joy into a paediatric setting. David and Amy also introduced a novel program that is designed to impact health professionals and the way they approach their relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

This is the first in a series of podcasts where we explore the career journeys of different health professionals. Listen in for some sage advice and be inspired by the potential of your future in health care.

In this episode we chat with Jo Miller, Director of Quality at The Royal Children’s Hospital. Starting from her early days here at The RCH Jo’s career seen her traverse the public, private and government health sectors to come full circle with her recent return to RCH. She has always held onto her passion for nursing and caring for others. It a great example of the diversity of options a career in health and particularly nursing can offer.

This story is presented in recognition of international nurses’ day which is celebrated every year on 12th May.

Escape rooms are becoming increasingly popular as an interactive and engaging tool in healthcare teams. Participating in them can be fun – creating them, just as rewarding. The RCH Education Hub’s Lichin, Benny and Steve talk about their journey in creating an escape room for campus staff, how long it took and how it drove them to create another 2 escape rooms!

Today I’m joined by Anastazia Drake. Anastazia is a former patient of RCH, has spent a lot of time over the years as both an inpatient and outpatient and has experienced the care provided by the RCH team. She’s here today to talk a little about her experiences and how you, as a healthcare professional, can work effectively in a patient centered care environment.

In this part 2 of the simulation series, we chat with Kim Price and Dr Dom Cincotta about their experience with in-situ simulation and how they have used it to improve the care delivered to patients suffering from anaphylaxis.

Simulation has many roles in clinical healthcare. It is used as a tool for education and training, as well as testing systems, pathways and equipment. In part 1 of this series on simulation, we talk with Dr Rebecca Szabo, who introduces the concept of simulation and explains its benefits and challenges.

Some clinical placements require the student to relocate a long way from home, where they may need to pay for accommodation and food. Add in the requirement of unpaid full-time clinical placement with no time to earn any money and you have a huge financial burden. Gus and Pranay are 2 students who have been through this process. They share their experiences and provide suggestions for how you can make the most out of these situations.