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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Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

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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Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

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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Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall
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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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Pancare Foundation - Fighting cancer? We're here to help

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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.

Discover Purple House

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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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Kidney Health Australia

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APNA Online Learning Hub

Astra Zeneca's Chronic Disease Management Tools

Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger