Ranked #1
It’s official - First Practical Assessment
It’s official - First Practical Assessment
I’ve officially received the date of my first practical assessment as part of the transition program within the ICU. Thi... Read more
17 Apr 2018
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9mins
Ranked #2
Specific Examples of What I’ve Learned/Experienced Recently!
Specific Examples of What I’ve Learned/Experienced Recently!
I can’t remember a day, over the entirety of the past 7-months, where I haven’t learned, or performed something new duri... Read more
23 Aug 2018
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8mins
Ranked #3
ICU Scenario - Part 1
ICU Scenario - Part 1
Over the last 6 months, I’ve been developing my routine for starting each shift. To begin with, it felt like complete st... Read more
29 Jul 2018
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6mins
Ranked #4
Rapid Response Team
Rapid Response Team
Welcome back to another episode of the New Grad Radio podcast. In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about my first experi... Read more
20 Apr 2019
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9mins
Ranked #5
Inotropes & Vasopressors - The Beginning
Inotropes & Vasopressors - The Beginning
It’s Time! I’ve started to care for patients who are in need of some haemodynamic support. I talk about my experiences s... Read more
20 May 2018
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7mins
Ranked #6
An invaluable skill for working in the ICU
An invaluable skill for working in the ICU
I detail an experience I had today, which really outlines the importance of asking for help. It may sound obvious, and c... Read more
21 Mar 2018
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8mins
Ranked #7
Arterial Lines
Arterial Lines
Welcome to the first fundamental episode for season 3. Today, i'm going to be discussing Arterial Lines.Within the episo... Read more
6 Apr 2020
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20mins
Ranked #8
ALS Training Day
ALS Training Day
ALS, or Advanced Life Support, is an essential piece of training that most Australian nurses will undergo throughout the... Read more
20 Apr 2019
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10mins
Ranked #9
Deteriorating Patient Story - Experience is Helping!
Deteriorating Patient Story - Experience is Helping!
In today’s episode, I run through a recent experience I had managing a patient who was deteriorating very early into my ... Read more
11 Aug 2018
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14mins
Ranked #10
Types Of ICU Nurses I Didn’t Know Existed!
Types Of ICU Nurses I Didn’t Know Existed!
In the short 6 months I’ve worked as an ICU Grad, I’ve come across a variety of nursing positions I didn’t know existed.... Read more
29 Jul 2018
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9mins
Ranked #11
A Recent Example of Troubleshooting in the ICU
A Recent Example of Troubleshooting in the ICU
The purpose of this episode, is to provide a real example of the type of troubleshooting I do every day as a graduate in... Read more
16 Jul 2018
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10mins
Ranked #12
First Resus Shift
First Resus Shift
In today’s episode, I talk about my recent experience of working for the first time within the Resus area of the Emergen... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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18mins
Ranked #13
It’s Incredibly Rewarding to Start in ICU!
It’s Incredibly Rewarding to Start in ICU!
Pushing day after day, receiving some sick patients; along with completing my second transition assignment is certainly ... Read more
18 Oct 2018
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8mins
Ranked #14
Sometimes It’s The ‘Slower’ Shifts That Are The Most Rewarding
Sometimes It’s The ‘Slower’ Shifts That Are The Most Rewarding
I’ve probably painted the picture that my time in ICU has been non-stop every shift; with rapidly commencing interventio... Read more
2 Nov 2018
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4mins
Ranked #15
Airway Emergency - Reflections from Day 3
Airway Emergency - Reflections from Day 3
On day 3 I experienced my first major airway emergency. I share how i felt, what happened, and the take aways from how i... Read more
19 Mar 2018
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11mins
Ranked #16
9-Month CPAT Reflections
9-Month CPAT Reflections
After signing on to my morning shift, I saw it written down that I was to perform my 9-month CPAT. Whilst it was a littl... Read more
31 Oct 2018
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14mins
Ranked #17
Working in Resus: Update
Working in Resus: Update
With 3 weeks left to go, I’ve started to be allocated into more resus shifts. In today’s episode, I outline why I’ve bee... Read more
24 Nov 2019
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13mins
Ranked #18
Apnea, Seizure, Vomit & Bradycardia - All at time of Handover
Apnea, Seizure, Vomit & Bradycardia - All at time of Handover
I detail an experience from a recent shift, whereby things didn’t exactly go to plan at the time of handover. As I’m lea... Read more
30 Mar 2018
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16mins
Ranked #19
Mental Health Emergencies
Mental Health Emergencies
Welcome back to the New Grad Radio podcast. In this episode, I talk about my experiences so far of mental health within ... Read more
15 Apr 2019
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15mins
Ranked #20
Thoughts on saving costs & bringing new perspectives as a Graduate
Thoughts on saving costs & bringing new perspectives as a Graduate
Im fortunate to work within a well resourced ICU; with access to highly specialised pieces of equipment. Along with this... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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6mins