The Education Hub - Conversation with the experts

Benefits of premedications

Today we speak with Dr Peter Squire. Peter is an anaesthetist who will share insights into premedication, how and when to use it and the benefits it can offer when a child is uncooperative. 

Allergy pre-referral guidelines

In this first podcast of 2023, we speak to 2 amazing clinical nurse consultants. Debra Poole and Lilly Healy have over 30 years of combined experience in allergy consultation. We talk about what services they provide and how we disseminate pre-referral guidelines. 

Quality Matters: Something goes wrong. What happens next? Part 2 of 2 (Dr Ruth Armstrong)

This podcast is the second in a two-part series about what happens when something goes wrong in the delivery of healthcare. Dr Ruth Armstrong is a neonatologist at the RCH. Together we’ll attempt to unravel the impact on staff and families when things don’t go to plan. She will also share her personal reflections about being involved in a critical incident herself.
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CWTE: Management of Laryngospasm

Mike Clifford, a paediatric intensivist and anaesthesiologist joins us to discuss the incidence and management of Laryngospasm in the perioperative environment. 

Quality Matters: When something goes wrong, what happens next? Part 1 of 2 (Di Tucker)

Today we’re talking with Di Tucker, the Director of Quality and Improvement at the Royal Children’s Hospital. We will talk about how an adverse event at RCH is investigated and why it is so important to learn from them to reduce harm to other patients. 

CWTE: Eczema in kids

Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, affects a large proportion of children and is most common in infants. Over the past 30 years, a threefold increase in paediatric atopic dermatitis has been reported. In this episode, Nurse Practitioner Emma King will share her insights and tips in managing paediatric eczema. 

CWTE: Bleed presentations to ED: assessment and management

A big complication of Haemophilia is bleeds, which can at time be quite severe. In this episode, we chat with Clinical Nurse Consultant, Erin Krake and Physiotherapist, Nicola Hamilton to discuss the management of bleeds in these patients and how we can try to prevent them. 

CWTE: Emicizumab – A new prophylactic treatment for haemophilia

A relatively new treatment in patients with Haemophilia A, Emicizumab helps to improve management in these patients and significantly reduce their time in hospital. Janine Furmedge and Dr Chris Barnes of the RCH Clinical Haematology team join us to discuss Haemophilia A and the role of this new drug. 

CWTE: Management of tonsil-adenoidectomies

Pain management for a child undergoing tonsil-adenoidectomies can be tricky. Bec Marshall joins us to discuss this and the work she undertook with Safer Care Victoria to improve outcomes and re-admissions.

CWTE: Induction of Anaesthesia

In this episode Dr. Peter Howe joins us to discuss the differences experienced when undertaking anaesthesia induction in children. He helps us understand the important role of communicating with children and their families throughout this process.

CWTE: MRI Safety

There’s a lot to consider about safety around an MRI scanner, with huge consequences if they are not adhered to. To help us understand more about MRI Safety, we chat with the head of MRI at RCH, Mike Kean. Mike gives us an overview of MRI and what you need to consider before entering the scan room.

CWTE: The role of a paediatric intraoperative nurse

The role of the intraoperative nurse is often not seen or understood. Carolyn Sahhar, Perioperative Nurse Educator at RCH joins us to discuss the important role they play in the care provided to children undergoing anaesthesia & surgery.

CWTE: Contrast media - clearing the confusion

Contrast media is often used in Medical Imaging studies and patients need some preparation before undergoing these studies. We talk with paediatric radiologist Dr Karen Atkin who helps us understand more about what contrast media is, why we use it and the importance of good patient preparation.Okee in Medical Imaging : Okee in Medical Imaging app (rch.org.au)RANZCR Iodinated Contrast Guidelines | RANZCR

CWTE: Physiotherapy management for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Physiotherapy input for a child with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is important. In this episode we talk with Katy De Valle, a physiotherapist, about what physiotherapy for DMD can look like and how the role of a physiotherapist changes as DMD progresses.

CWTE: Neonatal Pain - Management of Pain in the Neonate (PART 2)

In this episode we are joined by Bianca Devsam, Clinical Neonatal Research Nurse Consultant at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse here at The Royal Children’s Hospital. This episode is the second part of a series on neonatal pain. In the previous episode we discussed assessment. Today we will be sharing simple but effective strategies that can be implemented in any clinical setting with a particular focus on procedural pain.Reduce your infant's pain during newborn blood tests - YouTubeBreastfeed to minimize vaccination pain - 2 months - YouTube

CWTE: Neonatal Pain - Assessment of Pain in the Neonate (PART 1)

In this episode we are joined by Bianca Devsam, Clinical Neonatal Research Nurse Consultant at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse here at The Royal Children’s Hospital. We will be discussing the unique nature of neonatal pain and Bianca sharing some tools and strategies clinicians can apply to their own practice.Next episode will cover the management of neonatal pain.

CWTE: Care of the Paediatric Patient in Recovery/PACU

Caring for a child as they emerge for surgery and anaesthesia can be both rewarding and challenging. Join us as we discuss the care of the child in Recovery/PACU with Lauren Jorgensen Clinical Support Nurse and Jake Lirosi Associate Unit Manager of PACU at RCH.

CWTE: Teddy Bear Hospital

Play is an important way for children to learn about hospitalisation and reduce fears and anxieties. We talk with student coordinators of the Teddy Bear Hospital program about the origins of the program, the events they run, and how this program benefits children, parents/guardians and students alike.

CWTE: Asthma Guidelines for Adolescents

The way we treat asthma in adolescents needs to change. In this episode we discuss recent evidence and updated asthma guidelines for adolescents, how we can use them and help families to make the change.

CWTE: Wheeled mobility for DMD

Wheeled devices for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) should be considered early. In this episode we chat with Justine Adams, a Physiotherapist, about the aim of wheeled mobility, what this looks like as DMD progresses and tips for discussing these mobility devices with families.The Education Hub has a new podcast show, Teach Think Treat. The show focuses on clinical education in a busy clinical setting. The first episode will air Friday the 18th of March, with our new host Steve Lacey, talking about teaching and learning with students on clinical placement at the RCH.