The Education Hub - Conversation with the experts

CWTE: Emergence Delirium

When children are waking from a general anaesthetic they can experience emergence delirium. We discuss this delirium with Tania Ramos, a clinical nurse specialist in the RCH recovery unit. We will also explore what it can look like, the management and how to support the child and their family.

CWTE: Physical activity in paediatric oncology

Keeping children and adolescents moving during and after their cancer treatment is very important. We will be discussing physical activity in paediatric oncology with Claire Laurie, a Physiotherapist in the RCH Oncology team, and Sarah Grimshaw, a Physiotherapist who is completing her Doctorate in new ways to promote physical activity for children with cancer.

CWTE: Children’s Pain Management Service

Sueann Penrose is a Clinical Nurse Consultant with the Children’s Pain Management Service at The Royal Children’s Hospital. Join us as she discusses their service and the challenges associated with delivering appropriate pain management to children.

CWTE: COVID-19 vaccination in children

In today’s podcast we hear from Sonja Elia, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing lead for ambulatory services and Unit Manager of the Immunisation Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital. We discuss the work she has undertaken with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the COVID-19 vaccination in children.

CWTE: Communication in the Medical Imaging setting

We will discuss communicating with children in the general x-ray setting and provide some tips around environment set up and rapport building to assist with performing the imaging examination. We are joined by Steve Lacey, a tutor radiographer, and Trent Wilkie, a clinical educator and radiographer. They have both been working in the Medical Imaging Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital for 12 years.

PP: Bruising - Accidental or not? Where and how many?

Bruising – Accidental or not? Where and how many?

PP: The impact of physical activity on a child’s MRB

The impact of physical activity on a child’s MRB

CWTE: Peripheral vascular access in paediatrics

Did you know that inserting peripheral intravenous cannulas is the most common invasive procedure that we perform on children presenting to hospital? In this episode Eloise Borello, Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Consultant at the Royal Children’s Hospital talks us through the history of vascular access and discusses some of the specific challenges faced in the paediatric setting. She also shares her top tips for getting started with a vascular access improvement project in your workplace.

CWTE: RCH Colorectal Service

Jessica Taranto and Suzie Jackson-Fleur are Clinical Nurse Consultants for the new Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive Service at The Royal Children's Hospital. In today's podcast they discuss how the service was established, the conditions they manage and resources available for families and clinicians. They take us through some of the challenge's families experience with anorectal malformations and chronic constipation.

CWTE: Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbance in the Emergency Department

Dr Claire Wilkin-Marshall is a Paediatric Emergency Physician working in the Emergency Department at The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Claire has extensive experience in critical care including intensive care and retrieval medicine. This episode Claire will be sharing her insights and strategies on how to manage acute behavioural presentations to the ED.

CWTE: Weaning feeding tubes

Rachael Martin is a Dietitian and Sarah James is a Speech Pathologist who work at the Royal Children’s Hospital. They have both worked in the area of paediatric feeding for over 18 years. Rachael and Sarah share with us their experience with supporting children and their parents to wean their tube feeds and their thoughts on the best approach.

CWTE: Managing Burns in the Early Stages

Kathy Bicknell is a burns clinical nurse consultant working at The Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne. Today we will be discussing the key considerations regarding burns in paediatrics. Kathy highlights the main points when managing burns in the early stages to ensure optimal outcomes for those who are injured.

CWTE: Nursing Evidence Influencing Quality of Care

In today’s podcast we’re fortunate to chat once again with Professor Fiona Newall on how nursing research and evidence can improve the quality of care we deliver to our patients. In our previous episode we talked about using the evidence in our practice so today, we further explore HOW this evidence changes the nursing care that we deliver to patients and their families.

CWTE: Nursing Evidence in Practice

Using evidence in nursing practice is not a new concept. However, the practicality of embedding new evidence into practice is sometimes easier said than done. Today for our 2nd podcast with Professor Fiona Newall, we explore the challenges of recognising ‘good’ evidence for nurses, whether Google is a good idea and what not to do.

CWTE: Building a Culture of Enquiry

How do you create a culture of enquiry within your workplace? In today’s episode Professor Fiona Newall, Director of Nursing Education and Research at the Royal Children’s Hospital chats with us about developing the enquiring nurse’s mind and “Tested or Tradition.” What is “Tested or Tradition”, you say? Have a listen to find out more.

CWTE: Post Traumatic Amnesia

Jill Fitzgerald is an Occupation Therapist at the Royal Children’s Hospital with an interest in Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA). Jill shares with us her knowledge of PTA and why health professionals should be aware of when a child is in PTA.

CWTE: Managing seizures in the emergency setting

Dr Nadine Sharples is a Paediatric Emergency Physician & General Paediatrician at The Royal Children’s Hospital here in Melbourne.In addition to working as an ED consultant, Nadine is a director of emergency training, and is actively involved in teaching our new doctors.Today, we will be gaining Nadine’s insight discussing the key priorities to managing seizures in the paediactric emergency setting.Referenceshttps://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Febrile_seizure/ https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Afebrile_Seizures/ https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/first-afebrile-seizure/ https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/seizures-module/

CWTE: Triaging Children

Kim Price and Tyler Hyndman are Clinical Nurse Educators in the Emergency Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital. When it comes to the art of triaging children, they are no strangers to the challenge. In this episode we draw on Kim and Tyler’s expertise on how to identify a sick child, resources they recommend and communicating with parents and guardians.Resources:Emergency Triage Education Kit - Chapter 8: Paediatric Triage (starts on page 75 of the PDF)https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/387970CE723E2BD8CA257BF0001DC49F/$File/Triage%20Workbook.pdfEmergency Triage Education Kit Quick Reference Guidehttps://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/387970CE723E2BD8CA257BF0001DC49F/$File/Triage%20Quick%20Reference%20Guide.pdf RCH Allied Health and Nursing Education Outreach Program webinars https://learn.rch.org.au/course/view.php?id=9Don't Forget the Bubbleshttps://dontforgetthebubbles.com/

CWTE: Chronic Pain

Blaise Doran is a physiotherapist who has been working for the Royal Children’s Hospital Children Pain Management Service for over 8 years. In this episode we will be exploring Blaise’s thoughts around the assessment and treatment of chronic pain (or as you will hear Blaise talk of it - persisting pain) in children and adolescents.

CWTE: Paediatric sepsis

Dr Elliot Long is a paediatric emergency physician at the Royal Children’s Hospital and has recently completed his PHD on the topic of fluid resuscitation in sepsis. In this episode we will be exploring Elliot’s insights to navigating the tricky world of recognising and managing sepsis while working in a busy emergency department.Resources:Sepsis flowchartSepsis CPG RCH:https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/SEPSIS_assessment_and_management/Unwell neonate: https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Recognition_of_the_seriously_unwell_neonate_and_young_infant/Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia: https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Fever_and_suspected_or_confirmed_neutropenia/