In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Claire Muller, stroke neurologist at the RBWH, and clinical director of the Queensland Tele-Stroke Service. No surprises here… it’s all about stroke!

Claire’s Five Things:

1. What is a stroke?
2. What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke?
3. What can be done about a stroke?
4. What is a “code stroke?”
5. How can people recover from a stroke?

Five Things About Translational Simulation with Laura Owens

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by second time guest on the podcast, Laura Owens. Laura works in the RBWH Emergency and Trauma Centre as a Nurse Navigator and, more specific to this episode, as the Clinical Nurse Consultant with the RBWH Teamwork and Collaborative Training (TACT) service. Laura gives us great insight into Translational Simulation.

Laura’s Five Things:

1. What is Simulation?
2. What is Translational Simulation?
3. Why is it important?
4. How does it work in practice?
5. Where can you go to learn more?

In this episode of Five Things Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Kate McCarthy, Infectious Disease Physician and Microbiologist at RBWH and Associate Professor with the University of Queensland. We take a quick refresh and snapshot of the ARI landscape as we head into our “virus season” in the Southern Hemisphere.

Kate’s Five Things:

1. What is happening with respiratory viral infections in adults “post-COVID”.
2. Environmental factors impacting viral transmission.
3. Does PPE work? Rationalise protective measures.
4. Update on the RSBV vaccine.
5. “Cow Flu” a virus on the current International watch list.