Your Pocket Nurse

In this episode I’m joined by Sabine @registerednursesab, a graduate registered nurse completing her graduate year in the Northern Territory. We chat about her experiences, the differences between rural and metropolitan health services, challenges and advice for those wanting to try something new.

Today, I’m joined by Rory aka @aussienurseeducator, a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Clinical Nurse Educator in perianaesthesia. We chat about all things periop/perian, the different roles, pros and cons, tips for students and grads as well as, the pathway to becoming a clinical nurse educator.

Today I’m joined by Kelly from @twohumerusnursespodcast to chat about working on an oncology day unit. We discuss what to expect in regards to conditions, skills and medications; the rewarding and challenging part of the job and coping with patient death, plus much more.

In today’s episode, I chat to Liam from High Performance Nursing, a clinical career coach with 10 years nursing experience including being a Nurse Unit Manager. We chat about resume, cover letter and interview tips. All tips are applicable for students all over Australia. Although this episode is mostly for final year students we also discuss tips which are helpful for general job applications too! Follow Liam on @highperformancenursing for many more tips, listen to his amazing podcast and get in contact with him if you need any assistance with job applications whether it for a grad position or securing a NUM position.

Today’s episode is all about rural and remote nursing specially emergency nursing, we chat about what it is, how to get into it and what to expect as well as, an interesting patient presentations and so much more!!

In today’s episode, Ebony and I chat about our grad year; rotations, expectations, support, what we wish we knew, dealing with dismissive staff and much more! It’s a fun chat and debrief which I’m sure you will relate to.

Today I’m joined by Dea, a Registered Nurse working in an inpatient mental health ward. We discuss the different areas of mental health nursing both within the hospital and in the community, what a typical shift is like, placement tips and how to look after yourself whilst working in this environment plus so much more!

Welcome back to Your Pocket Nurse, it’s been a while since a new ep has come come out so I hope you enjoy! Today I’m joined my Nina, a RN who is just about to finish her grad year. Her rotations were in cardiothoracic and ICU. She is going to begin post grad studies this year. We discuss all things ICU, expectations, coping with the learning curve and knowing critical care is for you.

In today’s episode, I chat to Han a RN and mindset coach all about overcoming self doubt as a new nurse including what imposter syndrome is, how to prevent burnout and what self-care means to her as well as, managing a healthy work/life balance and how to deal with FOMO with a rotating roster.

In today’s episode I chat to Danni, an Australian RN working in the UK in PACU. We chat about her grad year, the process of becoming registered in the UK and applying for jobs, the differences in the healthcare system and nursing in general and all about PACU nursing.