5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH
by Jesse Spurr & Liz Crowe
Ep 103: Five Things About Older Persons Emergency Care With Julie…
About this podcast
The Five Things RBWH Nursing podcast is hosted by Dr Liz Crowe (She/Her) and Jesse Spurr (He/Him). Liz has PhD in the wellbeing of healthcare professionals and is an experienced social worker with over 25 years in critical care. Liz works as the staff wellbeing consultant at Royal Women’s & Brisbane Hospital. Jesse is is a critical care nurse and educator who has worked in a broad range of roles throughout the health service and has a particular interest in organisational psychology and team science.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 100 episodes
- Ep 103: Five Things About Older Persons Emergency Care With Julie Oliver and EJ Marsden · 42 min · Episode 1035In this special live-audience episode from the Metro North Health Innovation Showcase, Jesse is joined by Julie Oliver and Dr EJ Marsden, the nursing and medical professional…
- Ep 102: Five Things About Suicide Prevention with Melissa Branjerdporn · 42 min · Episode 1034In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Melissa Branjerdporn. Melissa is a Social Worker by profession but, important to this episode, she is currently serving as Team Leader…
- Ep 101: Five Things About Sleep With Courtney Jarrett · 34 min · Episode 1033In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Courtney Jarrett. Courtney is a Respiratory and Sleep Scientist in Thoracic Medicine at RBWH. Courtney joins us for another episode…
- Ep 100: Five Things About Foundations for High Performance Resuscitation with Jenn Hayes · 35 min · Episode 1032In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Jenn Hayes. Jenn is the supervisor for resuscitation and simulation at Rady Children’s Health Orange County. Jenn discusses her…
- Ep 99: Five Things About Perimenopause & Menopause With Dr Emily Watters · 1 h 8 min · Episode 1031Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Emily Watters. Emily is a GP with specialised practice focus on Perimenopause and Menopause. Emily is a powerhouse of evidence-based…
- Ep 98: Five Things About Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery With Dr Cameron Mackayy · 44 min · Episode 1030In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Cameron Mackay, Clinical Director of Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. Cameron offered insights into the mindset, philosophy…
- Ep 97: Five Things About Spirituality in Healthcare With Heather So · 48 min · Episode 1029In this episode, Liz and Jesse are joined by Heather So, Occupational Therapist, PhD Candidate and author researching spirituality in healthcare. This episode gets right to the…
- Ep 96: Five Things About Innovation and Adaptation With Professor Kim Alexander · 26 min · Episode 1028This is a special edition of Five Things recorded in front of a live audience at the Metro North Health Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Showcase in November 2025. In this…
- Ep 95: Five Things About The Scribe Role in Resuscitation With Darren McMillan · 40 min · Episode 1027In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Darren McMillan, Nurse Educator Medical Emergency Response in the Resuscitation Education team at RBWH. Darren talks through a highly…
- Ep 94: Five Things About Beginning a Nursing Career With Edwina Egan · 33 min · Episode 1026In this Episode Liz an Jesse are joined by Edwina Egan, a new greaduate nurse who has now started her career in Central West Queensland. Eddie joined us to share her experiences…
- Ep 93: Five Things About Self Compassion - A Lived Experience with Nick Coriat · 43 min · Episode 1024In this episode, another in the series on compassion, Liz and Jesse are joined by Nick Coriat, lived experience advocate, workshop facilitator and host of the amazing podcast…
- Ep 92: Artificial Intelligence in Nursing & Midwifery Education. Featuring Notebook LM · 16 min · Episode 1025This special episode serves two purposes: 1. Spotlight the October publication of the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM) of Australia and New Zealand Position…
- Ep 91: Five Things About Neurodivergence With Maddison Carroll · 35 min · Episode 1023In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Maddison Carroll, Nuclear Medicine Scientist and Educator. This episode is not about nuclear medicine, but instead about Maddie's…
- Ep 90: Five Things About Stroke With Dr Claire Muller · 35 min · Episode 1022In 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…
- Ep 89: Five Things About Translational Simulation with Laura Owens · 28 min · Episode 1021Five 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…
- Ep 88: Five Things About Acute Respiratory Infections in the Post-Pandemic Era with Dr Kate McCarthy · 24 min · Episode 1020In 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…
- Ep 87: Five Things About Culturally Informed Compassion With Roslyn Boland · 40 min · Episode 1019When it comes to compassion, one size does not fit all. In this first episode in a series inspired by the Metro North Health Compassionate Care Principles we zoom in on…
- Ep 86: Five Things About Debriefing to Learn With Liz & Jesse · 34 min · Episode 1018In this episode Liz and Jesse run without a guest for part 2 of our series on debriefing. This time we talk about debriefing to learn in clinical practice, how and why? Both Liz…
- Ep 85: Five Things Debunking Myths About Debriefing With Liz and Jesse · 35 min · Episode 1017In this episode Liz and Jesse run without a guest to tackle five big myths about debriefing to learn in clinical practice. Both Liz and Jesse have years – decades experience in…
- Ep 84: Five Things Learned From Being On The "Other Side" Of Healthcare With Rebecca Boparai · 42 min · Episode 1016In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Rebecca Boparai to learn from her experience of being on the “other side” of healthcare. Rebecca works a Nurse Practitioner in…







