PAEDS Small Talk

• Piper Butcher - Born to sing, a journey with cleft palate

  In this episode of PAEDS Small Talk, Grace interviews 19-year-old singer Piper Butcher about her journey with a cleft palate, her advocacy role with Operation Smile, and her music career. Despite a start in life which involved multiple oral surgeries to repair  a cleft palate Piper has gone on to become an amazing vocalist and 2023 contestant on Australian Idol. She shares how she has overcome these challenges and emerged stronger on the other side.They also discuss the health system, overcoming challenges, and the importance of effective communication in healthcare for young patients.Piper has an incredible singing voice, have a listen to her beautiful vocals hereCharities mentioned in this episode include Operation Smile and Variety AustraliaThis is our final episode for this season. Listen to our previous episodes or check us out at www.paedseducation.com.auvisit our website at www.paedseducation.com.au

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• Navigating Your Child's Health: Insights from Paediatrician Dr. Lexi Frydenberg

  This episode of "Paeds Small Talk" features an in-depth conversation with renowned pediatrician Dr. Lexi Frydenberg. Grace and Sarah discuss navigating the healthcare system when there are developmental concerns about a child. The episode underscores the complexity of accessing pediatric care and provides actionable advice for parents.The episode aims to empower parents by clarifying their options and encouraging proactive engagement with healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for their children’s development.Some resources we mention in this episode:Speech Pathology AustraliaOnline paediatricians- Cub CareOnline Allied health - Blossom RuralMedicare care plansvisit our website at www.paedseducation.com.au

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• IND Mini Series: Sarah B - The International Nurse

  Our final episode on this special, poignantly being released on the 12th of May (International Nurses Day) is about Sarah, who began her paediatric nursing career in the UK.In Australia 33% of our nursing workforce are born overseas, and with them they bring a wealth of knowledge and skills that can be applied here to improve the quality of nursing care.Sarah speaks about her experience training in the UK and working in a busy London PICU before relocating to Melbourne and transferring her skills across. Many things are consistent with our nursing practices across different countries, but many things differ as well. We discuss this in this episode, along with placement poverty, a real issue being faced by many nurses studying their undergraduate degrees in todays climate. But we also have many, many laughs! We hope you enjoy this last and final episode of our mini series for 2024 International Nurses Day, thank you to all our guests and to all nurses out there in the world. You're doing a great job!visit our website at www.paedseducation.com.au

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• IND Mini Series: Katie - The Immunisation Educator Nurse

  Episode 4 in our mini series for International Women's Day 2024 we are speaking with Katie, who entered into Nursing after having already established herself in a different career, and she has never looked back! Katie is an accredited nurse immuniser and a clinical nurse specialist at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.She's an advocate for trauma informed patient and family centered care and loves to talk about evidence based practice. Katie's worked in healthcare and water and sanitation in Australia, Southeast Asia, and in Pacific Island countries. She's keen to share her passion for immunization and has special interests in needle phobia, vaccination catch ups and international child healthLink to MVEC the NFP she works for and mentions in the podcast here visit our website at www.paedseducation.com.au

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• IND Mini Series: Lea - The School Nurse

  Continuing on with our International Nurses Day mini series. Today you are going to hear from Lea. After many years in the acute paediatric space, Lea has made the move into school nursing and supporting children from prep to year 12 with the formative health foundations to make good choices. Its a slow burn, and she doesn't always see the impact she is having straight away, but its incredibly rewarding as you will hear.visit our website at www.paedseducation.com.au

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