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Sinopsis
Follow the journey of a graduate nurse, starting in the ICU Each episode is a play-by-play of my experiences, thoughts and feelings from my graduate year- follow the ups, the downs, and everything in between.
Episodios
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Everything Social Life - Building a Routine
28/03/2018 Duración: 10minIt’s no secret that starting full time work has been taking some getting use to. A few months in now, I take this opportunity to discuss how I’m still currently experimenting, to find a routine that works for me.
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The ‘types’ of patients I’ve been caring for - First 7 Weeks
27/03/2018 Duración: 14minI’m now 7 weeks into my graduate program starting in the ICU. I take this opportunity to reflect on the types of patients I’ve been caring for, their injury patterns, and what my expectations have been as someone new to this high acuity environment.
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First Ever Night Shifts - Experiences of a Night Walker
25/03/2018 Duración: 13minEven as a student, I never experienced a night shift. As I post this I’m meant to be sleeping, so you can probably tell that’s not working so well. I detail my experiences from my run of night shifts, the patients I’ve cared for, and the challenges I’ve faced getting my body prepared.
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A Sombre Episode - Feeling flat after today’s shift
22/03/2018 Duración: 12minFrom start to finish today, I struggled. Time management was off, I needed to hand over to the next nurse, just to discharge my patient. I share my experience from today, that it really is normal to feel a bit flat when first starting.
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An invaluable skill for working in the ICU
21/03/2018 Duración: 08minI detail an experience I had today, which really outlines the importance of asking for help. It may sound obvious, and can be tough when first starting, but asking for help is an essential trait of a new graduate starting in the ICU.
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Reflections from my Preceptorship Period
19/03/2018 Duración: 16minIt’s one thing to read the abundance of information out there to prepare for your Preceptorship Period; it’s another to experience it for yourself. I detail my personal experience during this time, and share what I found useful.
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Welcome to the NGR Podcast - Introduction
19/03/2018 Duración: 09minHello and welcome. My name is Ben Jenkins, a recent nursing graduate. I’ve created this podcast to follow, in real time, my experiences of starting directly into the Intensive Care Unit.
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Airway Emergency - Reflections from Day 3
19/03/2018 Duración: 11minOn day 3 I experienced my first major airway emergency. I share how i felt, what happened, and the take aways from how i will learn from this situation.
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Starting Full Time Shiftwork
19/03/2018 Duración: 10minJust a little update to how I’m feeling both physically and mentally. It’s a bit different to the uni/college lifestyle for sure; and I share my experiences of developing my pre-shift routine.
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Double Ep - Medication Sensitivity + Worklist vs Patient
19/03/2018 Duración: 21minTwo exceptionally different episodes in one: The first being my first major ‘Emergency Buzzer’ moment - The second being a struggle I’ve had with what is called a ‘worklist’.