EPISODE · Jun 5, 2024 · 32 MIN
#94 Judy found her grandson lying 'flat and unresponsive' in the hallway
from The Flying Doctor
It's any grandparent's worst nightmare. To find your grandchild lying unconscious and unresponsive whilst in your care. But for Registered Nurse, Judy Treloar, the added logistics of trying to get her young grandson to a hospital, from the family's remote Qld property, also involved an unexpected helicopter ride across flood waters. Judy quickly realised she needed to stop 'thinking like a grandmother' and to start 'thinking like a nurse instead.' ***** Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. You can find more information about RAM (Remote Australians Matter) at Remote Australians Matter and if you'd like to know more about the ICPA, you can visit ICPA | Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so if you enjoy this podcast, or a specific story, please share with family and friends. Reviews and ratings help our podcast to be found by others, so if you can take the time to do that it would be appreciated. You can also send feedback, questions or comments through to [email protected]. Please join the conversation at our Facebook Group called the Flying Doctor Podcast Community And if you haven’t already done so – catch up on our extensive back-series as there are some ripper yarns, incredibly brave and strong people, and many-a-story that are so typically Aussie in terms of resilience, innovation in times of crisis, and of course humour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's any grandparent's worst nightmare. To find your grandchild lying unconscious and unresponsive whilst in your care. But for Registered Nurse, Judy Treloar, the added logistics of trying to get her young grandson to a hospital, from the family's remote Qld property, also involved an unexpected helicopter ride across flood waters. Judy quickly realised she needed to stop 'thinking like a grandmother' and to start 'thinking like a nurse instead.' ***** Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. You can find more information about RAM (Remote Australians Matter) at Remote Australians Matter and if you'd like to know more about the ICPA, you can visit ICPA | Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so if you enjoy this podcast, or a specific story, please share with family and friends. Reviews and ratings help our podcast to be found by others, so if you can take the time to do that it would be appreciated. You can also send feedback, questions or comments through to [email protected]. Please join the conversation at our Facebook Group called the Flying Doctor Podcast Community And if you haven’t already done so – catch up on our extensive back-series as there are some ripper yarns, incredibly brave and strong people, and many-a-story that are so typically Aussie in terms of resilience, innovation in times of crisis, and of course humour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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