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Professional Button Pushers
by Tarni Nelson
Medical Radiation Practitioners are an integral part of any patient's healthcare journey, but what exactly are they? What do they do? What is a day in the life of one like?Starting a degree in Medical Radiation Science can seem a bit alien; on my first day as an undergraduate, I had no clue what I was in for. Fast forward to now, and I LOVE being a radiographer. This podcast takes it back to basics and presents various guest speakers to you through a series of interviews, to give you insight into the healthcare world.Welcome to the family of over-qualified professional button pushers.
Episodes
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Toddlers, Toys & Tube Rotations
Patients come in all different shapes, sizes and cultural backgrounds and health isn’t a one size fits all policy. We need to ensure we can work as safe, and trusted healthcare professionals and that we can adapt our approach and communication styles dependent on the scenario or situation at…
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Living Motion Pictures
We work as integral interdisciplinary team members and bring our piece of the puzzle to many patient pathways. However, there is a team of health professionals that advocate for their patients, and one that we can work closely alongside in both private and public clinical spaces are...
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Professional Button Pushers Trailer
My name is Tarni Nelson & I started this Podcast to enlighten the undergraduate student into what their career may look like upon graduation.Sometimes we sign up to the degree that sounds like it pays the most; Or has the most job prospects; Or sounds fancy.Sometimes we choose the profession…
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Wingardium Leviosa: Angiography and the Ministry of Magic
Sometimes patients come to our imaging suites for diagnosis, however, they can also come for interventional procedures in any of our modalities. Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) is a common imaging modality in many metropolitan centres, that uses live fluoroscopy imaging to clearly visualise...
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The Vibration Station
Not all medical imaging modalities use ionising radiation, some use the tools of vibration. Take medical ultrasound for example, still lets us see right through our patients, however, rather than using the X-Ray section of the electromagnetic spectrum, ultrasound uses a probe (transducer) to emit...
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Peek-A-Boo and ICU
Where do patients with Peek-A-Boo virus go? To the ICU. In all seriousness, the ICU is a fragile, high dependency unit that requires specialised staff and equipment to ensure the safety and care of it's patients. Patient's are cared for by a collaborative model of care, and various specialities…
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Physics Is Fun!
There is much more to physics than E=MC squared. Why is physics so heavily embedded in the Medical Radiation Course? What role does it play in our profession and degree. Can you get away with rote learning physics for your exam and then experience physics amnesia? We talk to a Medical Imaging...
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Through the Patient Lens
Sometimes we hear a patient’s story, but did we really listen? We all lead busy lives, and busy departments, but a value of what I am sure many of you can relate to, that I believe is the most fundamental attribute within healthcare is humanity. As clinicians we put the care into healthcare, and...
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Mending Broken Hearts
Many of us know of someone or perhaps even have lost someone as a result of a heart attack. Minutes mean myocardium and a blockage to any of the coronary vessels is a medical emergency. When a patient’s life is in the balance, who is the one waiting to open up that vessel again to re-perfuse the...
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P.I.C.U.
Critical care or ICU nursing is a specialisation of nursing which deals specifically with patients experiencing high-dependency, life –threatening conditions. The duties of a critical care nurse are many, and extend deeply into humanity in healthcare. Joining us today is Gemma, a trained…
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Under the Knife
The operating theatre is an integral department of any hospital where surgeries take place under aseptic or ‘clean’ environments. We joke that as medical imaging professionals that we can see right through you, but really, we can, and we offer vision to guide the surgeons that are putting the...
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The World of Hospital Radiography
You signed up for a four year degree in the Medical Radiation Sciences. But what have you signed up for? Have you ever had an X-Ray and just thought the radiographer seemed like a legend with a cool healthcare gig, and that is something you could see yourself doing long term? Do you really...
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Unclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine is a major strand of the Medical Radiation Science family. However, what is it? What are you getting yourselves into? Special Thanks in this episode to: Kirk Rostron (Nuclear Medicine Technologist) Kevin Rayment (Audio Tech) DISCLAIMER: Views and discussion within this podcast…
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The Novice Practitioner
You have navigated your way through tertiary education. Where to from here? Pass your exams, submit your case studies and complete enough clinical placement to mean that you reach capabilities to graduate. However are you really ready for the last year of uni and first year out? Are you fully…
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A day in the life of a Radiation Therapist
We are a family of Medical Radiation Practitioners, however what do each of our strands actually do? We are all let loose and in charge of safely using radiation, so how do our roles differ so much? Meg is a Radiation Therapist at a NSW Health Hospital and joins us from her control room to help...
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Body Bag Parade
We deal with patients in their most vulnerable state. We see the world differently to everyone else. We learn to communicate effectively and to interact professionally with our patients at all times. We utilise a myriad of paralinguistic cues as well as verbal and non verbal communication...
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Wading through a Global Pandemic
Let's take a glimpse into working within and creating a safe environment for our colleagues, our patients and their families. Imaging is essential in the initial diagnosis and monitoring of many disease processes. In January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the novel coronavirus met…
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Radiation FAQ's
This brief episode features only myself as I briefly discuss some Frequently Asked Questions as you are introduced to the Radiation Sciences. References: Radiation | What is Radiation? | ANSTO. (2021). Retrieved 10 February 2021, from...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Medical Radiation Practitioners are an integral part of any patient's healthcare journey, but what exactly are they? What do they do? What is a day in the life of one like?Starting a degree in Medical Radiation Science can seem a bit alien; on my first day as an undergraduate, I had no clue what I was in for. Fast forward to now, and I LOVE being a radiographer. This podcast takes it back to basics and presents various guest speakers to you through a series of interviews, to give you insight into the healthcare world.Welcome to the family of over-qualified professional button pushers.
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Tarni Nelson
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Medical Radiation Practitioners are an integral part of any patient's healthcare journey, but what exactly are they? What do they do? What is a day in the life of one like?Starting a degree in Medical Radiation Science can seem a bit alien; on my first day as an undergraduate, I had no clue what I...
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