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The Shift Podcast

by NSWNMA

The Shift is a podcast for nurses and midwives produced by the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association. Guest speakers talk about issues related to nursing and midwifery and the issues that affect them. Contact us at: [email protected] S Candish, General Secretary, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, 50 O’Dea Ave, Waterloo

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Episodes

  1. Building better communities with Melissa Neighbour (YIMBY)

    Building better communities with Melissa Neighbour (YIMBY) by NSWNMA

  2. Key worker housing: issues and challenges with Dr Catherine Gilbert

    Key worker housing: issues and challenges with Dr Catherine Gilbert by NSWNMA

  3. Gender equity and the value of care work with Prof Rae Cooper

    Gender equity and the value of care work with Prof Rae Cooper by NSWNMA

  4. Supporting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander nursing & midwifery advocacy & activism

    Supporting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander nursing & midwifery advocacy & activism by NSWNMA

  5. Understanding nursing & midwifery migration

    Understanding nursing & midwifery migration by NSWNMA

  6. The Value of Midwives and Women Centred Care

    The Value of Midwives and Women Centred Care by NSWNMA

  7. Call the Midwifery Group Practice with Amanda Bailey Derrett

    On this episode Shaye speaks with Coffs Harbour midwife, Amanda Bailey Derrett

  8. "Not in a million years did I think I could say work in aged care it pays well"

    Growing up in the Philippines, Catherine didn't see much of her mum who left when she was six to work around the world as an RN, coming back only a few times a year to visit. Twenty one years later, Catherine joined her mum in Australia, as a single mum and began studying nursing as an...

  9. "Nurses and midwives are the canary in the coal mine" with QNMU Secretary Sarah Beaman

    As General Secretary of the Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union, Sarah Beaman is a proud nurse, feminist and unionist. Sarah's union journey all started at the grass roots level following a conversation with her union organiser, when she asked what the union was doing about an entitlement she…

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  10. The importance of stepping up on cultural safety with Michelle Cutmore

    On this episode of the Shift with Shaye we are joined by fellow nurse Michelle Cutmore. Michelle is a proud Gomeroi/Gamilaroi woman, with 30 years experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in both NSW and Queensland. Michelle is a board director of the Congress of...

  11. The fight to end placement poverty with Victoria Robinson

    On this episode of the Shift with Shaye, Shaye is joined by Victoria Robinson, a third-year nursing student and assistant in nursing, who is passionate about improving the experience of nursing students, and in particular ending placement poverty. For more information on NSWNMA education events:...

  12. The Shift with Shaye_Prof James Buchan_ Recover to Rebuild_NSWNMA AC 2023

    Professor James Buchan This episode was recorded live at the NSWNMA 78th Annual Conference 2023. MC - Sophie Scott

  13. The Shift With Shaye: A.I In Healthcare, Nursing & Midwifery With Dr David Lyell And Saba Akbar

    Dr David Lyell & Saba Akbar This episode was recorded live at the NSWNMA 78th Annual Conference 2023. MC - Sophie Scott

  14. The Shift with Shaye_Prof. Mary Chiarella_Philosophy, persuasion_ NSWNMA AC 2023

    Professor Mary Chiarella AM This episode was recorded live at the NSWNMA 78th Annual Conference 2023. MC - Sophie Scott

  15. "I go down to the ward and one of the patient's is wearing a tailored suit"

    Growing up in Dublin as one of eleven kids, to losing his mum and brother at a young age, dropping out of school at 15 and finishing university at 40, Keith Donnelly knows what is means to struggle. Now a mental health nurse at Prince of Wales, Keith is also the Director and Founder of Keith’s...

  16. Life of the academic nurse influencer

    Shaye speaks with fellow nurse, academic and nursing influencer Dr Jessica Stoke-Parish. As a warning, today's podcast discusses experiences with end of life support for patients. If any of the topics in today's podcast raise concerns for you, Nurse and Midwife Support is a 24/7 national support...

  17. Critical Care with Kylie

    Shaye chats with Kylie Thompson the National Nurse Educator at the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN).

  18. The Shift with Shaye: The Voice To Parliament with Thomas Mayo & Kerry O'Brien

    This episode Shaye takes us to the NSWNMA 78th Annual Conference where special guests Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien (authors of 'The Voice To Parliament Handbook') answer all your questions on the upcoming referendum. Guest MC Liz McCall Live intro by O'Bray Smith, President of the NSWNMA

  19. The Shift with Shaye: Child and Family Health Nursing with China Lawrence

    On this episode Shaye speaks with fellow nurse China Lawrence. China's love of nursing evolved when she spent time volunteering in Mexico and Guatamala and now works as a Child and Family Health Nurse in Sydney.

  20. The Shift with Shaye: Sexual Health Nursing with Cherie Bennett

    On this episode Shaye speaks with fellow nurse Cherie Bennett. Cherie is a Clinical Nurse Specialist dealing in Sexual Health and HIV.

  21. The Shift with Shaye: Tackling medical misogyny and pelvic pain with Fiona Hodson

    On this episode Shaye speaks with fellow nurse Fiona Hodson. Fiona is a Clinical Nurse Consultant working in pain management. Fiona is also a passionate advocate focused on improving pain management particularly for people experiencing pelvic problems and has helped to develop a new patient…

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  22. The Shift with Shaye: How to be a nursing triple threat with Vasiliki Betihavas

    On this episode Shaye speaks with fellow nurse, researcher, academic and clinician, Vasiliki Betihavas. Vasiliki is currently the National Deputy Head of School for Nursing at Notre Dame University.

  23. The Shift Special Edition: Building Healthy Workplaces

    This special episode of 'The Shift' was recorded at the NSWNMA's recent 'Building A Better You' event. 'Building Healthy Workplaces' presented by Catherine Ivanfy. Catherine is a Professional Officer with the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association. Catherine has been responsible for coordinating...

  24. The Shift with Shaye: Why Sarah went bush and never looked back – a tale of regional nursing

    On this episode of Shaye speaks with Sarah Webb from Warren MPS in regional NSW. Sarah talks about why she became a nurse and why she went bush and never looked back.

  25. The Shift with Shaye: The Road to Ratios

    This episode Shaye discusses the road to ratios with nurses Jess, Sam and Alicia.

  26. The Shift with Shaye: Dispelling stigma about substance abuse

    This week Shaye speaks with Charlotte Ismay. Charlotte is a Drug and Alcohol Nurse in the Hunter Region. Charlotte is passionate about dispelling misconceptions and stigma around substance abuse within nursing as well as within the wider community to improve support for those who seek treatment.

  27. The Shift with Shaye: Nursing Under Apartheid

    This episode Shaye speaks with Pumla Coleman. Pumla grew up in South Africa under apartheid becoming a nurse in 1972. Her story is one of incredible bravery - fighting against systemic racism and risking her life to advocate for the health, wealth and welfare of her community.

  28. The Shift with Shaye: In Conversation with the first Aboriginal Nurse Practitioner - Lesley Salem

    On this week's episode of the Shift with Shaye we hear from Lesley Salem, nurse practitioner of 20 years and proud Wanaruah and Guringai woman. At age 48, Lesley followed her passions and decided to work in Aboriginal Medical Services as a nurse practitioner. As a nurse practitioner, Lesley is...

  29. The Shift with Shaye: The international nursing fight for safe staffing

    Reflections on the pandemic and how nurses and midwives will ensure their voices are heard as the healthcare system moves forward. Linda Silas, President, Canadian Federation of Nurses Union Bonnie Castillo, Executive Director, National Nurses United, USA Shaye Candish, General Secretary, NSWNMA...

  30. The Shift with Shaye: COVID-19 and Aged Care with Prof Joseph Ibrahim

    COVID-19 and aged care: a pandemic of virtue, vicissitude and vanity. Joseph Ibrahim is a medical specialist in geriatrics and an academic Professor and Head of the Health Law and Ageing Research Unit at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University. Joseph has over 30 years of clinical...

  31. The Shift with Shaye: How to fix the global nursing shortage with Professor James Buchan

    SUSTAIN AND RETAIN Prof James Buchan is a Adjunct Professor at UTS in Sydney, and a Senior Fellow at the Health Foundation in the UK. He is currently working as a consultant with ICN and with WHO. His background includes employment with Health Workforce Australia, and more recently as an advisor…

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  32. The Shift with Shaye: Women's Health in the Spotlight

    This episode Shaye speaks with Lorna Scott. Lorna is a nurse practitioner, women’s health nurse and NSWNMA Councillor and proud Scotswoman. Lorna moved to Australia from Scotland in the 80s for, as she puts it the “nicer weather”, but it wasn’t long before Lorna had thrown herself into the world…

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  33. The Shift with Shaye: Critical History with Valda Wiles

    This week Shaye is joined by a giant in Australia’s nursing history, Valda Wiles AM. Valda commenced her nursing career in 1956, and was a pioneer in the field of critical care nursing. She was also instrumental in winning today’s clinical care structure and the introduction of Clinical Nurse...

  34. The Shift with Shaye: From veterans to VAD

    This week Shaye speaks with Deb Lang. Deb is a retired nurse and midwife, with an incredibly varied career. After training and working in hospitals in Sydney in the 1970s, Deb then spent time working in Goulburn and the Central Coast, retiring recently from her role as a rehab CNC at Gosford...

  35. The Shift with Shaye: Transporting patients, transporting care

    On this episode Shaye speaks with Jenel Anderson, a transport nurse based in the Lower Hunter, and Sue Cameron, who is based in South West Sydney. Patient transport nurses play a critical role in our healthcare system. Whether it’s transporting patients between hospitals, to and from nursing…

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  36. The Shift with Shaye: From Doctor Doctor to Organ Donor

    This week Shaye speaks with Emergency nurse, James Adams. James is an ED nurse in Western NSW, and is the President of the NSWNMA’s Bathurst Branch. On top of this, he’s a trained paramedic, a TV extra and an organ donor. He has also been awarded the Oberon Young Citizen of the Year and the St…

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  37. The Shift with Shaye: Injecting Care

    This episode Shaye sits down with Nursing Unit Manager, Julie Latimer and Clinical Nurse Specialist, Marge White from the Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) in Kings Cross, Sydney. To find out more about Art from the Heart visit https://artfromtheheart.uniting.org

  38. The Shift with Shaye: The Barefoot Nurse

    This week Shaye speaks with registered nurse Matt Tyson aka 'The Barefoot Nurse'

  39. The Shift with Shaye: Moving on Medicinal Cannabis

    This week Shaye speaks with Lynda Balneaves, a registered nurse and cannabis researcher from Canada. Resources mentioned in the podcast; https://www.cannabisnurses.org https://ccic.net

  40. The Shift with Shaye: 2021 New to Practice Nurse of the Year

    This week Shaye speaks with Sonia Kokuru, 2021 New to Practice Nurse of the Year.

  41. The Shift with Shaye: Aged Care Win

    This week Shaye speaks with nurse Diane Lang, a NSWNMA Councillor and long time aged care activist about the recent Federal Election and the pre-budget announcements for health by the NSW Government.

  42. The Shift with Shaye: Hope for Change

    This week Shaye speaks to Sue Walton, an aged care AIN who is fighting to see real change in the aged care sector.

  43. The Shift with Shaye: The fight for aged care

    This week Shaye speaks to Jocelyn Hofman, an aged care nurse who knows how important the outcome of the 2022 Federal Election is to the aged care sector.

  44. The Shift with Shaye: The Emergency in Emergency Departments

    This week Shaye speaks with Kelly Falconer, an emergency clinical nurse specialist and president of the Wyong Branch of the NSWNMA.

  45. The Shift with Shaye: Speaking truth to power

    This week Shaye speaks with Skye Romer, a mental health nurse and secretary of the Prince of Wales Mental Health Branch of the NSWNMA about her experience and the current state of mental health nursing.

  46. The Shift with Shaye: Midwifery in crisis

    This week Shaye sits down with Sarah Morton, a dual registered midwife and nurse from Wollongong, to talk about the current midwifery crisis in NSW.

  47. The Shift with Shaye: Nurse on a mission

    This week Shaye speaks with Corey Sclater. Corey is a nurse who has stepped up to the challenge of working towards ending COVID-19 overseas. He is currently based in Papua New Guinea as part of the international response to COVID-19 in the country. Corey was the 2020 NSW Health New to Practice...

  48. The Shift with Shaye: Keeping regional communities strong

    This week Shaye is joined by Associate Professor Martin O’Brien (University of Wollongong) to talk about the contribution of public sector wages to Illawarra’s economy during the prolonged crises of Black summer bushfires and COVID-19.

  49. The Shift with Shaye: Another massive year

    This week Shaye speaks with the ANMF’s federal secretary Annie Butler to discuss how our organisations will be working together over the upcoming year.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Shift is a podcast for nurses and midwives produced by the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association. Guest speakers talk about issues related to nursing and midwifery and the issues that affect them. Contact us at: [email protected] S Candish, General Secretary, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, 50 O’Dea Ave, Waterloo

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