Episodios del podcast
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RACC Episode 18 Podcast: Supervision and timeliness of care
Welcome to Episode Eighteen of our podcast series. This features material from our November 2023 print edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué. This podcast presents the lessons to be learned by examining pre-existing circumstances that contributed to two patients’ falls that caused their deaths. A common underlying factor was timeliness of care. Episode Contents 00:45 Editorial 06:22 Case #1 A fatal fall unwitnessed and unchecked 19:41 Case #2 Solving one problem creates another 27:58 Reflections of senior nurses
RACC Podcast Episode 17: Diabetes mellitus
Welcome to Episode Seventeen of our podcast series. This features material from our August 2023 print edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué. This podcast presents the lessons to be learned from the premature deaths of residents due to suboptimal management of diabetes mellitus. Episode Contents 01:10 Editorial 03:51 Case #1 I am fine 14:34 Case #2 An old drug and a known complication 21:41 Reflections of senior nurses 24:04 Commentary: Views of a Diabetes Educator 32:31 Commentary: The Contribution of Pharmacists to the Management of Diabetes in the Aged Care Setting
CC Podcast Episode #12: Extubation Crisis
In this episode we feature two cases of worsening upper airway swelling leading to fatal airway obstruction following routine extubation of patients after surgery. Despite many advances in airway management, extubation-related incidents have not reduced. The cases highlight the actions leading to the loss of airway protection, a failure to recognise the severity of the situation, and an inability to salvage the situation. We also welcome a new narrator Ashleigh Redmond who is a practising registered nurse and actor. This is Episode Twelve of our podcast series and features material from our June 2023 print edition of the Clinical Communiqué. Episode Contents 01:48 Editorial by Associate Professor Nicola Cunningham 06:15 Case #1: A fatal toothache by Suzanne Doherty 19:54 Case #2: Pulling teeth and tubes - a cautionary tale by Dr Jack D'Arcy 36:28 Expert Commentary by Dr Louise Ellard: Extubation: An assessment of risk and strategy
RACC Podcast Episode 16: Wheelchair Fall
This podcast episode presents the results of the investigation into the premature death of a resident who had a fall from a runaway wheelchair. The three commentaries draw on clinical and research experts to address how to balance improving mobility with a wheelchair while mitigating potential harm. We also welcome a new narrator Ashleigh Redmond who is a practising registered nurse and actor. This is Episode Sixteen of our podcast series and features material from our May 2023 print edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué. Episode Contents 01:22 Editorial 05:15 Case A fatal downhill slope 15:11 Commentary: Falls of wheelchair users: what do we know? 19:18 Commentary: Call an OT 26:00 Commentary: Looking deeper 27:49 Reflections of senior nurses
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Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #15: Unexplained absence
Escaping, absconding, unexplained absences lead to death. The investigation into a resident’s unexplained absence determined the cause of death as hypothermia secondary to becoming lost in surrounding bushlands. The inquest findings are presented along with expert commentary around how to prevent unexplained absences. This is Episode Fifteen of our podcast series and features material from our February 2023 print edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué. Episode Contents 01:33 Editorial 04:05 Case Cold, wet, in the dark, and alone 18:42 Commentary: Preventing unexplained absences 25:55 What do senior nurses think?