PAEDS Small Talk
Being a parent is a juggle. But what about when your child has an illness, injury or disability? Grace & Sarah are mothers and paediatric nurses in this podcast we chat with parents, carers and health professionals to shine a light on the many families that also manage hospital admissions, specialist appointments, waiting for diagnosis and navigating a world that might not be as set up for their family. We want to know what life is like for them, and understand how we can support them.
Email: contact@paeds.education
Website: www.paedseducation.com.au
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Episodes
21 episodes
Piper Butcher - Born to sing, a journey with cleft palate
In this episode of PAEDS Small Talk, Grace interviews 19-year-old singer Piper Butcher about her journey with a cleft palate, her advocacy role with Operation Smile, and her music career. Despite a start in life which involved multiple ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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31:03
Navigating Your Child's Health: Insights from Paediatrician Dr. Lexi Frydenberg
This episode of "Paeds Small Talk" features an in-depth conversation with renowned pediatrician Dr. Lexi Frydenberg. Grace and Sarah discuss navigating the healthcare system when there are developmental concerns about a child. The episode under...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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48:57
IND Mini Series: Sarah B - The International Nurse
Our final episode on this special, poignantly being released on the 12th of May (International Nurses Day) is about Sarah, who began her paediatric nursing career in the UK.In Australia 33% of our nursing workforce are born overseas, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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26:35
IND Mini Series: Katie - The Immunisation Educator Nurse
Episode 4 in our mini series for International Women's Day 2024 we are speaking with Katie, who entered into Nursing after having already established herself in a different career, and she has never looked back! Katie is an accredi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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21:53
IND Mini Series: Lea - The School Nurse
Continuing on with our International Nurses Day mini series. Today you are going to hear from Lea. After many years in the acute paediatric space, Lea has made the move into school nursing and supporting children from prep to year 12 with the f...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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29:28
IND Mini Series: Rhi - The Holistic Nurse
International Nurses Day 2024 has the theme 'our nurses, our future, the economic power of care' which highlights the importance that nurses play within our society and how much they contribute to people's health. I this episode of...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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18:24
IND Mini Series: Isabelle - The Nurse Leader
This PAEDS Small Talk mini series is a little different to our regular programming. Instead of chatting with parents and children, in light of International nurses Day on the 12th of May - we are going to speak with 5 incredible paediatric nurs...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:24
Sarah & Izzy H. - Navigating Autism, Sensory Processing, as a Paediatric Nurse
In this heartwarming episode of Paeds Small Talk, we delve into the extraordinary lives of Sarah Hunstead and her daughter, Izzy, offering an intimate glimpse into their daily challenges and victories. Sarah, is a seasoned paediatric nu...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:49
Maddi H. Part Two: A Life Saving Moment: Parents experience of performing CPR
In part two of our special Sweetheart Day episodes with Maddie she is sharing her story of York, who has aortic stenosis, a severe heart condition. She poignantly recounts the heart-wrenching moment when she and her husband, Josh, had t...
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44:08
Maddi H. Sweethearts Day: A Heart Warrior's Journey
This episode is part one of two episodes where we have a heartfelt conversation with Maddi, the mother of York, who born with a congenital heart defect known as Aortic Stenosis. Maddi's recounts her unfathomable journey through York's d...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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42:58
Nat C - Navigating CP from Childhood to Adulthood
Turning 18 and becoming an adult is a big deal in anyones life. In the health system when you have a disability, illness or complex medical condition you move from paediatric centric care to adult care at around this time. This means th...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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51:14
Kate - Supporting Parents and Children with Autism; Is 'Stay Strong' the right thing to say?
In this episode we are speaking with Kate who is a mum of 3. Her eldest child was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) early in life. Kate describes her experiences the diagnosis in New Zealand, the struggle of acceptance, the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:51
Mim - Part Two- NICU a second time around and balancing life with two children post NICU
We are back for part two with our chat with Mim!In this episode, Mim discusses her second pregnancy and birth which was a little earlier than her first. Although she had some experience of prematurity the first time around and knew a li...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:10:46
Mim - Part One - An experience in NICU, and how to hold space for grief
Mim had quite a long journey to parenthood, with struggles with infertility. When she and her husband finally did welcome their first born into the world it was a bit earlier than they had planned at 27 weeks gestation. She discusses the experi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:03
Maddi R - The carers role reversed, caring for a parent with Huntington's disease
Maddi found herself stepping into a carer role at the age of 13 while she watched as her mother became more affected by the symptoms associated with Huntingtons Disease. She discusses what that role looks like to a teen who is still finding the...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:02:14
Claire B - Navigating Paediatric ICU with a newborn with a congenital heart defect
When Claire was pregnant with her second child, antenatal scans revealed that he had a congenital heart disease and a high chance of a Trisomy 21. Whilst she and her family were coming to terms with this information she went into labour a...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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56:46
Melanie - Writing your own story, becoming an advocate for parents of children with a disability
Melanine Dimmitt is a writer, author, editor and broadcaster. She is also a mother of two young children, one of whom has a profound medical disability and one she describes as "medically boring".She has interviewed some of Australian r...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:07
Ania - A rare diagnosis during COVID, how one family navigated SCN2A and TRAPS
Just before Ania's eldest daughter turned 2 she noticed Grace was not meeting her developmental milestones. She was fairly quickly diagnosed with autism and rapidly linked in with NDIS support.In 2020 admits the COVID pandemic and after...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:28
Chantelle - Solving the healthcare puzzle with a child who has complex & rare conditions
Chantal Donnelly has a strength that could move mountains and a positivity that will fill your day with such joy. Her beautiful son Soul was born with a rare condition called SENS, only diagnosed this year after 18 months of investigations, dis...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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59:50
Kate - Advocating for your child with a disability
Join us as we chat with Kate, a paediatric ICU nurse and friend of ours who has been on an incredible journey. As an adult who had a congenital heart disease herself, she brought a unique perspective to her career as an ICU nurse, offering supp...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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59:49