Better Every Shift for Nurses
"Better Every Shift" is a podcast designed for nurses, aiming to improve their skills, careers, and overall well-being. The "shifts" offers bite-sized practical advice, inspiring stories, and evidence-based strategies nurses can test out their very next shift. Relevant for nurses and other health care workers who want to be better every shift and feel better because of every shift they make.
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Episodes
19 episodes
Shift Five- Wellbeing and Saying Yes with Mark Carter
From Storm Chaser to Global Change Agent: Prioritising Nurse Wellbeing with Mark Carter“If you can’t look after yourself first, you’re absolutely useless.”In this powerful episode of Better Every Shift, we s...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:29
Snake in the Corner - Anticipation and Anxiety in Healthcare
A childhood memory of a kidney dish and a "snake in the corner" reveals a profound truth about patient anxiety: taking one minute to build trust at the start can save thirty minutes of struggle at the end.Show Notes In...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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22:24
From a lack of Communication and Clarity to Regulation, Reflection and Debrief
"A timeout can look like a tick the box, or it can be a really valuable reset and circuit breaker for everybody."Have you ever walked away from a clinical procedure where the patient was technically "fine," but the room felt like ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:00
Roster 2 Shift 2 - Communication & clarity
This episode of the Better Every Shift for Nurses dives deep into the high-stakes world of critical care, comparing two strikingly different intubation scenarios that occurred just one week apart. Through these stories, we explore how
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:31
Roster 2 Shift 1 From Little things big things grow Part B
What happens when we stop treating “data” like a spreadsheet… and start treating it like a story?In this conversation with Emily and Fiona from the Health Roundtable, we explore how data can become a steady compass for safe...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:26
Shift Twelve - From little things big things grow
In this episode of Better Every Shift for Nurses we speak with Fiona Fitzgerald and Emily Daley. From their small gesture of connecting two people a new friendship, collaboration and podcast has grown. Fiona and Emily celebra...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:43
Almost the next shift
This shift is a bit like that Early shift you arrive to only to find out you are actually rostered for the afternoon. Some technical difficulties has delayed production of the next episode. We had a lot of fun recording, this...
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Season 1
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3:42
Shift Eleven - Feedback revisited
This episode uncovers the real cost of avoiding feedback, how “being nice” can sabotage growth, and why clear conversations—however uncomfortable—are the greatest kindness. This episode dives into the messy, human side of feedback in healthcare...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:09
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Shift Ten - Nursing's Legacies
Some patients leave our shift; others stay in our bodies for years. In this episode of Better Every Shift, Naomi and Tubi explore the legacies that nursing leaves in us – the patients we still carry, the smells and soun...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:24
Shift Nine - Interviews
“Interviews, Mindset and Missed Opportunities: What Panels Really Look For”You’ve done the acting stints. You’ve put in the extra hours. You’ve sat through interview after interview… and still missed out. In this episode ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:27
Shift Eight -I realised I knew everything and nothing
Ever felt technically confident, only to realize there’s a whole new level of understanding waiting for you? Wondered if excellence is a finish line or a journey? Or found yourself growing most in the messy, uncomfortable moments? This episode ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:06
Shift Seven - Feedback like the ballet
Curious how feedback could feel less like a dreaded performance review and more like a daily act of support? Wondering what ballet studios can teach healthcare teams about trust, growth, and radical candor? Ready to rethink how feedback shapes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:07
Shift Five - Who's the Boss?
Navigating remote clinics with limited resources, learning the hard way that authority doesn’t guarantee followership, and discovering the power of curiosity—this episode explores what really happens when you step into a leadership role in heal...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:15
Shift Four - A PR Bleed, Low BP and Poor Communication
When it's not about you – the impact staff relationships have on care provided. A patient’s sudden drop in blood pressure, a missing note about medication, and a tense silence between colleagues—this episode dives into the re...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:00
Shift Three - A Family, a Wheelchair and a Suit
When Handover Neglects the Most Important Thing Three moments stand out: the heartbreak of a family left in the dark, the hidden gaps in handover that shape patient and family experience, and the quiet power of asking the rig...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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25:49
Shift Two - An Arrest, a Defib and Team
What happens when assumptions go unchecked, fear takes over, and no one’s quite sure who’s leading? In this shift, we unpack an ICU-to-ward cardiac arrest that taught us more about communication, leadership, and psychological safety than ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:27
