In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Professor Gail Robinson to help us understand memory. Gail holds a joint appointment with the Queensland Brain Institute and the School of Psychology at Queensland University of Technology. This episode is all about memory, just in case you forgot already...

Gail’s Five Things:

1. What is memory?
2. Memory and emotion are linked.
3. Memory and brain injury.
4. Memory and dementia.
5. Can you improve your memory (or at least protect it)?

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Tu Ritchie to learn about burns. Tu is a clinical nurse, and current acting nurse manager, in the adult burns unit at RBWH. This episode is both a great learning resource, but also an example of a nurse who exudes passion and purpose in her career.

Tu’s Five Things:

1. First aid and immediate post-burn management.
2. Burn wound management.
3. Managing pain.
4. Burns nursing is so much more than wound care.
5. Burns care is truly a team sport.

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Matt Stewart to learn about back pain. Matt is an Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at RBWH. This episode is as much for the health professional’s care of self, as it is for better knowledge in patient care.

Matt’s Five Things:

1. Back pain and the causes.
2. Prevention of back pain.
3. Early management of back pain.
4. When to seek professional help.
5. Indications for investigations.