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 oral surgeries to repair a cleft palate Piper has gone on to become an amazing vocalist and 2023 contestant on Australian Idol. She shares how she has overcome these challenges and emerged stronger on the other side.

They also discuss the health system, overcoming challenges, and the importance of effective communication in healthcare for young patients.

Piper has an incredible singing voice, have a listen to her beautiful vocals here

Charities mentioned in this episode include Operation Smile and Variety Australia

This is our final episode for this season. Listen to our previous episodes or check us out at www.paedseducation.com.au

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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 underscores the complexity of accessing pediatric care and provides actionable advice for parents.

The episode aims to empower parents by clarifying their options and encouraging proactive engagement with healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for their children’s development.

Some resources we mention in this episode:

Speech Pathology Australia
Online paediatricians- Cub Care
Online Allied health - Blossom Rural
Medicare care plans

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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, and with them they bring a wealth of knowledge and skills that can be applied here to improve the quality of nursing care.

Sarah speaks about her experience training in the UK and working in a busy London PICU before relocating to Melbourne and transferring her skills across. Many things are consistent with our nursing practices across different countries, but many things differ as well. We discuss this in this episode, along with placement poverty, a real issue being faced by many nurses studying their undergraduate degrees in todays climate. But we also have many, many laughs!

We hope you enjoy this last and final episode of our mini series for 2024 International Nurses Day, thank you to all our guests and to all nurses out there in the world. You're doing a great job!

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