This is a special edition of Five Things recorded in front of a live audience at the Metro North Health Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Showcase in November 2025. In this episode, Jesse flew solo as host and was joined by Kim Alexander a Professor of Cancer Nursing with Metro North and Queensland University of Technology. Kim's abstract for the showcase was related to her research work into nurses position in genomics and future individualised therapies. We used this as a case study to explore nurses role in innovation and adapting to unprecedented pace of change.

Please enjoy Kim's Five Things:

1. The importance of embracing innovation

2. Evidence-based evaluation

3. Stakeholder engagement

4. Contextual fit and value

5. Implementation and evaluation

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Darren McMillan, Nurse Educator Medical Emergency Response in the Resuscitation Education team at RBWH. Darren talks through a highly requested topic – the scribe role in a medical emergency or cardiac arrest.

Darren’s Five Things:

1. It’s important, assign it to the right person.
2. Trust the form.
3. Be legible and comprehensive.
4. Scribing is an active role, not passive documentation.
5. Summarise and sign of to ensure continuity of care.

In this Episode Liz an Jesse are joined by Edwina Egan, a new greaduate nurse who has now started her career in Central West Queensland. Eddie joined us to share her experiences through university and hospital work that enriched her student learning.

Eddie's Five Things:

1. What has shaped you the most from clinical placements as a student?
2. What is an USIN and what is an AIN?
3. Working in research before graduating.
4. Saying yes and figuring it out afterwards.
5. What’s next?