Blood Matters - a Podcast for Nurses

Explore the world of transplant nursing and advanced clinical practice in this episode. Hosts Michelle and Emma with guests Daniel Kisielewski, Britt Snoek, and Diana Comerford share insights on career aspirations, challenges for early-career nurses in 2023, and the importance of advanced roles. Discover the career pathways, recognition, and differences between Specialist Nurses and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Don't miss this engaging discussion on the evolving landscape of nursing careers.

Resources mentioned:

• EBMT Nurses Next Generation Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7439375/

In this episode of Blood Matters- a podcast for Nurses, hosts Emma and Michelle explore the critical topic of mental health within the healthcare profession. Joined by experts Ross McIntosh and Surabhi Chaturvedi, the conversation delves into the prevalence of mental health issues, the impact of training on mental well-being, and insights into addiction and self-harm among healthcare professionals. The discussion also addresses the challenging environments that contribute to mental health issues for nurses and offers practical advice on self-care and supporting colleagues. Join us for this insightful and important discussion on caring for the mental health of healthcare professionals.

In this episode, Michelle and Emma look back on our last seven episodes and the events of September in EBMT. They also share a sneak peek of what's coming in 2023 and 2024. Tune in for a fun and informative discussion about our past and future!

Resources mentioned:

• EBMT upcoming education events: https://www.ebmt.org/events 
• EBMT Annual Meeting 2024: https://www.ebmt.org/annual-meeting-2024

This month your hosts Emma and Michelle are excited to be talking about writing abstracts. Putting pen to paper and starting your abstract can be a daunting task for even the most experienced professional, which is why we’ve asked two experts in the field for their advice. Throughout this episode, Annika Kisch and Marijke Quaghebeur share their tips, tricks, and advice to guide you through the abstract writing process. They also discuss why it’s important that nurses get involved and submit abstracts to further their professional development and share their valuable knowledge with the community. Grab yourself a notebook and pen, because this episode is full of valuable tips and tricks! 

Resources mentioned:

• Annual Meeting Abstracts: https://www.ebmt.org/annual-meeting/abstracts 
• Nurses Group: guidelines for writing abstracts https://www.ebmt.org/ebmt/documents/nurses-group-guidelines-writing-abstract

In this episode Michelle and Emma are joined by our first Allied Health Professional guests, Nicola Scott and Christel Kuppers. Nicola and Christel are nutritionists working in the field of Stem Cell Therapies. Together, they give us an insight into their individual practice's, insights from the field, and how nurses can support their patients in this area. As always, there is plenty of food for thought throughout this episode to take into your own practice.

This month we’re discussing all things CAR-T with two experienced nurses in the field, Ruth Clout and Marjola Gjergji, who give us an insight into the Paediatric and Adult fields. Together with our hosts, they discuss the field of CAR-T, how we can best support our patients in this devleoping area, and the future of these treatments. Ruth and Marjola also share their personal experiences, hopes, and excitement about CAR-T and the opportunities they give our patients. Join us and listen today. 

Resources mentioned:

• The IEC Forum: https://www.ebmt.org/nursing/immune-effector-cell-forum 
• EBMT-EHA 6th European CAR T-cell Meeting: https://www.ebmt.org/events/ebmt-eha-6th-european-car-t-cell-meeting 
• The European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Textbook for Nurses: https://www.ebmt.org/ebmt-textbook-nurses

On this month’s episode, we’re covering all things myeloma, past, present, and beyond. Our hosts Emma and Michelle are joined by two experts in the myeloma field, Dr Graham Jackson and EBMT’s Chronic Malignancies Working Party (CMWP) Lead Nurse, Maaike de Ruijter. Together they discuss the current state of myeloma and their hopes for the future of patient care and treatment in the myeloma field. They also cover third sector organisations and how they can help our patients and nurses. Settle in for an interesting conversation with some of the field's brightest. 

Resources mentioned:

• Myeloma UK - https://www.myeloma.org.uk/ 
• Maggie’s Centres - https://www.maggies.org/ 
• EBMT Chronic Malignancies Working Party - https://www.ebmt.org/working-parties/chronic-malignancies-working-party-cmwp

The 49th Annual Meeting of the EBMT has finished and to recap the momentous event  Emma and Michelle are joined by three special guests; Thomas Jezequel, Marijke Quaghebeur, and Hilda Mekelenkamp.  
During this episode, they dive into all the highlights and surprises from the annual meeting and share what they are taking back to their centres. They also discuss why we should all be attending EBMT events and how to get involved in EBMT working parties and groups.
Grab yourself a coffee and listen to their experiences and thoughts on the first in-person Annual Meeting of the EBMT since 2019.

Resources mentioned:

• 'Immuno-T' - a motion comic for patients with immunotherapy - http://immuno-t.inmotion.care/en/about-us/  
• Events:
  • ITC - https://www.ebmt.org/events/8th-international-transplant-and-cellular-therapy-course
  • 15th Educational Meeting EBMT Nurses Group - https://www.ebmt.org/events/15th-educational-meeting-ebmt-nurses-group
  • All upcoming EBMT events - https://www.ebmt.org/events
• Nurses Groups - https://www.ebmt.org/nursing/nurses-group-who-we-are
• Nurses Groups Carrer Opportunities - https://www.ebmt.org/career-opportunities
• Nurses textbook- https://www.ebmt.org/ebmt-textbook-nurses
• EBMT Membership:- https://www.ebmt.org/ebmt-individual-membership

This month Emma and Michelle are joined by experts from the field, John Murray and Angela Leather from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss sex and intimacy during and after transplant treatment. Together they explore and simplify approaches for discussing this often sensitive topic with patients, provide practical tips, and highlight the challenges patients face in their sexual and intimate life. Tune in for valuable insights and advice for nurses and patients alike.

In the first episode of Blood Matters - a Podcast for Nurses your hosts Emma and Michelle are joined by the current EBMT President, Anna Sureda. Together they discuss the history of EBMT, the current education and research initiatives and programs being offered by EBMT and the Nurses Group that nurses and AHPs can access to enhance their knowledge, development and broaden their network, and their own professional development within the EBMT.

Coming in Mid-March is a new podcast, Blood Matters - a Podcast for Nurses, organised by the EBMT Nurses Group and hosted by Clinical Educator Emma Chalmers and the EBMT Nurses Group President Michelle Kenyon. Blood Matters will cover a range of topics relevant to nurses and AHPs working in the field of stem cell transplantation and cell therapy and will include interviews with experts in the field every month. Subscribe on Spotify and YouTube today!