Blood Matters - a Podcast for Nurses

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!