Critical Voices Podcast
The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Ltd (ACCCN)
Our Critical Voices research podcast focuses on research and its application to clinical practice in the critical care space. We talk with the authors of key research articles to explore their experience of conducting research and the application and implications this research can have for clinical practice.
Members can listen or download the recordings below.
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September 2025 Podcast
Professor Elizabeth Manias takes us through her systematic review on the practice of facilitating patient and family engagement in managing medications in the critical care environment. Emphasising that much work is still be done around how to actively engage patients and families in this practice in order to optimise patient care, the patient experience, and to align with a patient-centred philosophy.
Manias E, Jarden R, Ottosen K, Wong P, Peter P, Curnow S, Elliott M, Lin F. Engagement with patients and families about managing medications in critical care units: A mixed methods systematic review. Aust Crit Care. 2025 Jun 12;38(5):101267. DOI:10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101267.
August 2025 Podcast
Associate Professor Kimberley Haines, joins us to discuss her research around a peer support program for critical care survivors. We explore her research journey and share insights into the process of experience-based co-design that led to the creation of this program. And also explore the clinical implications of the research she is now doing around the feasibility and impact of this program. Learnings for researcher and clinicians abound in this podcast!
July 2025 Podcast
Anne Mette Adams speaks to us about her body of work around the development of clinical guidelines for the non-pharmacological management of agitation in patients in the adult ICU. A fascinating research journey and the development of a guideline that should influence clinical practice.
June 2025 Podcast
Ms Kim Lecuyer, Ms Cindy Weatherburn, and Professor Melanie Greenwood discuss how they came together across clinical and academic domains to research the organ donation referral processes in an Australian tertiary referral hospital:
Lecuyer, K., Weatherburn, C., & Greenwood, M. (2025). Navigating the referral boundaries for organ and tissue donation: An interpretive description study. Australian Critical Care, 38. DOI:10.1016/j.aucc.2024.101158
May 2025 Podcast
Professor Melissa Bloomer and Ms Jessie Rowe discuss their review article around the nurse’s experiences after the death of a child in a neonatal or paediatric ICU setting:
Bloomer, M. J., Brooks, L. A., Coventry, A., Ranse, K., Rowe, J., & Thomas, S. (2025). “You need to be supported”: an integrative review of nurses’ experiences after death in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units. Australian Critical Care, 38(3). DOI:10.1016/j.aucc.2024.101149
April 2025 Podcast
David Sellers speaks to us about his research paper on ICU disaster preparedness:
Sellers, D., Crilly, J., Hughes, L., Ranse, J. (2025). Disaster preparedness for intensive care units: Priorities to inform crisis standards of care. Australian Critical Care, 38(101142). DOI:10.1016/j.aucc.2024.101142
