Episode 5

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18th Jun 2025

After the Shift: Talking about ICU at Home

In this thought provoking episode, Ben and Kate sit down with Tegan Butts, a highly respected local ICU nurse, to talk about something many of us struggle with — how to explain our work in intensive care to the people we love, many of whom don't work in the healthcare industry.

From sending banana emojis 🍌 to navigating the emotional weight of life and death in casual conversation, this episode dives into the complexity of bringing our ICU world into our homes — thoughtfully, ethically, and authentically.

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About the Podcast

The NICE Podcast
The Newcastle Intensive Care Education Podcast
Streaming from Awabakal and Worimi land in Australia. Newcastle Intensive Care Education podcast hosts, Kate and Ben, talk to guests from healthcare and beyond about the complexities of critical care.

About your hosts

Ben Porter

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A UK grown Australian intensivist and anaesthetist with a love for better understanding how complex healthcare systems function.

Kate Jordison

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A critical care Social Worker with a keen interest in the multi-disciplinary care and interactions within the complex nature of Intensive Care.