<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><language>en-au</language><title>Alfred Health</title><link>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/</link><description>Vodcasts from Alfred Health</description><image><url>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/images/BaysideHealthDept.gif</url><title>Alfred Health</title><link>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:46:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>CELEBRATING VOLUNTEERS ACROSS ALFRED HEALTH</title><link>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/Volunteers.mp4</link><description>Close to 500 volunteers offer support across Alfred Health. Whether at The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital or Sandringham Hospital, the contribution is enormous and the experience and care they bring is valued by all. 

During National Volunteers Week 2010 we celebrate our volunteers, and to illustrate their dedication and enthusiasm we have prepared a short vodcast - a snapshot into the world of the volunteer at The Alfred.</description><enclosure url="http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/Volunteers.mp4" length="53698446" type="video/mpeg" /><guid>c921b459-9f78-408f-8152-f65c08d1e0eb</guid><author>publicaffairs@alfred.org.au (Alfred Health)</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:59:14 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Alfred Health</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Close to 500 volunteers offer support across Alfred Health. Whether at The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital or Sandringham Hospital, the contribution is enormous and the experience and care they bring is valued by all. 

During National Volunteers Week 2010 we celebrate our volunteers, and to illustrate their dedication and enthusiasm we have prepared a short vodcast - a snapshot into the world of the volunteer at The Alfred.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Volunteers, National Volunteers Week, How to be a volunteer, Alfred volunteers</itunes:keywords><itunes:author>Alfred Health</itunes:author><itunes:summary>With nursing experience on three continents, Dhiraj is no stranger to working in diverse hospital environments.  Having now landed at The Alfred, and with a passion for ICU nursing, she shares her reasons for making the long trip to Melbourne.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Alfred, Alfred Health, ICU, nursing, india, ireland, support</itunes:keywords><itunes:author>Alfred Health</itunes:author><itunes:summary>To become a nurse in an ICU requires specialist skills, attributes and the ability to work in a team. Head of Trauma ICU, Dr Andrew Davies gives his perspective on ICU nursing and outlines why the role is so vital.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>ICU Nursing, ICU, Intensive Care</itunes:keywords><itunes:author>Alfred Health</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Many critical care nurses extend their skills and experience with placements abroad.  Meet ICU Associate Charge Nurse, Jon Croft as he talks about his time in Afghanistan, and how those experiences have been infused into his work back home.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>ICU, critical care, nursing, ACN, development, career</itunes:keywords><itunes:author>Alfred Health</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Wendy Grant sees the highs and lows of providing care to some of Australia's sickest patients. Hear how Wendy enjoys working in a challenging environment, like intensive care, and how she values new staff bringing fresh ideas to the workplace.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>The Alfred, Alfred Health, Intensive care, nursing</itunes:keywords><itunes:author>Alfred Health</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Join The Alfred’s ICU Nurse Manager as she candidly broaches topics including the delivery of sensitive news to patients and their families, and shares how staff come together to support each other.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>The Alfred, intensive care, nurse, critical</itunes:keywords><itunes:author>Alfred Health</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Spend a couple of minutes with ICU Clinical Nurse Educator, Jason Watterson and learn about his work and how the dynamic nature of his job - balanced with his military committments - keeps him coming back to The Alfred.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the alfred, alfred hospital, icu, vodcast, podcast</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>THE FACES BEHIND ICU - Dhiraj Bhatia (Episode 6)</title><link>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/ICU%20Faces%20-%20Dhiraj%20B.mp4</link><description>With nursing experience on three continents, Dhiraj is no stranger to working in diverse hospital environments.  Having now landed at The Alfred, and with a passion for ICU nursing, she shares her reasons for making the long trip to Melbourne.</description><enclosure url="http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/ICU%20Faces%20-%20Dhiraj%20B.mp4" length="27161850" type="video/mpeg" /><guid>70e9418b-33b8-4c36-8a9a-22893a952464</guid><author>publicaffairs@alfred.org.au (Alfred Health)</author><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:33:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE FACES BEHIND ICU - Andrew Davies (Episode 5)</title><link>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/ICU%20Faces%20-%20Andrew%20D.mp4</link><description>To become a nurse in an ICU requires specialist skills, attributes and the ability to work in a team. Head of Trauma ICU, Dr Andrew Davies gives his perspective on ICU nursing and outlines why the role is so vital.</description><enclosure url="http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/ICU%20Faces%20-%20Andrew%20D.mp4" length="23095932" type="video/mpeg" /><guid>6bf01813-7558-4750-8d5e-affa660eddfe</guid><author>publicaffairs@alfred.org.au (Alfred Health)</author><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:51:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE FACES BEHIND ICU - Jon Croft (Episode 4)</title><link>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/ICU%20Faces%20-%20Jon%20C.mp4</link><description>Many critical care nurses extend their skills and experience with placements abroad.  Meet ICU Associate Charge Nurse, Jon Croft as he talks about his time in Afghanistan, and how those experiences have been infused into his work back home.</description><enclosure url="http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/ICU%20Faces%20-%20Jon%20C.mp4" length="32345105" type="video/mpeg" /><guid>923d5ca8-7df6-4c34-bd54-a88a0a07112d</guid><author>publicaffairs@alfred.org.au (Alfred Health)</author><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:46:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE FACES BEHIND ICU - Wendy Grant (Episode 3)</title><link>http://www.alfredhealth.org.au/Assets/Files/ICU%20Faces%20-%20Wendy%20G.mp4</link><description>Wendy Grant sees the highs and lows of providing care to some of Australia's sickest patients. 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