INTERVIEWS

Guest: Dr. Leah Curtin
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Leah Curtin is an internationally recognized nurse leader, ethicist, speaker, and consultant in the nursing field. A strong advocate for the nursing profession as well as the quality of patient care, Dr. Curtin has long been known for her contributions to the nursing community and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her audience. Dr. Curtin is the executive editor of American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, and a clinical professor of nursing at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health.

Segment overview: Dr. Leah Curtin talks about the legal and ethical implications of refusing to administer an experimental drug. Nurse Code of Ethics

Guest: Dr. Leah Curtin
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Leah Curtin is an internationally recognized nurse leader, ethicist, speaker, and consultant in the nursing field. A strong advocate for the nursing profession as well as the quality of patient care, Dr. Curtin has long been known for her contributions to the nursing community and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her audience. Dr. Curtin is the executive editor of American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, and a clinical professor of nursing at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health.

Segment overview: Dr. Leah Curtin discusses the question of doing good for the health care practitioner, when extending life comes at a terrible cost of pain and suffering for the patient.

Guest: Dr. Leah Curtin
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Leah Curtin is an internationally recognized nurse leader, ethicist, speaker, and consultant in the nursing field. A strong advocate for the nursing profession as well as the quality of patient care, Dr. Curtin has long been known for her contributions to the nursing community and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her audience. Dr. Curtin is the executive editor of American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, and a clinical professor of nursing at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health.

Segment overview: Dr. Leah Curtin discusses the conflict between doing what is good and doing what is right, for the nurse, and the difference between what is legal and what is right.

Guest: Nick Rushworth
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Nick Rushworth has been Executive Officer of Brain Injury Australia since 2008. He was also President of the Brain Injury Association of New South Wales between 2004 and 2008. In 1996, Nick sustained a severe traumatic brain injury as a result of a bicycle accident. Before joining Brain Injury Australia, Nick worked for the Northern Territory Government setting up their new Office of Disability. Formerly a producer with the Nine Television Network’s “Sunday” program and ABC Radio National, Nick’s journalism has won a number of awards, including a Silver World Medal at the New York Festival, a National Press Club and TV Week Logie Award.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we are joined by Executive Officer of Brain Injury Australia Nick Rushworth. He is here to share information, including BIA’s roles and operating principles. Formed at the first national community-based conference in 1986, the Federal Government began funding Brain Injury Australia in 1991. Brain Injury Australia represents the needs of people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers. They work at a national level to ensure that all people living with acquired brain injury have access to the supports and resources they need to optimise their social and economic participation in the community.

Guest: Michael Peachey
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Michael completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2001. Since then he has worked in numerous private, public and not-for-profit clinical settings (including rehabilitation, outpatients, hospital, domiciliary care, and residential aged care). Michael has been a committee member of the APA Gerontology Group since 2011, an auditor for the Education Advisory Sub-Committee (EASC), SA Physiotherapy Branch Council Member, is a member of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) expert reference group for the aged care node, and sits on the ACS Residential Care Committee. Michael completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2013, and is currently the CEO of W&L Aged Care Services, Australia’s largest mobile allied health care provider.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome returning guest Chief Executive Officer with Wellness & Lifestyles Aged Care Services Michael Peachey to talk about the recent changes made in aged care funding and the possible impact that these may have with the services are being provided. Among the services they provide are physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, speech pathology and dietetics. They also offer their consultancy expertise to assist aged care facilities in receiving all of the funding they’re eligible for. Online aged care education products are also provided to assist health and aged care facilities staff so that they could meet their training and development needs.

Guest: Bruce Puffer
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Bruce Puffer, as founder of Pro Medical Interiors, has an extensive range of experience within his 36 years in the medical field, 18 years of which are as Pro Interiors. His earlier years of working with the supply and installation of medical equipment provides an understanding of the relationships required to create a working practice that is ergonomically correct from check-in to check-out.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Bruce Puffer, founder of Pro Medical Interiors, talks about transforming medical practice locations for over two decades. From flow at the reception desk to utility and comfort of patient rooms, he customizes interior designs that entice new patients and allow physicians better tools to do their job.

Guest: John Croft
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: John Croft has a unique mixture of skills, talents and qualifications, which has enabled him to help build, the marine nutraceutical industry in New Zealand. John Croft is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on the life cycle, farming methods and therapeutic uses of marine extracts, including the remarkable New Zealand native shellfish, green lipped mussel. He is the author of five books, all of which have been very supportive of biotechnology: Life in the Sea; Relief from Arthritis: Deep Sea Shark Liver Oil; Health from the Sea, Freedom from Disease, Arthritis and Aging, A Solution from the Sea. John writes in a format that takes academic research and repackages it for public consumption; the same applies to his lectures. John’s career started out in the British merchant marine, where he spent 10 years at sea, three of which as a ship’s captain. In 1958, John took on the job as mate and master of a fishery patrol vessel operated by the British government, charged with investigating the effects of pollution from estuaries on marine life.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome returning guest John Croft who is here to share more of his wisdom when it comes to marine medicine specifically the Green Lipped Mussel which is native and grown only in New Zealand. It has been proven thru research that the TGA-approved green-lipped mussel extract has therapeutic uses that can assist with osteoarthritis and rheumatism symptom relief. The Green Lipped Mussel Extract is approved in Australia for providing compounds that can help to manage osteoarthritis and rheumatism; helping to reduce arthritic joint pain and inflammation; helping to improve arthritic joint mobility and reduce stiffness; and supporting healthy cartilage and connective tissue function.

Guest: Neal Mercado
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Neal has over 16 years’ experience in the global vitamin and dietary supplements industry, with an emphasis on strategic marketing, new product development and innovation process. Prior to joining BioCeuticals, he was Director of Product Development at Blackmores and Director of the Blackmores Institute. He has a proven track record for delivering market-leading innovation and has held a number of roles focused on portfolio management and global product development for multinational corporations including Amway and IdeaSphere. Neal has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Michigan State University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome BioCeuticals’ Director Research & Development Neal Mercado to discuss their joint research venture with the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) at Western Sydney University. NICM is Australia’s leader in complementary medicine research and policy. BioCeuticals is renowned for manufacturing and delivering high quality integrative medicines to healthcare practitioners and they aim to consistently raise the standards of natural-based therapies.The research partnership will be on a three-year period that aims to explore the clinical effect of herbal and nutritional supplements on cognitive function in elderly patients living with MCI, for which existing treatment is lacking.

Guest: Dr. Josie Tenore, MD
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr Josie Tenore graduated from the University of Toronto’s School of Medicine and received her Master’s of Science degree from Harvard University’s School of Public Health. She practiced full service academic family medicine and noticed that her patient population was becoming more interested in healthy aging and wanted solutions for their concerns that were outside of the scope of traditional medicine. She founded “FreshSkin”, an aesthetic medicine practice and is focused on helping her patients feel as good as they look and look as good as they feel. She is also board certified in Integrative Medicine.

Segment overview: Dr. Josie Tenore, MD, discusses the biggest challenges for her patients and for her practice.

Guest: Dr. Josie Tenore, MD
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr Josie Tenore graduated from the University of Toronto’s School of Medicine and received her Master’s of Science degree from Harvard University’s School of Public Health. She practiced full service academic family medicine and noticed that her patient population was becoming more interested in healthy aging and wanted solutions for their concerns that were outside of the scope of traditional medicine. She founded “FreshSkin”, an aesthetic medicine practice and is focused on helping her patients feel as good as they look and look as good as they feel. She is also board certified in Integrative Medicine.

Segment overview: Dr. Josie Tenore, MD, talks about Botox, and some studies that show that Botox treatments help those who suffer from depression; and also the welllness and weight loss programs.