Host Andrew Davies takes you through 5 important lessons he feels the Intensive Care community was taught by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; lessons about human aspects of Intensive Care, not simply the drugs and devices we use.

Intensivists Roger Harris & Oli Flower describe the culture in their Sydney ICU, tell the story of SMACC, and explain how their Coda educational initiative can use the power of the healthcare community to achieve big things for humanity and the planet.

Nurse practitioner Naomi Pratt speaks of her co-leadership role in the Critical Care Liaison Nurse service at Peninsula Health; and her lived experience of developing COVID-19 from exposure at work and how it has endured as long COVID.

Melbourne Intensivist Dr Steve Philpot, from Cabrini ICU, insightfully discusses topics like the value of being calm & collaborative, positive feedback, tribalism, relationship building, communication, shared decision making & how much knowledge you need.

Host Andrew Davies expresses his gratitude for the outstanding and compassionate care delivered by ICU professionals across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, a roller coaster period of gruelling and exhausting work that is sadly far from over.

Simone Hannah-Clark, a critical care nurse in New York City, gives her firsthand experience of the overwhelming COVID-19 situation in her ICU, recounting tales of hard work, extreme professionalism, inspiring camaraderie and devastating heartbreak.

Steve McGloughlin, an Australian intensivist & ID physician, and Chair of the ANZICS COVID-19 Guidelines Working Group, talks about ICU pandemic preparations; managing, protecting, & communicating to teams; and recommended treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Andrew talks with his wife Claire Davies, an intensive care nurse now working in pastoral care, about their gratitude for frontline COVID-19 clinicians, the prevailing sense of fear, & the value of looking after ourselves & each other during the outbreak.

Austrian Dr Georg Auzinger, from Kings College Liver ICU in the UK, reminisces about training with Andrew; and then talks about UK resource constraints, his Clinical Director role, building relationships and remembering to keep the patient in the centre.

Intensivist Andrew Davies talks about 3 recently published journal articles on the topics of family engagement, family support and early palliative care consultation; and refers to 10 other articles that can help you humanise the intensive care you give.

UK intensivist Prof Mervyn Singer is at his enthusiastic best as he talks about his enjoyment of intensive care medicine, his clinical work, work-life balance, what’s exciting him about his current research, and giving a high quality lecture.

Canadian intensivist Deborah Cook talks about the brilliant 3 Wishes project for dying patients; as well as research keys to success, ward rounds, communication, note-writing, self-care and valuable career tips.

American intensivist Paul Wischmeyer tells his sometimes traumatic personal experiences as an ICU patient, how this has helped him to be a better doctor and teacher, and what he sees as good intensive care.

UK airline pilot Martin Bromiley OBE talks of his late wife Elaine’s death, and how attention to human factors, such as listening & communication, confident humility, leadership & teamwork, & mental rehearsal, can help improve the safety of healthcare.

In this 2019 recap episode you’ll hear guests you may have missed or relive the topics & guests Andrew feels are worth highlighting. The 6 extracts are from interviews with Rana Awdish, Matt Morgan, Jo Stewart, Laura Rock, Paul Young & Ed Litton.

It’s time to turn the microphones around and hear show host Andrew Davies talk about this podcast; qualities like kindness, compassion, respect and listening; his career pivot; wellness and balance; and what lies ahead in the future.

British intensivist, climate activist, researcher and author Prof Hugh Montgomery speaks about climate change, working relationships, end of life care, and artificial intelligence.

Intensivist, Laura Rock, reminds us that communication skills are learnable, the benefit of understanding our patients emotionally, how not to respond to feelings with facts, & how a focus on transparency, respect and curiosity can improve communication.

Welsh intensivist Matt Morgan talks about his recently published book "Critical", the power of narrative medicine, the value of deep follow up, and some important clinical considerations

Professor Deborah Cook describes the 3 Wishes project, where dying patients and their families are granted personalised wishes, as well as many other valuable characteristics of excellent intensive care practice.

American ED intensivist and EMCrit podcaster speaks on improving critical care in the ED, valuable mental strategies to improve performance and well-being, and the need to be patient-oriented.

Cardiologist Geoff Toogood talks about his struggles with mental health, the barriers to talking about it, and the public advocacy he now leads through the #CrazySocks4Docs movement.

Frankston ICU Nurse Unit Manager Jo Stewart speaks about educating, leading, retaining & supporting Intensive Care nurses

Paul Young, an Intensivist from New Zealand, discusses his perspectives on telling the truth, worrying, being kind, answering big research questions, and perpetuating the legacy of a highly respected ICU leader

If you work in healthcare and haven’t read the book “In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope” I really hope you will. In the meantime listen to intensivist and best-selling author Dr Rana Awdish on this week’s episode of Mastering Intensive Care and you’ll understand why. In her book, Rana brilliantly tells the real-life story of her near-death experience and subsequent recovery into which she weaves insightful observations and reflections on both the...