Jane Probert is an experienced emergency nurse, now working in high-performance sport in New Zealand, combining her nursing skills, interest in international travel and passion for sport. She was proud to be selected to be a member of the health team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in July 2021, where she was part of the team helping New Zealand athletes achieve their goals. With the support of HPSNZ, Jane is studying for a Postgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine (Otago University). In addition to the direct nursing care of athletes, Jane is also heavily involved in the process of cardiac and general health screening, athlete mental health and the logistical requirements of supporting elite athlete health care.
In this episode, we discuss how she prepared athletes for the Tokyo Olympics, the COVID parameters and safety-nets in Tokyo, the day-to-day functioning of the Olympic Village, supporting athletes with their health, parallels with the winter Olympics and Paralympics, and the work involved in High Performance Sport New Zealand.
As always, if you have any feedback or queries, or if you would like to get in touch with the speaker, feel free to get in touch at doctornos@pm.me.
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As always, if you have any feedback or queries, or if you would like to get in touch with the speaker, feel free to get in touch at doctornos@pm.me.
Audio credit:
Bliss by Luke Bergs https://soundcloud.com/bergscloud
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/33DJFs9
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/e9aXhBQDT9Y
