Today, we're honored to feature Rachel Bilton, whose unique nursing approach has earned praise from the Canberra community.
Rachel's passion for palliative care shines as she emphasizes the importance of creating a safe and caring environment during end-of-life journeys. Learn how her nursing skills, beyond clinical expertise, play a crucial role in alleviating suffering through small, thoughtful gestures.
Rachel also shared her insights into potential career shifts, her dedication to nursing's unique opportunities, and her strategies for addressing patient fears during end of life.
Ready to elevate your nursing practice? Share this inspiring episode featuring Rachel Bilton with your colleagues, and let's empower more nurses to thrive on their own terms.
Key takeaways:
04:53 - Exploring Unplanned Endings and Surprising Bonds in Oncology for Improved Patient Care
13:16 - Single Mother Prioritizes Childcare Over Employment
19:34 - Specific list led to unexpected autonomy.
23:51 - Positive feedback, unique services, unlikely clients.
27:07 - Graduate qualifications in Australia are expensive.
31:54 - Amazing presenter in palliative care.
38:07 - Nursing builds clinical and mental capacity.
39:28 - Building, hyperstimulation, frazzled, sloppy, unique role in palliative care.
44:26 - Nursing: relieving suffering and bringing happiness.
49:58 - Basic things matter.
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If you’re a nurse who knows you’re made for more—and you’re craving bold conversations about building a freedom-based, impact-driven business using the skills you already have—The NursePreneur Podcast is for you.
You’ll love this show if you're already tuning into The NursePreneurs Podcast with Catie Harris for nurse entrepreneur spotlights, the Gritty Nurse Podcast with Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung for advocacy and raw honesty, The Nurse Break by Jackson Heilberg for real career stories, Scrubs and Stocks by Ellaine Maala for nurse wealth and investing, or Nurse John’s I Beg Your Pardon for comedic truth-telling from the bedside trenches.
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