The Swab with Georgie Carroll

Season 4 Episode 1 - Lizzie Bartlett - THE QUEEN, LIZ

The Swab with Georgie Carroll

Show Notes

Georgie Carroll and Lizzie Bartlett have yarn. Lizzy wore a hole in the ex military matron's office carpet at the nurses home in 1969. Ironically, she turned out to be exactly the kind of nurse you would want next to you in battle. The Swab with Georgie Carroll is proudly partnered with cmr. At cmr, we’re passionate about placing people, connecting communities and inspiring happiness. Our vision is to create a happier healthcare workforce, leading to better health for all Australians. Redefining the way healthcare professionals connect and collaborate, we’re setting the standard for delivering exceptional, tailored recruitment services through our expert team and extensive network. The future of healthcare recruitment lies in building strong, supportive communities and we’re proud to lead the way. Visit ⁠cmr.com.au⁠ to find out more. If you think you’ve got a story to share with Georgie that would be great for the podcast, contact her on Instagram or Facebook @nurse_georgie_caroll. Alternatively you can email Georgie’s producer at [email protected]. Keep up to date with Georgie via her website georgiecarroll.com

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Orca turned beach babe Sister Sav reminisces with penguin turned couch potato Georgie Carroll. A career that spanned 1958-2005 and nursed everything from Elvis pelvis through to Bieber Fever. Do you consider yourself savage, classy, bougie or ratchet? If you think you’ve got a story to share with Georgie that would be great for the podcast, contact her on Instagram or Facebook @nurse_georgie_caroll. Alternatively you can email Georgie’s producer at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Keep up to date with Georgie via her website ⁠georgiecarroll.com

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Today, Georgie blabs with circus performer turned pediatrics powerhouse, Peter Pan. We talk about shark attacks where you would least expect them, and we get empirical evidence that a child will usually only tell 1/5th of the truth. If you think you’ve got a story to share with Georgie that would be great for the podcast, contact her on Instagram or Facebook @nurse_georgie_caroll. Alternatively you can email Georgie’s producer at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Keep up to date with Georgie via her website ⁠georgiecarroll.com

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Georgie met Carolyn, a naughty nurse, online. Make of that what you will. She is a third generation RN/RM fighting to end fistulas which makes her sound lovely, but she also has a history of sticking pins in chickens. If you think you’ve got a story to share with Georgie that would be great for the podcast, contact her on Instagram or Facebook @nurse_georgie_caroll. Alternatively you can email Georgie’s producer at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Keep up to date with Georgie via her website ⁠georgiecarroll.com

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Nurse joy monger heavyweights Georgie Carroll (AUS/UK) and Hannah Fernando (NZ) fight to the death in a bloody battle to decide which one mungs joy the hardest. No nurses were harmed in the making of this episode, in fact quite the opposite. Follow Hannah on Instagram @thatnursehanna. If you think you’ve got a story to share with Georgie that would be great for the podcast, contact her on Instagram or Facebook @nurse_georgie_caroll. Alternatively you can email Georgie’s producer at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Keep up to date with Georgie via her website ⁠georgiecarroll.com

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Immunology nurse and human cackle factory Mel Doig and Georgie Carroll talk about red flags, the signs to recognize them and why we should ignore them. If you think you’ve got a story to share with Georgie that would be great for the podcast, contact her on Instagram or Facebook @nurse_georgie_caroll. Alternatively you can email Georgie’s producer at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Keep up to date with Georgie via her website ⁠georgiecarroll.com

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