In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Mia McLanders, research manager at Clinical Skills Development Service Queensland. Mia trained in psychology and moved into research and practice specialising in human factors and ergonomics in healthcare. This moves from introduction to deep dive in understanding what impacts the way we work. A longer episode for us, but not a minute is wasted!
Mia’s Five Things:
<ol><li>Human factors and ergonomics, an origin story.</li>
<li>Why “human factors” is a terrible name.</li>
<li>Expect the unexpected. Dealing with variability.</li>
<li>Why humans are our greatest asset in imperfect systems.</li>
<li>How do we use human factors principles to improve our work?</li>
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This a podcast produced by, for and with the amazing nurses and health professionals of the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital community. Our purpose is to inspire, educate and connect our local and global healthcare community as we collectively move from surviving to thriving in our personal and professional lives.