Healing Hearts: Empowering Pediatric Critical Care Providers

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    • Jun 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Healing Hearts: Empowering Pediatric Critical Care Providers

    Cardiac Lesion Series: IAA and Yasui Procedure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 8:07


    In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, discusses Interrupted Aortic Arch and the Yasui Procedure. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows the Reverse Potts Shunt. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

    Mental Health of the Healthcare Provider

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 22:15


    In this episode, join David Huskey, chaplain and Thrive program manager at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as he interviews Dr. Kelly Kadlec, an intensivist at Children's Hospital and Medical Center. In observance of Mental Health month, they discuss Dr. Kadlec's journey and in sharing this story, hope to normalize challenges facing our healthcare providers. Sharing this story sheds light on the importance of caring for our mental health, understanding available resources, and asking for help when you need it. Find Dr. Kadlec's story in the Spring WeThrive magazine here: https://www.childrensomaha.org/for-providers/healing-hearts/

    Cardiac Lesion Series: Reverse Potts Shunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 5:21


    In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, discusses the Reverse Potts Shunt and its role in treating pulmonary hypertension. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows BTT Shunt. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

    Wellness Series: Your Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 15:54


    Join Dr. Sean Akers, clinical psychologist, and Amanda Adams, patient relations coordinator, as they delve into the meaning behind your Why and how we can discover and harness the power of our Why. They discuss the power of recognition and keep us laughing until the end! Tune into this next episode in our Wellness series.

    Preceptor Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 23:24


    Tune into a special episode with Miranda Zimmer, Emergency Department nurse at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Abigail Handrich, Nurse Residency Program Coordinator and Preceptor Program Coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as they share the tips of tricks of precepting and training new staff. They bring a variety of real world examples, as well as creative advice to have fun while precepting and how to take care of yourself as the teacher!

    Wellness Series Financial Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 16:49


    Tune into another episode in the wellness series! Join Sarah Wheeler, Employee Well-being Manager at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Rebecca Crawford, Sr Benefits Analyst at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as they discuss financial well-being. They specifically discuss how financial well-being impacts overall well-being and suggestions for improving your financial well-being with a healthcare lens. Disclosure: Rebecca Crawford is not a certified financial advisor.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: BTT Shunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 14:00


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss a procedure, the Blalock–Thomas–Taussig Shunt. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows the Tricuspid Atresia episode. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

    Gratitude Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 4:32


    Gratitude Meditation for Healthcare Providers Join Dr. Hope Voto, DO, a pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as she takes you through a guided meditation for healthcare providers to explore and delve into feelings of gratitude. Children's Hospital and Medical Center is grateful for our many clinical and non-clinical team members that live out our mission daily. Background music is a royalty free song.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: Tricuspid Atresia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 4:56


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the cardiac lesion Tricuspid Atresia. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows the Kawashima Procedure. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

    Wellness Series: Weight and Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 14:10


    Tune into another episode in the Wellness Series! Join Sarah Wheeler, Corporate Wellness Program Manager at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Leslie Turner, Weight and Wellness Program Coordinator, as they discuss how to develop consistency in eating habits for both adults and children. She offers suggestions to promote healthy eating behaviors for children from the start. She also delves into options in hospital cafeterias for healthcare providers to make healthy food choices. #Wellness #WeThrive #ChildrensOmaha

    Cardiac Lesion: Kawashima Procedure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 5:16


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, instead of describing the background of the cardiac lesion, she will discuss the Kawashima procedure Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows TET PA MAPCAS. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

    Cardiac Lesion Series: TET PA MAPCAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 13:02


    Cardiac Lesion Series: TET PA MAPCAS by Children's Hospital & Medical Center

    Transport Tidbits: Transverse Myelitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 8:46


    Transport Tidbits: Transverse Myelitis by Children's Hospital & Medical Center

    Wellness Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 19:50


    Tune into another episode in the wellness series! Join Sarah Wheeler, wellness coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Abigail Phillips, registered dietitian, as they discuss various aspects of nutrition and tips for healthcare workers to fuel their bodies before, during, and after busy shifts.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: Truncus Arteriosus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 10:09


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion Truncus Arteriosus. There are four different types of Truncus Arteriosus and each type depends on how the pulmonary arteries come off the truncus. If you want to listen in order of the series, this episode follows ALCAPA. Listen in to learn more!

    Transport Tidbits: MIS-C

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 13:36


    Welcome back to some Transport Tidbits. Join members of our transport team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center as they talk through various diagnoses in each episode. They will cover four things in each short episode: (1) an overview of the condition, (2) assessment of the condition and diagnostic tests, (3) priority interventions for this patient (including medications), and (4) the biggest risk for decompensation in this patient. They will also highlight pertinent questions for you, the inpatient bedside team, to ask when receiving handoff and admitting this patient from the transport team. In this second episode, Kristen Foster, a former transport nurse and now the trauma outreach coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, will give an overview of the diagnosis MIS-C or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: ALCAPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 11:24


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion: Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery or ALCAPA. Be sure to tune into all of the cardiac lesion series during the month of February with Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week!

    Wellness Lactation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 12:21


    Tune into another episode in the wellness series. Join Sarah Wheeler, wellness coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Brooke Sukup, Board Certified Lactation Specialist, as they discuss lactation and the resources at Children's Hospital and Medical Center for both expectant and new moms, managers who support these moms, and staff nurses who work with moms and are fielding questions. They will review resources available and provide some background on lactation.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: TAPVR

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 14:27


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return or TAPVR.

    Meditation for Healthcare Providers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 8:06


    Join Dr. Hope Voto, DO, a pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as she takes you through a guided meditation for healthcare providers to release stress after a shift. You will find yourself returning to this many times as a means to disconnect after a busy day. Background music is a royalty free song by August Wilhelmsson called Somewhere In Between.

    Wellness: Thrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 26:08


    Sarah Wheeler, wellness coordinator, and David Huskey, chaplain and thrive coordinator, discuss the concepts of burnout and moral distress. They discuss how our Thrive program at Children's Hospital and Medical Center helps empower staff to reach their fullest potential. Furthermore, they introduce a self-care plan that can be accessed at https://www.childrensomaha.org/for-providers/healing-hearts/. If you have questions about establishing a similar program at your organization or resources Thrive has to offer, email dhuskey@childrensomaha.org

    Other Shock States: Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 12:01


    In the last episode of the shock series, Dr. Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, FAAP, discusses the other shock states and important characteristics as well as unique clinical management.

    Septic Shock: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 17:20


    In this second episode of the shock series, Dr. Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, FAAP, describes septic shock. He discusses important assessments, clinical management, and the importance of early intervention for the pediatric population. References: Brown, R. M., Wang, L., Coston, T. D., Krishnan, N. I., Casey, J. D., Wanderer, J. P., et al. (2019). Balanced crystalloids versus saline in sepsis. a secondary analysis of the smart clinical trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 200(12), 1487–1495. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201903-0557oc Sepsis alliance. Sepsis Alliance. (2021, April 26). http://www.sepsis.org/ Weiss, S. L., Peters, M. J., Alhazzani, W., Agus, M. S., Flori, H. R., Inwald, D. P., et al. (2020). Surviving sepsis campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 21(2).https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000002198

    Shock: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 13:16


    Join Dr. Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, FAAP, a pediatric intensivist at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as he leads a three-part series on shock. In the first episode, he gives an overview of shock and the pathophysiology. He will also introduce the coming episodes of the series.

    Wellness Series: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 12:32


    Join Sarah Wheeler, MS, wellness coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as she introduces a new wellness series that will discuss what the wellness program at Children's has to offer. She will introduce the six dimensions of the wellness program and future episodes you can anticipate. Each episode will give a takeaway point about how they can empower you to reach your fullest potential.

    Venous Blood Gases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 9:04


    Now that you have learned about arterial blood gases in the previous episode, learn about venous blood gases and what differentiates them. Dr. Laura Ortmann, pediatric intensivist, will help you learn the differences in values and analysis to become a blood gas expert.

    Transport Tidbits: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 7:27


    Introducing a new bonus series: Transport Tidbits. Join members of our transport team at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center as they talk through various diagnoses in each episode. They will cover four things in each short episode: (1) an overview of the condition, (2) assessment of the condition and diagnostic tests, (3) priority interventions for this patient (including medications), and (4) the biggest risk for decompensation in this patient. They will also highlight pertinent questions for you, the inpatient bedside team, to ask when receiving handoff and admitting this patient from the transport team. In this first episode Calicia Patton, the transport shift coordinator, will give the behind the scenes of the transport team!

    Arterial Blood Gases

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 11:24


    Have you ever wondered what the list of numbers in a blood gas means? Join Dr. Laura Ortmann, pediatric intensivist, as she teaches you about arterial blood gases, how to analyze them, and what they mean in the care of your patients! #ABG #aterialbloodgas #PICU #CICU

    Nurse Residency Series Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 16:57


    At Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, we offer a Nurse Residency program for new graduate nurses. We are proud to introduce a new podcast series with a panel of former nurse residents where they talk about tips and tricks for the new nurse. Join Austin Derby, Erica Thorn, and Kacie Baber as they share stories to help you feel successful as you start your nursing career!

    Cardiac Lesion Series: Transposition Of The Great Arteries (TGA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 11:55


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion Transposition of the Great Arteries or TGA.

    Nurse Residency Program Series Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 12:40


    At Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, we offer a Nurse Residency program for new graduate nurses. We are proud to introduce a new podcast series with a panel of former nurse residents where they talk about tips and tricks for the new nurse. Join Austin Derby, Erica Thorn, and Kacie Baber as they share stories to help you feel successful as you start your nursing career!

    The Pause with Jonathan Bartels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 21:03


    Join Madeline Quinn, Clinical Nurse Educator in the PICU at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center as she talks with Jonathan Bartels, the creator of The Pause. The Pause is a deliberate practice utilized after a patient death. The Pause has been a meaningful process within our institution, and we hope that you find some meaning in this conversation to spread the movement or to focus on the importance of self-care when dealing with emotionally challenging patient care scenarios. You can find out more about the pause at https://thepause.me

    Renal Series: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy or CRRT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 24:44


    Join pediatric nephrologist, Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett as she introduces the fourth episode in this series and talks about Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy or CRRT. Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett is the Medical Director of Dialysis at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: Coarctation of the Aorta

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 10:58


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion, Coarctation of the Aorta. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Renal Series: Peritoneal Dialysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 21:26


    Join pediatric nephrologist, Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett as she introduces the third episode in this series and talks about peritoneal dialysis. Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett is the Medical Director of Dialysis at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: Low Cardiac Output Syndrome Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 11:50


    In this unique episode of the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS). This is the second part of a two-part episode and in part two, she talks about management of LOCS. References are: Parr G, Blackstone E, Kirklin J. Cardiac performance and mortality early after intracardiac surgery in infants and young children. Circulation 1975; 51:867-874. Wernovsky G, Sypij D, Jonas R, et al. Postoperative course and hemodynamic profile after the arterial switch operation in neonates and infants. A comparison of low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest. Circulation 1995; 92:2226-2235. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Cardiac Lesion Series: Low Cardiac Output Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 16:25


    In this unique episode of the cardiac lesion series, pediatric intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS). This is a two-part episode and in part one, she talks about defining LCOS and how to monitor for it. References are: Parr G, Blackstone E, Kirklin J. Cardiac performance and mortality early after intracardiac surgery in infants and young children. Circulation 1975; 51:867-874. Wernovsky G, Sypij D, Jonas R, et al. Postoperative course and hemodynamic profile after the arterial switch operation in neonates and infants. A comparison of low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest. Circulation 1995; 92:2226-2235. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Renal Series: Hemodialysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 15:37


    Join pediatric nephrologist, Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett as she introduces the second episode in this series and talks about hemodialysis. Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett is the Medical Director of Dialysis at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Renal Series: Overview of the Kidney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 12:50


    We are excited to introduce a new series on the renal system. Join pediatric nephrologist, Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett as she introduces the first episode in this series and talks about the function of the kidney and indications for dialysis. Dr. Melissa Muff-Luett is the Medical Director of Dialysis at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Cardiac Lesions Series: Ventricular Septal Defect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 15:15


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion Ventricular Septal Defect or VSD. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Cardiac Lesions Series: Pulmonary Atresia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 13:44


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Wellness Series: Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 15:04


    We welcome back Dr. Sean Akers, clinical psychologist, and Amanda Adams, patient relations coordinator, as they explore the concept of change. Change is something that is a part of life, but our job is to learn how to recover amidst the change. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Cardiac Lesions Series: Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia (JET)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 13:19


    In this unique episode of the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the arrythmia junctional ectopic tachycardia or JET. She defines JET, how to prevent it, how to diagnose it, and how to treat it when it occurs. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Wellness Series: PICU Front Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 16:23


    Dr. Sean Akers, clinical psychologist, and Amanda Adams, patient relations manager, delve further into the concepts of wellness by inviting two guests, Jerica Harty and Bobbi Hohman, to weigh in on how they find balance and get through their day as PICU RNs. Jerica Harty is a clinical supervisor and charge nurse in the PICU and Bobbi Hohman is a bedside nurse in the PICU. Both nurses describe their struggles and tips and tricks for wellness in practice. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Cardiac Lesions Series: Atrial Septal Defect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 10:11


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion Atrial Septal Defect or ASD. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2020.

    Bonus Episode: Back on Track and the ICU Mobility Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 12:04


    Join Rhea Weber, Physical Therapist, Madeline Brown, Occupational Therapist, and Bobbi Hohman, Quality Educator, at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center discuss the Back on Track Program. The Back on Track Program is an initiative for early mobility in the intensive care units at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. Learn tips for promoting a culture of early mobility and the goals for this program. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2019.

    Bonus Episode: The Pause

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 5:04


    Join two of the members of the Lavender Committee in the PICU and CCU, Olivia Kelly and Amanda Shapland, as they describe a new practice after a difficult patient situation or death, known as The Pause. They help to describe some of the meaning behind this initiative and provide an example of what The Pause might look like. The Idea behind The Pause started in the Emergency Department at the University of Virginia Medical Center with the help of Jonathan Bartels. You can find out more about The Pause at https://thepause.me. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2019.

    Wellness Series: Limits & Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 22:05


    What is keeping you up at night and what are you doing about it? How do you let difficult situations fester in your own mind? In this episode, Dr. Sean Akers, clinical psychologist, and Amanda Adams, manager, patient relations, help introduce tips for work/life balance, and how to create a separation from work when you deal with difficult situations or have a stressful work life. They offer a new definition for insanity and the importance of setting limits and boundaries so that you can still be the person you want to be at home and at work. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2019.

    Cardiac Lesions Series: Single-Ventricle Pathway Fontan Procedure

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 16:01


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the stage three palliation, commonly referred to as the Fontan Procedure, as part three of a three-episode series discussing the single ventricle pathway. Dr. Ortmann describes the inter-stage period between the Glenn and the Fontan, the surgery itself, the most common complications post-operatively, and management. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2019.

    Cardiac Lesions Series: Single Ventricle Pathway Glenn Procedure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 12:43


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the stage two palliation, commonly referred to as the Glenn Procedure, as part two of a three-episode series discussing the single ventricle pathway. Dr. Ortmann describes the inter-stage period between the Norwood and the Glenn, the surgery itself, the most common complications post-operatively, and management. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2019.

    Cardiac Lesions Series: Single Ventricle Pathway Norwood Procedure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 14:48


    In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the stage one palliation, commonly referred to as the Norwood Procedure, as part one of a three-episode series discussing the single ventricle pathway. The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and is intended as a training tool for Children's Hospital & Medical Center personnel. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each patient is unique and information provided in any educational forum must be tailored to each patient's unique situation. By recording this podcast, neither Children's, nor any provider, is engaged in the practice of medicine, nursing or any other health care service. Medical professionals and individual patient families should not attempt to use or rely upon any of the information provided to make medical decisions or to provide health care services. If you are a Children's employee and you have any questions about the content of this podcast, please discuss these with your supervisor. By listening to the podcast, you are agreeing with the terms of this disclaimer. All rights to this podcast are reserved. Copyright Children's Hospital & Medical Center 2019.

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