Podcasts about Nursing research

In this episode, we explore the profound impact of Kelli Anspach MSN, CV-BC, NPD-BC, CHPN®'s thriving and sustainable training program, which has successfully trained more than 1,000 hospital nurses over the past 10 years through the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) program, founded by Betty Ferrell PhD, MSN, CHPN®. By providing nurses with the essential skills and knowledge to lead compassionate palliative care conversations, this initiative empowers staff to facilitate critical "goals of care" discussions with patients and families. In this episode, Kelli and Brett discuss how this training not only enhances collaboration with palliative care teams but also drives improved patient satisfaction and better overall care outcomes. Additionally, the conversation takes a closer look at the return on investment (ROI) for hospitals and demonstrates how training nurses across all service lines is a cost-effective strategy to elevate patient care, boost nurse confidence, and foster a more supportive health care environment. With the right education, staff can empower frontline nurses across various serious illness service lines to make a lasting, positive impact on patient care. HPNA is proud to partner with Betty Ferrell and City of Hope to offer virtual ELNEC Train-the-Trainer courses twice per year. Visit the HPNA website for more information on upcoming courses and to learn how you can make a difference at the system level in your own health care organization.     Kelli Maher Anspach, MSN, CV-BC, NPD-BC, CHPN® Kelli has her BSN and MSN from Drexel University. She holds multiple certifications: Cardiac Vascular Certified Nurse, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. Kelli has her ONS chemotherapy administration certification, is a certified Aromatherapy provider, and a Level 2 Reiki practitioner. Kelli has planned, presented, hosted, and facilitated many conferences from Women and Heart Disease to Nursing Research to Integrative Therapies but the most rewarding was her work with End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC). Kelli implemented ELNEC across a five-hospital health system from 2013-2018.  This included securing grant money for the project and educating more than 900 staff in end-of-life patient care. Kelli was the Winner of International ELNEC Award for excellence in education, has as presented at local and national conferences, and is published in her field.  Kelli continues to be a strong advocate for palliative care and started a palliative care champion model for nurses in her health system to support identified knowledge and practice gaps. Kelli is a Nurse Residency Facilitator where she helps to support and mentor new graduate nurses in their transition to their first year as a professional nurse and lectures for the program on End-of-Life Nursing and Self Care. She teaches classes in oncology, telemetry nursing, and preceptor development for her health system. Kelli is a mother of three, loves to dance and hike, and enjoys her day-to-day role as a Clinical Nurse Educator at Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health System.   Brett Snodgrass, DNP, FNP-C, ACHPN®, FAANP Dr. Brett Snodgrass has been a registered nurse for 28 years and a Family Nurse Practitioner for 18 years, practicing in multiple settings, including family practice, urgent care, emergency departments, administration, chronic pain and palliative medicine. She is currently the Operations Director for Palliative Medicine at Baptist Health Systems in Memphis, TN. She is board certified with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. She completed a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Alabama – Huntsville. She is a nationally recognized nurse practitioner speaker and teacher. Brett is a chronic pain expert, working for more than 20 years with chronic pain and palliative patients in a variety of settings. She is honored to be the HPNA 2025 podcast host. She is married with two daughters, two son in laws, one grandson, and now an empty nest cat. She and her family are actively involved in their church and she is an avid reader.

In this new Nursing World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Sharon Tucker reviews the foundations of Evidence-Based Practice and why it is important to nursing science. She discusses her body of work focusing on building evidence, implementing evidence into practice, and using frameworks that support Implementation Science. She explains how Implementation Science and Quality Improvement Science are related and how they can work together to improve nursing care. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Explain the three elements that comprise evidence-based practice - Discuss reasons for gaps between translating evidence into practice - Explain Implementation Science - Discuss similarities and differences between Quality Improvement and Implementation Science AUTHORS Sharon Tucker, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NC-BC, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN Professor and Chair of the Department of Nursing Practice College of Nursing University of Central Florida Debra Lajoie, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, LNC, Nursing Director of Nursing Research for Surgical Programs Nurse Scientist Surgical Programs Boston Children's Hospital DATE Initial publication date: November 18, 2024. TRANSCRIPT https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/gcvz79mz5qt8k86bkgrqsrh4/Transcript_Template_NWSP_Tucker_111324 Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION Tucker SJ, Marcley S, DeGrazia M, Lajoie D. Evidence-Based Practice and Implementation Science in Nursing. 11/2024. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/evidence-based-practice-and-implementation-science-in-nursing-by-s-tucker-openpediatrics.

Welcome back to The Wellfuel Podcast! If you're a caregiver or know someone who is, this episode is for you! In our latest podcast, we sit down with Dr. Allison Applebaum, who shares invaluable insights on self-care for caregivers. Drawing from her own experience, Dr. Applebaum talks about the challenges caregivers face and why it's essential to provide support to those who dedicate themselves to taking care of others. Here's what you'll learn from this episode: The importance of reconnecting with your authentic self and finding joy even amidst caregiving responsibilities. Why setting boundaries and protecting your energy is essential, plus tips on managing guilt when prioritizing your own needs. Strategies for self-care when time and resources are limited—because every little bit counts! How having important conversations about caregiving early on can prevent future stress and help you feel more prepared. Caregiving requires strength, courage, and yes—growth. Dr. Applebaum reminds us that it's okay to ask for help, delegate tasks, and celebrate your own resilience along the way. You won't want to miss this inspiring and empowering conversation.---------------------- About Dr. Allison Applebaum:  Dr. Allison Applebaum is an Associate Attending Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and an Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is the Founding Director of the Caregivers Clinic at MSK, which provides comprehensive psychosocial care to family members and friends of patients who are in the caregiving role. Dr. Applebaum's program of research focuses on the development and dissemination of psychosocial interventions for cancer caregivers, as well as understanding the impact of caregiver psychosocial wellbeing, prognostic awareness, and communication skills on advance care planning. She has published over 100 articles, reviews, and book chapters on these topics, and is the editor of the textbook Cancer Caregivers (Oxford University Press, 2019). Dr. Applebaum has received competitive funding for her research, including awards from the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Nursing Research, and the American Cancer Society. She is also the author of the recently published narrative nonfiction book, Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving (Simon Element, 2024).  You can learn more about Dr. Applebaum (and purchase the book!) on her website at https://allisonapplebaum.com/ and follow on Instagram: @drallisonapplebaum Want to learn more about how Isabel Smith Nutrition can help support you on your journey to better health? ⁠Book a call with us today at ⁠⁠https://calendly.com/isn_programcalls/exploration⁠⁠ ---------------------- Join us next week for the next episode of The Wellfuel Podcast! Be sure to like, share and subscribe to The Wellfuel Podcast for more great nutritional content in the future! You can learn more about Isabel Smith Nutrition by following us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@isabelsmithnutrition⁠⁠⁠ or checking out our ⁠website⁠: ⁠⁠https://isabelsmithnutrition.com/⁠⁠ To good health, The Isabel Smith Nutrition Team

In this special women's health episode of the MS Plus podcast series, we speak with Susan Agland, an MS neuroimmunology transitional nurse practitioner at John Hunter Hospital, about fertility, subfertility and MS. The discussion covers how MS and its treatments can impact conception, the roles of medication, stress, and the importance of understanding personal risk factors. Susan shares insights from a study she is co-leading, on Artificial Reproductive Technologies in MS, emphasising the challenges faced by women with MS undergoing IVF and the need for better guidelines and support. The episode also highlights the contributions of real-world data to understanding medication safety during pregnancy for MS patients. Listen in to gain valuable insight into fertility and family planning, and where to get support when you are having trouble conceiving.  With thanks to Susan Agland, from the Newcastle Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. Susan Agland supports the John Hunter MS team as Neuroimmunology Transitional Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in the MS clinic since 2003, starting as clinical trial coordinator for the Ausimmune study. Since then, Susan has studied a Masters of Nursing Research, examining the role of stress management in MS. Susan has a special interest in stress management in MS, subfertility in MS and rural and remote care of the person with neuroimmunological disease.This podcast was developed as part of a comprehensive Women's Health Resource designed for women living with MS, addressing key topics such as family planning & pregnancy, and menopause. This project was developed in collaboration with women living with MS, with support from expert health professionals.To explore the full resource, visit: https://www.msplus.org.au/womenshealthFor more information: Pregnancy in MS research survey (ARTiMS) - https://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/our_services/multiple_sclerosis_clinic_newcastle/researchReach out for support:MS Plus Connect 1800 042 138 or email connect@msplus.org.au Views expressed on the MS Podcast, including any discussions or reference to medications or treatments by podcast guests, do not necessarily represent the views of MS Plus and should not be seen as either an endorsement or rejection of a treatment. MS Plus does not recommend any specific treatment for people living with MS. Decisions about any treatments, taking into consideration the potential benefits and side effects for each individual's circumstances, should be made in careful consultation with the person's neurologist or health care professional.

On Texas Christian University Week:  How do we empower Hispanic agricultural workers to get the health care they need? Carol Howe, Paula R. and Ronald C. Parker Endowed professor of Nursing and Director of Nursing Research & Scholarship, delves into this. Carol Howe, Ph.D., is the Paula R. and Ronald C. Parker Endowed Professor of […]

“One of the big misconceptions is that this is just a quick shot. And this is a patient's treatment regimen. So, it is not just a quick shot. It is treatment, and we need to get it where it is supposed to go so that the patient's, cancer treatment is not impacted,” Caroline Clark, MSN, APRN, OCN®, AG-CNS, EBP-C, director of evidence-based practice and inquiry at ONS, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BS, AOCNS®, manager of oncology nursing practice at ONS, during a conversation about administering intramuscular (IM) injections in oncology. Music Credit: “Fireflies and Stardust” by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0  Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by August 23, 2026. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Learning outcome: Learners will report an increase in knowledge related to the administration of antineoplastic medications by IM injection. Episode Notes Complete this evaluation for free NCPD.  Oncology Nursing Podcast™ episodes: Episodes on administration topics Episode 324: Pharmacology 101: LHRH Antagonists and Agonists Episode 316: Pharmacology 101: Estrogen-Targeting Therapies ONS Voice article:  Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi (Recombinant)–Rywn ONS books: Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice (second edition) Clinical Guide to Antineoplastic Therapy: A Chemotherapy Handbook (fourth edition) ONS course: Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice ONS Huddle Card: Hormone Therapy American Journal of Therapeutics article: Body Mass Index: A Reliable Predictor of Subcutaneous Fat Thickness and Needle Length for Ventral Gluteal Intramuscular Injections Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resources: Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size Vaccine Administration: General Best Practices for Immunization Concordia University Ann Arbor School of Nursing video:  Ventrogluteal identification Elsevier Clinical Skills: Medication Administration: Intramuscular Injections—Acute Care Healthline article: Z-Track Injections Overview Journal of Advanced Nursing article: Does Obesity Prevent the Needle From Reaching Muscle in Intramuscular Injections? Journal of Clinical Nursing article: Dorsogluteal Intramuscular Injection Depth Needed to Reach Muscle Tissue According to Body Mass Index and Gender: A Systematic Review Journal of Nursing Research article: Gluteal Muscle and Subcutaneous Tissue Thicknesses in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health: Hazardous Drug Exposures in Health Care Novartis education sheet: Additional Considerations for Dorsogluteal and Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injections Oncology Nurse Advisor article: Large-Volume IM Injections: A Review of Best Practices To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.  To find resources for creating an Oncology Nursing Podcast Club in your chapter or nursing community, visit the ONS Podcast Library. To provide feedback or otherwise reach ONS about the podcast, email pubONSVoice@ons.org. Highlights From This Episode “More frequently oncology nurses are using intramuscular injection techniques when giving certain hormonal therapies for cancer treatment and for cancer symptom management. Some examples of those are fulvestrant for treatment of hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, leuprolide as androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer. This is also used off label for breast cancer management. It's used for premenopausal ovarian suppression and also in noncancerous conditions like endometriosis and uterine fibroids.” TS 2:04 “Inadvertent injection into the sciatic nerve is one of the most common causes of sciatic injury. It has significant morbidity associated with it. And even for drugs like fulvestrant, the prescribing information notes reports of sciatica, neuropathic pain, neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy—all related to dorsogluteal injection.” TS 6:09 “When administering an IM injection to someone who is cachectic, you don't want the subcutaneous tissue to bunch up. So you can kind of stretch this over with your nondominant hand, as in the Z-track method, and then grasp the muscle between your thumb and index finger. That's going to help you ensure that you're getting that muscular injection.” TS 11:47  “Z-track is a way that you inject so that there's no leakage back out into the subcutaneous space. Clean your area as usual. You displace the skin and the subcutaneous tissue that's over that muscle, and then you inject slowly into the muscle. Once you remove the needle, then you release that tissue. And it kind of seals it over and prevents that leakage back up into the subcutaneous space.” TS 14:19 “I think ventrogluteal injection is less commonly done. There are documented issues with confidence in landmarking and giving it to that site, so practice is necessary. A great way to identify the ventrogluteal site on yourself to start is to stand up and put your hand at your side. You feel for the top of that iliac crest. Place your hand right below the iliac crest and then just start marching in place. You're going to feel that muscle contraction right away. This also works when you abduct your leg. Abducting the leg is helpful when a patient is at a side-lying position to give a ventrogluteal injection—you feel that muscle contraction.” TS 17:06 “I wish it would be front of mind to encourage adverse event reporting related to any injection you're giving. These types of reports—they drive improvement measures and monitoring. And then when things are underreported, it leads us to anecdotal reports. So really monitoring any change, trying to get some baseline data on adverse events with injection is really important.” TS 26:32 

Navigating modern, meaningful caregiving. When caring for someone with dementia, their past is key to their present. Understanding their life story – their passions, values, and beliefs before diagnosis – equips caregivers to navigate a more meaningful care journey. These details aren't relics of the past; they are the very essence of who your loved one is, even when memories dim. By sharing this personal narrative with healthcare professionals, you empower them to make choices that resonate with your loved one's core identity. Imagine, for instance, a former teacher with a passion for literature. Music therapy sessions featuring classic poems could spark joy and connection, even if they can't recall the author's name. This is the power of weaving your loved one's story into the fabric of their care. Our Guest Dr. Allison Applebaum is an Associate Attending Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and an Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is the Founding Director of the Caregivers Clinic at MSK, the first program of its kind to provide comprehensive psychosocial care to family members and friends of patients who are in the caregiving role. Dr. Applebaum's program of research focuses broadly on the development and dissemination of supportive services for family caregivers. She has published over 100 articles, reviews, and book chapters on caregiving, and is the editor of the textbook Cancer Caregivers (Oxford University Press, 2019). Dr. Applebaum has received competitive funding for her research, including awards from the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Nursing Research, and the American Cancer Society. She is also the author of the recently published narrative nonfiction book, Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving (Simon Element, 2024). Grab Stand By Me Here ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Related Episodes: Love & Dementia: The Challenges of Caregiving Together Yes, And: Experience Comedy in Dementia Caregiving ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sign Up for more Advice & Wisdom - email newsletter. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please help us keep our show going by supporting our sponsors. Thank you. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Feeling overwhelmed? HelpTexts can be your pocket therapist. Going through a tough time? HelpTexts offers confidential support delivered straight to your phone via text message. Whether you're dealing with grief, caregiving stress, or just need a mental health boost, their expert-guided texts provide personalized tips and advice. Sign up for a year of support and get: Daily or twice-weekly texts tailored to your situation Actionable strategies to cope and move forward Support for those who care about you (optional) HelpTexts makes getting help easy and convenient. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan Relevate from NeuroReserve I've been focusing a lot on taking care of my brain health, & I've found this supplement called RELEVATE to be incredibly helpful. It provides me with 17 nutrients that support brain function & help keep me sharp. Since you're someone I care about, I wanted to share this discovery with you. You can order it with my code: FM15 & get 15% OFF your order. With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Join Fading Memories On Social Media! If you've enjoyed this episode, please share this podcast with other caregivers! You'll find us on social media at the following links. Instagram Twitter LinkedIn 

Ep. 131 - How to Transform Care Through Nursing Research Looking for a powerful way to make a positive change in patient care? Join Laura, Maritess, Sam, and Sydney as they share their stories, personal experiences, perspectives, and tips regarding why it's important for every nurse to get involved in nursing research.  MEET OUR CO-HOSTS Samantha Bayne, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC is a nursing professional development practitioner in the inland northwest specializing in medical-surgical nursing. The first four years of her practice were spent bedside on a busy ortho/neuro unit where she found her passion for newly graduated RNs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional governance. Sam is an unwavering advocate for medical-surgical nursing as a specialty and enjoys helping nurses prepare for specialty certification.    Laura Johnson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN has been a nurse since 2008 with a background in Med/Surg and Oncology.  She is a native Texan currently working in the Dallas area.  She has held many positions throughout her career from bedside nurse to management/leadership to education.  Laura obtained her MSN in nursing education in 2018 and is currently pursuing her DNP.  She has worked both as a bedside educator and a nursing professional development practitioner for both new and experienced staff.  She enjoys working with the nurse residency program as a specialist in palliative care/end of life nursing and mentorship.  She is currently an NPD practitioner for oncology and bone marrow transplant units.             Neil H. Johnson, RN, BSN, CMSRN, epitomizes a profound familial commitment to the nursing profession, marking the third generation in his family to tread this esteemed path. Following the footsteps of his father, grandfather, grandmother, aunt, and cousin, all distinguished nurses, Neil transitioned to nursing as a second career after a brief tenure as an elementary school teacher. Currently on the verge of completing his MSN in nurse education, he aspires to seamlessly integrate his dual passions. Apart from his unwavering dedication to nursing, Neil actively seeks serenity in nature alongside his canine companions. In his professional capacity, he fulfills the role of a med-surg nurse at the Moses Cone Health System in North Carolina.   Eric Torres, ADN, RN, CMSRN is a California native that has always dreamed of seeing the World, and when that didn't work out, he set his sights on nursing.  Eric is beyond excited to be joining the AMSN podcast and having a chance to share his stories and experiences of being a bedside medical-surgical nurse.   Maritess M. Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN is a clinical educator currently leading a team of educators who is passionately helping healthcare colleagues, especially newly graduate nurses. She was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States with her family in Florida. Her family of seven (three girls and two boys with her husband who is also a Registered Nurse) loves to travel, especially to Disney World. She loves to share her experiences about parenting, travelling, and, of course, nursing!   Sydney Wall, RN, BSN, CMSRN has been a med surg nurse for 5 years. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Sydney commissioned into the Navy and began her nursing career working on a cardiac/telemetry unit in Bethesda, Maryland.  Currently she is stationed overseas, providing care for service members and their families.  During her free time, she enjoys martial arts and traveling.    Med-Surg Moments is the official podcast of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses*.  Our podcast offers an engaging look at the lives of - and surrounding- medical-surgical nurses. We'll have guests on from every corner of the industry, bringing you stories that are relatable and compelling on myriad topics. Our goal is to bring you interesting perspectives and insights that will serve you at any step of your nursing career. We truly intend this podcast to be an exciting, interesting go-to source for our listeners, and Med-Surg Moments will creatively incorporate voices from all backgrounds, to help highlight the issues facing you in our medical-surgical nursing community. You can be assured we'll do our very best to bring this podcast, always, with personality and compassion, and accuracy in our coverage. * The content within the Med-Surg Moments Podcast represents the views, thoughts, and opinions of the co-hosts and may not necessarily reflect the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.    

Have a research idea to support practice improvements in the ED? Want to expand your research skills? Looking for funding for your research project? The latest episode of the ENA Podcast features (almost) all the answers from Emergency Nursing Research Advisory Council member Tania Strout. Tania shares insights on ways to get involved in research, her current work and how ENA and the ENA Foundation can be there for ED nurses with an eye on the research side of the specialty.

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Heather Coats and Dr. Kelly Henrichs. Moderated by Dr. Betty Ferrell, this episode discusses the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner's role in hospice and palliative care. Listen in as Heather and Kelly touch on common areas for the nurse practitioner, examples of when two APRNs work together to care for a patient, the differences between primary and specialty care, and more.  This podcast episode coincides with an article written by Heather and Kelly in the June 2024 issue of the Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. 1. Coats, Heather PhD, APRN-BC; Henrichs, Kelly DNP, RN, GNP-BC. The Role and Professional Standards of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Hospice and Palliative Care. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing 26(3):p 116-121, June 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000001025. Resources from the Episode: ACHPN® Credential AACN Call for Action: Nurses Lead and Transform Palliative Care ANA Call to Transform Palliative Care About the Speakers: Moderator: Dr. Betty Ferrell, PhD, MSN, RN, CHPN®, FAAN, FPCN, Director of Nursing Research & Education and Professor, City of Hope  Featuring:  Dr. Heather Coats, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, Director of Research, HPNA, and Assistant Professor, University of Colorado College of Nursing  Dr. Kelly Henrichs, DNP, RN, GNP-BC, Specialty Director, AGPCNP Program, Associate Professor, University of Colorado College of Nursing    Dr. Henricks  works at CU as an associate professor, where she has taught for nearly 10 years and her clinical specialty is Gerontology. She was recently appointed the specialty director of the Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program at CU and teaches across the undergraduate and graduate program. Her research interests are focused on older adults, and how to shift nursing student attitudes toward them. She is passionate about improving care and outcomes for the older adult population. She currently practices in the UCHealth Senior's Clinic as a nurse practitioner.  Dr.  Coats, PhD, APRN-BC, FPCN, FAAN is Director of Research for Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) and faculty at the University of Colorado, College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, in Aurora, CO. With a well-founded base of palliative, oncology, and hospice care spanning over 26 years, Heather is sought out as a researcher, teacher, and consultant to nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals. She has been in numerous leadership positions and developed national/international recognition through her impact on the PC/EOL field. Heather is a well-known palliative care nurse leader who has communicated extensively through her publications, presentations and consultations with patients, families, and clinicians on the importance of palliative care for individuals living with serious illness.    Nationally, she was invited to the prestigious keynote at the AAHPM/HPNA National Assembly to present the “State of the Science” for three years, and a subsequent keynote for the HPNA Clinical Practice Forum. She was the 2021 HPNA Vanguard recipient, is a Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing, and a Fellow of the Western Academy of Nurses, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Internationally, she has been invited to both India and Japan to share her knowledge and expertise in PC/EOL nursing.  Her program of research which investigates the use of person-centered narrative interventions to improve communication between patients, family caregivers, and clinicians has been funded by NIH and the Cambia Health Foundation. In 2015, she earned her PhD in Nursing from the University of Arizona, College of Nursing, earned her master's in nursing: Adult Nurse Practitioner from the University of Colorado, College of Nursing in 2006, and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Arkansas, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing in 1996. 

Unpacking the transformative insights of adventure psychology.  Adventure Psychologist Dr. Eric Brymer shares insights from his research on the impact of adventure and the human-nature relationship on health and well-being, as well as effective interventions to promote personal growth and development. As a leading expert on the subject, Dr. Brymer unpacks the transformative effects of adventure psychology and discusses how thrilling pursuits can help individuals find meaning in their lives. Dr. Eric Brymer is an endorsed sport and exercise psychologist at Southern Cross University in Australia and a chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society. Eric is interested in the psychology of performance, wellbeing and learning in adventure and nature-based contexts. His research is particularly focused on the impact of adventure and the human-nature relationship on health and wellbeing and the design of effective interventions. Themes and topics: The impact of adventure and the human-nature relationship on health and well-being. Understanding how thrilling pursuits can lead to personal growth, development, and transformation. The connection between human nature, meaning, and the desire for adventure. Strategies and interventions that harness the benefits of adventure. The profound connections between individuals and the natural world. Insights on the process of conducting research in the field of adventure psychology. How. the findings from adventure psychology research can be applied to improve individuals' well-being and quality of life. Like this episode? Share it with someone who needs it! Share Like the podcast and want to do your part? Send us a tip here or consider a recurring paid subscription. Your support helps us cover the time and resources it takes to create free long-form content. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ecological psychology, which is a school of psychology that rejects cognitive psychology's mainstream explanations of perception Listener Scott's beautiful message about the moment that was meant for him Parkour Why Do You Ride? A Characterization of Mountain Bikers, Their Engagement Methods, and Perceived Links to Mental Health and Well-Being research paper (I've also summarized a few of the findings of that one here.) Hämeenlinna, Finland Phenomenology  Phenomenology and the Extreme Sport Experience by Dr. Eric Brymer and Robert Schweitzer David Abram's The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World Max van Manen Phenomenology and Nursing Research by Michael Crotty  Let's connect! Please don't forget to rate, subscribe, and share this if it resonates, and you can DM Danielle now directly on Substack! If you've found value in the podcast, consider sending us a tip, here.

My guest today is Paul Quinn PhD, CNM  at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, 5x author, and Professor in Obstetrical Nursing & Nursing Research at Dominican University New York. Dr. Quinn is one of the only US male midwives / a Certified Nurse Midwife for almost three decades. His new book, Pregnant Possibilities, is a blueprint for women and their families during pregnancy. Resources/References Paul's website Prenatal Possibilities- HERE Facebook - HERE Instagram - HERE LinkedIn - HERE Episode 49: If you marry a midwife, does that make you a midhusband? Episode 19: What do frogs and rabbits have to do with birth in 1978? Two birth stories for the price of one with Robin Bradley, CNM Bly, K. C., Ellis, S. A., Ritter, R. J., & Kantrowitz-Gordon, I. (2020). A survey of midwives' attitudes towards men in midwifery. Journal of midwifery & women's health, 65(2), 199–207. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13060 Shout outs by Paul throughout this episode: Kathy Yuhas-Arflak Charlotte “Pixie” Elsberry, who passed away last year Lily Shah  Jeanne Murphy Stone Two others he would like to recognize but didn't mention Laura Hollywood (forgot her but you may know her from Nyack) Nila Cilmi (forgot her but she was amazing) Universities with midwifery programs mentioned in this episode Columbia University SUNY Stony Brook SUNY Downstate - You do not have to be a nurse to attend this program - there are other programs in the US that also offer this pathway including distance education options.  Comprehensive list of programs in the US (and additional info for aspiring midwives) Professional midwifery organizations mentioned in this episode American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) Mother Wit General Resources ⁠⁠⁠Thriving After Birth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Comprehensive Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠60 Min Consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use discount code- FirstConsult10%off Instagram: @mother.wit.maternity ⁠⁠⁠Exercise in the perinatal period: For healthcare providers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course) ⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠

In light of a recent conference presented by the Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, What's Next? features a conversation about Black caregiving. We welcome Robin Hodges, board member of the Alzheimer's Association; Andrea Koch, the organization's Director of Education and Training; and Dr. Carleara Weiss, Research Assistant Professor in the Office of Nursing Research at the University at Buffalo. The three join Jay Moran to discuss caregiving in communities of color and offer some context for the ongoing challenges to meet those needs.

With nearly two decades of clinical experience as an adult nurse practitioner, Dr. Lisa Carter-Bawa (formerly Carter-Harris) is a distinguished behavioral scientist. Currently serving as the Director of the Cancer Prevention Precision Control Institute at the Center for Discovery & Innovation (CDI) at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey, she also holds leadership roles at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center consortium. Dr. Carter-Bawa's research focuses on the intricate factors influencing decision-making in lung cancer screening, with a particular emphasis on understanding the impact of stigma.  Her advocacy for incorporating the patient perspective in lung cancer screening has been supported by funding from organizations such as the National Cancer Institute and the American Lung Association. Beyond her research endeavors, she actively contributes to various professional bodies, including chairing the Stigma & Nihilism Task Group of the American Cancer Society's National Lung Cancer Roundtable and serving on the Editorial Board of Nursing Research. Additionally, she is involved in executive roles on boards and committees dedicated to enhancing cancer prevention, early detection, and reducing inequities in care at both academic and national levels and is also an alumnus of our Get That Grant® coaching program! Listen in as she shares how coaching has helped her break free from the hamster wheel, redefine success, align her work with her purpose and The impact of coaching on redefining success for yourself and breaking free from the hamster wheel mentality. The importance of defining one's purpose and how it transforms your perspective and decision-making. Why shifting from external validation to internal gratification, leads to better integrity and a sense of pride in her work. The difference between success being a title versus an integrated, purpose-driven experience.  Loved this convo? Please go find Dr. Carter-Bawa on Twitter/X @drCarterBawa, on LinkedIn and show her some love! And if you'd like to learn more foundational career navigation concepts for women of color in academic medicine and public health, sign up for our KD Coaching Foundations Series: www.kemidoll.com/foundations. 

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, January 18th, 2024. VanGelder Technologies: VanGelder Technologies is a US-based custom software development company specializing in cross-platform mobile applications, web applications, and desktop programs. Leveraging open-source frameworks, they quickly and efficiently build custom software solutions that are tailor made to fit your specific needs. 

 There’s no need for New Christendom companies to be content with offering sub-par mobile or web experiences. VanGelder Technologies can help you build better software for the glory of God! You can learn more, view examples of their work, or get in touch, at www.vangelder.tech

 That’s V-A-N, G-E-L, D-E-R dot T-E-C-H VanGelder Technologies, where technology and tradition meet. https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/01/17/tucker-decimates-nikki-haley-n2168832 Tucker Carlson Takes Down Nikki Haley With Brutal Video In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, there are a lot of interesting reactions including those who believe that President Donald Trump is now the likely nominee, like Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who both endorsed Trump. Vivek even went on the road with him to New Hampshire to encourage people to vote for him. Tucker Carlson, who is supportive of Trump, noted that Trump's win was historic, but the media was dealing with it with some pretty hilarious reactions - with Chris Wallace looking "sick" and Joy Reid blaming "white Christians" in Iowa and calling them racist. They were very upset, he observed. But he warned that Haley might do better in New Hampshire, that she had been spending far more money than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis there. She also has the support of N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu. He said a lot of Haley's money came from "committed Democratic partisans." She's gotten money from people like Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, who has been a supporter of Joe Biden, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and the guy who funded the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. https://twitter.com/i/status/1747274232093110614 - Play 4:48-9:03 Never change Tucker…as always, you can find the link to Tucker’s video in my show notes. https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds Federal Government To Spend $700k On Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed For 14-Year-Olds The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars to back pregnancy prevention programs for young girls who identify as boys, warning that “heteronormative” sexual education is inadequate. The $698,736 grant, which began in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, according to government disclosures, will be allocated to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, a non-profit that seeks to create “an inclusive teen pregnancy program for transgender boys.” “Youth who are assigned female at birth … are at risk for negative sexual health outcomes yet are effectively excluded from sexual health programs because gender-diverse youth do not experience the cisgender, heteronormative teen sexual education messaging available to them as salient or applicable,” the award description claims. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research aims to provide sex education via a program called “Girl2Girl,” which the organization describes as “a text messaging based-sexual health program designed for cisgender sexual minority girls 14-18 years of age.” The center will then “test the resulting adaptation” in a national cohort of “700 trans-identified AFAB youth 14-18 years of age,” measuring their use of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, as well as pregnancy rates. The funding from the HHS specifically comes from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research. The National Institute of Nursing Research was given authority to spend a total of $57 million taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2024. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research is slated to receive another $1.4 million taxpayer dollars from HHS to develop a “population-based HIV prevention program for trans girls,” specifying that the program will “address the lack of gender inclusive HIV prevention programming.” “Messaging will be gender affirming” and will “reduce internalized transphobia,” the award description adds. But the award for nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars is not the only action that the HHS has taken to push transgenderism. The Daily Wire previously revealed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a subagency of the HHS, funded a study on the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatment to the tune of $3 million despite transgender children’s hospitals admitting that the practice could result in permanent sterilization. https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-maine-moves-to-create-sanctuary-state-for-child-sex-changes?utm_campaign=64487 Maine moves to create 'sanctuary state' for child sex changes A Maine judiciary committee will decide on Wednesday morning whether a bill permitting minors to travel to the state to seek sex changes and granting the state custody over children will move to the floor. LD1735, also called An Act to Safeguard Gender-affirming Health Care, was introduced to the House of Representatives in the state in April of 2023 by Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono, and is cosponsored by Reps Erin Sheehan of Biddeford, Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, Suzanne Salisbury of Westbrook, Mark Worth of Ellsworth, and Rep. Matt Moonen of Portland as well as Senator Anne Carney of Cumberland. Courage is a Habit, a group fighting for parental rights in states across the nation, is leading an effort to stop this bill. Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, told The Post Millennial that people who do not live in Maine should contact the committee members as well as Maine residents as the bill "affects everybody’s parental rights." Sample emails provided by the group tell the members that "There is a lack of long-term studies on the benefits of 'gender-affirming care,’ which could result in the life-long sterilization and surgical mutilation of children," "With lawsuits against hospitals and schools on the rise in 2023, the public is becoming more aware of the potential risks associated with this bill," and "Protecting parental rights and the well-being of children should be our top priority. I urge you to vote "ought not to pass" on LD 1735." LD 1735 "prohibits the enforcement of an order based on another state's law authorizing a child to be removed from the child's parent or guardian based on that parent or guardian allowing the child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care." A law enforcement agency would be prohibited from knowingly making or participating in the arrest or extradition of an individual on an out-of-state warrant for violating another state’s laws on bringing a child to Maine to give sex change treatments. The bill updates rules on abandonment of a child or emergency situations, granting the State temporary emergency jurisdiction over the child if the child "has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care" because of a parent or guardian. The bill also prevents courts from finding a case was brought forth in an "inconvenient forum," or the wrong court, "if the law or policy of another state that may take jurisdiction limits the ability of a parent to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for a child and the provision of that care is at issue in the case before the court." LD1735 "prohibits a court from considering the taking or retention of a child from a person who has legal custody of the child if the taking or retention was for obtaining gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for the child." The bill mirrors similar laws passed in California, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. Lui told The Post Millennial, "refuse to let your kindness be weaponized against you." "If you're wondering how you got there in Maine, wherever you live ... it's because over time, you've allowed your kindness to be weaponized against you and they kept moving that goalpost and now, even when they're proposing a transgender trafficking bill, they're still using emotional blackmail to try to get you to accept this," he said. Lui said that "they’re quite literally opening up trafficking avenues by inviting children from other states where their parents do not agree to transgender sterilization drugs and mutilating surgeries, and they're going to welcome these kids in Maine using your taxpayer dollars through Medicaid to pay for these procedures, putting them in foster care, opening them up to vulnerabilities like sex trafficking, like abuse, not to mention the lifelong, irreversible procedures and drugs that the transgender cult promotes." "So there is no slippery slope. You're here at the bottom now because they're willing to remove kids from parents, and the next step will be to remove your children from your home in Maine," Lui added, noting the instance of California. https://www.theblaze.com/news/teacher-of-the-year-says-he-was-reassigned-for-3-months-after-too-harshly-stopping-2-male-students-from-attacking-female Teacher of the Year says he was reassigned for 3 months after 'too harshly' stopping 2 male students from attacking female Kumar Rashad — who was named the Kentucky Department of Education's Teacher of the Year in September — told WDRB-TV that in October he was reassigned for three months after "too harshly" stopping two male students from attacking a female student. A math teacher in Louisville's Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, Rashad told the station after the incident officials reassigned him to "non-instructional duties" at the Special Needs East Bus Compound. WDRB said Jefferson County Public Schools wouldn't say why Rashad was reassigned — but he gave his side of the story Thursday, one day before he began resuming his teaching duties. "I saw two males attack a female, and I went to the female's rescue, and I removed the two students off of that female," Rashad told the station. "The two students said I removed them too harshly." Rashad noted to WLKY-TV that the two male students complained about him to the powers that be. He was not about to apologize, however, telling WLKY: "Please understand, in the community, in school, anywhere I am going, I will never allow a lady to be attacked by a male." Kentucky's 2024 Teacher of the Year reinstated by JCPS, says he was reassigned for breaking up fight-Play 0:30-0:49 Rashad added to WDRB that the investigation is over, and he was cleared to return Friday to the classroom — which the school district confirmed. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/16/here-we-go-wef-hosts-panel-tomorrow-for-disease-x/ WEF Hosts Panel Tomorrow for ‘Disease X’ Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the so-called global elites are gathering for a five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15-19. One of the topics on the agenda for January 17 has raised some eyeballs: “Preparing for Disease X.” COVID has been reported to have claimed approximately 7 million lives worldwide, but “Disease X,” on the other hand, they warn, “could result in 20 times more fatalities than the coronavirus pandemic.” Something interesting about people in power is that a not insignificant number of them also happen to believe that the world is overpopulated. If a pandemic 20 times as deadly as COVID did happen, claiming 140 million lives, would global leaders mourn or secretly celebrate that the world’s population was curbed? Yuval Noah Harari, one of Barack Obama’s favorite authors and a frequent speaker at Davos, has said that “the big political and economic question of the 21st century will be, ‘What do we need humans for?’ or at least, ‘What do we need so many humans for?’” Remember, in October 2019 — just months before COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan — The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the WEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, described as “a high-level pandemic exercise.” Is it out of the question to think another so-called pandemic could be just around the corner? Doctors like Peter McCullough and James Thorp stress the importance of being prepared and having life-saving medications on hand for whatever emergency — pandemic or not — life throws at you next. “You’ve seen all the threats from the establishment suggesting that there’s not going to be drug availability in the not-too-distant future,” obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. James Thorp warns. “They tell us — they’re threatening us that there’s another pandemic coming. So, look at that and protect yourselves.” So, what should we be doing? “Stocking up,” urged Dr. Thorp. “I’ve been doing this since 1995 — always stocking up I’ve been doing that for 20 years, and trust me, even before the pandemic, it saved a lot of my patients and family members because when they need the drugs, they can’t get them.” The Wellness Company has put together a Medical Emergency Kit of eight potentially life-saving medications, which includes Ivermectin and Z-Pak, for the treatment of a range of illnesses, including strep throat, pneumonia, COVID-19, nausea and vomiting, and more. The full list is linked in the article in my show notes.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, January 18th, 2024. VanGelder Technologies: VanGelder Technologies is a US-based custom software development company specializing in cross-platform mobile applications, web applications, and desktop programs. Leveraging open-source frameworks, they quickly and efficiently build custom software solutions that are tailor made to fit your specific needs. 

 There’s no need for New Christendom companies to be content with offering sub-par mobile or web experiences. VanGelder Technologies can help you build better software for the glory of God! You can learn more, view examples of their work, or get in touch, at www.vangelder.tech

 That’s V-A-N, G-E-L, D-E-R dot T-E-C-H VanGelder Technologies, where technology and tradition meet. https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/01/17/tucker-decimates-nikki-haley-n2168832 Tucker Carlson Takes Down Nikki Haley With Brutal Video In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, there are a lot of interesting reactions including those who believe that President Donald Trump is now the likely nominee, like Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who both endorsed Trump. Vivek even went on the road with him to New Hampshire to encourage people to vote for him. Tucker Carlson, who is supportive of Trump, noted that Trump's win was historic, but the media was dealing with it with some pretty hilarious reactions - with Chris Wallace looking "sick" and Joy Reid blaming "white Christians" in Iowa and calling them racist. They were very upset, he observed. But he warned that Haley might do better in New Hampshire, that she had been spending far more money than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis there. She also has the support of N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu. He said a lot of Haley's money came from "committed Democratic partisans." She's gotten money from people like Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, who has been a supporter of Joe Biden, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and the guy who funded the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. https://twitter.com/i/status/1747274232093110614 - Play 4:48-9:03 Never change Tucker…as always, you can find the link to Tucker’s video in my show notes. https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds Federal Government To Spend $700k On Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed For 14-Year-Olds The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars to back pregnancy prevention programs for young girls who identify as boys, warning that “heteronormative” sexual education is inadequate. The $698,736 grant, which began in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, according to government disclosures, will be allocated to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, a non-profit that seeks to create “an inclusive teen pregnancy program for transgender boys.” “Youth who are assigned female at birth … are at risk for negative sexual health outcomes yet are effectively excluded from sexual health programs because gender-diverse youth do not experience the cisgender, heteronormative teen sexual education messaging available to them as salient or applicable,” the award description claims. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research aims to provide sex education via a program called “Girl2Girl,” which the organization describes as “a text messaging based-sexual health program designed for cisgender sexual minority girls 14-18 years of age.” The center will then “test the resulting adaptation” in a national cohort of “700 trans-identified AFAB youth 14-18 years of age,” measuring their use of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, as well as pregnancy rates. The funding from the HHS specifically comes from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research. The National Institute of Nursing Research was given authority to spend a total of $57 million taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2024. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research is slated to receive another $1.4 million taxpayer dollars from HHS to develop a “population-based HIV prevention program for trans girls,” specifying that the program will “address the lack of gender inclusive HIV prevention programming.” “Messaging will be gender affirming” and will “reduce internalized transphobia,” the award description adds. But the award for nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars is not the only action that the HHS has taken to push transgenderism. The Daily Wire previously revealed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a subagency of the HHS, funded a study on the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatment to the tune of $3 million despite transgender children’s hospitals admitting that the practice could result in permanent sterilization. https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-maine-moves-to-create-sanctuary-state-for-child-sex-changes?utm_campaign=64487 Maine moves to create 'sanctuary state' for child sex changes A Maine judiciary committee will decide on Wednesday morning whether a bill permitting minors to travel to the state to seek sex changes and granting the state custody over children will move to the floor. LD1735, also called An Act to Safeguard Gender-affirming Health Care, was introduced to the House of Representatives in the state in April of 2023 by Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono, and is cosponsored by Reps Erin Sheehan of Biddeford, Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, Suzanne Salisbury of Westbrook, Mark Worth of Ellsworth, and Rep. Matt Moonen of Portland as well as Senator Anne Carney of Cumberland. Courage is a Habit, a group fighting for parental rights in states across the nation, is leading an effort to stop this bill. Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, told The Post Millennial that people who do not live in Maine should contact the committee members as well as Maine residents as the bill "affects everybody’s parental rights." Sample emails provided by the group tell the members that "There is a lack of long-term studies on the benefits of 'gender-affirming care,’ which could result in the life-long sterilization and surgical mutilation of children," "With lawsuits against hospitals and schools on the rise in 2023, the public is becoming more aware of the potential risks associated with this bill," and "Protecting parental rights and the well-being of children should be our top priority. I urge you to vote "ought not to pass" on LD 1735." LD 1735 "prohibits the enforcement of an order based on another state's law authorizing a child to be removed from the child's parent or guardian based on that parent or guardian allowing the child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care." A law enforcement agency would be prohibited from knowingly making or participating in the arrest or extradition of an individual on an out-of-state warrant for violating another state’s laws on bringing a child to Maine to give sex change treatments. The bill updates rules on abandonment of a child or emergency situations, granting the State temporary emergency jurisdiction over the child if the child "has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care" because of a parent or guardian. The bill also prevents courts from finding a case was brought forth in an "inconvenient forum," or the wrong court, "if the law or policy of another state that may take jurisdiction limits the ability of a parent to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for a child and the provision of that care is at issue in the case before the court." LD1735 "prohibits a court from considering the taking or retention of a child from a person who has legal custody of the child if the taking or retention was for obtaining gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for the child." The bill mirrors similar laws passed in California, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. Lui told The Post Millennial, "refuse to let your kindness be weaponized against you." "If you're wondering how you got there in Maine, wherever you live ... it's because over time, you've allowed your kindness to be weaponized against you and they kept moving that goalpost and now, even when they're proposing a transgender trafficking bill, they're still using emotional blackmail to try to get you to accept this," he said. Lui said that "they’re quite literally opening up trafficking avenues by inviting children from other states where their parents do not agree to transgender sterilization drugs and mutilating surgeries, and they're going to welcome these kids in Maine using your taxpayer dollars through Medicaid to pay for these procedures, putting them in foster care, opening them up to vulnerabilities like sex trafficking, like abuse, not to mention the lifelong, irreversible procedures and drugs that the transgender cult promotes." "So there is no slippery slope. You're here at the bottom now because they're willing to remove kids from parents, and the next step will be to remove your children from your home in Maine," Lui added, noting the instance of California. https://www.theblaze.com/news/teacher-of-the-year-says-he-was-reassigned-for-3-months-after-too-harshly-stopping-2-male-students-from-attacking-female Teacher of the Year says he was reassigned for 3 months after 'too harshly' stopping 2 male students from attacking female Kumar Rashad — who was named the Kentucky Department of Education's Teacher of the Year in September — told WDRB-TV that in October he was reassigned for three months after "too harshly" stopping two male students from attacking a female student. A math teacher in Louisville's Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, Rashad told the station after the incident officials reassigned him to "non-instructional duties" at the Special Needs East Bus Compound. WDRB said Jefferson County Public Schools wouldn't say why Rashad was reassigned — but he gave his side of the story Thursday, one day before he began resuming his teaching duties. "I saw two males attack a female, and I went to the female's rescue, and I removed the two students off of that female," Rashad told the station. "The two students said I removed them too harshly." Rashad noted to WLKY-TV that the two male students complained about him to the powers that be. He was not about to apologize, however, telling WLKY: "Please understand, in the community, in school, anywhere I am going, I will never allow a lady to be attacked by a male." Kentucky's 2024 Teacher of the Year reinstated by JCPS, says he was reassigned for breaking up fight-Play 0:30-0:49 Rashad added to WDRB that the investigation is over, and he was cleared to return Friday to the classroom — which the school district confirmed. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/16/here-we-go-wef-hosts-panel-tomorrow-for-disease-x/ WEF Hosts Panel Tomorrow for ‘Disease X’ Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the so-called global elites are gathering for a five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15-19. One of the topics on the agenda for January 17 has raised some eyeballs: “Preparing for Disease X.” COVID has been reported to have claimed approximately 7 million lives worldwide, but “Disease X,” on the other hand, they warn, “could result in 20 times more fatalities than the coronavirus pandemic.” Something interesting about people in power is that a not insignificant number of them also happen to believe that the world is overpopulated. If a pandemic 20 times as deadly as COVID did happen, claiming 140 million lives, would global leaders mourn or secretly celebrate that the world’s population was curbed? Yuval Noah Harari, one of Barack Obama’s favorite authors and a frequent speaker at Davos, has said that “the big political and economic question of the 21st century will be, ‘What do we need humans for?’ or at least, ‘What do we need so many humans for?’” Remember, in October 2019 — just months before COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan — The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the WEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, described as “a high-level pandemic exercise.” Is it out of the question to think another so-called pandemic could be just around the corner? Doctors like Peter McCullough and James Thorp stress the importance of being prepared and having life-saving medications on hand for whatever emergency — pandemic or not — life throws at you next. “You’ve seen all the threats from the establishment suggesting that there’s not going to be drug availability in the not-too-distant future,” obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. James Thorp warns. “They tell us — they’re threatening us that there’s another pandemic coming. So, look at that and protect yourselves.” So, what should we be doing? “Stocking up,” urged Dr. Thorp. “I’ve been doing this since 1995 — always stocking up I’ve been doing that for 20 years, and trust me, even before the pandemic, it saved a lot of my patients and family members because when they need the drugs, they can’t get them.” The Wellness Company has put together a Medical Emergency Kit of eight potentially life-saving medications, which includes Ivermectin and Z-Pak, for the treatment of a range of illnesses, including strep throat, pneumonia, COVID-19, nausea and vomiting, and more. The full list is linked in the article in my show notes.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, January 18th, 2024. VanGelder Technologies: VanGelder Technologies is a US-based custom software development company specializing in cross-platform mobile applications, web applications, and desktop programs. Leveraging open-source frameworks, they quickly and efficiently build custom software solutions that are tailor made to fit your specific needs. 

 There’s no need for New Christendom companies to be content with offering sub-par mobile or web experiences. VanGelder Technologies can help you build better software for the glory of God! You can learn more, view examples of their work, or get in touch, at www.vangelder.tech

 That’s V-A-N, G-E-L, D-E-R dot T-E-C-H VanGelder Technologies, where technology and tradition meet. https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/01/17/tucker-decimates-nikki-haley-n2168832 Tucker Carlson Takes Down Nikki Haley With Brutal Video In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, there are a lot of interesting reactions including those who believe that President Donald Trump is now the likely nominee, like Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who both endorsed Trump. Vivek even went on the road with him to New Hampshire to encourage people to vote for him. Tucker Carlson, who is supportive of Trump, noted that Trump's win was historic, but the media was dealing with it with some pretty hilarious reactions - with Chris Wallace looking "sick" and Joy Reid blaming "white Christians" in Iowa and calling them racist. They were very upset, he observed. But he warned that Haley might do better in New Hampshire, that she had been spending far more money than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis there. She also has the support of N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu. He said a lot of Haley's money came from "committed Democratic partisans." She's gotten money from people like Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, who has been a supporter of Joe Biden, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and the guy who funded the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. https://twitter.com/i/status/1747274232093110614 - Play 4:48-9:03 Never change Tucker…as always, you can find the link to Tucker’s video in my show notes. https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds Federal Government To Spend $700k On Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed For 14-Year-Olds The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars to back pregnancy prevention programs for young girls who identify as boys, warning that “heteronormative” sexual education is inadequate. The $698,736 grant, which began in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, according to government disclosures, will be allocated to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, a non-profit that seeks to create “an inclusive teen pregnancy program for transgender boys.” “Youth who are assigned female at birth … are at risk for negative sexual health outcomes yet are effectively excluded from sexual health programs because gender-diverse youth do not experience the cisgender, heteronormative teen sexual education messaging available to them as salient or applicable,” the award description claims. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research aims to provide sex education via a program called “Girl2Girl,” which the organization describes as “a text messaging based-sexual health program designed for cisgender sexual minority girls 14-18 years of age.” The center will then “test the resulting adaptation” in a national cohort of “700 trans-identified AFAB youth 14-18 years of age,” measuring their use of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, as well as pregnancy rates. The funding from the HHS specifically comes from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research. The National Institute of Nursing Research was given authority to spend a total of $57 million taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2024. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research is slated to receive another $1.4 million taxpayer dollars from HHS to develop a “population-based HIV prevention program for trans girls,” specifying that the program will “address the lack of gender inclusive HIV prevention programming.” “Messaging will be gender affirming” and will “reduce internalized transphobia,” the award description adds. But the award for nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars is not the only action that the HHS has taken to push transgenderism. The Daily Wire previously revealed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a subagency of the HHS, funded a study on the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatment to the tune of $3 million despite transgender children’s hospitals admitting that the practice could result in permanent sterilization. https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-maine-moves-to-create-sanctuary-state-for-child-sex-changes?utm_campaign=64487 Maine moves to create 'sanctuary state' for child sex changes A Maine judiciary committee will decide on Wednesday morning whether a bill permitting minors to travel to the state to seek sex changes and granting the state custody over children will move to the floor. LD1735, also called An Act to Safeguard Gender-affirming Health Care, was introduced to the House of Representatives in the state in April of 2023 by Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono, and is cosponsored by Reps Erin Sheehan of Biddeford, Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, Suzanne Salisbury of Westbrook, Mark Worth of Ellsworth, and Rep. Matt Moonen of Portland as well as Senator Anne Carney of Cumberland. Courage is a Habit, a group fighting for parental rights in states across the nation, is leading an effort to stop this bill. Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, told The Post Millennial that people who do not live in Maine should contact the committee members as well as Maine residents as the bill "affects everybody’s parental rights." Sample emails provided by the group tell the members that "There is a lack of long-term studies on the benefits of 'gender-affirming care,’ which could result in the life-long sterilization and surgical mutilation of children," "With lawsuits against hospitals and schools on the rise in 2023, the public is becoming more aware of the potential risks associated with this bill," and "Protecting parental rights and the well-being of children should be our top priority. I urge you to vote "ought not to pass" on LD 1735." LD 1735 "prohibits the enforcement of an order based on another state's law authorizing a child to be removed from the child's parent or guardian based on that parent or guardian allowing the child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care." A law enforcement agency would be prohibited from knowingly making or participating in the arrest or extradition of an individual on an out-of-state warrant for violating another state’s laws on bringing a child to Maine to give sex change treatments. The bill updates rules on abandonment of a child or emergency situations, granting the State temporary emergency jurisdiction over the child if the child "has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care" because of a parent or guardian. The bill also prevents courts from finding a case was brought forth in an "inconvenient forum," or the wrong court, "if the law or policy of another state that may take jurisdiction limits the ability of a parent to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for a child and the provision of that care is at issue in the case before the court." LD1735 "prohibits a court from considering the taking or retention of a child from a person who has legal custody of the child if the taking or retention was for obtaining gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for the child." The bill mirrors similar laws passed in California, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. Lui told The Post Millennial, "refuse to let your kindness be weaponized against you." "If you're wondering how you got there in Maine, wherever you live ... it's because over time, you've allowed your kindness to be weaponized against you and they kept moving that goalpost and now, even when they're proposing a transgender trafficking bill, they're still using emotional blackmail to try to get you to accept this," he said. Lui said that "they’re quite literally opening up trafficking avenues by inviting children from other states where their parents do not agree to transgender sterilization drugs and mutilating surgeries, and they're going to welcome these kids in Maine using your taxpayer dollars through Medicaid to pay for these procedures, putting them in foster care, opening them up to vulnerabilities like sex trafficking, like abuse, not to mention the lifelong, irreversible procedures and drugs that the transgender cult promotes." "So there is no slippery slope. You're here at the bottom now because they're willing to remove kids from parents, and the next step will be to remove your children from your home in Maine," Lui added, noting the instance of California. https://www.theblaze.com/news/teacher-of-the-year-says-he-was-reassigned-for-3-months-after-too-harshly-stopping-2-male-students-from-attacking-female Teacher of the Year says he was reassigned for 3 months after 'too harshly' stopping 2 male students from attacking female Kumar Rashad — who was named the Kentucky Department of Education's Teacher of the Year in September — told WDRB-TV that in October he was reassigned for three months after "too harshly" stopping two male students from attacking a female student. A math teacher in Louisville's Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, Rashad told the station after the incident officials reassigned him to "non-instructional duties" at the Special Needs East Bus Compound. WDRB said Jefferson County Public Schools wouldn't say why Rashad was reassigned — but he gave his side of the story Thursday, one day before he began resuming his teaching duties. "I saw two males attack a female, and I went to the female's rescue, and I removed the two students off of that female," Rashad told the station. "The two students said I removed them too harshly." Rashad noted to WLKY-TV that the two male students complained about him to the powers that be. He was not about to apologize, however, telling WLKY: "Please understand, in the community, in school, anywhere I am going, I will never allow a lady to be attacked by a male." Kentucky's 2024 Teacher of the Year reinstated by JCPS, says he was reassigned for breaking up fight-Play 0:30-0:49 Rashad added to WDRB that the investigation is over, and he was cleared to return Friday to the classroom — which the school district confirmed. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/16/here-we-go-wef-hosts-panel-tomorrow-for-disease-x/ WEF Hosts Panel Tomorrow for ‘Disease X’ Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the so-called global elites are gathering for a five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15-19. One of the topics on the agenda for January 17 has raised some eyeballs: “Preparing for Disease X.” COVID has been reported to have claimed approximately 7 million lives worldwide, but “Disease X,” on the other hand, they warn, “could result in 20 times more fatalities than the coronavirus pandemic.” Something interesting about people in power is that a not insignificant number of them also happen to believe that the world is overpopulated. If a pandemic 20 times as deadly as COVID did happen, claiming 140 million lives, would global leaders mourn or secretly celebrate that the world’s population was curbed? Yuval Noah Harari, one of Barack Obama’s favorite authors and a frequent speaker at Davos, has said that “the big political and economic question of the 21st century will be, ‘What do we need humans for?’ or at least, ‘What do we need so many humans for?’” Remember, in October 2019 — just months before COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan — The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the WEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, described as “a high-level pandemic exercise.” Is it out of the question to think another so-called pandemic could be just around the corner? Doctors like Peter McCullough and James Thorp stress the importance of being prepared and having life-saving medications on hand for whatever emergency — pandemic or not — life throws at you next. “You’ve seen all the threats from the establishment suggesting that there’s not going to be drug availability in the not-too-distant future,” obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. James Thorp warns. “They tell us — they’re threatening us that there’s another pandemic coming. So, look at that and protect yourselves.” So, what should we be doing? “Stocking up,” urged Dr. Thorp. “I’ve been doing this since 1995 — always stocking up I’ve been doing that for 20 years, and trust me, even before the pandemic, it saved a lot of my patients and family members because when they need the drugs, they can’t get them.” The Wellness Company has put together a Medical Emergency Kit of eight potentially life-saving medications, which includes Ivermectin and Z-Pak, for the treatment of a range of illnesses, including strep throat, pneumonia, COVID-19, nausea and vomiting, and more. The full list is linked in the article in my show notes.

Meet Danielle Sarik, a dedicated pediatric nurse scientist who is committed to improving the lives of our most vulnerable population. I always enjoy hearing about how nurses first entered the profession, and I was surprised to learn that Danielle was inspired to become a nurse after working on global health policy with a nurse leader. As the Director of Nursing Research for Nicholas Children's Hospital in Florida, she helps nurses engage in research and become change agents themselves. I have a great deal of respect for nurses who help other nurses, and Danielle has certainly earned all of mine. I have to admit, I nerded out a little bit reading her many publications, and I really hope the generous billionaire listening steps up to support her next project, which focuses on improving maternal mental health. In the five-minute snippet: Has anyone seen my phone? For Danielle's bio, visit my website (link below).LinkedInXEdge Runner AwardBaby Steps VideoContact The Conversing Nurse podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/Website: https://theconversingnursepodcast.comGive me feedback! Leave me a review! https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-reviewWould you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me! https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-formCheck out my guests' book recommendations! https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast Email: theconversingnursepodcast@gmail.comThank you and I'll see you soon!

Guest: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN There are 4 stages of heart failure, ranging from being at risk for heart failure to having an advanced condition. So what key insights should we know about the ACC/AHA stages of heart failure and the NYHA heart failure functional classifications? Discover more with Dr. Nancy Albert, associate chief nursing officer for the Office of Nursing Research and Innovation. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Lilly USA, LLC. SC-US-75207 3/23

Guest: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN Approximately 6.2 million adults in the US have heart failure (hf), and this number is projected to grow to more than 8 million by 2030. Knowing this alarming statistic, what do we need to know about the clinical characteristics of hf? Take a deep dive with Dr. Nancy Albert, associate chief nursing officer for the Office of Nursing Research and Innovation. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Lilly USA, LLC. SC-US-75207 3/23

Guest: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN There are 4 stages of heart failure, ranging from being at risk for heart failure to having an advanced condition. So what key insights should we know about the ACC/AHA stages of heart failure and the NYHA heart failure functional classifications? Discover more with Dr. Nancy Albert, associate chief nursing officer for the Office of Nursing Research and Innovation.

Guest: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN Approximately 6.2 million adults in the US have heart failure (hf), and this number is projected to grow to more than 8 million by 2030. Knowing this alarming statistic, what do we need to know about the clinical characteristics of hf? Take a deep dive with Dr. Nancy Albert, associate chief nursing officer for the Office of Nursing Research and Innovation. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Lilly USA, LLC. SC-US-75207 3/23

Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/Tommy speaks to Dr John Campbell about Covid-19, all things big pharma, government overreach and much much more.Dr John Cambell is a nurse currently working in A and E with a demonstrated history in Nurse Education.Skilled in pratical Nursing, Healthcare, Nursing Research, and Health and Educational research, he was on the front line when the Covid narrative was rolled out and witnessed first hand how the NHS responded.With two higher degrees and several teaching qualifications, he has a research record focused in teaching bioscience in national and international nurse education.

This episode is related to the WOCNext® 2024 Call for Abstracts, which is accepting abstract submissions through November 1, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET. Visit wocnext.org/abstracts for the complete information.Episode Resources:Visit wocnext.org/abstracts for complete guidelines, an overview of the review process, scoring, formats, and more.If you are interested in the WOCNext Abstract Mentorship assistance, please send an email to abstacts@wocn.org and indicate what area in which you are seeking assistance: 1) development of content, 2) turning content into a poster, 3) distilling the story, or 4) something else.If you are interested in becoming a Mentor for WOCNext Abstract assistance and have had abstracts accepted in the past, email abstracts@wocn.org.If you are interested in becoming an abstract reviewer, keep an eye out for Volunteer opportunities with the WOCN Society.Click here to view scientific and clinical abstracts from WOCNext 2023 published in an online supplement of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).Click here for information on creating an ePoster, including the interactive video/audio features.Click here to review the ePoster Guidelines.Watch a short Bite Size Learning CE course on the step-by-step process for submitting an abstract.View a PowerPoint presentation that details new elements and everything you need to know about the submission process.Check out this blog to help you get ready to submit an abstract.About the Speakers:Carole Bauer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN, employed by the Beaumont Health System, is a Wound and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner where she opened the first outpatient ostomy clinic in the health system. Carole has a passion for WOC nursing and in particular ostomy patients. She has worked to successfully lobby Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan for changes in their allowed supplies for the ostomy patient when the supply limits did not meet the needs of the subscribers. As a champion for WOC nursing, she is an active member of the WOCN Society. She most recently served as a co-author of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing: Scope and Standards of WOC Practice, 2nd Edition, for which she was awarded the WOCN Society President's Award. She is the current Chair of the WOCNext® Abstract Review Committee.Donna Bliss, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, WOCNF, is a Professor, Chair of the Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative, and School of Nursing Foundation Professor of Nursing Research at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN. She has 25 years of funded research and >120 publications and presentations about assessing, preventing, and managing fecal incontinence and incontinence associated skin damage. She is a forerunner in investigating disparities in skin damage and assessing dark skin. Donna is an active member of the WOCN Society and is currently the incoming Abstract Chair for the WOCNext conference. During WOCNext 2023, Donna was awarded the Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award and was also inducted into the inaugural class of the WOCN Fellow Program.

Following the recent 48th Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Terri Armstrong, the Senior Investigator and Deputy Chief of the Neuro-Oncology Branch at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to further discuss her translational research regarding better understanding and improving the quality of life of cancer patients.

On episode 423 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor of the Florida State University College of Nursing, and Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Informatics and Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Wang discuss the future of health and healthcare and how Florida State University College of Nursing is leading in this area. Other topics include the future of aging in place, the use of wearable tech, and the concept of a “high tech high touch” approach to nursing research and education. Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN is Dean and Professor of the Florida State University College of Nursing, and Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Informatics and Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She serves as the Board of Trustee at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and HCA Florida Capitol Hospital. She's committed to nursing workforce development and High Tech High Touch approach in nursing education, research, and collaborative practice. Her interdisciplinary research uses mobile and connected health technologies to optimize multiple-behavior lifestyle interventions and improve patient-centered outcomes among the chronically ill and aging populations with multiple chronic conditions, especially among the rural and underserved populations. Dr. Wang is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar, 2015 TEDMED Scholar, 2016 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Macy Faculty Scholar, and Harvard Macy Scholar where she continues to teach in the “Leading Innovations in Health Care & Education” program in the Harvard Macy Institute. As a Health and Aging Policy Fellow and American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow, she was a Senior Scientific Advisor to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and works with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as a senior policy advisor. Wang received her MSN and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, her MPH from its Graduate School of Public Health, and Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science from its School of Medicine. Connect with Dr. Jing Wang and Florida State University School of Nursing: Florida State University College of Nursing Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Dr. Wang on LinkedIn ----------- Did you know that you can now earn CEUs from listening to podcasts? That's right — over at RNegade.pro, they're building a library of nursing podcasts offering continuing education credits, including episodes of The Nurse Keith Show! So just head over to RNegade.pro, log into the portal, select Nurse Keith (or any other Content Creator) from the Content Creator dropdown, and get CEs for any content on the platform! Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, professional podcaster, published author, award-winning blogger, inspiring keynote speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Connect with Nurse Keith at NurseKeith.com, and on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Nurse Keith lives in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with his lovely fiancée, Shada McKenzie, a highly gifted traditional astrologer and reader of the tarot. You can find Shada at The Circle and the Dot. The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting, and Mark Capispisan is our stalwart social media manager and newsletter wrangler.

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Bernadette ‘Candy' Capili about her articles, “Improving the Validity of Causal Inferences in Observational Studies” and “Efficacy Randomized Controlled Trials”. These articles are the 13th and 14th installments in a series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”

Listen to this live podcast from the 2023 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress with Doyle Bosque, RN, CNML!

Meghan Garland PhD, CNM has been a Certified Nurse-Midwife since 2002. Her clinical work focused on low-resource and farmworker populations, providing high-quality and respectful care. She also served her community to reduce rates of preterm birth and infant mortality on the board of Healthy Start. In addition to a long clinical career, she has many years' experience educating nurses to become Nurse-Midwives and Women's Health Nurse Practitioners at Frontier Nursing University as a preceptor, clinical faculty, and academic faculty. Early on in her career, Meghan developed a research interest about the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy. She contributed several chapters to the American Journal of Nursing award-winning textbook Best Practices in Midwifery: Using the Evidence for Change and the American College of Nurse-Midwives 2015 book of the year, Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Person-Centered Approach. Meghan has also published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, the Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, and Nursing Research. She has given podium presentations at national and regional conferences on the topics of pregnancy physical activity, hypertension in pregnancy, determinants of physical activity and shared decision-making. Meghan completed a PhD at Rush University in 2022, she expanded her body of research to examine the gap between physical activity recommendations and physical activity behavior among pregnant women. She has published a 2019 systematic review on the determinants of pregnancy physical activity in Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing Correlates of Physical Activity During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review with Implications for Evidence-based Practice. Meghan published her secondary analysis of physical activity determinants among Black mid-life women in Nursing Research Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectations, Group Social Support, and Adherence to Physical Activity in African American Women. Meghan's dissertation research examined the influence of theoretical and non-theoretical determinants of pregnancy physical activity among pregnant Black women. This foundational research will inform the development of a culturally tailored physical activity intervention. Connect with Meghan via LinkedIn or by email at meghangarland@msn.com Resources Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period (ACOG, 2020) 2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy Support the show Thriving After Birth (an online course) Comprehensive Care 60 Min Consultation: Use discount code- FirstConsult10%off Instagram: @mother.wit.maternity You Tube Channel NEW Exercise in the perinatal period: For healthcare providers (an online course)

Dr. Susan Weber Buchholz, Associate Dean for Research at the Michigan State University College of Nursing, speaks with Jackie and Patrick to discuss what nursing research is and why it's so vital not only to the patient but also to the entire health care community.

This TeamPeds Talks podcast series- 50Forward: Forging Our Future is part of our anniversary celebration themed 50Forward, celebrating our 50th anniversary and our place in history as the first national nurse practitioner society. Join us as we look back at some highlights of our profession and as we look forward to the future of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. This special series is hosted by Dr. Jessica Peck and Dr. Tedra Smith. This episode's guests are Drs. Regena Spratling and Christina Calamaro.

Dr. Richard A. McConnell, DM (LTC U.S. Army, ret.), is associate professor in the Department of Army Tactics, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. MAJ Angela Samosorn, Ph.D. is Chief of Clinical Research Support and Chief of Nursing Research at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research. Together, they discuss their research into the relationship between military learners' creativity and their ability to solve complex, open-ended problems.

Today we're talking research! But don't "change the channel" — you're going to find this both fascinating and easy to digest. In this conversation with Eleanor Stevenson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Ruby and Anne talk about the science behind fertility and why it's so important to patient safety and outcomes to keep up with the science. Some questions they tackle include: How is research conducted? How does data inform treatment? What are researchers looking for? How do they ensure the results are accurate? One special area of focus for Dr. Stevenson is stress and its effects on fertility. There's no question that the fertility journey can be very stressful for those with unexpected challenges: how does that stress impact the journey? What lingering effects might there be, even if treatment is successful? Another area of focus is the experience of those who identify as cis-heterosexual men in fertility. Men are often left out of the process in many ways, but what happens when there's a challenge with male-factor fertility (eg low sperm count)?  Eleanor Stevenson, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing. She received her BS in Nursing from Rutgers University College of Nursing–New Brunswick, and her MS as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner from Rutgers University College of Nursing–Newark. She received her PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development from New York University College of Nursing. Her area of inquiry focuses on the multidimensional psychological stress women who have conceived pregnancies via in-vitro fertilization experience as well as the adaptive behaviors of men with male-factor infertility. She is also engaged in inquiry about how men can increase access to primary care via female-facing care models such as infertility treatment and family planning. Dr. Stevenson's clinical career has focused on women's health issues including clinical practice in various settings such as high-risk labor and delivery, mother-baby, antepartum, family planning, and infertility services. Dr. Stevenson has also applied her clinical expertise in research and development of women's health and infertility medications.  Learn more about Dr. Stevenson here: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/eleanor.stevenson

Katherine Gregory, Ph.D., RN, FAANlinkedin.com/in/katherine-e-gregory-3b276359Dr Gregory, a nurse scientist, researcher, and leader who has worked with a diverse set of scientists across multiple disciplines from a wide range of institutions across the country and with both National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Nursing Research.  She is the dean at the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College. Dr. Gregory was previously the associate chief nursing officer, women's and newborn health, research, and innovation at Brigham and Women's Hospital and assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.               Kate spends time with us to discuss nursing professional trajectory and how to be more active participant in how we help mold the future of nursing. 

Dr. Michal Elovitz, Chief Medical Advisor of Mirvie, is a physician-scientist with a demonstrated history of research success from the bench to the bedside. She is a successful mentor promoting physician-scientists in women's health research, and both founded and directed the Womxn's Health Collaborative. She has strong professional skills in Perinatal Medicine, Molecular Biology, Reproductive Immunology Microbiome, Pregnancy, Healthcare, Biomarkers, Discovery Research, Clinical Research, and Translational Research. In this episode, Dr. Elovitz speaks with Fempower Health on an innovation Mirvie is currently focused on: preventing pregnancy complications, in particular, preeclampsia (dangerous blood pressure elevation during pregnancy). Despite the U.S. having the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries, health risks in pregnancy have remained understudied, underfunded, and underserved.  Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, and gestational diabetes impact 1 in 5 women. But with no accurate way to predict these conditions before symptoms appear, both moms and babies enter crisis mode when diagnosed in their third trimester. Dr. Elovitz explains one of those complications, preeclampsia, and explores how better screening can help. Discussed in this episode: What is preeclampsia? Preeclampsia risk factors and long-term effects Blood tests that predict potential complications during pregnancy  How the Mirvie RNA platform works to detect early complications  What is the benefit of having a Mirvie test over regular blood pressure tests in pregnancy?  The future of science with innovative testing for pregnant women Making information and data more accessible to advocate for pregnancy health “There have to be silos broken down. If we want to advance women's health, we need to be partnering. We need to work together if we actually care about changing women's health.”  - Dr. Michal Elovitz Related to this episode: Episode With Dr. Joanne Stone: Preventing the Preventable During Pregnancy Follow Mirvie on LinkedIn and Twitter  Follow Dr. Elovitz on Twitter @docelovitz  Read about Genetic Testing During Pregnancy Listen to more episodes about Pregnancy  If you enjoyed this episode and want to support this women's health podcast, leave a review for Fempower Health on iTunes or Spotify! Support Fempower Health: Reach out to info@fempower-health.com for inquiries about supporting the show. Follow @FempowerHealth on Instagram for the latest updates, tips, and news in women's health. Tell your friends about the podcast and share this episode!   **The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for informational purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.** **Contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links** About Dr. Michal E. Elovitz Michal A. Elovitz, MD is a tenured physician-scientist and the Hilarie L. Morgan and Mitchell L. Morgan President's Distinguished Professor in Women's Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Elovitz brings the clinical and research world together to advance reproductive, pregnancy, and women's health. She has been actively involved in fundamental and translational research for over 20 years. Her research is or has been funded by the March of Dimes, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, National Institute of Child Health and Development, National Institute for Nursing Research, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 

Dr. Rey Rivera joins us to talk about his Personal Participation in clinical trials and how important it is to enroll in programs like the NIH's All of Us Program.Dr. Reynaldo Rivera, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is the Director of Nursing Research and Innovation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital where he sparked many innovations and implemented the PEACE model, a professional practice model for Evidence-Based Practice. Dr. Rivera served as president of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, and currently a board member of the American Association for Men in Nursing Foundation.Dr. Rivera received the is the 2022 Exemplary Nurse Leadership and Mentoring Award from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy OfianaDirected and Produced by: Rodney CajudoExecutive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista

Interim editor-in-chief/senior clinical editor Christine Moffa and managing editor Amy M. Collins present the highlights of AJN's June 2022 issue, including articles such as “Guideline-Directed Cardiac Devices for Patients with Heart Failure,” “Assessing EHR Data for Use in Clinical Improvement and Research,” “Diagnostic Studies: Measures of Accuracy in Nursing Research,” “Distrust of Public Health's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and more!

In this episode, Carmen Shaw leads a dialogue with some nursing researchers. This episode was recorded live at the Atrium Health Nursing Research Symposium.

The first installment of this limited podcast series hosted by Dr. Shaun Owens focuses on defining health equity research and how guest Dr. Ron Hickman, Associate Dean for Research at Case Western Reserve University, is using his platforms as nursing scientist and dean to advance health equity research and education.

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Shannon Westin and Virginia Sun discuss the JCO article "Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Symptom Management Versus Usual Care After Lung Cancer Surgery: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial"   TRANSCRIPT Speaker 1: The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello everyone. This is Dr. Shannon Westin, your JCO Social Media Editor here with another episode of Journal Clinical of Oncology After Hours Podcast. So excited to bring you in depth discussion on some of the amazing studies and manuscripts that have been published in the JCO. I am joined today by Dr. Virginia Sun, who's Associate Professor in the Division of Nursing Research and Education and the Department of Population Sciences Education at City of Hope. Dr. Shannon Westin: She has 17 years experiences as an oncology nurse, four years experience as a nurse practitioner, before becoming a full-time nurse scientist. And her research program is meant to develop and test interventions to improve patient and family-centered care and outcomes, specifically on cancer surgery and cancer survivorship populations. And what better person to have with us today as we're discussing the article, Patient Reported Outcome Based Symptom Management Versus Usual Care After Lung Cancer Surgery, a multi-center randomized control trial by Dr. Dye and colleagues. So welcome, Dr. Sun. So excited to chat with you today. Dr. Virginia Sun: Thank you so much for the opportunity to be here. Dr. Shannon Westin: So let's get right into it. I think this article caught several of the editors' attention, because it really is an exciting [inaudible 00:01:42] into how we might take care of patients after surgery. And as a surgeon myself, I was completely intrigued so I can't wait to get your perspective. So let's start off first, the author's note that patients with lung cancer have a high symptom burden after surgery, as a non lung cancer expert, can you walk those of us through a typical post op course and some of the issues that might be experienced by these patients? Dr. Virginia Sun: Sure. So, I think symptoms is something that probably all of our patients who just underwent surgery experience. But for our patients with lung cancer, some of the common symptoms would include pain. I think pain is one of those universal symptoms that many of our patients experience after a procedure. But particularly for this population, they would also experience shortness of breath, of course, because anatomically there were certain parts of their lung that were removed as part of the procedure. Dr. Virginia Sun: Cough is something that they would experience regularly as well. And I think sleep disturbance is one of those general symptoms that all of our patients may experience. And also just emotionally, the anxiety perhaps, and the stress may continue probably in the immediate post op timeframe when they just transition home. And then also the functional decline, also happening along with the fatigue. Many of our patients, although we get them up and out of bed as soon as possible, as a nurse, I know that's generally sort of our responsibility in the post-op recovery period. Certainly fatigue and the functional decline is something that our patients will experience in this population as well. Dr. Shannon Westin: Certainly many of those are universal across what we see in patients in the postoperative period. But I know personally, and I'm sure you could speak to this as well, we're busy post op, right? Especially whether you're rounding in the hospital, or you're seeing patients in post op in the clinic, I don't know how much we really get super deep dive into a lot of these symptoms. So I think that's what makes this work so important. So I'll just have you, if you could, briefly discuss this study design that was performed by Dr. Dye, and Dr. She, and their colleagues. Dr. Virginia Sun: Sure. So the intervention is really patient report outcome based symptom management. And this is done by way of alerts and completion of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory, which is very well known symptom inventory tool well validated within this population as well. And also when patients share that information after surgery, and while they're recovering in the hospital, that will prompt an alert. So there were predetermined thresholds by way of the symptom score. So if a patient on the trial that reported a four to 10, which is generally a moderate to severe intensity for a symptom, and that will trigger an alert to the surgeon and the surgical team for management purposes. Dr. Virginia Sun: Now, in terms of this trial, the investigators chose several very relevant symptoms to focus on for this population to assess. And that would include pain, fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, and sleep disturbance, although the MD Anderson's Symptom Inventory does cover more of symptoms and beyond those as well. And in addition, I think, to the surgeons in response to the alerts, there were also other management, I think, that were triggered from the alert itself. So there may have been other services that were triggered as part of the intervention. But the first line of response to the alert were from the surgeons for this particular trial. Dr. Virginia Sun: So the patients after they were discharged home continued to provide, I believe, twice weekly symptom information by way of completing the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory. These are all done electronically, and then the alerts I think were continued. And this was done up to four weeks post discharge. And they also did include on data that's collected in the pre-op setting, I think, one baseline, and then after post-op there were several data collection time points. In the hospitalization period I believe it was a daily symptom report, and then after they return home in the first four weeks, it's I think twice a week. Dr. Shannon Westin: I think it's perfect to have a way to automatically alert the surgeon and their team. Because again if we just don't have time to engage on that level with the patients on.... Can you imagine every day your team having to call? Just the amount of operationalizing that that would take, it would just be bonkers. And so I love this because I'm already kind of thinking tick, tick, tick in my mind, "Okay, how would I incorporate this to the patients of mine that are in the postop setting?" So tell us, should I do that? What are the benefits of incorporating patient reported outcomes into the post op care? And then of course, were there any negatives to the strategy? Dr. Virginia Sun: Sure. I think we have quite a bit of evidence now by way of patient report outcomes guided management. This was done in many different settings, I think primarily starting in the chemotherapy setting, but now more and more in the surgery population as well. And so I think first and foremost, it's a great way to make care more patient centered, right? Everything is driven by the patient's needs. And everyone may be presenting different symptoms at the same time, even though there are common symptoms that we may see from patients with lung cancer after surgery. But it makes it really personalized and relevant to each of the individual patients. Dr. Virginia Sun: Another way I think about it is sort of the proactive versus reactive approach of postoperative care. In most settings, perhaps, I don't want to say all, but certainly in most settings our approach to postoperative management, while the patients are at home and in the community, I think are more largely reactive. So most of the time we may... We have information that we give to patients, "If you are having any symptoms, or you're meeting any of these criteria where you have a fever or anything like that, please call us." And many institutions may have a phone number that patients can contact during business hours or after hours. Dr. Virginia Sun: But this approach gives patient an opportunity and places to contact us when they're experiencing challenges. But it relies on the patients, right? So it's still the patients who need to remember that, "Oh, I need to call when I have these things." In most situations unfortunately, it may be a little too late. We may get a phone call from patients or families when it's kind of at a crisis mode and we need to bring them in or they need to be you readmitted. So I think the patient reported outcomes approach to me is more of a proactive way. Dr. Virginia Sun: The patients share their information with us at certain time points, during the perioperative setting or postoperative setting. And the healthcare team and oncology team, the surgical team, somebody on that team is the one who is monitoring or getting the alerts from this team, and then we proactively contact the patients to perhaps assess and manage. So I think another way that I kind of tend to look at it is that, the responsibility is really on the healthcare team to sort of act on the patient's information rather than sort of more of the reactive approach, where we wait for patients to call us when they're having pain issues, when they're having sleep disturbance issues, or shortness of breath issues. By that, it kind of makes also for a more patient centered approach too that patients have a way communicate with us and they know that someone is on the other end that will be reacting. Dr. Shannon Westin: Well, and I think some of the symptoms that you're covering, I feel like patients will call for, "Oh, gosh, I'm really short of breath, or my pain is uncontrolled." People feel really comfortable with that. But some of the other things like, "Well, I'm not sleeping that well," or some of the other things that could be precautious to a worse issue, exactly to your point, they may not call early on, and then you get behind the eight ball and you're in a really serious situation. Dr. Shannon Westin: So I do. I like this and I like that they know, "Okay, there's someone on the other end of this. I'm not just shouting my issues out into the ether. Someone is going to hear this and respond." And then conversely, the care team is prepared. They know, "Okay, these are coming in and these are the triggers. These are the thresholds at which we're going to mobilize what. Okay, we're going to get pulmonology involved for this, so we're going to bring the patient into clinic to have them look at a wound," or whatever. I think to me, this makes so much sense. Do you see any negative? How's the burden on the patient, I guess, is one obvious question. Dr. Virginia Sun: From this trial, we see that the investigators did assess and try to examine sort of the burden on both the patients, and I believe the surgical team as well. And the patients were very favorable in their response in terms of the system, because it's another way for them to communicate with the care team. Especially for our surgery patients who were before surgery at home, right? There may be had been some visits, but they're mainly out of the community, and in the home setting. And then of course, when they're discharged after. Dr. Virginia Sun: So one of the things I think we should think about is, this is of course.... And this is a great study but it's done in, I would think, a different healthcare system. So this is a study out of China. And so is it replicable, perhaps, within the United States Healthcare System, where there may be differences in terms of when we get patients into the OR versus sort of the care that's provided after. And who will be monitoring this information? It's great to see that the surgeons, and I think the data from this trial shows that on average, it took them three minutes to manage some of the symptom alerts, which is great. Three minutes, it's actually really, really amazingly quick, right? Dr. Shannon Westin: That's incredible for that. Dr. Virginia Sun: I know. Dr. Shannon Westin: Well, which Is great. Dr. Virginia Sun: But is it possible for example, within a healthcare system in the United States? And of course within the United States different healthcare systems have different systems too. And so it's identifying who are the people that are going to be receiving this information, and then are there resources for them to be able to react in a timely fashion? And then communication processes in place with the surgeon and the surgical team, if there is a need. Because I think that would be helpful in terms of these types of information, these types of trials, being helpful for surgeons in surgical teams to make decisions about care. Should we be bringing the patient in a little bit earlier, for example, for the first post-op visit or do we need to see them a little bit more often? Dr. Virginia Sun: The other thing I think that would be very important for us to think about, is the digital health and the digital technology disparities. Technology is great. Being able to capture symptoms in a remote fashion electronically and in a relatively quick fashion is great. But we also, I think, need to be mindful of the fact that, what is the comfort in terms of using these kind of programs and devices, and does everyone have access to this? During the pandemic we've heard a lot about Telehealth. We use Telehealth quite often. And Telehealth has great potential. But Telehealth and digital health can also create disparities. And so, I think we just need to be mindful of the population. And perhaps be mindful of the fact that not all patients and families will come with the knowledge in relation to using mobile applications, or technology based programs. And just have those support systems in place, so that we can make things at equitable, right? And that everyone will be able to access these kind of systems to communicate with their surgical team. Dr. Shannon Westin: That's a great point. And I could see something around the fact that for the patient population that maybe doesn't have the devices necessary, needing to kind of lend out devices to the patients, and make sure that the nursing staff or medical assistance can counsel the patients. Then they should walk them through the process. So yeah, I could see where that would be a place where making sure that it was generalizable to the population here and equitable will be essential. The other thing, and this may be completely off base is, for us and I think for you all as well, we use quite a bit of enhanced recovery. We have a pretty elaborate enhanced recovery program request. Really all of our surgical services. And I noticed that wasn't something that was mentioned in this particular article. I don't know if that's something that they were doing. Do you think that that would have an impact in any way on these findings, or if there's a way to incorporate this into some type of enhanced recovery pathway? Dr. Virginia Sun: I think definitely. Perhaps the more long-term, if there is a need to do more long-term remote monitoring when patients are out in the community, or more frequent timeframes in terms of follow up. A lot of this work can also be thinking about what does the data mean? And how can this data not only drive sort of the symptom management piece, but is there a way for us to utilize this data perhaps at the very beginning, as part of that ERAS program, right? In terms of being able to identify those who may need a little bit more communication, or monitoring after they're discharged home. So I don't see this as replacing the ERAS program, I see it as something that could potentially enhance, and perhaps really be able to bring in that program and that approach where we are able to see what's happening to our patients when they're in the community, or at home while they're recovering. So I see it as an augmenting rather than a replacement, if you will. Dr. Shannon Westin: Well, and I think that's really how enhanced recovery has been. I feel like when we first started, we had some of the basics and then we added on, "Okay, let's reduce opioids and let's send less opiates home. And okay, we're going to inject the incision." So I feel like that's what's great about that pathway is you can keep kind of adding to it. And I guess that leads to my final question. I can't believe how quickly time has passed. This discussion went fun. What do you think ultimately this study is going to mean for clinical practice? Do you think this is ready for Prime Time or kind of what are next steps for us here in the states, or our colleagues in Europe? Is this something that we can start doing? Dr. Virginia Sun: Sure. Great question. So I think definitely there's pretty strong evidence now within oncology care that remote monitoring, whether it's symptoms and other approaches, definitely has a benefit. Our patients appreciate the opportunity to communicate with their care team this way. And it's beneficial for the clinical team as well to understand what's happening to our patients out in the communities, and especially for surgery patients, when they're recovering. In terms of whether it's ready for Prime Time, I think we definitely need to maybe replicate a trial like this within the United States or a European healthcare system, and really be able to understand who are the key stakeholders in this process, right? The patients, the surgeons, the surgical team, or nurses, or other team members that are going to either be monitoring this data or benefit from the data that's being collected from patients in terms of guiding the clinical care. Dr. Virginia Sun: I think it would be important to understand the processes a little bit better in terms of who's responding, and then what happened during these encounters? For example. What are the things that we're hearing from patients? So that within a system or within an institution, we can understand what are the resources needed to have a program like this take place, but also understand more from the patient and the surgeon, surgical team perspective, in terms of how this could benefit care. Dr. Virginia Sun: And then also I think the other piece, I think would be important for us to think about is, beyond symptom monitoring, are there other, perhaps, information that would be worthwhile to remote monitor or collect from patients? For example, for surgical population, perhaps functional recovery is something that is quite important. And so is there some other data that we could incorporate beyond sort of the subjective reports? Which are very important, but is there a way perhaps to think about subjective and objective measures combined together? And really be able to understand what it means in terms of the data that we're collecting. Dr. Virginia Sun: And then also, what types of symptoms data, for example, and other kinds of data that we absolutely should collect versus everything under the sun, right? That is going to be most helpful in terms of informing care for our patients. This is because by way of thinking about burden, we can collect data. I think the technology's there to collect data as much as possible, but how we use it and what does that data mean, we still need to understand a lot of that work. And so I think bottom line, no doubt, this is something that's beneficial from the patient's perspective, and the cancer care delivery surgical team perspective as well. But understanding a little bit more about the stakeholders' perspectives and the details of the care, I think, will make it much more efficient and more successful, perhaps, in terms of implementing into standard of care. Dr. Shannon Westin: Great. Wow. Well, thank you so much. This was an awesome discussion and I know our listeners will be intrigued and hopefully are planning some trials of their own to explore these patient reported outcomes. So, listeners, thank you so much again for tuning in to JCO After Hours, and we will see you again next time. Speaker 1: The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.  

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