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he NPIAP series on RN Huddle continues with a new conversation on pressure injuries. Today’s episode will feature our wound expert and co-host Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN and she’s joined by Yi-Ting Tzen, PhD, PT who is Director on the Board at NPIAP and is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Renee and Yi-Ting talk pressure injuries specific to the spinal cord injury population. See the episode description for a variety of links to the resources they discuss. Till next time listeners!
Feb 3, 2022
MHTTC Burnout Busters Episode 3 on RN Huddle!
Today we are joined by a return guest, Dr. Jordan Thayer, and a new guest, Dr. Britt Liebsack. As always, the Burnout Busters episodes are about the mental health of our healthcare providers. Wanna know the answer to, how can anxiety be considered ‘healthy’ or ‘good’, and what strategies are there for harnessing that anxiety for productivity? Then take a listen here!
Jan 20, 2022
On this episode, we welcome back Ashleigh Boyd to the podcast. Ashleigh founded the Treat the Nurse program (found here: https://www.treatthenurse.com) and this program single handedly helps nurses with burnout and compassion fatigue. On this episode of RN Huddle, Ashleigh is once again joined by host Heidi Keeler but this time they are focusing more on burnout but also secondary stress and how to (once again) combat it. Nurses, that self-care is important and remember to take care of yourselves as well as you take care of your patients. Keep up the good work and we can’t wait to keep you up-to-date on everything nursing in 2022!!
Jan 6, 2022
On this episode of RN Huddle, our host Heidi Keeler is back and talking burnout in nursing with an expert in the field, Ashleigh Boyd. Ashleigh created the “Treat the Nurse” program surrounding the nurse and their wellbeing. Focusing on self-care and empowerment, Treat the Nurse is the only program for nurses by nurses (sounds familiar?!). Part 1 will take on compassion fatigue and Ashleigh’s expertise on how nurses can combat it. Take a listen for part 1 and then we’ll see you in January 2022 when you join us for part 2!
Dec 9, 2021
RN Huddle Re-Visit: Bugs, Bones, and Blood
Join us for this spooky edition of RN Huddle! We are joined by Amy Mead (Associate Nurse Manager) and Kalen Knight (Nurse Professional Development Specialist) from our won Nebraska Medicine Emergency Department. Amy and Kalen are familiar with all the creepy crawlies that come into the ER and discuss their most memorable experiences with lice, maggots, rabies, and intestines where they don’t belong! Take a listen…if you dare…
Oct 28, 2021
MHTTC Burnout Busters is back on RN Huddle!
RN Huddle is excited to bring back two exciting guests! Renee Paulin, our co-host, sits down with MHTTC’s Dr’s Hannah West and Jordan Thayer as they talk values and personal affirmation when it comes to your mental health. The team talks experiences, advice, as well as barriers to keeping ones values on the forefront of their everyday practice. After you take a listen to today’s episode, come back to RN Huddle as the team will return next quarter to continue talking mental health in various team members practice and everyday lives!
Sep 16, 2021
ED Nursing Fellowship with Repeat Nebraska Medicine Guests
RN Huddle sat down with some repeat guests from the Nebraska Medicine Emergency Department (ED) Nicole Lenaghan, Kalen Knight, and newcomer Ann Boley. The crew sits down to discuss their ED Nursing Fellowship. Since it’s start in 2004, this Fellowship provides a unique way to onboard nurses to get them ready to join the ED team. Check out the episode notes for contact information for this fellowship opportunity.
Sep 3, 2021
Ostomy Care Episode 3: Common Challenges with the Leaking of an Ostomy Post-Op: Part 2
To follow the last episode, we bring you Part 2 of the Ostomy Care Journey following post-op. This episode will look at a few weeks post-op with Renee, Ann, Cassi, and Chris. The group talks through the process of changing products with patients but then they also talk through measuring and tracing the specific patient’s ostomy size. The group will also discuss why or why not they use a moldable and how they work with creases on patients with their new ostomy’s. We greatly appreciate the groups expertise and we hope you enjoy this discussion as much as we did!
Aug 19, 2021
Ostomy Series Ep. 3 – Common Challenges with the Leaking of an Ostomy Post-Op: Part 1
We bring you episode 3 of the Ostomy Care Journey. Join us with our co-host Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN as she talks with recurring guests Cassi Norton, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Ann Lif, MSN, RN, CWOCN, as well as Chris Berke, APRN-NP as they talk about the Ostomy care journey post-op. In this Part 1 episode, the group discusses the post-op journey immediately following surgery. They talk about what to look for post-op, what products to use, and when to notify a surgeon after surgery and why. Be sure to look out for Part 2 discussing a few weeks post-op coming soon!
Aug 5, 2021
Nursing Transitions with Nebraska Medicine Team Members
This episode brings in some Nebraska Med team members to talk about nursing transitions! Our three nurses are Abbie Zurawski a brand-new 2020 nursing school grad, Nikki Rushlau who’s been a nurse for a few years but is now looking at transitioning into leadership, and Erik Borgmeyer who’s been in nursing for 13 years and is a nurse leader on his floor. All 3 talk with our co-host Heidi Keeler about how they’ve transitioned at all points of their careers and provide advice for other nurses transitioning at any point of their nursing practice. Talk a listen!
Jul 22, 2021