Tag: education
Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuin..
In this episode, Dr. Joyce Black welcomes Dr. Jonathan Black, plastic surgeon, educator, and Director of Global Health at the University of Virginia. Dr. Black shares how his passion for medical mission work began and reflects on his experiences leading surgical missions in India, the Philippines, Romania, and other low-resource settings. Together, they discuss the challenges of delivering reconstructive care around the world, the life-changing impact of cleft and burn reconstruction surgery, and the value of using one’s professional skills to serve communities in need.
Jul 23, 2026
On today’s episode episode, gerontological nurse practitioner Tricia joins our host Dr. Joyce Black to explore geriatric syndromes and their multifactorial nature. They discuss why conditions like pressure injuries, falls, delirium, and frailty require interdisciplinary management, and how reframing pressure injuries as a geriatric syndrome can improve recognition, collaboration, and patient outcomes.
Mar 26, 2026
In this episode, Dr. Joyce Black welcomes Dr. Dave Brienza to unpack the evolving science behind medical support surfaces. They discuss why standardizing terminology and performance metrics is essential for preventing pressure injuries, how test results can be misinterpreted, and the role of patient risk profiles in choosing the right surface. The conversation highlights the complexity of support‑surface selection and the ongoing need for clear standards to guide clinical decision‑making.
Mar 12, 2026
Introducing PRIME NP – Filling the Preceptor Training Gap Through MCIRN Education
In this episode, our first host is back! Dr. Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN and her guest Sally Heusinkvelt, DNP, APRN-NP, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC discuss the need for specialized training for nurse practitioner preceptors and introduce the Prime NP Preceptor course through our HRSA grant titled, “Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network.” This micro‑learning platform is designed to support NPs in teaching and coaching students. They explain how the self‑paced modules offer practical strategies for clinical teaching and help address long‑standing gaps in NP preceptor education. Click the link in the Episode Note for more information!
Feb 26, 2026
This episode explores the critical gaps in pressure injury documentation and education within healthcare settings. Host Dr. Joyce Black and guest Dr. Lee Ruotsi dive into the challenges physicians face, including limited training, time constraints, and misconceptions about skin care responsibilities. They emphasize the importance of accurate skin assessments, especially with new electronic clinical quality measures relying on chart data. The conversation highlights the lack of wound care education in medical school curricula and the need for systemic change to better prepare future providers. Listeners will hear about successful educational initiatives and the importance of top-down support from healthcare leadership. This episode offers practical insights and a call to action for improving pressure injury care across all levels of healthcare.
Oct 23, 2025
Long-Term Care Workbook – Learn More with Kathleen Boulter, MPH, BAN (HONS), RN
On this episode of RN Huddle, our host Heidi Keeler sits down with Biocontainment Unit extraordinaire, Kathleen Boulter. During this discussion you’ll be provided with Kathleen’s background in infectious disease and how she got to the Biocontainment Unit here at Nebraska Medicine. From there, Heidi and Kathleen jump into how the LTC Workbook was created with a group of experts and NETEC (National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center) and it was a help to long-term care facilities to transition quickly during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Apr 11, 2024
RN Huddle Re-Visit: ED Nursing Fellowship with Repeat Nebraska Medicine Guests
Episode Note: For questions about job shadowing at Nebraska Medicine, please email: jobshadow@nebraskamed.com For questions about the Nebraska Medicine ED Fellowship Program, please email your appropriate campus contact. Emails can be found below. Bellevue Campus Ann Boley: aboley@nebraskamed.com Omaha Main Campus Nicole Lenaghan: nlenaghan@nebraskamed.com Kalen Knight: kknight@nebraskamed.com Have an idea that you’d like RN Huddle to cover or a […]
Mar 14, 2024
RN Huddle Re-Visit: Sexual Assault Awareness Month – Part 1
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and during this episode of RN Huddle we visit with Claire Beweja, Jen Tran and Devi Fitelly. During this two-part series, these Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners talk about 3 fictitious cases and what steps they would take when the patients arrive. Join us again in two weeks for the continuation of this discussion.
If you or anyone you know has been sexually assaulted, there are many resources out there for everyone to remain safe and get the help they need. Here are some hotlines who can help: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE(7233); Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network: 1-800-656-HOPE(4673); and the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474.
Additionally, the nurses in this podcast discussed two different resources that they suggest. The WCA and Heartland Family Services. We’ve placed their information down below.
WCA: Women’s Center for Advancement – http://wcaomaha.org/; Phone: 402-345-7273
Heartland Family Services – https://heartlandfamilyservice.org/; Phone: 402-292-5888
Apr 6, 2023
RN Huddle Re-Visit: Are You Brave Enough: Part 2
Today we continue the conversation between our host Heidi Keeler and UNMC’s own Dr. Sasha Shillcutt. Sasha is the Founder/CEO of Brave Enough. A website and entity that helps women know that they’re not alone and helps to convey ways that we can all support one another. In this episode, Sasha and Heidi talk about Sasha’s book called Between Grit and Grace. The book shares the self-reflection interviews of women done by Sasha. She talks with women who are physicians, lawyers, business owners and many more! These two also discuss other concepts that decipher the way that we look at ourselves. Ever heard of Imposter Syndrome? It’s a fascinating topic and the discussion by these two successful women is beneficial to any woman who listens!
Update 2023: Sasha’s books, Between Grit and Grace & Brave Boundaries are both available wherever books are sold. Also, feel free to visit her website becomebraveenough.com for more on women and how overcoming gender bias in the healthcare workforce is important.
Mar 9, 2023
RN Huddle Re-Visit: Are You Brave Enough: Part 1
RN Huddle Re-Visit: Are You Brave Enough: Part 1
Description: On this episode of RN Huddle, we are joined by a VERY special guest. Her name is Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and she is a cardiac anesthesiologist for UNMC. Today, however, we aren’t discussing her successful physician role but her other passion, women in medicine and how they experience gender bias. She sits down with our host, Heidi Keeler, and gives a very frank discussion on gender bias in the workforce in healthcare and some tips on how to overcome it. Dr. Shillcutt has a podcast of her own known as the Brave Enough Show and we encourage you to listen! Also, feel free to visit her website becomebraveenough.com for more on women and how overcoming gender bias in the healthcare workforce is important.
Feb 23, 2023