Episodes: NICU Heroes Podcast
Episode 33: Palliative Care for Neonates
Guest: Dr. Elvira Parravicini, Neonatologist, Neonatal Comfort Care Program Director, Columbia University In this episode: Explain how neonatal palliative care differs from adult or pediatric palliative care. List three things to refrain from saying to a family with a...
Episode 32: PTSD in the NICU: The Trauma is Real
Guest: Dr. Tiffany Gladdis, Licensed Clinical PsychologistIn this episode: Explain what trauma-informed care is. List three signs or symptoms of anxiety/PTSD that might warrant a consultation with a mental health professional. Share how NICU professionals can...
Episode 31: Will This Baby Thrive Outside the NICU?
Guest: Dr. Kristine Tolentino-Plata, Senior Child Development Specialist In this episode: Describe the purpose of the Bayley developmental assessment and at what age(s) it is typically performed after discharge from the NICU. List three ways a NICU follow-up clinic...
Episode 30: All the Time You Need: Helping Grieving Patients
Guest: JS Park, Author, ChaplainIn this episode: Explain how a hospital chaplain's role differs from a pastor or worship leader. List three ways a patient may react to grief or difficult news from a medical professional. Name three things a NICU professional can do...
Episode 29: Perinatal Mental Health: How to Start the Conversation
Guest: Dr. Stephanie Waggel, MD, MS, PMH-C,Psychiatrist, Medical Director Improve Life PLLCIn this episode: List two things that make a patient susceptible to PMADS (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders). Describe two treatment options for PMADS. Explain what makes...
Episode 28: Every Heart Has a Story: Understanding the Pediatric Heart
Guest: Daniel Penny, M.D., Ph.D., MHA Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Childrens Hospital In this episode: List at least one reason why neonates are more susceptible to congenital heart defects. Name two advancements in pediatric cardiac care in the last...
Episode 27: Preeclampsia: What You May Not Know
Guest: David Berry, M.D., Maternal Fetal Medicine In this episode: Name three signs of preeclampsia Explain what "new sire" syndrome means in relation to preeclampsia List two common clinical signs/symptoms of a baby in the NICU if his/her mom had preeclampsia...
Previous NICU Heroes Podcast Episodes
Find previous episodes of the NICU Heroes Podcast here! Episode 26: Preventing Burnout in NICU Professionals | Claim CEU Episode 25: Somatic Trauma Therapy | Claim CEU Episode 24: Retinopathy of Prematurity: Causes, Treatments, & Research | Claim CEU Episode...