Join your WeThrive team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on another wellbeing atomic habit: preparing your own food. Join us as we unravel the science behind how this atomic habit can nourish not only your body but also your mind and lifestyle. Discover the ripple effect of crafting your meals, and learn how this small yet significant change can lead to a cascade of positive transformations in your health,...
Sep 15, 2023•10 min
In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, discusses TET Absent Valve. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows IAA and Yasui Procedure. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics
Sep 01, 2023•8 min
We are delighted to present a fresh series featuring our WeThrive Wellbeing team at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center! Allow us to introduce insightful tips inspired by the concept of atomic habits, designed to seamlessly integrate into your daily routine. Witness how a single modest habit has the remarkable ability to ripple across various dimensions of your overall wellbeing. Join your WeThrive team, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on this ...
Aug 18, 2023•10 min
Join Sarah Wheeler, the Corporate Wellness Program Manager at Children's Hospital and Medical Center as she introduces the new Medical Director for Wellbeing at Children's, Dr. Suzanne Haney, MD, MS, FAAP. Dr. Haney is also the Division Chief for Child Abuse Pediatrics at Children's and is an associate professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center. They discuss goals and hopes for this role, as well as improving wellbeing for our providers at Children's.
Jul 31, 2023•12 min
In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, discusses Interrupted Aortic Arch and the Yasui Procedure. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows the Reverse Potts Shunt. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics
Jun 01, 2023•8 min
In this episode, join David Huskey, chaplain and Thrive program manager at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as he interviews Dr. Kelly Kadlec, an intensivist at Children's Hospital and Medical Center. In observance of Mental Health month, they discuss Dr. Kadlec's journey and in sharing this story, hope to normalize challenges facing our healthcare providers. Sharing this story sheds light on the importance of caring for our mental health, understanding available resources, and asking for...
May 23, 2023•22 min
In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, discusses the Reverse Potts Shunt and its role in treating pulmonary hypertension. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows BTT Shunt. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics
Apr 01, 2023•5 min
Join Dr. Sean Akers, clinical psychologist, and Amanda Adams, patient relations coordinator, as they delve into the meaning behind your Why and how we can discover and harness the power of our Why. They discuss the power of recognition and keep us laughing until the end! Tune into this next episode in our Wellness series.
Mar 01, 2023•16 min
Tune into a special episode with Miranda Zimmer, Emergency Department nurse at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Abigail Handrich, Nurse Residency Program Coordinator and Preceptor Program Coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as they share the tips of tricks of precepting and training new staff. They bring a variety of real world examples, as well as creative advice to have fun while precepting and how to take care of yourself as the teacher!
Feb 01, 2023•23 min
Tune into another episode in the wellness series! Join Sarah Wheeler, Employee Well-being Manager at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, and Rebecca Crawford, Sr Benefits Analyst at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as they discuss financial well-being. They specifically discuss how financial well-being impacts overall well-being and suggestions for improving your financial well-being with a healthcare lens. Disclosure: Rebecca Crawford is not a certified financial advisor.
Jan 01, 2023•17 min
In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss a procedure, the Blalock–Thomas–Taussig Shunt. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows the Tricuspid Atresia episode. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics
Dec 01, 2022•14 min
Gratitude Meditation for Healthcare Providers Join Dr. Hope Voto, DO, a pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, as she takes you through a guided meditation for healthcare providers to explore and delve into feelings of gratitude. Children's Hospital and Medical Center is grateful for our many clinical and non-clinical team members that live out our mission daily. Background music is a royalty free song.
Nov 03, 2022•5 min
In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the cardiac lesion Tricuspid Atresia. Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows the Kawashima Procedure. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics
Oct 01, 2022•5 min
Tune into another episode in the Wellness Series! Join Sarah Wheeler, Corporate Wellness Program Manager at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, and Leslie Turner, Weight and Wellness Program Coordinator, as they discuss how to develop consistency in eating habits for both adults and children. She offers suggestions to promote healthy eating behaviors for children from the start. She also delves into options in hospital cafeterias for healthcare providers to make healthy food choices. #Wellne...
Sep 06, 2022•14 min
In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, instead of describing the background of the cardiac lesion, she will discuss the Kawashima procedure Listen in to learn more! If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows TET PA MAPCAS. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics
Aug 05, 2022•5 min
Cardiac Lesion Series: TET PA MAPCAS by Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Jul 01, 2022•13 min
Transport Tidbits: Transverse Myelitis by Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Jun 01, 2022•9 min
Tune into another episode in the wellness series! Join Sarah Wheeler, wellness coordinator at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, and Abigail Phillips, registered dietitian, as they discuss various aspects of nutrition and tips for healthcare workers to fuel their bodies before, during, and after busy shifts.
May 01, 2022•20 min
In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion Truncus Arteriosus. There are four different types of Truncus Arteriosus and each type depends on how the pulmonary arteries come off the truncus. If you want to listen in order of the series, this episode follows ALC...
Apr 01, 2022•10 min
Welcome back to some Transport Tidbits. Join members of our transport team at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center as they talk through various diagnoses in each episode. They will cover four things in each short episode: (1) an overview of the condition, (2) assessment of the condition and diagnostic tests, (3) priority interventions for this patient (including medications), and (4) the biggest risk for decompensation in this patient. They will also highlight pertinent questions for you, the ...
Mar 01, 2022•14 min
In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion: Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery or ALCAPA. Be sure to tune into all of the cardiac lesion series during the month of February with Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week!
Feb 01, 2022•11 min
Tune into another episode in the wellness series. Join Sarah Wheeler, wellness coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Brooke Sukup, Board Certified Lactation Specialist, as they discuss lactation and the resources at Children's Hospital and Medical Center for both expectant and new moms, managers who support these moms, and staff nurses who work with moms and are fielding questions. They will review resources available and provide some background on lactation.
Jan 01, 2022•12 min
In the cardiac lesion series, pediatric Intensivist, Dr. Laura Ortmann, describes the background of the cardiac lesion, what it looks like clinically, the most common complications post-operatively, and how the lesion is managed. In this episode, she will discuss the Cardiac Lesion: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return or TAPVR.
Dec 01, 2021•14 min
Sarah Wheeler, wellness coordinator, and David Huskey, chaplain and thrive coordinator, discuss the concepts of burnout and moral distress. They discuss how our Thrive program at Children's Hospital and Medical Center helps empower staff to reach their fullest potential. Furthermore, they introduce a self-care plan that can be accessed at https://www.childrensomaha.org/for-providers/healing-hearts/. If you have questions about establishing a similar program at your organization or resources Thri...
Oct 01, 2021•26 min
In the last episode of the shock series, Dr. Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, FAAP, discusses the other shock states and important characteristics as well as unique clinical management.
Sep 15, 2021•12 min
In this second episode of the shock series, Dr. Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, FAAP, describes septic shock. He discusses important assessments, clinical management, and the importance of early intervention for the pediatric population. References: Brown, R. M., Wang, L., Coston, T. D., Krishnan, N. I., Casey, J. D., Wanderer, J. P., et al. (2019). Balanced crystalloids versus saline in sepsis. a secondary analysis of the smart clinical trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medi...
Sep 01, 2021•17 min
Join Dr. Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, FAAP, a pediatric intensivist at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as he leads a three-part series on shock. In the first episode, he gives an overview of shock and the pathophysiology. He will also introduce the coming episodes of the series.
Aug 01, 2021•13 min
Join Sarah Wheeler, MS, wellness coordinator at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, as she introduces a new wellness series that will discuss what the wellness program at Children's has to offer. She will introduce the six dimensions of the wellness program and future episodes you can anticipate. Each episode will give a takeaway point about how they can empower you to reach your fullest potential.
Jul 01, 2021•13 min
Now that you have learned about arterial blood gases in the previous episode, learn about venous blood gases and what differentiates them. Dr. Laura Ortmann, pediatric intensivist, will help you learn the differences in values and analysis to become a blood gas expert.
Jun 01, 2021•9 min
Introducing a new bonus series: Transport Tidbits. Join members of our transport team at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center as they talk through various diagnoses in each episode. They will cover four things in each short episode: (1) an overview of the condition, (2) assessment of the condition and diagnostic tests, (3) priority interventions for this patient (including medications), and (4) the biggest risk for decompensation in this patient. They will also highlight pertinent questions fo...
May 21, 2021•7 min
