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In this Nursing World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Hanrahan shares her research related to distraction for pediatric painful procedures. She reviews why this research is important, how it has benefited the pediatric patient population, and lists tools parents and caregivers can use to help them comfort children during painful tests and procedures. Following this discussion, participants will...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Khemani discusses the new Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2) guidelines, describing important changes from the previous PALICC guidelines and highlighting topics such as non-invasive ventilation, patient self-inflicted lung injury, and strategies for monitoring the breathing of a patient who is receiving invasive mech...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Paul Offit discusses the viruses causing the so-called “tripledemic.” Dr. Offit reviews the virulence, transmission, and vaccine potential related to Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). He shares current knowledge about the epidemiology and pediatric vaccination rates related to the Influenza A outbreak. Lastly, Dr. Offit gives an update on COVID-19...

This podcast discusses the pre-operative, operative, and post-operative considerations for patients undergoing laryngeal cleft repair including: anatomy and pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, pre-operative evaluation, anesthetic management, operative approach, and post-operative care. Upon viewing this presentation, participants will be able to: - Describe the anatomy and pathophys...

This video is a part of our Pain Series. In this episode, Dr. Corrie Chumpitazi gives an overview of pediatric pain management in the emergency department context, with a focus on education and advocacy toolkits for pediatric pain management that can be used nationwide. She discusses how to optimize both recognition and management of pediatric pain, with practical tips for determining medication s...

This video is a part of our Pain Series. In this episode, Dr. Jean Solodiuk reviews approaches to the recognition and assessment of pain in children with intellectual disability. Dr. Solodiuk describes ways to define and measure pain in an individualized fashion, discusses collaborative approaches to pain management involving caregivers, and illustrates these principles using case examples. The Pa...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker continues highlighting research trends from his position as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker presents notable articles from 2022, shares a look into upcoming topics and themes for 2023, and provides his perspective on how academic journals such as PCCM are evolving to meet the needs of modern...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker discusses trends in research over the past year from his position as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker shares his views on some of the most active areas of research in the field of pediatric critical care medicine in 2022 and provides an insider's look at many metrics relating to the PCCM Journ...

This podcast discusses pediatric anxiety and how to approach and support a patient who suffers from a possible anxiety disorder. The authors review the guidelines and tools used for diagnosing anxiety disorders and discuss treatments. Initial Publication: November 9, 2022. Dholakia A, Ngo A, Chase B, Wills K, Blackburn K. Pediatric Behavioral-Mental Health: Anxiety. 11/2022. Online Video. OPENPedi...

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome awareness month. Dr. Richard Goldstein, director of Robert’s Program on Sudden Unexplained Death in Pediatrics, provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), including historical perspectives, definitions, current understanding of potential etiologies, and emerging research. Additionally, Dr. Goldstein offers practical tips for speaking with c...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Christina VanderPluym, Co-Director of the Stroke and Cerebral Vascular Center and Medical Director of the Cardiac Anti-thrombosis Management and Monitoring Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, discusses emerging concepts in managing anticoagulation of extracorporeal support devices, with a focus on reducing complications such as hemorrhage and thr...

In this Nursing World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Ms. Erin (Quinlan) Cashin and Ms. Jennifer Schlebusch share their knowledge of mindfulness and how it can be used as a stress-reduction tool for nurses and their patients. They review various mindfulness methods, including Reiki, and how to incorporate these tools into the hospital setting. Following this podcast, learners will be able to: 1:36...

In this podcast, the learner will learn how to approach patients with abdominal pain including recognition of important historical features, physical examination findings, and pertinent laboratory testing and imaging studies. Learning Objectives: - Recognize important historical features in patients with abdominal pain - Select physical examination maneuvers to identify specific causes of abdomina...

In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Scott Watson, Associate Division Chief of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital, discusses his article The Association of Acute Respiratory Failure in Early Childhood With Long Term Neurocognitive Outcomes, published in JAMA in March 2022. He reviews the methodology of the RESTORE trial of pediatric goal-dir...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Akash Deep, Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Staff Governor, and Professor in Pediatric Critical Care at King’s College Hospital, discusses his recent publication on non-transplant options in pediatric acute liver failure. He describes important considerations for the management of acute liver failure and commonly associated toxicities...

In this new Nursing World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Mr. Greg Durkin reviews what it means to find joy in the workplace. He explains his exploration of joy and happiness, reviews how each is defined in popular culture, and how they are relevant to the nursing profession. Following this podcast, learners will be able to: - Define joy, professional joy, and happiness - Explain how you can find p...

This podcast discusses how to distinguish among various types of stress, how stress manifests in the pediatric population, as well as suggesting strategies for families and physicians to implement in order to foster resilience through stressful aspects of life. Initial publication date: June 10, 2022 Citation: Coughlin C*, O’Meara D*, Ngo A, Chase B, Blackburn K. Pediatric Behavioral-Mental Health...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Ericka Fink shares some of the​ epidemiologic insights produced by the PANGEA ​​pediatric neurocritical care global research network. Dr. Fink also shares her personal path as a researcher in pediatric neurocritical care, sharing some lessons learned and highlighting many of the mentors and organizations who have supported her along the way. Upon li...

This podcast discusses pediatric depression and its prevalence in children and adolescents. The authors look into the guidelines in place for screening for and diagnosing depression and they also discuss various antidepressants, along with their side effects. After listening to this presentation, learners should be able to: - Describe the prevalence of pediatric depression in children and adolesce...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Patrick Kochanek discusses the results of the ADAPT trial, published in JAMA Open Network, which compares intracranial pressure measurements in children with severe traumatic brain injury following administration of hypertonic saline versus mannitol. He outlines the key findings of the ADAPT trial, describes some of the challenges and limitations th...

In this podcast, Drs. Archana Patel, Lauren Sham, Agnieszka Kielien, and Leslie Hayes discuss the initial steps for seizures and epilepsy diagnosis, including classification of seizures and initial workup. Upon listening to this presentation, participants will be able to: - Discuss the definition of seizures and epilepsy - Differentiate between provoked and unprovoked seizures - Differentiate betw...

This podcast discusses the ways to recognize and mitigate the use of bias in written evaluations. Upon listening to this presentation, participants will be able to: - Describe the ways that implicit bias in evaluations may harm trainees developmentally, personally, and professionally - Label the elements of effective feedback - Apply a systematic approach to written feedback - List strategies to h...

In this podcast, Leah Abecassis reviews the most common reasons for bowel diversion, explains the common types, and discusses the fundamentals of caring for the stoma. Initial publication date: March 28, 2022 Citation: Abecassis L, Marcley S, Huth K, Hamilton S. Pediatric Ostomy Care. 3/2022. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/pediatric-ostomy-care-by-leah-abecassi...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker shares more insights from his first year as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker highlights articles and subject matter themes, provides specific recommendations from among the 130 published articles in 2021, and dives deeper into specific articles of note. Dr. Tasker ends with a behind-the-scenes...

In this podcast, Dr. Lee discusses her research focused on closing the health inequity gap in the United States. She explains how current evidence-based practices may be widening the health inequity gap. She also reviews steps researchers can take to make sure their evidence is valid for the community or population providers are serving. Publication date: March 10, 2022. Citation: Lee H, Marcley S...