Dietitians in Nutrition Support: DNS Podcast

This episode is a recorded version of the very first ever DNS Podcast LIVE event featuring three nutrition support experts, Jessica Monczka, RD, CNSC, Michelle Kozeniecki, MS, RD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, and Dr. Peggi Guenter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FASPEN. Listen in as we discuss career transitions, patient safety and advocacy related to parenteral and enteral nutrition. Recorded 3/28/21, Length 49 minutes....

In the ever-changing world of technology, indirect calorimetry has remained the gold standard for determining energy expenditure. In this episode, nutrition support expert Jennifer Wooley, MS, RD explains how this device has evolved over the years and remained the go-to approach when compared to other estimation approaches. Recorded 2/3/21, Length 27 minutes. Disclosures: Jennifer Wooley, MS, RD,...

Lisa Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND, is a former bedside nutrition support clinician turned human resource expert! In this episode, Lisa shares her insights related to nutrition support dietitians searching, finding, and securing jobs at every career stage. Recorded 1/25/21, Length 33 minutes.

Explore nutrition care of the critically ill adult patient with Britta Brown, MS, RD, LD, CNSC. A variety of topics are covered, including where to start with nutrition assessment, dietitians inserting nasoenteric feeding tubes at the bedside, and considerations when transitioning patients between parenteral and enteral nutrition in the ICU. Recorded 11/4/20, Length 23 minutes.

Join us as we learn more about intravenous lipid emulsions with SupportLine guest editor Anne Coltman, MS, RD, CNSC, FAND, CLSSBB. This podcast is timely supplement to the December 2020 edition of SupportLine.  This session is hosted by Dr. Sarah Peterson, PhD, RD. Recorded 12/8/2020, Length 26 minutes.

Listen in as we chat with nutrition support expert and editor of Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Dr. Jeanette Hasse, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, FADA. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the peer review publication process and learn how Dr. Hasse's work shaped the nutrition care of organ transplant patients. Recorded 12/17/20, Length 29 minutes.

In this episode, Kelly Kinnare, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC breaks down the CMS Durable Medical Equipment Parenteral and Enteral Local Coverage Determination which was retired on November 12, 2020. Listen now to learn how this payment change impacts dietitians across the care continuum.  Recorded 12/8/20, Length 30 minutes.

Listen in as we explore a novel (but not so novel) approach to enteral nutrition - blenderized tube feeding - with expert clinician Dr. Theresa Johnson, DCN, RDN, FAND.  Click here  to view a list of resources mentioned by Dr. Johnson during the podcast episode. Recorded 12/4/20, Length 39 minutes.  S ponsorship provided by RealFood Blends.

Check out this podcast episode as we explore the risks, benefits and challenges associated with acute care dietitian order writing privileges with nutrition support expert Wendy Phillips, MS, RD, CNSC, CLE, NWCC, FAND. Recorded 10/22/20, Length 26 minutes

We hope you enjoy the latest podcast episode featuring nutrition support trailblazer, Ainsley Malone, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN. Listen in as Ainsley shares information about her own career path and various volunteer leadership experiences.  This session is guest hosted by Elizabeth Pash, MS, RD, LDN, vice president of medical affairs for Gelesis. Recorded 10/28/20, Length 27 minutes

Check out this episode to learn more about Nutrition Focused Physical Examination, and listen in as Terese Scollard, MBA, RDN, LD, FAND shares her own journey to obtaining expert-level competency in this area. Recorded 10/14/20, Length 31 minutes

In this episode, listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the care continuum and learn how to become a patient advocate from internationally known nutrition expert Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones, PhD, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN. Recorded 10/19/20, Length 15 minutes

In this episode, Dr. Sunniva Zarakiewicz, PhD, RN, CWCN provides a synopsis of her recent podium presentation related to wounds at the 2020 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. We explore everything from the technical aspects of healing to building collaborative relationships between nurses and dietitians. Recorded 10/19/20, Length 15 minutes

Listen in as we chat with Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN about nutrition care of patients with high output ileostomies. Carol shares insights from her recent presentation at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. Recorded 10/19/20, Length 14 minutes

Join us as we do a deep dive into the October 2020 edition of SupportLine. In this episode, listeners will learn 'why' Gary Ecelbarger, MS, RDN, CSCN crafted his latest publication as well as enjoy his clinical insights related to protein dosing in the ICU. Recorded 9/29/20, Length 30 minutes

Tune in to this DNS podcast as we chat with Dr. Beth Taylor, DCN, RD, CNSC, FSCCM, FASPEN, research scientist and past chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Beth shares tips to improve communication when interacting with physicians, nurses, etc. and discusses how she overcame barriers to position herself as a leader in the medical field. Recorded 9/13/20, Length 29 minutes

In this episode, we talk with Cheryl Bacon, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, dietetic internship director with UMedicine, and Nick Groch, RD, LDN, systems director of clinical nutrition with UMedicine, about their experience developing and implementing an adult malnutrition program and writing a manuscript on the topic for the August 2020 edition of SupportLine. Hear about their organizational challenges a...

Join us as we launch the first ever DNS Podcast with Mary Russell, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND. medical science liaison with Baxter Healthcare Corporation and past president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Hear about Mary's career path, leadership experiences, and how she is staying connected in spite of a global pandemic. Recorded 9/16/20, Length 21 minutes

Listen in as we chat with registered dietitian nutritionist Hannah Carey, MS, RDN, LD about her recent study entitled “Determining Malnutrition Status in the Heart Failure Population.” Carey's work was recently presented as a poster session at the 2021 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. She shares her experiences with this project as well as aspirations for...

Registration for the upcoming DNS Symposium is now open! Join us in person to learn from and network with peers and nutrition support experts from across the country. The symposium will be held on June 3 - 4, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Recorded 2/8/22, Length 10 minutes.

This episode features award-winning dietitian Elizabeth Pash, MS, RD, LDN. Beth currently serves as vice president of medical affairs for Gelesis, is a PHD candidate with Nova Southeastern University, and was recently awarded the 2021 Excellence in Practice Award in Business and Industry by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Listen in as we learn more about Beth and how she has leveraged nutr...

In this episode, we discuss micro aggressions and the nutrition support RDN with Dr. David Ballard, PsyD, MBA. Dr. Ballard holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and focuses his professional energy on organizational effectiveness, occupational health promotion, strategic planning, systems-level workplace interventions and more. He previously worked for the American Psychological Associatio...

Join us as we chat with talent management and organizational development consultant, Jillian Havran, MA, SPHR. We discuss a variety of topics including leadership development during the global pandemic, change management in healthcare, and how dietitians can thrive in a VUCA world. Recorded 1/11/22, Length 18 minutes.

Connecting to patients via telehealth was growing in popularity over recent years, became a necessity during the pandemic, and is likely to remain relevant in the future. Colleen Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN sits down with the DNS Podcast to share her own experiences building a successful telehealth program in bariatrics. Listen in as we talk infrastructure, reimbursement, and benefits to b...

In this episode of the DNS Podcast, we talk with registered dietitian nutritionist Sadia Shaukat, MS, RDN, LDN about fasting during the month of Ramadan. Fasting is one of five pillars of the Muslim faith, and it is important for clinicians to understand and respect a person's decision to fast. Ramadan is currently in progress and ends in the evening of Sunday, May 1, 2022. Recorded 4/9/22, Length...