Healing Hearts: Empowering Pediatric Critical Care Providers

Join your WeThrive team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on this fun journey to inspire wellbeing habits.   In this episode, we discuss Howie, our emotional support therapy dog at Children's, and a habit that he incorporates in his daily life.

Join your WeThrive team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on this fun journey to inspire wellbeing habits.   Delve into how to incorporate physical activity in your daily life.

In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children's Nebraska discusses L-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Listen in to learn more about caring for this cardiac lesion. If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows double inlet left ventricle. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children's Nebraska discusses Double Inlet Left Ventricle. Listen in to learn more about caring for this cardiac lesion. If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows TET Absent Valve. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

Join your WeThrive team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on this fun journey to inspire wellbeing habits.   In this episode, we unravel the timeless practice of sending letters through the mail—an atomic habit that holds the power to forge meaningful connections and create lasting memories. Join us as we...

Join your WeThrive team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on this fun journey to inspire wellbeing habits.   In this episode, we dive into the transformative habit of volunteering—a small yet profound action that can create a ripple effect of positive change. Discover the science of altruism and the joy o...

We are celebrating Pediatric Nurses' Week at Children's Nebraska and to bring a little joy today, we have a special bonus episode to bring a little laughter to your day. Join Dr. Chris Maloney as he interviews Gabby the Glove and asks her about the secret life of being a rubber glove in the pediatric unit. Gabby the Glove is voiced by Anne Dey.

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...

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  

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 WeTh...

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...

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

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...

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

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.

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...

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 wi...

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, thi...

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 l...

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...

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 delve...

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

Cardiac Lesion Series: TET PA MAPCAS by Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Transport Tidbits: Transverse Myelitis by Children's Hospital & Medical Center

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.