RNHuddle Podcast - Nursing Hot Topics

In today's episode of RN Huddle, our host Dr. Heidi Keeler sits down with UNMC's own Dr. Christina (Chrissy) Dunbar Matos, DO. Dr. Dunbar is one of our advanced heart failure cardiac physicians. She has always found the heart the part of the body she is most passionate about. This episode, Drs. Keeler and Dunbar walk through the signs and symptoms that nurses can look for in their patients when it...

Dr. Joyce Black is back as host for this NPIAP episode, and she is joined by Susan Solmos who is a PhD graduate of the UNMC College of Nursing. Dr. Solmos is currently a part of the University of Chicago Medical Center's Center for Nursing Professional Practice and Research. Drs. Black and Solmos discuss the horrific nature of facial pressure injuries brought on by the (very important) mask wearin...

On this episode of RN Huddle, our host Heidi Keeler sits down with Biocontainment Unit extraordinaire, Kathleen Boulter. During this discussion you’ll be provided with Kathleen’s background in infectious disease and how she got to the Biocontainment Unit here at Nebraska Medicine. From there, Heidi and Kathleen jump into how the LTC Workbook was created with a group of experts and NETEC (National...

Today's episode continues the NPIAP series with Dr. Joyce Black as the host! Today she's joined by a guest that's a blast from the past here on RN Huddle, Katherine (Katy) Cheatle who is a defense attorney specializing in medical malpractice work. Why does someone sue their medical provider? What does the state of Nebraska and these lawsuits look like? How in detail should you get on your charting...

RN Huddle Re-Visit: ED Nursing Fellowship with Repeat Nebraska Medicine Guests

Today’s episode will begin a monthly series with the NPIAP and RN Huddle. Your host for this series is the College of Nursing’s own Dr. Joyce Black. Dr. Black is the current president of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) and has a passion for pressure injuries! In this first episode, Dr. Black is joined by fellow NPIAP Board Member, Kathleen Vollman. Kathleen has many years as an...

In this episode of RN Huddle, we continue to discuss SANE nursing as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Join Claire, Jen, and Devi as they finish their discussion on the fictitious cases that they started chatting about during our last episode. As always, we here at RN Huddle aspire to educate about hot topics in nursing that although are tough to discuss, are necessary to advocate for. If...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and during this episode of RN Huddle we visit with Claire Beweja, Jen Tran and Devi Fitelly. During this two-part series, these Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners talk about 3 fictitious cases and what steps they would take when the patients arrive. Join us again in two weeks for the continuation of this discussion. If you or anyone you know has been sexually as...

On today’s episode of RN Huddle, our co-host Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN is joined by two of our very own College of Nursing PhD students, Gisele Tlusty, PhD(c), MSN, RN and Abbey Klein, PhD(c), BSN, RN. They sit down with Heidi to discuss their experiences that led them to nursing science and their time in the PhD program. They talk about the DNP vs PhD programs and why it’s important to know...

Today we continue the conversation between our host Heidi Keeler and UNMC’s own Dr. Sasha Shillcutt. Sasha is the Founder/CEO of Brave Enough. A website and entity that helps women know that they’re not alone and helps to convey ways that we can all support one another. In this episode, Sasha and Heidi talk about Sasha’s book called Between Grit and Grace. The book shares the self-reflection inter...

RN Huddle Re-Visit: Are You Brave Enough: Part 1 Description: On this episode of RN Huddle, we are joined by a VERY special guest. Her name is Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and she is a cardiac anesthesiologist for UNMC. Today, however, we aren’t discussing her successful physician role but her other passion, women in medicine and how they experience gender bias. She sits down with our host, Heidi Keeler, a...

On today’s episode we welcome a NEW guest to RN Huddle, Rachael Schmidt who is the Program Director for Cancer Risk and Prevention at Nebraska Medicine! Rachael is joined by our host Heidi Keeler and they are talking about Cancer Risk and Prevention and how it affects everyone, providers and patients alike. As mentioned in the episode, we have a resource the everyone can take advantage of “for peo...

Today's episode is a re-visit of our first episode with the Burnout Busters team over at MHTTC (Mid-American Mental Health Technology Transfer Center) housed at the Monroe Meyer Institute here at UNMC. The episode follows co-host Renee Paulin as she introduces the series and our two guests Dr. Hannah West and Dr. Jordan Thayer (both who you may have seen on other episodes). Take a listen and be su...

This episode is uplifting yet bitter sweet. Our fearless leader Dr. Juliann Sebastian is retiring from the position as Dean at the College of Nursing. We have thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from her expertise in the nursing world and we will miss her dearly. She joins our host Heidi Keeler in a discussion on her experiences, influences, and advice. We hope you enjoy this episode and join us in s...

Today on RN Huddle, we continue the conversation between Dr. Heidi Keeler (our host) and Dr. Steve Wengel. While burnout is a very real issue in today's workplace, there are always options to help defeat and maybe even prevent it. Dr. Wengel and Heidi talk about what options may be available at your institution and how you can utilize those resources.

In this episode, we sit down with host Dr. Heidi Keeler and a new guest Dr. Steve Wengel. Dr. Wengel is both the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Wellness and Chair of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry. He is very interested in workplace burnout and how to best beat it. While it’s not a psychiatric condition, it is still very serious and more and more people experience it every day. Listen her...

This weeks episode is a throwback episode that was never released! This episode we're looking at Black Maternal Health and how it matters. Black Maternal Health Week was April 11-17th and in celebration of that, the Olson Center for Women's Health had Dr. Andrea Jones in for a mid-day Brown Bag Presentation on April 19th. Check out the links below to learn more!

This episode is sponsored by wounds and how to prevent them! Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN is joined by two other wound experts from Bryan Health out of Lincoln, NE, Cindy Skinner, RN, BSN, CWOCN and Kristine Strand, RN, CWOCN. Being in the acute care and outpatient setting, Cindy and Kristine see so many pressure injuries that could be prevented. They explain the prevention day initiative and the...

After a bit of a break, we bring it back with our MHTTC Burnout Buster guests! Today’s episode cover’s women in health care (#WomensHistoryMonth) and how they’ve been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in particular. On this episode we welcome first time guest Brandy Clarke to the pod! She’s joined by recurring guest, Hannah West, and our very own co-host Renee Paulin. Ladies, keep up the good work...

he NPIAP series on RN Huddle continues with a new conversation on pressure injuries. Today’s episode will feature our wound expert and co-host Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN and she’s joined by Yi-Ting Tzen, PhD, PT who is Director on the Board at NPIAP and is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Renee and Yi-Ting talk pressure injuries specific to the...

Today we are joined by a return guest, Dr. Jordan Thayer, and a new guest, Dr. Britt Liebsack. As always, the Burnout Busters episodes are about the mental health of our healthcare providers. Wanna know the answer to, how can anxiety be considered ‘healthy’ or ‘good’, and what strategies are there for harnessing that anxiety for productivity? Then take a listen here!

On this episode, we welcome back Ashleigh Boyd to the podcast. Ashleigh founded the Treat the Nurse program (found here: https://www.treatthenurse.com) and this program single handedly helps nurses with burnout and compassion fatigue. On this episode of RN Huddle, Ashleigh is once again joined by host Heidi Keeler but this time they are focusing more on burnout but also secondary stress and how to...

On this episode of RN Huddle, our host Heidi Keeler is back and talking burnout in nursing with an expert in the field, Ashleigh Boyd. Ashleigh created the "Treat the Nurse" program surrounding the nurse and their wellbeing. Focusing on self-care and empowerment, Treat the Nurse is the only program for nurses by nurses (sounds familiar?!). Part 1 will take on compassion fatigue and Ashleigh's expe...

In this episode of RN Huddle, UNMC's own and NPIAP Board Executive Committee Vice President, Dr. Joyce Black, PhD, RN, FAAN is back on the pod! However, this episode is tackling a topic that is a little heavier than we're used to. Renee Paulin, RN, BSN, CWOCN and Dr. Black talk about end of life and how pressure injuries can affect the plan of care. This episode is also to help bring attention to...

On today's episode of RN Huddle, our host Heidi Keeler talks with Doug Dekker and Kelsey Miller both members of the SIM-NE (Simulation in Motion-Nebraska) team. The group discusses what SIM-NE is and why it's such an essential program to not only nurses but also the interprofessional team. Check out the episode to learn more!