Clinical Pearls

The UAB Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) works by having specially trained nurses regularly visit moms-to-be, starting early in the pregnancy and continuing after the baby is born. The goals of this program include improving pregnancy outcomes by helping women engage in good preventive health practices, improving child health and development by helping parents provide responsible and competent care, and improving the economic self-sufficiency of the family by helping parents develop a vision for their own future, plan future pregnancies, continue their education and find work. Today we have Dr. Karmie Johnson and Dr. Candace Knight joining us to talk about this amazing project. 

UAB School of Nursing Nurse-Family Partnership: https://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/partnerships/clinical/nurse-family-partnership
National Nurse-Family Partnership: https://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/

Perhaps one of the most frequently expressed concerns about the widespread use of artificial intelligence applications is the potential impact on academic integrity. We are talking today about the use of artificial intelligence in the university classroom including the benefits and challenges. We are going to discuss innovative ways to integrate AI tools into teaching practice while addressing ethical considerations. Dr. Amy Chatham is the Director, Center for Teaching and Learning at UAB. She has a deep passion for fostering meaningful learning experiences and a commitment to faculty development. She holds a Doctorate in Health Education and Promotion, where her work and teaching have focused on enhancing engagement and comprehension in diverse learning environments.

UAB Center for Teaching and Learning: https://www.uab.edu/faculty/ctl

Low blood pressure during surgery is common in patients having non-cardiac surgery under general anesthesia. This can be secondary to many factors but has been linked to major postoperative complications such as renal failure to myocardial injury and even death. On today’s episode of Clinical Pearls, we have an expert in this field. Amy Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, is an Assistant Professor in the UAB School of Nursing and the BSN-DNP Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Program Director. 

Dr. Edwin Aroke is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Ph.D. Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. He is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and a Nurse Scientist whose program of research focuses on racial pain disparities. His program of research, which is funded by the NIH, examines the role of epigenomic changes on chronic pain and pain disparities. 

Obesity is a chronic disease that affects approximately two out of five adult Americans. Among children and adolescents aged 2-19, approximately 16% are overweight and 19% are obese. By 2030, it is estimated that half of adults in the United States will be obese. On this episode of Clinical Pearls, we are joined by Brittany Nguyen, a women’s health nurse practitioner who is a graduate of the UAB School of Nursing and currently works in a women’s health clinic that also specializes in weight loss management. She joins to enlighten us on the emergence of prescription weight loss industry. 

Show links:

UAB weight loss medicine: Weight Loss Medicine (uabmedicine.org)

Today we are joined by Emily Boydston, the only dedicated uterus transplant coordinator in the country. Emily is a graduate of the UAB School of Nursing and currently serves as the uterus transplant coordinator at UAB Medicine. Emily joins us to discuss advancements in uterine transplantation and also provides a unique perspective as the only transplant coordinator dedicated to uterine transplantation. 

Show links: 

UAB medicine uterine transplant: https://www.uabmedicine.org/specialties/uterus-transplant

UAB news: https://www.uabmedicine.org/news/uabs-emily-boydston

The American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses Association and the National Alliance on Mental Illness all agree that work needs to be done to reduce overcrowding in our emergency departments. In this episode, we discuss reasons for and possible solutions to this crisis with Dr. Melanie Hallman. She has been a leader in emergency services for over four decades and championed development of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner subspecialty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, where she is an Associate Professor.

Show links:

Finding adaptive solutions: Birmingham C.A.R.E.S. treats “frequent fliers” https://www.firerescue1.com/paramedicine/articles/finding-adaptive-solutions-birmingham-cares-treats-frequent-fliers-HMs7u3pUlm1iokPR/

Cooper Green, Birmingham Fire and Rescue launch new community paramedicine program:

https://www.uab.edu/news/campus/item/13647-cooper-green-birmingham-fire-and-rescue-launch-new-community-paramedicine-program

American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners:

https://www.aaenp-natl.org/

The Emergency Nurses Association:

https://www.ena.org

The goal of the STOP THE BLEED® campaign is to better prepare the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions that can stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies and man-made and natural disasters. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Allison Jones about this campaign and learn how we can all be more prepared. Allison is an Assistant Professor in the UAB School of Nursing. She has been a certified Stop the Bleed instructor since 2017 and has an active program of research in this area.

Show links:

https://www.stopthebleed.org

This episode explores a specific kind of dementia. Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) describes a range of progressive dementia syndromes associated with atrophy of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. This atrophy affects younger people and results in uncharacteristic and sometimes reckless behavior. Studies suggest that bvFTD is the second most common cause of young onset dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Today, we welcome Dr. Rita Jablonski. She is a visionary leader and innovator in the field of geriatric nursing.

Show links:

Vestavia Hills FTD support group: [email protected]

Link to podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rita-a-jablonski

According to the Joint Commission, poor communication accounts for two thirds of sentinel incidents in health care. Inadequate communication between nurses and doctors leads to dissatisfaction at work and poor patient outcomes. On this episode, Dr. Brian Flanagan, a pulmonologist and critical care physician, and Adam Weekley, an ICU nurse and nurse practitioner student, discuss ways they have achieved optimal communication techniques.

Links:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6626231/

https://aacnjournals.org/ajcconline/article-abstract/16/6/536/633/Healthy-Work-Environments-Nurse-Physician