Pediatric Nursing Podcast Series

In this episode, Pediatric Nursing Editor Dr. Tedra Smith, talks with 2025 Donna Wong Award winner Briana Keller, a PhD Candidate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, about her article published in the November/December 2025 issue titled “’I Can’t Complain Because at Least I Still Have My Child’: Disenfranchised Grief Among Mothers of Chronically Ill Adolescents.” 

Ms. Keller discusses the intangible and often overlooked loss parents of chronically ill children may experience, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and supporting that grief. Initially set out to explore ambiguous loss amongst chronically ill adolescents, she explains how interviews with caregivers unearthed a less discussed hurt – disenfranchised grief. She shares her experiences in studying this topic, including one particular interview in which a mother felt she could not complain because at least she still had her child. Ms. Keller continues on to discuss how health care providers can support both parent and child from diagnosis and beyond.

Briana P. Keller, Med, is a PhD Candidate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Tedra Smith, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE, is a Professor and the Interim Assistant Dean for Graduate Clinical Education at The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and serves as the Editor of Pediatric Nursing.

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Music by:
Scott Holmes
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In this episode, Pediatric Nursing Journal Editor Dr. Tedra Smith, talks with Renee Bloom, a NICU RN Unit Supervisor at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, about her article published in the May/June 2025 issue titled “The Impact of Infant-Driven Feeding on Breastfeeding and Premature Infant Outcomes.”  

Ms. Bloom shares how her team implemented infant-driven feeding, the patient story that inspired the study, and the improvements seen in earlier discharges, stronger breastfeeding outcomes, and more positive feeding experiences. Bloom also explains how shifting to a cue-based approach empowers families and supports healthier long-term outcomes for premature infants.

Renee Bloom, MSN, RNC-NIC, RNC-LRN, is a NICU RN Unit Supervisor at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia.  

Tedra Smith, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE, is a Professor and the Interim Assistant Dean for Graduate Clinical Education at The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and serves as the Editor of the Pediatric Nursing Journal.

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To learn more about and subscribe to Pediatric Nursing, the premier resource for evidence-based clinical information, research studies, and advances in child health care, visit http://pediatricnursing.net/

Music by:
Scott Holmes
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Listen here for your audio sneak peek of the November/December 2025 issue of Pediatric Nursing! For over 50 years, Pediatric Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in pediatric nursing.

With 2.4 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care to pediatric patients.

Visit www.pediatricnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media!

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Music by Scott Holmes.
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Listen here for your audio sneak peek of the September/October issue of Pediatric Nursing! For over 50 years, Pediatric Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in pediatric nursing.

With 3.8 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care to pediatric patients.

Visit www.pediatricnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates!

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Music by Scott Holmes.
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Listen here for your audio sneak peek of the May/June issue of Pediatric Nursing! For over 50 years, Pediatric Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in pediatric nursing.

With 2.5 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care to pediatric patients.

Visit www.pediatricnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates!

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Music by Scott Holmes.
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Get a sneak peek of the January/February issue of Pediatric Nursing! For over 50 years, Pediatric Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in pediatric nursing.

With 3.9 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care to pediatric patients.

Visit www.pediatricnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates!

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Music by Scott Holmes.
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Get a sneak peek at the latest issue of Pediatric Nursing! For over 50 years, Pediatric Nursing has been the trusted resource for advancing evidence-based practice, clinical research, and professional development in pediatric nursing.

With 5.1 NCPD contact hours available, this issue is packed with opportunities to advance your practice and deliver exceptional care to pediatric patients.

Visit www.pediatricnursing.net to subscribe or access individual articles. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for more updates!

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To learn more about Pediatric Nursing and subscribe, visit www.pediatricnursing.net or https://www.jannettipublications.com/journal/471287

Music by Scott Holmes.
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In this episode, Pediatric Nursing Journal Editorial Board member, Tedra Smith, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE, talks with Sarah Kelly, PhD, RN, an associate professor at Montclair State University School of Nursing, about school violence and bullying. Dr. Kelly unpacks the latest statistics on youth violence in schools and how targeted interventions can be developed by using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is published every two years by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This episode provides expanded content from the article, “The Effects of Exposure to Violence at School on Youth: An Analysis of the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey,” authored by Dr. Kelly and coauthors Ganga Mahat and Houda Sabeh, and published in the September/October 2023 issue of Pediatric Nursing.

Sarah Kelly, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor at Montclair State University School of Nursing in Montclair, New Jersey.

Tedra Smith, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE, is an Associate Professor, the Assistant Dean for Graduate Clinical Education – MSN, and the Director Pediatric Partnerships at The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, Dr Smith is a member of the Pediatric Nursing Editorial Board.

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Music by:
Scott Holmes
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Electronic device use is a popular sedentary activity in society, particularly in youth, and is associated with anxiety. In this episode, Sarah West, MSEd, APRN, FNP-BC, and Rachael Puszczynski, MSN, FNP-BC, talk with Pediatric Nursing Editor Dr. Judy Rollins, PhD, RN, about the relationship between adolescent screen time and social anxiety.

Their article, entitled “Screen Time and Social Anxiety in Adolescents,” also coauthored by Tanya Cohn, PhD, MEd, RN, was published in the May/June 2021 issue of Pediatric Nursing and is the winner of the journal’s 2021 Donna Wong Writer’s Award.

Judy Rollins, PhD, RN, is the Editor of Pediatric Nursing and president of Rollins & Associates Research and Consulting in Washington, DC.

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All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.

To learn more about and subscribe to Pediatric Nursing, the premier resource for evidence-based clinical information, research studies, and advances in child health care, visit http://pediatricnursing.net/

Music by:
Scott Holmes
http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Dr. Judy Rollins, PhD, RN, Editor of Pediatric Nursing, talks with Dr. Elaine Musselman, PhD, RN, CNE, the recipient of Pediatric Nursing Journal’s 2020 Donna Wong Writer's Award.

Dr. Musselman discusses the key points of her article regarding childhood oral health. Tooth decay is a preventable yet common chronic childhood disease that affects children’s nutritional intake and their ability to speak, play, concentrate, and succeed in school. Pediatric nurses have the opportunity to promote children’s oral health by educating parents and providing anticipatory guidance on dental caries prevention when caring for children in schools, clinics, and acute care settings. Oral health education should be provided to parents in the language spoken most frequently by recipients and when children are infants in the hopes of preventing dental caries on primary teeth.

Dr. Elaine Musselman, PhD, RN, CNE, is an Assistant Professor and Associate Director at the School of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California. Her award-winning article, “Racial/Ethnic Differences in Oral Health Knowledge and Practices of Preschoolers’ Parents,” was published in the January/February 2020 issue of Pediatric Nursing.

Dr. Judy Rollins, PhD, RN, is the Editor of Pediatric Nursing and president of Rollins & Associates Research and Consulting in Washington, DC.

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All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.

To learn more about and subscribe to Pediatric Nursing, the premier resource for evidence-based clinical information, research studies, and advances in child health care, visit http://pediatricnursing.net/

Music by:
Scott Holmes
http://www.scottholmesmusic.com