The Household Health Podcast with Michael Heuninckx RN-BSN

In Episode 006 of The Household Health Podcast, Janelle Edwards RN-BSN, who is a Labor & Delivery Nurse, walks us through common questions new parents, or soon to be parents, frequently have. Starting at the first moment you find out you are expecting, advice for choosing who will be delivering your child, are they able to deliver at the hospital of your choice, who can help you with this process, should the hospital you deliver at have a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, what is a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, when should you go to the hospital, what can you expect in the delivery room, what to bring and what not to bring to the hospital for mom, dad and baby, who should be in the delivery room, advice for new moms, advice for new dads and much more!

In Episode 005 of The Household Health Podcast, I have a discussion with Stephanie Brodie, ACNP-BC, about what to expect if you or a member of your Household was to undergo heart surgery. We discuss how as a patient you can prepare your body before the surgery, how to prepare yourself for the day of surgery, tips for family members on what they can expect during surgery, what family members and patients can expect once the surgery is completed, a checklist of criteria a patient must meet before they can go home, restrictions patients have when they do go home, the importance of knowing all of your medications and why you are taking them and much, much more!

Are you or a member of your household considering getting Bariatric Surgery? In this episode of The Household Health Podcast, learn about who is able to qualify for bariatric surgery, the different types of bariatric surgery, what benefits patients gain from the procedure, the risks that are associated with the different types of procedures, what your diet will be like after the surgery, tips on what to ask your surgeon before the surgery, what your options are instead of surgery and much more!

In episode 003 of The Household Health Podcast, we have a discussion about HIV education and prevention. Dr. Wade walks us through some of the research she conducted regarding adolescents who are infected with HIV, what is the difference between HIV and AIDS, we cover myths about HIV, nutrition, exercise, the importance of support groups, questions patients frequently ask when they are first diagnosed and much more!

In episode 002 of The Household Health Podcast, Who takes care of your child when they are at school. Before Dr. Mysen because a Family Nurse Practitioner, she was a school nurse. Not all schools have this resource but, learn about how vital of a role the school nurse plays in the overall health of children, how as a parent you can advocate for your child, learn when you should keep your child home from school, when they can go back to school, learn about common illnesses you child might get at school, how to prevent them, ways to educate your child about the possiability of other studnets medical conditions, how serious allgeries are in children, we have a discussion about the importance of vaccines and much more!   

In this episode of The Household Health Podcast, I sit down with Firefighter Billy Nolan to discuss how to protect and prevent a fire from occuring in your home. Learn where fires frequently occur, what fire dangers are in your kitchen, how to protect for children, how to develop a fire saftey plan for your Household and much more! 

Hello and welcome to The Holusohld Health Podcast. In Episode 000, you will learn more about your host, Michael Heuninckx RN-BSN, discuss why the podcast was created, the goal of the podcast and what to expect in every peisode of The Household Health Podcast.