The JADPRO Podcast

Gary Shelton, DNP, NP, ANP-BC, AOCNP, ACHPN, an Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, tells his story about how his professional and personal lives intersected while caring for his mother.

Kristin M. Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, of Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, was the moderator for our storytelling session at JADPRO Live 2019. In the coming weeks, we'll be playing for you stories from that session, starting off with one of Kristin’s anecdotes about a surprising secret one of her patients was keeping from her and her colleagues.

Lorraine Drapek, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, describes how she started the Massachusetts General Cancer Center sexual health clinic and how clinicians can get the conversation started about sexual health.

Resources mentioned by Dr. Drapek:
WilltoLove
International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health

Kristin M. Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, of Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, shares why she thinks clinicians have the best stories, her own experience participating in The Moth StorySLAM, and her advice for telling your own story.

Shelton Lacy Harrell, MSN, ACNP-BC, from the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, describes her experience managing patients after her attending physicians left the practice. Harrell talks organization, communicating with stakeholders, and making sure patients don't fall through the cracks, all during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jason Astrin, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, answers frequently asked questions about various telemedicine topics, such as billing and reimbursement, scheduling, and the future of telehealth.
Watch a recording of our telemedicine webinar.
Please be aware that CMS has issued updated guidance on billing for telemedicine since this episode.

When a physician assistant does everything she can to fulfill the wishes of a dying patient, things start getting complicated quickly as the patient’s highest priority—the well-being of his dog, Shadow—as well as an intruder to the house and an unexpected business come into play. This is the story of how Paige Goforth, MMS, PA-C, did everything she could, including recruiting the support of her family and community, to help her patient find peace. Please note that this episode was recorded before COVID-19.

News story: https://wcyb.com/news/local/pepins-pet-projects
Friends for the Fight: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityAgainstCancer

The NP/PA Hematology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic has reorganized its training curriculum to keep fellows learning and, most importantly, safe. We talk with Lisa Hwa, APRN, CNP, DNP, APP Hematology Fellowship Program Director, and
Drew Gastin, PA-C, a Fellow in the program, about changing expectations and adapting to social distancing by participating in online learning, telehealth, and remote research initiatives.

We asked Allan Cameron, EdD, CFP, AIF, a certified financial planner with Strategic Financial Partners in Tennessee and a registered investment advisor throughout the Southeast, about his tips for keeping financial investments and retirement accounts safe.

People who are immunocompromised, such as those undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT), are at an increased risk of experiencing severe effects from the virus. And in addition to taking extreme precautions against COVID-19 exposure, BMT patients and their providers are navigating myriad other changes and hurdles in order to ensure continued safe care during the pandemic. We spoke with Cathy Featherstone, FNP, Advanced Practice Provider Manager for Adult BMT and Lymphoma and Myeloma Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center about how she and her team have adapted to this new challenge.