The JADPRO Podcast

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 the last JADPRO Live conference. In the coming weeks, we'll be playing for you stories from that session, starting off with one of Kristin's own.

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.

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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.

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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 advanced practitioners looking to keep their financial investments and retirement accounts safe.

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We spoke with Cathy Featherstone, FNP, Advanced Practice Provider Manager for Adult BMT and Lymphoma and Myeloma Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, on how she and her team have adapted to challenges in providing safe care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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As more and more clinical trials begin analyzing the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus and the efficacy and safety of potential treatment options, many of us are left wondering about how this shift in focus will affect ongoing and future clinical trials for other diseases, especially cancer. Nataya Francis, ARNP, nurse practitioner in the Clinical Research Unit at Moffitt Cancer Center, is seeing the impact on the oncology clinical trials management process firsthand.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic brings nonessential travel to a near standstill, health-care systems are innovating ways to use technology to continue to provide high-quality care. We talk to Kathy Deanda, Senior Director of Virtual Health for the UCHealth System and Senior Director of Neurosciences for University of Colorado Hospital, and Keri Halsema, a nurse practitioner at the Blood Disorder Center for the University of Colorado about their rapid expansion of telehealth services at UCHealth.

Read our coverage on our Society website.