Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast episodes

June 27, 2022 Episode 149: Engage!
Nemours' Director of Talent Services Dr. Allison Craft is an ardent advocate for associate engagement across the enterprise. In this podcast, she'll share high-level results of the most recent employee engagement survey. She'll also reveal the very personal reason why she's so passionate about employee engagement, which has its origins in an experience so profound that it led her to leave her dream job with NASA to join Nemours and further the engagement mission.

Carol Vassar, producer
30 min
June 20, 2022 Episode 148: Meet Dr. Rachel Thornton
Joining us in conversation on this episode of the podcast is Dr. Rachel Thornton, who arrived at Nemours on March 1, 2022, as the inaugural holder of a new leadership position within the enterprise: Enterprise Chief Health Equity Officer. Together, let's get to know Dr. Thornton, her path to becoming a doctor, and her vision for further advancing the health equity work that has been underway here at Nemours for a decade.
22 min
June 13, 2022 Episode 147: Juneteenth
Have you been hearing about the new federal holiday? In some parts of the nation, June 19th has long been a celebrated as Solidarity Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or, most commonly, Juneteenth, which is the name of the new federal holiday.

The co-leads of the Nemours African Heritage Associate Resource Group - Danielle David Evans and Kia Gaines - are here to talk about the origin and history of Juneteenth in the U.S., and how it is being celebrated at Nemours this year.

Carol Vassar, producer
24 min
June 06, 2022 Episode 146: From Volun-teen to Child and Teen Healthcare Professional
Nemours Pediatric Psychologist Dr. Danika Perry reveals that her Nemours experience began when she was a high school volunteer - a volun-teen - at what is now the Nemours Children's Hospital in Delaware.

For Dr. Perry, this and other volunteer opportunities would point her to her life's passion: a career as a pediatric psychologist.

Carol Vassar, producer
20 min
May 30, 2022 Episode 145: Youth Mental Health Crisis - The Kids Are Not Alright
According to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, there is a serious mental health crisis happening among our children and youth in the U.S. It affects children, youth, families and communities across the communities Nemours serves. During May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we talk with Nemours associate Dr. Danika Perry about her perspective on the issue. Dr. Perry is the Behavioral Health Program Director of School-Based Wellness Centers in the elementary schools of the Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware.

Carol Vassar, producer
26 min
May 23, 2022 Episode 144: HAAPI ARG
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and what better way to honor that than by letting you know about the newest Nemours Associate Resource Group (ARG), which encompasses those from this rich cultural background, and their allies. It's called the HealthCare alliance of Asian and Pacific Islanders (HAAPI). To talk about their work on this podcast are its executive sponsor Jane Mericle, Chief Nursing Executive and Patient Operations Officer in the Delaware Valley; Dr. Mary Lee, Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Lead for Educational Activities across the enterprise as well as physician in chief in the Delaware Valley; Steven Reader, a pediatric psychologist in the division of behavioral health; and Benjamin Duong, a pharmacist by training who is the Clinical Pharmacogenomics Service Manager for the enterprise. Ben also serves as co-leader for the HAPPI ARG.

Carol Vassar, producer

29 min
May 16, 2022 Episode 143: The Pause
In the hustle and bustle of 21st-century life in the U.S., pausing for a moment feels like a luxurious indulgence.
However, pausing to reflect on the life of a child who has recently died is proving to be an effective coping moment for direct care staff involved. That's what PAUSE - sometimes referred to as "The Pause"- is all about. PAUSE is currently being piloted in the Delaware Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and we talk about its fundamentals with Pastor Patricia Weichart, LCSW Elizabeth Wood, and Dr. Mindy Dickerman, from both the Divisions of Pediatric Critical Care, Palliative Care
26 min
May 09, 2022 Episode 142: Code Lavender
Burnout..stress...anxiety...callouts...staffing shortages.

The pandemic has taken an immense toll on frontline health care workers and laid bare issues that existed even before COVID-19 gained worldwide infamy. Concern for the mental well-being of frontline staff seemingly dominates news reports and peer-reviewed journals, revealing a depth of distress throughout the health care system like none before it. What's being done? Nemours has piloted two programs designed to immediately identify situations that put added stress on staff, and provide necessary relief and resources. One of those is called Code Lavender. Kristen Paliasia is the driving force behind this program in the NICU at Nemours Children's Hospital in Delaware. She joins us to talk about it.
23 min
May 02, 2022 Episode 141: Chaplains - The Heart of What They Do (part 2 of 2)
It goes almost without saying that a hospital can be a scary place for our young patients and their families and a high-stress work environment for our associates. It's the role of chaplains like Tracie Herman and Ben White to help others navigate that fear and stress by providing emotional and spiritual care. That is the heart of what they do every day.
22 min
April 25, 2022 Episode 140: Chaplains - Bringing the Spiritual into Healthcare
Pastoral care is a model of emotional, social, and spiritual health. The term is considered inclusive of both non-religious forms of support and spirituality as well as support for people who are part of a particular religious community.

What is pastoral care at Nemours? Chaplains Tracie Herman and Ben White discuss the importance of the spiritual in the healthcare setting. (part 1 of 2)

Carol Vassar, producer
20 min