Healing Hearts: Empowering Pediatric Critical Care Providers

We are proud to introduce a new Series on Healing Hearts: Empowering Pediatric Critical Care Providers. In this series, we will be sharing stories from our heroes at Children's and the impact another individual made on them. Listen in to Hannah, Cardiac Care Unit nurse and her story.

In the cardiac lesion series, Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children's Nebraska discusses Pre-operative single ventricle management Listen in to learn more about caring for this cardiac lesion. If you plan to listen to the cardiac lesion series in order, this episode follows Double Outlet Right Ventricle. #drortmanncicu #picu #cicu #pediatrics

Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children's Nebraska, discusses the complexities of Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) including hemodynamics, surgical treatments, and postoperative complications. She also explores different types of DORV lesions, covering anatomical variations, surgical repairs, and challenges in differentiation from other cardiac conditions.

Join your WeThrive team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on this fun journey to inspire wellbeing habits.   In this episode, we discuss Howie, our emotional support therapy dog at Children's, and a habit that he incorporates in his daily life.

Join your WeThrive team at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they embark on this fun journey to inspire wellbeing habits.   Delve into how to incorporate physical activity in your daily life.

Dr. Laura Ortmann, Pediatric Intensivist at Children's Nebraska, discusses L-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Topics include challenges of distinguishing ventricles, risks of arrhythmias and heart failure, surgical repair options, and considerations for arterial switch surgery.

This podcast episode discusses Double Inlet Left Ventricle, including its different types, blood flow patterns, diagnoses, complications, surgical interventions, and the option of achieving two-ventricle physiology through septating DILV patients.

Join the WeThrive team as they explore the power of sending physical letters as a means of connection and gratitude. They discuss the positive impact of considering others on mental health and emotional well-being, the power of handwritten thank you cards, and the physical benefits of gratitude.

Join David Huskey, Sarah Wheeler, Rebecca Crawford, and Madeline Quinn as they discuss the transformative habit of volunteering. They explore the benefits of volunteering, including building connections and forming relationships. They also share their favorite experiences, discussing the impact volunteering has on their wellbeing and the joy of serving the community.

We are celebrating Pediatric Nurses' Week at Children's Nebraska and to bring a little joy today, we have a special bonus episode to bring a little laughter to your day. Join Dr. Chris Maloney as he interviews Gabby the Glove and asks her about the secret life of being a rubber glove in the pediatric unit. Gabby the Glove is voiced by Anne Dey.