PCICS Podcast

8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: Sneak Peek of Nursing, NICU and CICU Tracks. Please enjoy this collaboration with Dr. Robert Pass, host of The PediHeart Podcast where we speak to planning members of the World Congress. Sandy Staveski, PhD, RN, PNP (UCSF) represents the Nursing Track, Amir Ashrafi, MD (CHOC) represents the NICU Track and Bruna Curry (CardioPedBrasil) represents the CICU Track. Co-hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville), Robert Pass, MD (Mount Sinai/Icahn SOM), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).

We know representation matters… now what do we do? Keila Lopez, MD, MPH (Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine) shares not just why representation matters, but how it affects delivery of care, and what individual and structural tools we can use to move the needle. Host: Maryam Naim, MD, MSCE (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/UPenn), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).

Experts Casey N. Bor and David Werho discuss mental health in the CICU, emphasizing resilience, burnout prevention, self-awareness, mental wellness resources, and destigmatizing mental health struggles. They highlight the importance of emotional regulation, support systems, help-seeking behaviors, and promoting empathy in healthcare environments to enhance well-being and patient care.

Please join this heartfelt discussion with our specials guests Louise Callow, NP (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital) winner of the 2022 PCICS Patricia Hickey Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiovascular Nursing and Lara Shekerdemian, MD (Children’s Texas Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine) winner of the 2022 PCICS Anthony C. Chang Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care. Co-hosts: Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center Dallas), David Werho (Rady Children’s Hospital/UC San Diego). Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).

Join Host Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC and guests Jean Storey MS, RN, NEA-BC (Children's Health Dallas) and Kim Ortmeyer BSN, RN, CCRN (Levine Children's) as they discuss bedside nursing and strategies to keep RNs at the bedside. Host: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)

Collaborative Research from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Investigators (CoRE-PCICS). Dr. Chris Mastropietro (Riley Children's Hospital/Indiana University) and Dr. Katie Cashen (Duke) discuss what CoRE-PCICS is and a review of the Intermediate Outcomes after ALCAPA Repair project. Host, Editor, and Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville)

Interview with Dr. Katsuhide Maeda MD PhD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) and John Dykes MD (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital) about the history and current state of VAD support for single ventricle patients. Co-Hosts: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) and Amy Romer MD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia). Editors: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC, and Lillian Su, MD Producer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)

World Congress Overview - On this special collaborative episode with the PediHeart Podcast, Dr. Gil Wernovsky, meeting chair for the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, gives us an exciting overview of this historic meeting. Find out more about the meeting at www.wcpccs2023.org. Hosts: Deanna Tzanetos, Jill Zender, Saidie Rodriguez, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producers: Robert Pass, David Werho. The song "My Beautiful" by The Baby Blue Sound Collective is used with permission, credits can be found here: https://youtu.be/BXGUIf0neNk

Kyle Claussen, CEO of Resolve, gives tips on contract negotiation for physicians and APPs in cardiac critical care. He emphasizes fair treatment, setting up for success, DEI considerations, and key contract elements. The podcast discusses market standards, non-financial aspects of job offers, clarity in contracts, pay equity, data-driven negotiations, and the impact of staffing shortages on healthcare organizations.

Join us for this recap of our December 2022 PCICS meeting in Miami. Hear about the science, community, and important team contributions to our field, including the important role of the patient's family and the bedside nurse. Several guests join us to discuss all the things they learned and how they might change their practice. Guests: Christin Diller, Jason Buckley, Bistra Zheleva, Casey Bor. Hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.