The ERAS Protocol: Faster, Safer Surgical Recovery

SUMMARY: This episode introduces listeners to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol, exploring its origin, guiding principles, and the rationale behind its evidence-based practices. Listeners will gain an understanding of how ERAS differs from traditional surgical care pathways and the ways in which it improves patient outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in successful ERAS implementation.

Building on foundational knowledge, this episode examines how ERAS principles are integrated across the perioperative continuum—from patient education and nutrition to multimodal analgesia and early mobilization. Real-world examples from clinical settings will illustrate how nurses and other healthcare providers can implement ERAS strategies to reduce complications, shorten hospital stays, and improve patient satisfaction.

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Series: The ERAS Protocol: Faster, Safer Surgical Recovery

This is a special one-episode podcast: Holistic Approaches in Palliative Care

SUMMARY: This episode explores the foundational elements of holistic palliative care, emphasizing the importance of addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in patient care. Healthcare professionals will gain insight into assessing holistic needs, using non-pharmacological methods for pain management, and incorporating complementary therapies into care plans.

This episode focuses on the emotional, psychological, nutritional, and spiritual aspects of holistic palliative care. Listeners will gain insight into how healthcare teams can support patients and families through diverse interventions, foster meaningful connections, and address challenges in implementing holistic care practices.

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Series: Holistic Approaches in Palliative Care

This is episode 2 of the series: Trauma Informed Care: Healing through Understanding

Episode 1: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care is essential in healthcare as it recognizes how trauma impacts patients' physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. In this first episode, listeners are introduced to the foundational principles of trauma-informed care, including safety, trustworthiness, empowerment, and cultural humility. Through discussion and real-world examples, healthcare professionals will gain insight into how trauma shapes patient experiences and how providers can shift their approach to create safe, supportive, and responsive care environments.

Episode 2: Applying Trauma-Informed Care in Practice
Building on the foundational concepts introduced in Episode 1, this episode focuses on practical strategies for implementing trauma-informed care across healthcare settings. Listeners will explore the roles of policy, environment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and technology in delivering trauma-sensitive care. The episode also addresses common barriers such as staff burnout and cultural misunderstandings, and provides actionable solutions to help professionals integrate trauma-informed practices in ways that are sustainable, inclusive, and patient-centered.

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Series: Trauma Informed Care: Healing through Understanding

This is episode 1 of the series: Trauma Informed Care: Healing through Understanding

Episode 1: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care is essential in healthcare as it recognizes how trauma impacts patients' physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. In this first episode, listeners are introduced to the foundational principles of trauma-informed care, including safety, trustworthiness, empowerment, and cultural humility. Through discussion and real-world examples, healthcare professionals will gain insight into how trauma shapes patient experiences and how providers can shift their approach to create safe, supportive, and responsive care environments.

Episode 2: Applying Trauma-Informed Care in Practice
Building on the foundational concepts introduced in Episode 1, this episode focuses on practical strategies for implementing trauma-informed care across healthcare settings. Listeners will explore the roles of policy, environment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and technology in delivering trauma-sensitive care. The episode also addresses common barriers such as staff burnout and cultural misunderstandings, and provides actionable solutions to help professionals integrate trauma-informed practices in ways that are sustainable, inclusive, and patient-centered.

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Series: Trauma Informed Care: Healing through Understanding

This is episode 2 of the series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

EPISODE 1: Understanding and Diagnosing Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a complex condition that can mimic many other illnesses, making accurate diagnosis difficult. This episode explores the stages of the disease, challenges in testing, and the importance of clinical judgment. Listeners will learn how to identify key symptoms, evaluate risk factors, and navigate diagnostic uncertainty to better support patient outcomes.

EPISODE 2: Treatment Strategies and Support for Lyme Disease
Effective treatment for Lyme disease requires a personalized, integrative approach that goes beyond antibiotics. This episode discusses complementary therapies, long-term symptom management, and the emotional toll of chronic illness. Listeners will gain strategies to manage side effects, support patient resilience, and incorporate holistic care practices in clinical settings.

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Series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

This is episode 1 of the series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

EPISODE 1: Understanding and Diagnosing Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a complex condition that can mimic many other illnesses, making accurate diagnosis difficult. This episode explores the stages of the disease, challenges in testing, and the importance of clinical judgment. Listeners will learn how to identify key symptoms, evaluate risk factors, and navigate diagnostic uncertainty to better support patient outcomes.

EPISODE 2: Treatment Strategies and Support for Lyme Disease
Effective treatment for Lyme disease requires a personalized, integrative approach that goes beyond antibiotics. This episode discusses complementary therapies, long-term symptom management, and the emotional toll of chronic illness. Listeners will gain strategies to manage side effects, support patient resilience, and incorporate holistic care practices in clinical settings.

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Series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing

This is a special one-episode podcast: Nursing Reimbursement: The history and potential future

SUMMARY: In this podcast episode, the evolution of nursing reimbursement is explored, focusing on the historical context and the challenges faced by nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in achieving equitable pay. The discussion highlights the role of Medicare and Medicaid in transforming healthcare reimbursement models, the bundling of nursing services into hospital costs, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the area of telehealth. The episode emphasizes the importance of nursing advocacy and value-based payment models, pointing to the future of nursing reimbursement and the need for policy reforms to better recognize the contributions of nurses and APRNs to patient care and healthcare access.

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Series: Nursing Reimbursement: The history and potential future

This is episode 2 of the series: Facial Aesthetics: Collagen and Skin Rejuvenation

EPISODE 1: Episode 1 dives into the science of collagen, its crucial role in skin health, and the factors that influence its production and degradation. Healthcare professionals will gain a deeper understanding of how collagen impacts skin appearance and integrity, especially as we age. Topics covered include how collagen production changes over time, the role of estrogen in collagen synthesis, and how environmental factors like UV exposure and pollution contribute to collagen breakdown. Learn how nutrition, lifestyle, and systemic conditions also affect collagen levels, and why supporting collagen is key for maintaining youthful, healthy skin.

EPISODE 2: Episode 2 explores the latest, most effective treatments for skin rejuvenation that stimulate collagen production. Healthcare professionals will gain insight into non-invasive treatments, such as microneedling, radiofrequency, and laser therapies, that help restore collagen and rejuvenate the skin. We also cover the benefits and limitations of injectable treatments like collagen stimulators and dermal fillers, and the role of collagen supplements. Learn how to guide patients in selecting the most appropriate treatment options based on their unique skin types and goals, and stay updated on the newest advancements in collagen-based therapies.

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Series: Facial Aesthetics: Collagen and Skin Rejuvenation