• Pediatric Nursing: Care that’s “Just for Kids”
    Nov 4 2024

    Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

    Episode 35: Pediatric Nursing: Care that’s “Just for Kids”

    Summary:
    In November’s episode of Plugged In To Nursing, hear Adriana Barnes-Clizbe, RN, and Alli Overfield, RN, clinical nurse educator, discuss the pediatric service line at Norton Healthcare. Listen to learn why compassion, family-centered care, and advocacy are essential traits for all nurses, but how these traits are especially highlighted through pediatric care. Alli reminds us pediatric nursing is not just caring for small adults; pediatric nursing requires age-appropriate knowledge, strong communication within the family dynamic, and a passion for helping our youngest patients.

    Speakers:
    Adriana Barnes-Clizbe, RN
    Norton Brownsboro Hospital

    Alli Overfield, RN, CPHON
    Clinical Nurse Educator

    Show Notes:
    www.nortonchildrens.com

    www.nortonhealthcare.com/shadow

    ‘SNAP’ is the Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program

    ‘PALS’ is Pediatric Advanced Life Support

    ‘NRP’ is the Neonatal Resuscitation Program

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice
    Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice is responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

    Audio Editing and Production: www.unmuteaudio.com

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    30 mins
  • Emergency Services- Nursing Care From Triage to Disposition
    Sep 30 2024

    Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

    Title: Emergency Services- Nursing Care From Triage to Disposition

    Summary:
    In September’s episode of Plugged In To Nursing, hear Adriana Barnes-Clizbe, RN, and Katie Geary, RN, clinical nurse educator, discuss the emergency services service line at Norton Healthcare. Listen to learn why critical thinking, prioritization, and compassion are essential traits for emergency services nurses. As Katie shares, while the emergency department can be high stress, we have many processes in place to ensure optimal outcomes and the best care for our patients.

    Speakers:
    Adriana Barnes-Clizbe, RN
    Norton Brownsboro Hospital

    Katie Geary, RN, CEN
    Clinical Nurse Educator

    Show Notes:

    ‘Order sets’ are medical orders approved by licensed providers to organize and enhance patient care

    ‘BLS’ is Basic Life Support

    ‘ALS’ is Advanced Life Support

    ‘PALS’ is Pediatric Advanced Life Support

    ‘SHA’ is the Student Healthcare Assistant role

    ‘SNAP’ is the Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice
    Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice is responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

    Podcast Editing and Production: www.UnmuteAudio.com

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    11 mins
  • The Bells & Whistles of Critical Care
    Jul 29 2024

    Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

    Title: The Bells & Whistles of Critical Care

    Summary:
    In July’s episode of Plugged In To Nursing, hear Adriana Barnes-Clizbe, RN, and Katie Kruer, RN, clinical nurse educator, discuss the critical care service line at Norton Healthcare. Listen to learn why flexibility, critical thinking, and team work are essential traits for critical care nurses. As Katie shares, the bells and whistles of critical care are not to overwhelm, but to help our nurses shine in providing exceptional care to our sickest patients.

    Speakers:
    Adriana Barnes-Clizbe, RN
    Norton Brownsboro Hospital

    Katie Kruer, MS, BSN, CCRN
    Clinical Nurse Educator

    Helpfule Notes:
    TOR-RBST is Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Test
    CRRT is continuous renal replacement therapy

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice

    Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice is responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

    Audio Editing and Production: www.unmuteaudio.com

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    14 mins
  • Caring For All Patients: Care Continuum and Care Management at Norton Healthcare
    Jun 10 2024

    Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

    Episode 36

    Title: Caring For All Patients: Care Continuum and Care Management at Norton Healthcare

    Summary:

    In June’s episode of Plugged In To Nursing, hear Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN, and Cristina Proffitt, RN, system director of Care Continuum and Care Management, discuss patient care management at Norton Healthcare. Listen to learn how the team supports resource needs for a patient’s admission, a safe discharge, and next step planning. As Cristina shares, care management is a great career pathway for nurses, as it highlights the importance of an individualized care plan for all patients across the Norton Healthcare system.

    Speakers:
    Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN
    Norton Audubon Hospital

    Cristina Proffitt, RN
    System Director, Care Continuum and Care Management

    Show Notes:
    ‘Clark’ is Norton Clark Memorial Hospital
    ‘Scott’ is Norton Scott Hospital
    ‘Auth Management’ is Authorization Management
    ‘CMS’ is Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    ‘HRIP’ is Hospital Rate Improvement Program
    LHC: www.lhcgroup.com
    ‘EPIC’ is Norton Healthcare’s electronic medical documentation system

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice
    cis responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

    Audio Editing and Production: www.unmuteaudio.com

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    19 mins
  • The Orchestra of Surgical Nursing Care
    May 13 2024

    Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

    Episode 35: The Orchestra of Surgical Nursing Care

    Summary:
    In May’s episode of Plugged In To Nursing, hear Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN, and Jessica Massouda, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN, CNOR, system nurse educator, discuss Surgical Services and the nurse’s impact through its many phases of care. Jessica’s description highlights the orchestra of teamwork and collaboration for successful surgeries. Listen to learn why being organized, having strong communication skills, and leading with compassion are essential traits for surgical nurses.

    Speakers:
    Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN
    Norton Audubon Hospital

    Jessica Massouda, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN, CNOR
    System Nurse Educator

    Show Notes:
    ‘UofL’ is University of Louisville
    ‘PACU’ is post anesthesia care unit
    ‘PCA’ is patient care assistant
    ‘CCRN’ is Critical Care Registered Nurse
    ‘EP Lab’ is Electrophysiology Lab
    ‘ERAS’ is enhanced recovery after surgery
    ‘SCIP’ is surgical care improvement project

    Job shadow interest, https://nortonhealthcare.com/careers/students-in-healthcare/job-shadowing/
    Email address: Jessica.Massouda@nortonhealthcare.org

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice
    Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice is responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

    Audio Editing and Production: www.unmuteaudio.com

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    26 mins
  • Guided by Faith and Committed to Serve: Faith & Health Ministries
    Apr 29 2024

    Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

    Title: Guided by Faith and Committed to Serve: Faith & Health Ministries

    Summary:
    In April’s episode of Plugged In To Nursing, hear Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN, and Stacy Cohen, RN, director, discuss Faith & Health Ministries at Norton Healthcare. Listen to learn why care is at the essence of this team and how community health nursing, assistance, resources, and education are delivered to those we serve. As Stacy shares, our faith-based heritage drives collaboration with congregations and our community, weaving faith and health together.

    Speakers:
    Adriana Barnes Clizbe, RN
    Norton Brownsboro Hospital

    Stacy Cohen, RN
    Director, Faith & Health Ministries

    Helpful Show Notes:
    Faith Leaders Conference- November, 2024 at The Olmstead in Louisville, Kentucky

    ‘NNI’ is Norton Neuroscience Institute

    ‘NCI’ is Norton Cancer Institute

    Inaugural Health Fair- Scottsburg, Indiana with Norton Scott Hospital
    Phone: 502.629.2700
    mail: fhm@nortonhealthcare.org

    Website: https://nortonhealthcare.com/about-us/community-outreach/faith-and-health-ministries/

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice
    Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice is responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

    Audio Editing and Production: www.unmuteaudio.com

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    11 mins
  • Obstetric Nursing: Delivering Care for Mom and Baby
    Mar 18 2024

    Title: Obstetric Nursing: Delivering Care for Mom and Baby

    Summary:
    In March’s episode of Plugged In to Nursing, hear Adriana Barnes Clizbe, RN, and Brittany McCarty, clinical nurse educator, discuss the obstetric service line and how all aspects of nursing care are incorporated. Listen to learn why critical thinking, flexibility, and emotional adaptability are essential skills for nurses taking care of moms and babies. Too, hear Brittany share the cutting edge virtual reality technology being customized for obstetric education to improve safe nursing care and positive delivery outcomes at Norton Healthcare.

    Speakers:
    Adriana Barnes Clizbe, RN
    Norton Brownsboro Hospital

    Brittany McCarty, MSN, RNC-MNN
    Clinical Nurse Educator

    Show Notes:

    ‘TLC’ is The Learning Channel
    ‘A Baby Story’ is a television show on TLC, part of the Discovery Channel
    ‘EPIC’ is Norton Healthcare’s electronic medical record
    ‘S.T.A.B.L.E.’ is a neonatal education program for Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support
    ‘HealthStream’ is a workforce learning platform
    ‘NRP’ is the Neonatal Resuscitation Program
    ‘ALS’ is Advanced Life Support Certification
    ‘BLS’ is Basic Life Support
    ‘EST’ is Norton Healthcare’s Essential Staff Training
    ‘AWHONN’ is the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
    ‘The Foundation’ is the Norton Healthcare Foundation

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice
    Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice is responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice. Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

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    21 mins
  • Serving All, Norton Healthcare Medical Librarians
    Feb 19 2024

    Norton Healthcare’s Plugged in to Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of nursing.

    Title: Serving All, Norton Healthcare Medical Librarians

    Summary:
    Did you know Norton Healthcare has its own medical librarians, medical journal, and archivist? In February’s episode of Plugged In to Nursing, hear Adriana Barnes Clizbe, RN, Beth Johnson, system medical librarian, and Cece Railey, system medical librarian, discuss the many educational resources Norton Healthcare offers through its medical librarian team. Learn whom the librarians support, expectations when literature requests are placed, and how to connect with resources in-personand virtually. As Cece shares, the role of a librarian is similar to the work of an investigator; our librarians are here to help us gather information so we can provide the best care to all those we serve!

    Speakers:
    Adriana Barnes Clizbe, RN
    Norton Brownsboro Hospital

    Beth Johnson, MSLS, MSET
    System Medical Librarian

    Cece Railey, MSLS, AHIP-D, MPH 
    System Medical Librarian

     

    Helpful Show Notes:

    ‘VML’ is Norton Healthcare’s Virtual Medical Library
    ‘Nsite’ is Norton Healthcare’s intranet
    ‘Epic’ is Norton Healthcare’s internal electronic medical record platform
    PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
    CINAHL: https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/cinahl-database
    ClinicalKey: https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/
    Medline: https://medlineplus.gov/
    UptoDate: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/uptodate
    DynaMed: https://www.dynamed.com/
    ‘PDR’ is the Physician’s Desk Reference: https://www.pdr.net/
    library@nortonhealthcare.org
    ‘RSV’ is respiratory syncytial virus
    Shirley.Harmon@nortonhealthcare.org

     

    About Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice

    Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice is responsible for readying student nurses for practice and transitioning new graduate nurses into practice.  Our team is committed to serving the profession of nursing, meeting people where they are and taking them to where they want to be.

    Contact Information:  PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

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    22 mins