Plugged In To Nursing

• CDC website- www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/
• Norton Healthcare Vaccine and Testing- www.nortonhealthcare.com   
• Norton Healthcare Nsite- Employee homepage, COVID-19 Coronavirus box
• Data, December 2021

Contact Information:  PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

This Episode - Stroke

Episode Summary

In this episode of Plugged In to Nursing, Lynn Hundley, Director of Stroke Care at Norton Healthcare, discusses pathophysiology, treatment, and overall care for stroke patients. She shares her immediate gratification received when caring for stroke patients and how the advancement in effective care has moved stroke from the 3rd leading cause of death, to the 5th leading cause of death, with 80% of strokes being preventable through managing risk factors. Support February’s American Heart Month, focusing on cardiovascular health through stroke prevention, hypertension, and heart disease awareness.

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

This Episode - Play with a Purpose: Child & Family Life Specialists

Episode Summary

In this episode of Plugged In to Nursing, Heather Stohr, Manager of Child & Family Life at Norton Healthcare, discusses the amazing services offered through our Child & Family Life Specialists. She reveals the educational requirements to become a Child & Family Life Specialist, the amount of facility resources and offerings throughout Norton Healthcare, and how our four-legged friends in the Heel, Dog, Heal program also use play therapy to support patient and employee well-being.

Heel, Dog, Heal Program

Facility Dog Program | Norton Healthcare Louisville, Ky.

Content note: When the speaker refers to ‘Epic,’ it is the electronic medical record documentation platform used at Norton Healthcare. When the speaker refers to ‘Vocera,’ it is the voice activated badge system used at Norton Healthcare.

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

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

This Episode - Volunteer and Give Back through the Foundations

Norton Healthcare’s mission is to provide quality health care to all those we serve, in a manner that responds to the needs of our communities and honors our faith heritage. In this episode of Plugged In to Nursing, Jennifer Metro and Scarlett Hartlage discuss the purpose of the Foundations, the Norton Healthcare Foundation and the Norton Children’s Foundation. They share the many opportunities to volunteer and why giving back to our community through service is a way to support our organization’s mission.

Links from Today’s Episode:

Volunteer | Norton Healthcare Louisville, Ky.

Teen Volunteers | Norton Healthcare Louisville, Ky.

Norton Healthcare Foundation | Louisville, Ky.

Ways to Help | Norton Healthcare Louisville, Ky.

About Norton Children's Hospital Foundation | Norton Children's Louisville, Ky.

Foundation | Norton Children's Louisville, Ky.

Ways to Help | Norton Children's Louisville, Ky.

Content note: In today’s episode, Scarlett Hartladge mentions “teen board tonight,” please note the referenced date is Thursday, September 23, 2021.

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

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

This Episode - Be Sepsis Aware

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, a time to educate health care professionals and the public about this life-threatening condition. Sepsis occurs when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues. Almost any infection, including COVID-19, can lead to sepsis. In the latest “Plugged In to Nursing” podcast episode, Danette Culver, director, Clinical Effectiveness, and system lead for sepsis at Norton Healthcare, explains what sepsis is, why it is important for nurses to understand it and the amazing work Norton Healthcare is doing to help patients survive sepsis.

Content Note: The speaker acknowledges a correction regarding Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS): respiratory rate >20 is considered abnormal and a positive SIRS criteria.

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

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

This Episode:  50 Years of Service!

In this episode, host Allison Overfield, R.N., talks with Mary Ellen Genardi, R.N., system nurse educator, Norton Healthcare Center for Nursing Practice, about the past 50 years of nursing practice and Mary Ellen’s evolution as a nurse. Mary Ellen shares some of her fondest experiences, historical perspectives and what shaped her career.

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

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

This Episode:  Together, We Will!

In this episode, our host Alli Overfield, RN, talks with Stevie Didat from Norton Healthcare’s Talent Acquisition team!

Learn more about careers with Norton Healthcare at www.nortonhealthcarecareers.com

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

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

This Episode:  Celebrate the Profession of Nursing

In this episode, our host Alli Overfield, RN, talks with Erik Martin, DNP, RN, CENP, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, at Norton Children’s Hospital. In their conversation, Alli and Dr. Martin discuss what is professional growth and the many opportunities for nursing professional growth, at the bedside or in a traditional academic setting. They also highlight the value of staying up-to-date on best practices, certifications, and professional organization involvement. Not only do they celebrate nurses, but they recognize the many disciplines working together to provide our patients quality, safe care.

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

In this episode, host Nick Smart, R.N., Norton Audubon Hospital, speaks with Sarah Wallace, RRT, respiratory therapist, Norton Audubon Hospital, about the collaborative team approach in providing excellent patient care. Sarah discusses point-of-care services offered by respiratory therapists, their education and credentials, and how they play an active role in respiratory management throughout the acute care setting. The episode covers how respiratory therapists worked with their nursing “friends in blue” – referring to the galaxy blue scrubs all Norton Healthcare nurses wear to identify their role -- to face intensified respiratory challenges while providing care for COVID-19 patients, and how the pandemic strengthened collaboration between the two disciplines.

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.

Want to know more about Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice or the topic of this episode?  Contact us by e-mail at:   PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

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

This Episode:

Substance Use: Providing Optimal Care

In this episode, our hosts Alli Overfield and Nick Smart talk with Matt LaRocco who is the Harm Reduction Manager leading the Harm Reduction Program at Norton Hospital.  Marginalized populations such as those who engage is substance use or misuse, may bring with them a unique set of circumstances or experiences that can require a thoughtful approach from those who deliver care.  Matt talks in depth about considerations related to providing excellent care to all patients, and the unique and successful approach adopted by Norton Hospital through its Harm Reduction 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.

Want to know more about Norton Healthcare’s Center for Nursing Practice or the topic of this episode?  Contact us by e-mail at:   PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

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

In this Episode:

In this episode, our host Nick Smart talks with Dr. Kim Tharp-Barrie on the topic of resiliency.  Nick and Dr. Tharp-Barrie discuss the Norton Way for Self-Care and highlight organizational resources to support the development of resiliency in these challenging time for nurses. In addition to talking in general about the importance of self-care for nurses, Nick and Kim touch upon a variety of useful topics:

• Learn about a new resource for nurse resiliency, the resiliency learning module located on Nsite,
• Hear them explain the Resiliency tool, a self-assessment of burnout for nurses
• Explore the importance of personal values and how the Value analysis process can help
• Reinforce the connection between professional behavior and core values
• Learn about the Wellness Wheel, a tool that helps nurses assess a comprehensive view of overall health and well-being
• Explore the development of wisdom and how new nurses can benefit from advice from experienced mentors
• Consider “who loves you into being,” a reflection on who inspires you to keep learning and growing

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: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org

Plugged In To Nursing is the podcast that celebrates and informs the profession of Nursing. PluggedN to Nursing is a podcast led by nurses, for nurses, and it’s all about helping nurses stay informed about current nursing issues, and to provide an “on-the -go” resource for your clinical and professional learning and growth.

Contact: PluggedInToNursing@nortonhealthcare.org