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Carrie Boom is an advanced registered nurse practitioner since 2001 who has clinical experience throughout the continuum of inpatient and outpatient Cardiology and Cardiac Surgical care.   As the Senior Lead Advanced Practice Provider in the Division of Cardiology, she focuses her leadership efforts on building high-quality multidisciplinary teams who focus on providing high quality, safe patient care to high acuity Cardiology patients.

1:15 - From Iowa to UW
7:15 - The Draw to Acuity
8:15 - The Creation of Boom's Legion
15:50 - Structured Multidisciplinary Rounds 
20:10 - Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Teams in the ICU
25:45 - Future Goals in the ICU
28:00 - Pulmonary Artery (PA) Catheter Management
34:00 - CCU APP Evolution
38:43 - Communicating ICU Culture Forward
42:45 - Impact Potential of the Multidisciplinary Team
47:15 - Mental Health in the ICU
50:20 - Pillar of Strength

Email: cboom@uw.edu

In this episode, Michele shares her journey into nursing and many of the struggles along the way. She shares her love of serving others and the priceless rewards that she has gained along the way. 

Michele is a leadership development coach & consultant who  believes that we are leaders in all aspects of our lives. She also believes that leadership starts from within and that we need to understand how we view the world so that we can hold space for others with humility and empathy. Michele is passionate about helping organizations build a culture that values human connections more than bottom lines so they can create environments where people never want to leave.  

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Candace Dunaway is the Host of the All Things Relatable podcast. Candace practices daily gratitude and believes that this practice is the key to living a joyful life. Candace sees the world through an optimistic lens and looks for the silver linings, even in the most difficult of times. She believes that life is a collection of simple moments of joy that compound to create a happy life.

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Kori and Cheryl discuss ways to approach assessing the risks versus benefits of medications from the "shared decision making" model. They also explore how insurance barriers in the United States can make medication decisions all the more complex. Kori shares her tips for getting prescription medication support, as well as her words of wisdom for diagnosed patients.  The conversation concludes with a discussion of the latest research developments Kori is most excited about in the world of rheumatology.

Episode at a glance:

• What is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)? What is the role of the nurse practitioner on the rheumatology team?
• Tips for making medical decisions: Kori explains how she helps her patients assess the risks of treating (like medication side effects) versus the risks of undertreating (like disease progression).
• What to do if you have insurance barriers to medication: Kori discusses insurance barriers and gives tips including copay cards, patient assistance programs, ways to proactively research medication costs, and what the deal is with prior authorizations and specialty pharmacies
• Advocacy: Cheryl and Kori discuss how patients can support reforms to healthcare through sharing their stories
• Newly Diagnosed: Kori’s words of wisdom for newly diagnosed patients
• Latest research developments: What recent innovations in the field of rheumatology Kori is most excited about?

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All content found on Arthritis Life public channels was created for generalized informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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Wondering what part functional medicine plays with type 1 diabetes? My endo, Becky, comes on to talk about cortisol, hormones, and how they relate to functional medicine for type 1 diabetes.

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