Clinical Pearls

University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Clinical Pearls is a bi-weekly podcast from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. Faculty and other health care leaders share their expertise and educational resources while discussing current topics.

  1. 11/19/2024

    Beyond the Battlefield: Addressing Unique Health Needs of America’s Veterans

    Dr. Randy Moore, DNP, RN is a dedicated health care leader specializing in Veteran health and well-being. A Veteran himself, he is an Assistant Professor at the UAB School of Nursing and in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, he focuses on bridging gaps in health care knowledge related to the unique needs of America’s Veteran population.

    42 min

  2. 10/29/2024

    Heart to Heart: Innovations and Impact of Nurse-Led Heart Failure Clinics

    Dr. Carla Turner graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and also received a Masters in Nursing and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice both for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She is a Nurse Practitioner and Supervisor in the Heart Failure Transitional Care Services for Adults (HRTSA) Clinic, a nurse led clinic, at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. She functions as a heart failure certified nurse practitioner in an underserved clinic for adults diagnosed with heart failure. She has been a practicing Nurse Practitioner since 2008 in a variety of clinical settings to include Pulmonary Critical Care, Hospitalist Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Cardiology.    Resources: 1.     American College of Cardiology: https://www.acc.org/ 2.    American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org

    37 min

  3. 10/15/2024

    Navigating Dementia: Prevention, Care Strategies, and the Hidden Challenges of Frontotemporal Dementia

    Dr. Rita Jablonski blends clinical research with clinical practice, offering persons with dementia and their caregivers the best of both worlds. She is a tenured Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, a Scientist in UAB's Alzheimer's Disease Center, a Scientist in UAB's Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging, and has a faculty practice at the UAB Memory Disorders Clinic. Resources:  Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration: https://www.theaftd.org UAB Brain Aging and Memory Clinic: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/alzheimers/patient-care/memory-disorders-clinic

    33 min

  4. 10/01/2024

    Bridging Gaps: Community Outreach at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Dr. Timiya S. Nolan is the Associate Director for Community Outreach & Engagement at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing the Office of Community Outreach & Engagement, which fosters transdisciplinary cancer research along with bi-directional communication and collaboration with communities statewide. Marcus Glover is a program manager in the Office Community Outreach & Engagement with Dr. Nolan at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. He helps coordinate the Hey Fellows program which is a community outreach program that we are going to talk more about in today’s episode.  Resources: https://www.onealcanceruab.org/community-outreach/# www.hetdconference.com

    28 min

  5. 09/17/2024

    The AI Clinic: Where Tech Meets Care

    Chris Hickman has over 18 years of data and analytics experience. For the past 18 years, he has worked as a data analytics consultant, for multiple companies across various Industries, including oil, and gas Finance, Insurance, and health care. Most recently, he's taking on the role of founding member of his own company, Blueline Insights, which furthers his work and passions in data and analytics. Most recently, he has branched out into the area of artificial intelligence fueled by his love of Predictive Analytics in his work of all things data.   He currently works as an instructor in the UAB School of Nursing in the informatics track to develop the future of nursing informaticists. In addition to working in the informatics track, he is also responsible for teaching topics in artificial intelligence for faculty, staff and students within the school. It's through his passion for continuing education and all things technology. Additional Resources: Now to Next: The Future of HealthcareDeep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again Article on overcrowding: https://www.uab.edu/news/research/item/13880-uab-researchers-awarded-1-million-to-study-ways-to-reduce-emergency-department-overcrowding

    40 min

  6. 09/03/2024

    Bones and Beyond: A Conversation with an Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner

    Dr. Andrea Boohaker is the Associate Vice President of Ambulatory Services at UAB. She was recently in the role of Director of Advanced Practice Providers overseeing approximately 200 APPs within the departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neurology, PM&R, OMFS, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Trauma and Anesthesia Critical Care. She has over 17 years of experience in Orthopedic Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery. She holds a DNP degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an MSN degree from Vanderbilt University. She began her career at The University of Texas at Houston as an orthopedic trauma APP functioning on the inpatient and ambulatory spaces and helped expand the APP footprint to serve the busiest trauma center in the country. Her current clinical practice at UAB involves autonomously treating patients with upper extremity trauma injuries and diagnoses. Dr. Boohaker also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing for the UAB School of Nursing within the MSN Acute Care Track.

    41 min

  7. SEASON 10 TRAILER

    Summer Break

    Clinical Pearls is taking a break this summer and will be back with new episodes in the fall!

    1 min

  8. 06/04/2024

    Fun in the Sun

    Dr. Jeremy Jordan has over 12 years of experience caring for children, training the next generation of PNPs, and conducting research in pediatric injury. He is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Acute Care PNP Track at the UAB School of Nursing and a practicing PNP in the Pediatric ICU at Children's of Alabama. Alexandra Armstrong is an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of experience working at Children’s of Alabama in the inpatient and outpatient setting. She is a full-time instructor at the UAB School of Nursing. She is a current PhD student studying medically complex children in foster care, and a foster parent for Jefferson Country DHR. She has an interest in vulnerable and at-risk youth as well as youth with special health care needs.

    37 min
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Clinical Pearls is a bi-weekly podcast from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. Faculty and other health care leaders share their expertise and educational resources while discussing current topics.

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  • Creator
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham

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