SCCM Podcast Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

As advanced practice provider (APP) postgraduate programs expand, what lessons have we learned as program directors? In this second episode of the APP Fellowship series, Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, is joined by Melissa Ricker, DMSc, PA-C, and Sarah Peacock, DNP, APRN to discuss their experiences as program directors of APP fellowships in critical care. This episode will focus on the benefits and barriers of APP fellowship programs, focusing on the program director’s experience.

As advanced practice provider (APP) postgraduate programs expand, what can we learn from the graduates themselves? Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, is joined by Dalton Gifford PA-C and Benjamin Lassow, PA-C to discuss their experiences as recent graduates of APP fellowships in critical care; focusing on the benefits and barriers of APP fellowship programs, and the learner’s experience.

Host Elizabeth H. Mack, MD, MS, FCCM, is joined by John Lin, MD, to discuss the transformative impact of the ICU Liberation Bundle (ABCDEF) on caring for critically ill children. This episode delves into the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine article, "Caring for Critically Ill Children With the ICU Liberation Bundle (ABCDEF): Results of the Pediatric Collaborative," exploring the implementation, outcomes, and the potential for enhancing pediatric ICU care (Pedtr Crit Care Med. August 2023; 24(8):636-651). Dr. Lin is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, and Service Chief for Respiratory Failure and Sepsis in the PICU, as well as the Medical Director of Respiratory Care at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Host Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM, FAAN, is joined by Dr. Lakshmi Raman, MD, to explore critical insights into pediatric ECMO, addressing neurological complications and their potential mitigation strategies and other topics associate with the article "Early Changes in Arterial Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide and Blood Pressure After Starting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Database Study of Neurologic Complications" (Pedtr Crit Care Med. July 2023; 24(7):541-550). Dr. Raman is Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of ECMO at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Host Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM, FAAN, is joined by William Sveen, MD, MA, to discuss the article "Adverse Events During Apnea Testing for the Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria" (Sveen, W.N., et al. Pedtr Crit Care Med. 2023 May;24(5):399-405). Explore the prevalence of adverse events in pediatric apnea testing and gain insights from this single-center retrospective cohort study. Dr. Sveen is an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Minnesota.

Host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM is joined by Danielle K. Maue, MD, to discuss improving outcomes for bronchiolitis patients through a high-flow nasal cannula protocol, as discussed in the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine article, "Improving Outcomes for Bronchiolitis Patients After Implementing a High-Flow Nasal Cannula Holiday and Standardizing Discharge Criteria in a PICU." (Maue DK, et al. Pedtr Crit Care Med. 2023 Mar;24:233-244). Together, they explore groundbreaking initiatives that significantly improved outcomes for bronchiolitis patients using a high-flow nasal cannula protocol, the key interventions, and their impact. Dr. Maue is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics for Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana.