Episodes
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Disclosure: DNS DPG does not endorse the Duke University Clinical Nutrition Fellowship program. Our topic for today’s episode is micronutrient considerations following lung transplant. Lung transplant is a surgical treatment option for some patients living with end stage lung disease. According to the American Lung Association, the intent of this procedure is to replace diseased lungs with healthy lungs in an effort to improve quality of life for people who have medical diagnoses such as COPD, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary fibrosis. Our guest, Jenny Harrington, MPH, RDN, CNSC, is a dedicated and accomplished dietitian with experience in clinical nutrition and management. She currently serves as a Dietitian II at the University of California, San Diego, where she plays a crucial role in pre-and post-transplant nutrition assessments and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes. This episode was recorded on 11/9/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.
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Disclosures: Nicolette Burzawa, RD, LDN, CNSC is employed by Option Care Health. She is not speaking on behalf of Option Care Health, and any opinions she expresses are her own and not necessarily those of her employer, Option Care Health.
In this episode, we explore the psychosocial impact of parenteral nutrition. Listen in as our guest and host share personal experiences related to this topic. Nicolette is a Chicago-based home nutrition support dietitian where she collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide care and management to home TPN patients. She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and expertise through national speaking and research and recently published an article on the Psychosocial Impact of Home Parenteral Nutrition in the April 2024 issue of DNS DPG Support Line. This episode was recorded on 10/26/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.
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Our guest in this episode is registered dietitian nutritionist, Christan Bury, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, joining our latest podcast series exploring practical applications for medical equipment. Her expertise – ultrasound. Christan is a nutrition support dietitian from the Cleveland Clinic where she has worked in critical care for the last 12 years. She specializes in post-surgical patients and solid organ transplant. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 10/15/24.
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Our guest today is registered dietitian nutritionist Terese Scollard, MBA, RDN, LD, FAND, FASPEN, joining our latest podcast series exploring practical applications for medical equipment. In this episode, we will be discussing how dietitians can utilize hand grip dyanometers (DINA-MOM-ETERS) in nutrition assessment. Terese has over 47 years of experience in hospitals, clinics, and private practice in Arizona, Oregon, and Washington State. She was a member of an Academy and ASPEN collaborative workgroup which jointly created the 2012 Consensus Characteristics of Adult Disease-Related Malnutrition, and continues to serve on Academy and ASPEN committees. Terese also owns a nutrition consulting company, MySurgeryPlate LLC, to audit, educate and consult on effective and compliant malnutrition documentation, consult on malnutrition informatics, and teach handgrip strength examination and documentation for malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty, to promote program development surrounding nutrition in preparation for and recovery from major surgery. This episode was recorded on 9/25/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.
Learn more about this topic on the DNS YouTube channel:
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Today's guest is doctoral prepared registered dietitian nutritionist Lisa Martin, PhD, RD, joining our latest podcast series exploring practical applications for medical equipment. In this episode, we will be discussing how dietitians can utilize computed tomography, commonly known as CT Scans, in nutrition assessment. This episode was recorded on 9/6/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.
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In this episode, we discuss a novel concept in nutrition support - a formula pantry, with Jordan McDonald, MS, RDN. Jordan has spearheaded this endeavor at her facility and is successfully providing donor formula with patients and families in need. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 8/26/24.
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In this episode we talk with clinical pharmacist Suzanne Kluge here to talk with us about smart pumps – a new infusion technology targeted at detecting drug programming errors and other malfunctions before they reach the patient. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 8/6/24.
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In this episode, we go 'behind the scenes' with registered dietitian nutritionist, featuring Kate Beard, MA, RDN, CSPCC, LD. Listen in as we explore the human milk lab at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Kate and her team are responsible for over 44,000 feedings per year provided to patients ranging from preterm infants to young adults with specialized metabolic and tube feeding requirements. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 5/18/24.
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This episode was created in collaboration with the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group. Our topic for this episode is anti-obesity medications across the continuum of care. Listen in as we chat with Melissa Page, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN and Andrea Hughes, MS, RD, CDCES as they share their experiences helping patients thrive on AOM's.
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We are thrilled to feature dually credentialed clinician, Laura Andromalos, MS, MSN, RN, RDN, CDCES, on the DNS Podcast. Laura brings to us a unique perspective as both a bilingual Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in weight management and a labor and delivery nurse where she combines her dual disciplines to support the health of women and newborns. Tune in today as we discuss current nutrition recommendations during pregnancy after metabolic and bariatric surgery, routine screening for micronutrient deficiency, breastfeeding and more. This podcast episode was created thanks to a collaboration between Dietitians in Nutrition Support and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Groups. This epsiode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 7/9/24.
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Kris M. Mogensen, MS, RD-AP,LDN, CNSC is a familiar voice to the DNS Podcast, having spoken with us in the past about continuous renal replacement therapy andmicronutrient deficiencies. In this episode, we chat with Kris about enteral and parenteral supplementation after metabolic and bariatric surgery, including barriers to effective nutrition screening, enteral access challenges,commonly used formulas, and long term strategies for success. This podcast episode was created thanks to a collaboration between Dietitians in Nutrition Support and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Groups. This epsiode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 7/15/24.
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In this episode, we talk with Georgia-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and certified specialist in obesity and weight management, Melissa Majumdar, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN, about micronutrient supplementation after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Listen in as we discuss common signs and symptoms of deficiency, effective and not-so-effective laboratory testing, commonsupplement regimens and special considerations for patients during periods of acute illness. This podcast episode was created thanks to a collaboration between Dietitians in Nutrition Support and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Groups. This epsiode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 6/25/24.
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In this episode, we explore a unique perspective on dietetics from a dually credentialed healthcare practitioner, Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN. Colleen currently works as a Physician Assistant caring for children from infancy through twenty-one years of age. Prior to her career as a PA-C, Colleen accrued five years of expertise as a Registered Dietitian. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University, followed by a Masters of Medical Science from NovaSoutheastern University. This episode was recorded on 4/27/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN CNSC, FAND.
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In this episode, we chat with New York based registered dietitian nutritionist Kim Susa about estimating nutrient needs in the neonatal intensive care unit. Kim is the author of Anthropometric and Growth Assessment of the Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit published in the June 2024 edition of DNS Support Line available now at www.dnsdpg.org. This episode was recorded 5/11/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.
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In this episode, we explore nutrition support in patients with brain injury. Our guest is registered dietitian nutritionist, Carmen Lo, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC. Carmen has worked at different teaching hospitals and is currently a Senior Clinical Nutritionist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). For the past 10 years at MGH, she has covered the Neurosciences ICU and assumed a team lead role in the adult metabolic nutrition support team. She is also the nutritionist for the MGH neurorecovery clinic for post-brain injury patients. This episode was recorded on 4/20/24 and is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.
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In this episode, we talk with outgoing chair of DNS, Emily Schwartz and incoming chair, Nikki Kendrick. Listen in as they share their reflections of the 2023-2024 program year and give a sneak peak of what’s to come in 2025. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 3/9/24.
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DNS DPG is hosting a nutrition support focused symposium in Baltimore, MD on May 31 - June 1, 2024. Listen in as we chat with event co-chairs and registered dietitian nutritionists, Stephanie Dobak and Dan Frazier. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MD, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND and was recorded on 4/23/24.
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Leah Hidalgo, RD, LDN is a Washington D.C. based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, who seamlessly transitioned from a successful nursing career to her current role. With a distinctive background that integrates healthcare and nutrition, she has successfully led community-based health initiatives both locally and internationally, collaborating on school nutrition programs to instill healthy eating habits in children and educating women on nutrition and food safety in South American communities. For the past two years, Leah has been at the forefront of oncology nutrition in the nation’s capital, providing vital nutrition support to low-income communities facing challenges with nutrition management and food insecurity. Collaborating with social workers, Leah ensures individuals receive life-sustaining nutrition, including oral nutritional supplements, who either cannot afford them or lack insurance coverage, through grant funded programs. She also orchestrates a grocery program to provide access to healthy foods for individuals undergoing treatment and facing financial constraints. This epsiode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 3/4/2024.
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The DNS Podcast is thrilled to welcome Keith Pearson, PhD, RD, here to talk with us about nutrition support and ALS. Dr. Pearson has successfully partnered with DNS DPG through it's grant funding program to create educational resources and collabortive opportunities intended to improve the nutritional care of patients living with ALS. This episode was recorded on 2/20/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND.
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Dr. Linah Alqurashi, Ph.D., MS, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitiannutritionist with expertise in critical care nutrition and managing chronic disease. She holds a doctorate in Nutritional Sciences from Howard University, Master of Science in Nutrition andDietetics from the University of the District of Columbia in Washington DC, and Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Umm-AL Qura University, Collegeof Applied Sciences in Saudi Arabia. Linah currently, works as a Clinical Dietitian and researcher at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. This episode was recorded on 2/4/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.
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