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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.