Podcast Episodes
Be Trauma Informed is a podcast series designed for pediatric critical care nurses who want to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed care and transform the way they support patients and families. Each episode features insightful discussions and practical tips from experts in the field. Click HERE to enroll in the project and listen!
Episode 01: Healing Begins with Understanding: Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatric Critical Care
In this episode we dive into the definition of traumatic stress, how it impacts children and families long-term, and what trauma-informed care can do to break the cycle and promote healing.
Guest Speaker: Betsy McDowell, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Dr. Betsy M. McDowell, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is a renowned expert in pediatric critical care nursing with decades of experience in clinical practice, education, and leadership. As a dedicated advocate for trauma-informed care, she has contributed extensively to advancing best practices in pediatric nursing through research and mentorship. A fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Dr. McDowell continues to shape the future of nursing by integrating evidence-based trauma-informed approaches into critical care settings through her research and advocacy.
Episode 02: From Theory to Bedside: Applying Trauma-Informed Care to Your Daily Practice
In this episode we break down the strategies to support patients and families facing the stress of the pediatric critical care unit through anticipatory guidance, psychoeducation, and resilience-building. Join us as we explore how small, intentional changes in our daily nursing practice can lead to safer, more supportive healing environments for our patients and families.
Guest Speaker: Emily Goldhar, MSN, MPH, PNP-AC/PC
Emily Goldhar is a Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois and completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Additionally, she was awarded her Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. For her MPH, Emily focused on the Social and Behavioral Health Sciences with a special interest in Maternal and Child Health. Emily has dedicated her work outside of clinical practice to advance the culture of caring at Lurie to one that is more healing-centered and trauma-informed. Emily co-founded PCC in the PICU: Personalized and Compassionate Care in the PICU which is a national multi-site working group committed to transforming PICUs across the nation into more healing-centered environments. The views expressed in this podcast are her own and are not necessarily shared by her employer.
