GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

All right, and finally we have Yael Zweig, who is a geriatric nurse practitioner at NYU. Alex 01:57 Joe, which city are you joining from? Joe 01:59 Ann Arbor. Alex 02:00 Ann Arbor, where I went to undergrad. Yael, welcome to GeriPal. Yael 02:12 Thank you. I’m excited. Eric 02:13 So we ve got a lot to cover today. He died in 2024.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Jerry: Probably for the reason a lot of people go into geriatrics, close relationship with grandparents, volunteered to work in a nursing home as a high school student, just felt really good about being around old people and not having a problem with it. Mike, welcome to GeriPal. Mike: Great to be here. It was JAMA, right?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. Alex: We are delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal podcast, Katie Fitzgerald Jones, who’s a nurse scientist at the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, and a palliative and addiction nurse practitioner at the VA in Boston.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

She was a member of the committee that wrote the National Academy’s report that we’re going to be talking about today on Improving Nursing Home Quality. We’re going to be talking about improving nursing home quality. I know you’ve been a strong advocate for nursing home patients particularly in California.

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

And so as you think about the conditions that mean that you need care and support in a nursing home, it’s easy to see why many of us feel that palliative care, there are a lot of palliative care needs of nursing home residents just because of the nature of the conditions and reasons that got you there. Alex 02:09 Well, oops.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unpacking characteristics of spirituality through the lens of persons of colour living with serious illness: The need for nurse-based education to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in healthcare. Summary Transcript Summary. Eric and I weren’t sure what to call this podcast – storytelling and medicine?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I remember as a fellow, I would come in and our nurse practitioner on our hospice team, I would say the word narcotics, and f or half an hour, she would just lay into me. Do you need to be an addiction medicine trained physician to start such a clinic (no: Sach is not). See Sachs write up about setting up this clinic in JPSM.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I cant do the primary thing Ive been trained to do: ABC, ABC, ABCs. Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it. They got training in Vital Talk and ELNEC. They got feedback. So did it matter? Fernanda 01:16 I do have a song request.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Practice-PC is an intentionally interprofessional and cutting edge year-long group continuing education course in palliative care for working professionals from all disciplines, in the Bay Area. It meets in-person, once a month, over nine sessions. First, the lyrics, that’s the main reason why I chose it. The theme is death. Lexy: JPSM.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Panelists Bill Gardner, Sonu Gaind, Leonie Herx have stated they have no relationships to disclose. Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Four percent. To many this rapid expansion will represent autonomy run amok. It is the slippery slope made real. It was amazing.

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary You may have heard of Area Agencies on Aging, but do you really know what they do or how they do it? What about State Departments of Aging or state master plans for aging? Do you know how these agencies fit in with programs like Meals-on-Wheels or other nutritional support programs? Susan: It is my anthem.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Conflicts Experienced by Caregivers of Older Adults With the Health-Care System. Journal of Patient Experience. December 2020. Dealing with conflict in caring for the seriously ill: “it was just out of the question” JAMA 2005. Transcript. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JUNE 6, 2024

Don Dizon, oncologist specializing in pelvic malignancies at Brown, suggests speaking in plain language, starting by normalizing sexual health issues, to paraphrase, “Many of my patients experience issues with intimacy and sexual health. Is that an issue for you? I’m happy to talk about it at any time.” This is Eric Widera. Ra ra ra ra.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Key examples include: Well-child visits at regular intervals Childhood immunization series Developmental screenings Vision and hearing tests Dental health promotion Nutrition and physical activity counseling Safety education (car seats, bicycle helmets, etc.) Each plays a crucial role in a comprehensive approach to healthcare.

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