This episode of the DNS Podcast features healthcare consumer and patient advocate Natalie Hayden.  Formerly a news anchor and reporter, Natalie (Sparacio) Hayden was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in July 2005, two months after graduating with a journalism degree from Marquette University. She didn't allow her disease to rob her of all she had worked towards, so she began her career three months after diagnosis, and ventured 8 hours away from all family and friends to work at an ABC...

Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND, FASPEN, is a Professor of Practice in the department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona and also serves as the nutritionist/dietitian for Arizona Oncology Associates and faculty member with the Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Arizona. She is widely published, has given numerous presentations both nationally and internationally, and has served on numerous committees for the University of Arizona, Academy of Nutrition and...

Listen in as we chat with two well-known nutrition support clinicians, Dr. Chet A. Morrison, MD, FACS, FCCM and his wife, registered dietitian nutritionist, Maya Morrison.  Dr. Morrison is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Central Michigan University School of Medicine and Trauma Medical Director for St Mary’s Ascension Hospital in Saginaw Michigan. He is board certified in Surgery and Critical Care, has been an attending trauma surgeon for 20 years, and has received several awards...

Our guest today is registered dietitian nutritionist, Stephanie Send, here to talk with us about her recent publication in the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine entitled Culturally Competent Nutrition Focused Physical Examination or NFPE.  Stephanie is a Chicago-based registered dietitian who specializes in nutrition support with a focus on digestive health, critical care, and surgical nutrition. She currently works at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on the nutrition support team, and also...

It's that time of year again where we sit down and chat with two members of the DNS executive leadership team, outgoing DNS chair Lauren Probstfeld and incoming chair, Emily Schwartz, here to talk with us about all things DNS – including accomplishments, challenges and what’s ahead in the 2023-2024 program year. Lauren Probstfeld, MS, RD, CNSC, is a registered dietitian with several years of experience as a nutrition support clinician practicing in multiple areas of acute care. Lauren holds a...

This podcast is thanks in part to a generous grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Our guests today are registered dietitians Prasanna Navarasam, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC and Allie Wardwell, RD, LD, here today to talk with us about their publication in the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine entitled Diversity Awareness in Nutrition and Dietetics.  Prasanna is an experienced registered dietitian with several years of varied professional experience spanning across acute care, long...

This podcast is made possible through an educational grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  DNS is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Zachary Klock and Stephanie Dobak, MS RD LDN CNSC as we explore cultural values and religious beliefs on nutrition at end of life.  Listen in as we get a sneak peek of the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine where Dr. Klock and Stephanie explore this important topic as it relates to nutrition support practice.  This episode is hosted by Christina M....

Ashlee Roffe, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, is the Nutrition Director at Swedish Hospital, a 312-bed nonprofit teaching hospital located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. Ashlee’s work focuses on creating a culture of nutrition awareness across all areas of clinical practice, and she is passionate about implementing programs that intertwine to support patients throughout their healthcare journey. At Swedish, she manages the Clinical Nutrition team which is home to the first RD-led Metabolic...

This episode of the DNS Podcast features registered dietitian nutritionist Brett Baney, MS, RDN, CNSC.   Brett is an experienced clinical dietitian at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he works as an outpatient, inpatient, and foodservice informatics dietitian. Before coming to the VA, Brett worked eight years as an advanced practice dietitian at Winchester Medical Center in Virginia, where he was a member of the nutrition support and feeding tube...

In this episode, we chat with two fabulous registered dietitian nutritionists - Wendy Phillips, MS, RD, NWCC, FAND, FASPEN and Maureen Janowski, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND about the CMS Global Malnutrition Composite Score, also referred to as GMCS. The GMCS is the first nutrition-focused quality measure to be included in the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program in the FY 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule. Wendy is a masters-prepared regional vice president for Morrison...

Jaimette McCulley, MS, RDN, LD/LDN currently serves as a Malnutrition Quality Improvement Coordinator with Morrison Healthcare located at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri. In this role, she works with various team members across the system to improve identification, communication, and capture of malnutrition in hospitalized patients. Jaimette completed her bachelor and master’s degrees at Eastern Illinois University, and her initial employment was at Scott Air Force Base as a civilian...

Amanda Settle, RD, LD, CDE is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian with Nutrition Wise, a private practice in Effingham, Illinois.  She was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma where, through pursuing a career as a ballet dancer, discovered her love for science and nutrition. She attended the University of Oklahoma where she studied Nutrition and Dietetics, earned a Bachelor of Science degree and completed her dietetic internship.  Amanda has worked for several hospitals across the US and, in...

Anne Tucker, PharmD, BCNSP, is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care/Nutrition Support at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She received her BS in chemistry/biochemistry from the University of Arkansas and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she also completed residency training. Dr. Tucker's areas of interest include fluid and electrolyte disorders, nutrition support in critically ill cancer patients, and the promotion of...

In this episode, we chat with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Kristen M Roberts, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, FASPEN, FAND.  Kristen has 17 years clinical experience in gastrointestinal failure, gut rehabilitation and nutrition support. Currently, she holds a joint appointment within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University as an Associate Professor. Her clinical expertise is caring for patients with...

This episode is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Listen in as we chat with Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Jacs Scheinman, RDN, LDN, and Kellan Morgan, RD, about their upcoming publication in DNS SupportLine entitled 'Nutrition Support Considerations for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients.'  Barriers to healthcare, trans identity impact on nutritional care planning, gender-affirming hormones, counseling skills and dead-naming are...

In this episode of the DNS Podcast, we feature registered dietitian nutritionist, Heather Stanner, MS, RD, LD, CNSC. Stanner is the author of a recent publication in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition entitled Impact of Infusion Frequency on Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition.  Join us as we learn more about Stanner's research outcomes and advice for dietitians working in the home infusion industry.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins,...

This podcast is made possible through an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare.  In this episode, we chat with board certified nutrition support pharmacist Dr. Lingtak-Neander Chan.  Dr. Chan currently serves as a Professor of Pharmacy in the School of Pharmacy and is on the Interdisciplinary Faculty of the Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle. His primary research focus is on the absorption kinetics of micronutrients and drugs after bariatric...

This podcast is made possible through an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare.   Our guest Our guest on this episode of the DNS Podcast is physician and nutrition support clinician, Dr. Mark DeLegge, here to talk about a topic impacting virtually all clinicians across the globe – parenteral nutrition related drug shortages.  Dr. DeLegge completed his medical degree at the University of Maryland followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center and...

This podcast is made possible through an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare. In this episode, we discuss parenteral nutrition micronutrient considerations with nutrition support clinician and advanced practice registered dietitian nutritionist Shelby Yaceczko, MS, RDN-AP, CNSC, CSSD.  Hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.  Recorded 9/26/22.

In this episode, we talk with Amy Berry, MS, RD, CNSC about her new business venture, Enteral, under the umbrella of her LLC Nutrition Support Specialty Care.  Amy specializes in the nutritional care of patients with post-surgical patients requiring long-term nutrition support.  Listen in as we learn more about Amy's career path, what it takes to launch a private practice in the nutrition support space, and what she hopes to achieve over the next 10-20 years.   This episode is hosted by...

Today's episode features masters prepared registered dietitian nutritionist and certified nutrition support clinician, Melanie Rodich, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC.  Melanie serves as the pediatric intensive care unit dietitian at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, where she has the unique opportunity of following her patients from the ICU to the stepdown unit and then on an outpatient basis. Melanie shares experiences writing and implementing several of the...

In this episode, we chat with registered dietitian nutritionist Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND.  Barb is the Founder and President of Nutrition Communicator, LLC, where she leads nutrition professionals to become confident and compelling communicators. She also recently served as editor for Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide, published in 2020 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and is a well known speaker with Dietitians in Business and Communications, a dietetic...

This episode features registered dietitian and certified nutrition support clinician, Ashley DePriest, MS, RD, LD, CNSC.  Ashley currently serves as the clinical nutrition manager at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, Georgia where she supervises clinical dietitians, diet technicians, and dietetic interns as well as focuses her professional energy on developing, implementing and promoting high quality nutrition services to the patients and families served.  Her clinical...

This episode features Dr. Jay Patel, here to talk with us about his recent publication in Critical Care Medicine entitled Casting Light on the Necessary, Expansive, and Evolving Role of the Critical Care Dietitian: An Essential Member of the Critical Care Team. This manuscript was written in response to a very controversial article published recently where the critical care interdisciplinary team of the future did not include the role of the registered dietitian nutritionist.  Dr. Patel...

In this episode, we chat with registered dietitian nutritionist Cassie Brown, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, and her recent publication in DNS Support Line entitled Navigating Nutrition Support in Palliative Care and End of Life: A Case Study.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND and was recorded on 6/23/22.  Support Line is available at no cost to DNS members at www.dnsdpg.org.