NICU Alumni Podcast
Welcome to the NICU Alumni Podcast. Your baby has graduated from the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), and you're finally home! Now what? We know that the end of the NICU journey is the start of a whole new experience. So, we're dedicated to supporting families as they navigate life after the NICU. We're so glad you're here!
Podcasting since 2022 • 41 episodes
NICU Alumni Podcast
Latest Episodes
All Things Insurance with Vanessa de la Llama
In this episode of the NICU Alumni Podcast, Andrea Hickson speaks with Vanessa de la Llama, a licensed mental health counselor, about the complexities of navigating insurance and healthcare for families with NICU graduates. They di...
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Episode 39
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41:03
Empowering NICU Parents with Nicole Nyberg a NICU NP and NICU Mom
Nicole Nyberg is the proud mother of a former 23-weeker and a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. With her unique perspective as both a clinical expert and a micropreemie mom, she’s dedicated to sharing her knowledge and experience. Nicole is the Foun...
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Episode 38
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42:21
Family-Centered Care in the NICU and beyond - Cristal Grogan
Cristal Grogan shares her experience of her son's NICU stay overseas in Spain and the challenges they faced. She discusses the language barriers, socialized medicine, and lack of family-centered care in the NICU. Cristal emphasizes the importan...
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Episode 37
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48:13
The Baby Steps Program: A Transition of Care Model Supporting Families After the NICU
Dr. Danielle A. Cierak and Flor Tena discuss their work in the NICU and the challenges families face after leaving the hospital. They developed the Baby Steps transition of care model to support NICU patients and families during the difficult p...
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Episode 36
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34:44
Making a Difference: From Patient to Advocate - Rita Mirabelli
In this conversation, Andrea and Rita discuss their experiences with the NICU and the challenges they faced. They talk about the emotional impact of the NICU stay, the difficulties of bonding and providing care in the NICU, and the feeding chal...
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Episode 35
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41:48