Welcome to “Mini Mysteries: Pediatric Cases” a TeamPeds Talks podcast series from the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

In this podcast series we explore unique clinical cases across the spectrum of pediatric care. Our host for this series is Dan Crawford DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, FAANP, NAPNAP immediate past president. In each episode, we'll tell the story of cases that aren’t always what they appear to be at first glance and explore from the point of clinical presentation, decision making, and the final diagnosis. But there’s a catch, Dan as the host doesn’t know any details about the case at the time of recording, so we are investigating this together. We invite you into these stories as an interactive experience and encourage you to ask your own questions toward solving the cases as they unfold.

Our guest for this episode is Beth Heuer, DNP, CRNP,CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP. Dr. Heuer is certified as both a primary care PNP and a pediatric primary care mental health specialist. She has specialty clinical experience in neurology, genetics, mental health care, and developmental behavioral pediatrics. She is a clinical professor and the PNP SpecialtyProgram Director at the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University.

This mini-series will focus on emerging health threats facing pregnant women and infants.

The mini-series is part of our project, Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby: Strengthening Nurse Practitioner Education on Emerging Health Threats for Newborns and Infants.

In this podcast mini-series, our host and clinical advisor for this project, Dr. Jodiey Bondurant, will explore case examples of emerging infectious threats in the care of newborns and infants, through conversations with NAPNAP member experts. Dr. Bondurant currently works in a family birth center managing newborns. Her background is in pediatric emergency, inpatient, and urgent care settings. In her current PNP role, Dr. Bondurant has cared for infants with congenital syphilis, HSV, hepatitis B, early and late-onset sepsis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. She is the medical director for a pregnancy clinic and has helped develop their STI screening and treatment policies.

Our guest for this episode is Jennifer Joyner, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC. Dr. Joyner has developed a wealth of clinical expertise in newborn nursery and critical care. She works in one of the largest birth hospitals in the U.S. Throughout her career, Dr. Joyner has demonstrated a commitment to improving healthcare outcomes for vulnerable populations. Dr. Joyner’s involvement in global health work has broadened her perspective on healthcare delivery and reinforced her dedication to addressing health disparities.

Join us for pediatric-focused conversations about congenital syphilis, perinatal hepatitis C, congenital CMV and more as we discuss these important threats to maternal and infant health.

This mini-series will focus on emerging health threats facing pregnant women and infants.

The mini-series is part of our project, Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby: Strengthening Nurse Practitioner Education on Emerging Health Threats for Newborns and Infants.

In this podcast mini-series, our host and clinical advisor for this project, Dr. Jodiey Bondurant, will explore case examples of emerging infectious threats in the care of newborns and infants, through conversations with NAPNAP member experts. Dr. Bondurant currently works in a family birth center managing newborns. Her background is in pediatric emergency, inpatient, and urgent care settings. In her current PNP role, Dr. Bondurant has cared for infants with congenital syphilis, HSV, hepatitis B, early and late-onset sepsis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. She is the medical director for a pregnancy clinic and has helped develop their STI screening and treatment policies.

Our guest for this episode is Jolene Carlton, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, RNC-NIC, is a pediatric nurse practitioner with nine years of clinical experience, including four years on the inpatient newborn nursery team. Dr. Carlton has nearly three decades of clinical nursing experience serving populations in the NICU, newborn, neonatal/pediatric transport, labor and delivery, post-partum settings and more. She has presented podium and poster presentations, developed guidelines for clinical practice and authored and hosted a podcast for residents and NPs. Dr. Carlton authored a continuing education course on perinatal hepatitis C for our project, “Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby: Strengthening Nurse Practitioner Education on Emerging Health Threats for Newborns and Infants.”

Join us for pediatric-focused conversations about congenital syphilis, perinatal hepatitis C, congenital CMV and more as we discuss these important threats to maternal and infant health.