This episode of Pediacasta-Ccast. We are a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.

This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of a nationwide children's hospital. We're in Columbus, Ohio.

It's episode 602. We're calling this one from bedside to breakthrough, The Power of Nursing Research.

I want to welcome all of you to the program. We are so happy to have you with us.

You know, when families think about pediatric research, they often picture investigators in white lab coats, standing at a bench with beakers and flasks, studying new ways to diagnose and treat

childhood disease. Well, this does happen, of course, but there is another avenue of research,

one that is extremely important and aims to transform how children and families experience

care. This type of research is often carried out by nurse scientists. These are researchers who

start with questions at the bedside. How can we improve the patient experience? What ideas can we put

into practice? Ideas that meet families and kids where they are. And how can we innovate to

improve experiences and outcomes? Very important questions that generate equally important answers.

And today we are talking with three nurse scientists from nationwide children's

hospital about what nursing research is, why it matters, and how it directly improves

the lives of kids and families.

Our guests today are Laura Beth Calvus, Samantha Bach, and Kylie Dowardy,

again, all nurse scientists at Nationwide Children's. Before we get to them, I do want to remind

you the information presented in every episode of PDACAST is for general educational purposes

only. We do not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals.

If you're concerned about your child's health, be sure to call your health care provider.

Also, your use of this audio program is subject to the PDACAST Terms of Use Agreement,

which you can find at pdicast.org.

So let's take a quick break.

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