Ep 33 – We’ve Got your Back: Spine Health, Supporting Families, and Finding Fulfillment as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

As a pediatric orthopedic nurse practitioner, Alicia McCarthy loves the fulfillment that comes from helping patients and families. Alicia’s work on a spine team involves assisting kids of all ages and activity levels and the many conditions, injuries, and challenges related to children’s developing spines. Today on the podcast Emily and Alicia discuss the ins and outs of pediatric spine health and how motherhood and Alicia’s career path continually influence each other. With 2 kids of her own and a husband who also works in medicine, this episode is packed with Alicia’s perspective on helping families advocate for their children, her unique role as an NP, and the balance of career and parenting.