How Mentorship Fuels Confidence and Growth in Acute Care

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Acute Conversations

APTA Acute Care

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Acute Conversations is the official podcast of APTA Acute Care — where bedside practice meets big-picture perspective. Hosted by Dr. Leo Arguelles, Dr. Daniel Young, and Dr. Nicole Neveau, the show brings you stories and insights from the frontlines of hospital-based physical therapy.

Danny brings the researcher’s eye — a pioneer in ICU mobility and a national voice on acute care evidence. Nicole brings the clinician’s heart — a neurologic specialist and mentor who helps therapists stay grounded in their “why.” Alongside Leo’s educator’s lens, they explore what it means to practice at the top of your license, deliver patient-centered care in high-stakes settings, and shape the future of acute care PT.

We share engaging conversations about acute care physical therapy so you can connect to your profession. From ICU breakthroughs to mentorship pearls, every episode blends scholarly depth with bedside relevance — helping you stay informed and inspired, ready to bring fresh insights back to your patients and teams.

🎧 Connect with Our Hosts
Leo Arguelles — Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LeoArguellesPT • Email: largue2@uic.edu
Nicole Neveau, PT, DPT, NCS — LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-neveau/ • Email: ngunder1@gmail.com
Danny Young, PT, DPT, PhD — Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DLYoungDPTPhD • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dlyoungdptphd.bsky.social • Email: daniel.young@unlv.edu

APTA Acute Care Resources
APTA Adult Vital Signs Guide: https://www.aptaacutecare.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=18270240
APTA Lab Values Document: https://www.aptaacutecare.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=10758036
APTA Acute Care: https://www.aptaacutecare.org/
Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy (JACPT): https://journals.lww.com/jacpt/pages/default.aspx

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How Mentorship Fuels Confidence and Growth in Acute Care

Acute Conversations

33 minutes 28 seconds

4 months ago

How Mentorship Fuels Confidence and Growth in Acute Care

Show Notes
What happens when acute care PTs create space to support, challenge, and elevate each other?
In this episode, hosts Nicole Neveau and Leo Arguelles speak with Tricia Healy, PT, DPT and Kim Levenhagen, PT, DPT about the Aspire & Achieve mentorship program—its origins, its impact, and the intentional matchmaking that has helped over 65 mentor-mentee pairs grow together.
They explore lessons learned from the first two cohorts, what makes mentorship meaningful, and how the program is evolving to support students, new grads, and seasoned clinicians alike.

Topics include:

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The story behind the program’s creation

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How mentor-mentee matches are made

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Feedback from the first two cohorts

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Success stories and future goals

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The difference between mentorship, coaching, and clinical education

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How to get involved (and who should apply)

Learn more or apply to be a mentor/mentee in the next cohort via APTA Acute Care.

Today’s Guests
Tricia Healy, PT, DPT
Chair, Aspire and Achieve Committee
Practice Committee Member, Critical Edge Email Coordinator
Coordinator, Aspire and Achieve Mentor Program
triciahealy@townisp.com
Kim Levenhagen, PT, DPT
Chair, Membership Committee
kim.levenhagen@health.slu.edu
Guest Quotes:
6:11 Tricia “ survey data has been pretty consistent and people with or have been highly satisfied with the program…big part of it is the mentee's commitment. The mentee really has to have goals to drive the relationship, and we stress that it's mentee led, so the mentee leads the meetings, has the goals. So when that happens, when there's. Good communication and a really motivated mentee and a mentor who's willing to guide. It's been really a really successful relationship for the pair.”
10:22 Kim “ I think that's something that we need to continue to hone in on to find out what is the best way to match people. But there is a lot of intentionality, Tricia and I, it's like a dating game almost.
Like we've got our Excel spreadsheets out, we're matching people… and so what happens is, and we put a lot of thought into it, it's not just random.”
Rapid Responses:
If you did not work in healthcare, what would your career be?
Kim: “Bartender”
Before you walk into a patient's room, what would be your theme song?
Tricia “Don’t Stop Believing”
You know you work in acute care when…
Kim: “ When you correct a physician's office about how they take vital signs”
Tricia: “ I have to go with you, keep a separate pair of shoes at work, that that doesn't come home with you. That would be my danzko clogs”
Links:
Email- mentorprogram@aptaacutecare.org
https://www.aptaacutecare.org/page/AspireandAchieveMentorshipProgram
https://www.apta.org/fit-for-practice/practice-health/the-power-of-mentoring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOX2OPyH4x0
Connect with Our Hosts

Leo Arguelles (pronounced LEE-O R-GWELL-IS)

largue2@uic.edu

Twitter: @LeoArguellesPT

Nicole Neveau, PT, DPT, NCS

ngunder1@gmail.com

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