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35: Cardiac Syncope...(DO NOT AMBULATE!)
The most concerning type of syncope! When a patient suddenly passes out from either an arrhythmia or a structural abnormality of the heart... this n…
3 years, 4 months ago
34: Orthostatic Syncope
This episode covers the two types of orthostatic syncope:
Neurally mediated orthostatic syncope (from conditions with autonomic dysfunction)
and
"non-ne…
3 years, 4 months ago
33: Vasovagal Syncope with guest Annie Fulton
Part 2 of a 4 part series on syncope.
Syncope is one of the top reasons why a rapid response is called... but the question is, what precipitated the …
3 years, 5 months ago
32: Syncope vs Seizure?
This episode is Part 1 in a 4 part series on syncope.
Syncope and seizure can both present with unresponsiveness. It can be difficult to differentiat…
3 years, 5 months ago
31: Cardiac Tamponade with Guest Brian McCain
If you are a cardiac nurse, this is your nightmare case! Cardiac Tamponade is a surgical emergency that requires you know more than ACLS to save thi…
3 years, 5 months ago
30: Life Threatening Small Bowel Obstruction
This patient was so backed up, his abdomen looked like he was 9 months pregnant! It was so bad that he was tachycardic and hypotensive. In this epi…
3 years, 6 months ago
29: Managing Pre-Shift Anxiety As a Nurse
Nursing pre-shift anxiety is a thing! Many of us stress ourselves out so much leading up to our shift that we don't sleep or eat well or we feel ove…
3 years, 6 months ago
28: Another Metabolic Acidosis With Christian Guzman APRN
Do you want to grasp ABGs more? Arterial Blood Gases are tricky! It's one thing to memorize the normal ranges for each value, but an astute clinicia…
3 years, 7 months ago
27: Time is Brain: The Why Behind the Hustle With Stroke
This episode is jam packed with everything you need to know for your next stroke alert!
I was interviewed by Annie Fulton from the Up My Nursing Game …
3 years, 7 months ago
26: Q&A How do you achieve work life balance as a nurse?
Is work life balance even possible as a nurse?
I would say yes... absolutely! But it takes some effort and intentionality.
As a full time nurse, wif…
3 years, 8 months ago