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Super duper episode on hemorrhagic shock with Jeff Solheim MSN, RN-BC, CEN, CFRN, FAEN. We discuss traditional resuscitation, fluid administration, blood products, whole blood resus and permissive hypotension. We finish off talking about the new trauma certification from the Board of Certified Emergency Nurses. Shownotes - www.ernursepro.com Solheim Enterprises SUPPORT erNURSEpro

This is part 2 of a 2 part series with critical care nurse practitioner Andrew Bowman. In this second half we step outside the comfort zone of acls and look at hemodynamic directed dosing of epinephrine during resus, a new approach to PEA and dual defibrillation. There is plenty to chew on in this show and I hope you all are able to consider these topics and look into them further.  Thanks for listening and please leave a review at itunes once you get a moment REVIEW Show notes at www.ernursepro.com Twitter @ernursepro  

Andrew Bowman MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACNP-C joins me to talk resuscitation. Andrew has 33 years of emergency / EMS experience and has lots to contribute. This interview was so good I had to split it to prevent it from being too long. This first part we look in to the new guidelines and how they address the adjuncts involves in resuscitation. This means talking about compression and airway adjuncts. The second part looks in to a new approach to epi administration in codes, a new approach to PEA and dual defibrillation.  Show notes with lots of great resources and links at ernursepro If you appreciate this content please take a moment to leave me a review on itunes!  

So this show is going to look at the often unrecognized presentation of delirium and how to address it in the chaos of the ED. We delve in to recognizing delirium, finding the cause, treament and prevention. This show has it all. Since content is king, I have once again sought out an awesome resource in Christina Shenvi MD PhD. I first discovered Christina on the blog site Academic Life in Emergnecy Medicine where she writes a series on geritatrics in emergency medicine. Dr Shenvi did her fellowship in geriatrics in emergency medicine and focused on medical education. Needless to say she delivers in this episode! Show notes at www.ernursepro.com  

Deb Delaney MS RN BSN CEN joins me as the resident expert on process improvements in the ED. This show is full of awesome applicable information. We look into internal queues, flow facilitator, mid levels, ancillary services, no code rooms, huddles and communications. It is jam packed. Show notes at www.ernursepro.com Please REVIEW the show!

Episode 27 dives in to some of the causes of hyponatremia, both common and uncommon as well as how an acute severe hyponatremic patient will present and management strategies. Show notes can be found at ernursepro Follow me on Twitter - @ernursepro  

Interested in learning more about ECMO? How about its use in the ED? More specifically as an option in the resus room? This is the show for you! I have two guests join me - Whitney Elton RN, ECMO Nurse Coordinator at Connecticut Children's Hospital and Suzanne Chillcott RN, Mechanical Circulatory Support Lead at Sharp Memorial. Show notes are at www.ernursepro.com Also listen to Suzanne on another podcast, EDECMO, about starting a nurse driven program.  

Meghan Groth PharmD BCPS @EMpharmgirl joins me on this episode to discuss some of the challenges we face in the emergency department regarding medication errors. We broach the difficulties of high pressure situations, high risk drugs, verbal orders, technology and more. This is an episode that is important to listen to in an effort to change the medication safety culture in our ED's. Shownotes - ernursepro Twitter - @ernursepro  

This is the second part of an interview with Scott Smith Acute Care NP. This interview revolves around stoke throughput from an emergency nurses perspective. We delve in to neuro assessments, tips for tpa administration, blood pressure management and more. For the show notes check out www.ernursepro.com Work hard and find your best practice.

Scott Smith NP-AC joins me on the show to discuss all things ischemic stroke from an ED nursing perspective. The show is actually going to be in two parts as there was so much goodness flowing out of this interview. Part 1 looks in to pre hospital, communcation, the "golden hour" and ways to get what needs to be done efficiently.  Show notes are over at www.ernursepro.com  

FANTASTIC show on alternative pain startegies for both acute and chronic pain in the emergency department. Dr Sergey Motov joins me to share eveidence based strategies that focus on alternative to opiod use. Tremendous value in thi show. Propofol for migraines coud be coming to a department near you! Check it out and listen to this great episode. Show notes at www.ernursepro.com Dr Motov's site www.painfree-ed.com

Dr Sean Fox of Peds EM Morsels joins me on the show to talk pediatric rehydration. This is a great show filled with pearls on ORT vs IV, SQ rehydration and the big miss in punky looking kids!  Show notes at www.ernursepro.com Sean's blog PedsEMMorsels

In this episode I delve in to meningitis and clarify the difference between viral and bacterial. We explore signs and symptoms, diagnostics and treatment plans. I even talk about some tales of meningitis. I also discuss another new nursing podcast worth checking out called Injectable Orange from Jesse Spur. The show notes can be found as always at www.ernursepro.com

Joining me on the show is DNP Lisa Gillmore. We met in Indy at the ENA conference and I could tell from her talk that she was as big a supporter of capnography as I am so I enticed her on to the show with fame and glory! Kidding aside Lisa has spent load of time pre hospital, transport and in ED's making her knowledge base "wicked awesome" (that is a local phrase)! Check out the show notes at www.ernursepro.com  

Super show with two awesome nurse from UNC, Paige Roberts RN and Kaitlyn Strauss RN. We delve in to their research project on positivity in their progrssive caere unit and how this can apply to your ED. It will not only improve morale in your shop but also has the potential to improve patient outcomes! Show notes - erNURSEpro

Great show on the management of accidental hypothermia. Dr Bill Hampton joins me to discuss the various stages of accidental hypothermia and the best practice for managing these stages.  Show notes at www.ernursepro.com  

On this episode I glean a couple of succulent posts from the social media world of emergency medicine and hand them to you, awesome emergency nurses! I look at Academic Life in Emergency Medicine which is a super blog site for emergency nurses to keep on their social media radar. I also share some love for Free Open Access Nursing education as well! Show notes and more at erNURSEpro  

Current take on management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department. Look at the drugs needed to protect the heart, drive the K+ in to the cells and then excrete it with PEARLS on all of the above plus the ecg's value in hyperkalemia.    Show notes at www.ernursepro.com twitter @ernursepro