Explore every episode of the podcast NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 71 - Anemia & 1,000,000 Downloads! | 01 Aug 2024 | 00:29:10 | |
This month we dive into the different types of anemia. AND celebrate 1,000,000 downloads! | |||
| Episode 70 - An Interview with a leading Diabetes Specialist | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:39:39 | |
What a treat! But a sugar-free one of course... Meet Dr. Tom Elliott from BCDiabetes (bcdiabetes.ca) who's a leading researcher in the field. When Landon and Monique were in Nursing school there was just... insulin... and that's about it. In the last few decades there have been way more medications and management strategies developed and we ask all of our questions. | |||
| Episode 61 - Opinion - WEAR A MASK! | 01 Jan 2021 | 00:28:25 | |
This month we talk about mask wearing and share our opinions on mask wearing. And really we ask the question...why is this even a question? Love us or hate us...we have an opinion on the matter! Note this was recorded mid-September 2020 and took us a bit of time to get online (obviously information changes as time goes on...). | |||
| Episode 60 - The Intersections of COVID, Opiates and Harm Reduction | 01 Dec 2020 | 00:57:38 | |
This month we interview world-renowned harm reduction epidemiologist Dr. Jane Buxton about how the COVID pandemic has crossed with the opiate crises and harm reduction. Dr. Buxton is truly inspiring in her approach to addictions medicine and approaching additions with a human perspective that could benefit all emergency practitioners. | |||
| Episode 59 - COVID Chat with an Infectious Disease Specialist | 01 Jun 2020 | 00:42:02 | |
This month we talk to Dr. Robert Reynolds a 'friendly-neighbourhood' infectious disease specialist about COVID. A mish mash of questions and thoughts for our little conversation., | |||
| Episode 58 - A Collective 102 Years of Service Have a Chat | 01 May 2020 | 00:36:41 | |
Join Landon, Monique and Dr. Bob Anthony who combined have 102 Years of Emergency Medicine/Nursing Practice. We have a chat about what's changed and how COVID-19 has caused lots of us to pause and reflect on our situation. And for those interested, check out our free COVID-19 learning at covid19.epicclearning.ca | |||
| Episode 57 - Anticoagulants and Reversal with Dr. Shih | 01 Apr 2020 | 00:46:57 | |
This month we talk with Dr. Andrew Shih, your friendly neighbourhood hematologist (back by popular demand) about anticoagulants and how to reverse them in bleeding. | |||
| Episode 56 - Agitation and Behaviour Control with Dr. Gary Andolfatto | 01 Mar 2020 | 00:36:56 | |
This month we welcome back our special guest Dr. Gary Andolfatto to talk about behavioural and agitation control using multiple medications...and of course...ketamine! | |||
| Episode 55 - Vasopressors! FINALLY! | 01 Feb 2020 | 00:45:30 | |
Our most requested topic! This month we talk about vasopressors in detail and which ones to use when. | |||
| Episode 54 - "Crystal" Clear - GOUT! | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:21:19 | |
This month we talk about gout - what is it? Different types? Who knew? Now you will! | |||
| Episode 53 - When to Tranfuse? Blood Management with Your Friendly Neighbourhood Transfusion Specialist... | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:49:47 | |
This month we talk again with everyone's favourite transfusion specialist about when to transfuse. Lower hemoglobin levels are well tolerated and learn about what we might be doing to even cause anemia! | |||
| Episode 52 - TXA, MTP, Calcium, Oh My! A chat with your friendly Transfusion Medicine Specialist | 01 Nov 2019 | 00:42:41 | |
This month we interview Dr. Andrew Shih, everyone's favourite friendly neighbourhood Tranfusion Medicine Specialist. We talk about Massive Transfusion, TXA, Calcium, Blood typing and a whole lot more. This is fantastic! | |||
| Episode 69 - The ABCs of the CBC | 01 Mar 2024 | 00:23:11 | |
Its been a while - but we are back at it! In this episode we go over the basics of the Complete Blood Count (CBC). | |||
| Episode 51 - Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis | 01 Oct 2019 | 00:27:57 | |
This month we talk about everything you've ever wanted to know about pancreatitis. As with last month, we are still solving some sound issues and they will get better soon! | |||
| Episode 50 - Pain Scales, Pain at Triage...and Our Opinions! | 01 Sep 2019 | 00:26:32 | |
This episode talks about various pain scales, their use in the clinical setting and at triage. And as always, we have an opinion to share! Sorry for the sound quality in this one but as you know we are 'one-take-wonders' and we are working to make the sound better in the future. | |||
| Episode 49 - Does this all matter? A quick chat with Allan and Rob... | 01 Aug 2019 | 00:10:43 | |
This month we talk to Allan and Rob from Resuscitation Tonight about why Nursing podcasting, tweeting and exposure matters. And...well...its a bit of shameless promotion for their new podcast - search for Resuscitation Tonight in your podcast App! Follow them at @ResusTonight on Twitter or their website www.resustonight.com | |||
| Episode 48 - Take two of these and call me in the morning... | 01 Jul 2019 | 00:30:08 | |
We are back! After a six-month "vacation", we talk about ASA, acetaminophen, NSAIDs and ibuprofen in the treatment of pain, chest pain and as prevention. | |||
| Episode 47 - NOACs - Non-Vitamin-K Oral Anticoagulants | 01 Jan 2019 | 00:23:54 | |
Confused about all of those new anticoagulants that patients seem to know more about that you? We attempt to explain them and how they relate to the clotting cascade. | |||
| Episode 45 - The 'Ball' is in your Court - Testicular Problems | 01 Nov 2018 | 00:34:32 | |
This month we look at emergency department problems in the male reproductive system. | |||
| Episode 44 - On the Basis of Sex - Ovarian Cysts | 01 Oct 2018 | 00:23:59 | |
This month we have a discussion about ovarian cysts...what they are, causes, treatments. | |||
| Episode 43 - A Bleeding High - Synthetic Cannabinoids and Bleeding | 01 Sep 2018 | 00:15:31 | |
This month we talk about a phenomenon whereby 'legal' synthetic cannabinoids have been causing coagulation disorders in unsuspecting patients. | |||
| Episode 42 - Part 2 - Special Guest Dr. Gary Andolfatto - A Chat About Ketamine | 01 Aug 2018 | 00:34:49 | |
Our first ever Guest Speaker! Dr. Gary Aldolfatto, a well-known Ketamine researcher, talks to us about everything we ever wanted to know about Ketamine. In fact, we chatted so much we split to split it into two podcasts! Part One discusses dosing, myths, pain control and procedural sedation. Part Two discusses intubation, behavioural control, physiologic effects and other trendy bits. Don't miss both episodes! | |||
| Episode 42 - Part 1 - Special Guest Dr. Gary Andolfatto - A Chat About Ketamine | 01 Jul 2018 | 00:33:34 | |
Our first ever Guest Speaker! Dr. Gary Aldolfatto, a well-known Ketamine researcher, talks to us about everything we ever wanted to know about Ketamine. In fact, we chatted so much we split to split it into two podcasts! Part One discusses dosing, myths, pain control and procedural sedation. Part Two discusses intubation, behavioural control, physiologic effects and other trendy bits. Don't miss both episodes! | |||
| Episode 68 - Interviewing Famous Doctors and Nurses! A Discussion of Diagnostic Tests and Nurse-Initiation of Them | 01 Mar 2022 | 01:09:58 | |
Honestly...the talent in the zoom is amazing! We welcome Dr. Grant Innes, a true pioneer and famous researcher in Emergency Medicine (and former Resident of Dr. Peter Rosen himself)! We also welcome Sherry Stackhouse, a well-known emergency nurse educator and Allan Lai co-host of the world-famous ResusTonight podcast. Oh and Monique and Landon are there too but definitely humbled by the rest of them! | |||
| Episode 41 - ED Physicians are from Mars and ED Nurses are from Venus? | 01 Jun 2018 | 00:41:20 | |
An evidence-based interesting conversation about the physician-nurse communication relationship that also gets into male-male vs male-female vs female-female communication despite profession. | |||
| Episode 40 - Cognitive Bias | 01 May 2018 | 00:34:42 | |
This month we have a chat about bias (of course...not our own...) and how to deal with some of them! Its a big patient safety issue! | |||
| Episode 39 - Group A Streptococcus | 01 Apr 2018 | 00:30:13 | |
We discuss Group A (and B) Strep and why it should always be on your radar in the ED. | |||
| Episode 38 - Not All Overdoses are Heroin | 01 Mar 2018 | 00:35:00 | |
This month we talk about Tri-Cyclic Antidepressant Overdose. | |||
| Episode 37 - Playing by the (Clinical Decision) Rules | 01 Feb 2018 | 00:25:13 | |
This month we talk about diagnostic testing and the use of clinical predictor rules in our practice...are we overusing diagnostic tests? | |||
| Episode 36 - Stoked About Strokes | 01 Jan 2018 | 00:31:42 | |
Current tidbits about stroke care and some cool Canadian research that is leading the way! | |||
| Episode 35 - Sore Throat - Strep and Mono | 01 Dec 2017 | 00:21:15 | |
This month we talk about strep throat, mono and when people need antibiotics and more importantly when they don't! Like our podcast? Help support us by buying us a cup of coffee at nursem.org | |||
| Episode 34 - Bottom of the Food Chain | 01 Nov 2017 | 00:18:21 | |
This month we discuss upper GI issues - Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease. Like our podcast? Help support us by buying us a cup of coffee at nursem.org | |||
| Episode 33 - Top of the Food Chain | 01 Oct 2017 | 00:26:22 | |
This month we discuss upper GI issues - gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and GERD. Like our podcast? Help support us by buying us a cup of coffee at nursem.org | |||
| Episode 32 - Baby It Is Cold Outside! | 01 Sep 2017 | 00:18:59 | |
This month we look at frostbite! Like our podcast? Buy us a cup of coffee at nursem.org | |||
| Episode 67 - Fluid and Electrolytes - Part 3 - Electrolytes and Disturbances | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:35:54 | |
Finally! We get to talking about the electrolytes and their disturbances. It will make more sense listening to Episode 1 and 2 first! | |||
| Episode 31 - A Horse's Tail - Cauda Equina Syndrome | 01 Aug 2017 | 00:26:30 | |
A little look at this neurological condition that can present with the common complaint of back pain. | |||
| Episode 30 - Rejection Hurts | 01 Jul 2017 | 00:16:47 | |
A talk about anti-rejection medications and organ donation. | |||
| Episode 29 - Battle of the Sexes | 01 Jun 2017 | 00:34:32 | |
We talk about some conditions and diseases predominant to one sex over the other. | |||
| Episode 28 - No Pain No Gain | 01 May 2017 | 00:26:42 | |
Let's talk about opioid use in the Emrgency Department. | |||
| Episode 27 - To Wheeze or Not to Wheeze | 01 Apr 2017 | 00:30:44 | |
Building on last month's episode, we talk about Asthma! | |||
| Episode 26 - Breathe Right | 01 Mar 2017 | 00:35:25 | |
In the end...a discussion about spirometry and peak flows...but to get there...a discussion about everything oxygenation and ventilation! | |||
| Episode 25 - SOFA so Good... | 01 Feb 2017 | 00:21:40 | |
Come and have a seat on our 'qSOFA' and talk about Sepsis 3.0 this month. | |||
| Episode 24 - Clotting Made Bloody Easy! | 01 Jan 2017 | 00:29:45 | |
This month we respond to a challenge from a listener to simplify the clotting cascade. At the 15-minute mark, we mix up the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways! Oops...so to be clear - the extrinsic pathway is 3+7=10 and intrinsic pathway is the TENET pathway. That math and acronym will make sense when you listen, we just flipped the pathways by accident. | |||
| Episode 23 - Do You See What I See? The Eye Exam... | 01 Dec 2016 | 00:23:46 | |
This month we talk about teh components of the complete eye exam...including the proper way to do a visual acuity. | |||
| Episode 22 - The Lows and Highs of Headaches | 01 Nov 2016 | 00:15:31 | |
Join us this month for a talk about low and high pressure headaches. | |||
| Episode 66 - Fluid and Electrolyte - Part 2 - Feedback Loops | 01 Jan 2022 | 00:25:59 | |
In what was supposed to be a 2-part series, it became evident that it needed to be three once we started getting nerdy about feedback loops in the body. Enjoy this episode where we talk about the body's feedback systems and how it maintains balance. | |||
| Episode 21 - Mumps, Chicken Pox and Zika | 01 Oct 2016 | 00:43:43 | |
This month we talk about a few communicable diseases, vaccines and spend a few minutes on Zika. | |||
| Episode 20 - Ectopic, Rh Factor and Methotrexate | 01 Sep 2016 | 00:25:07 | |
THis month we touch on ectopic pregnancy, Rh Factor and treatment using Methotrexate. | |||
| Episode 19 - Narcan | 01 Aug 2016 | 00:36:42 | |
Everyone is getting Narcan - users, friends, bystanders, fire departments, ambulance services...so why? What does it do? nd what's changed with using it and some of the newer drugs out there? | |||
| Episode 18 - Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) | 01 Jul 2016 | 00:19:30 | |
Do you know what the ABI is? Have you done one? Have you done is correctly and do you know what it all means? Listen this month to learn all about it...and Monique's learns the difference between some anatomy as well! | |||