#311: From Terrified to Excited: A Guide to C...

Prone positioning can be so intimidating when you're a nursing student or a brand-new ICU nurse. In this episode, I'm covering the basics and potential complications of prone positioning so you actually understand why we do it, rather than just feeling like you’re trying to keep ...  Show more

By the time pulses disappear in compartment syndrome, real damage has already happened. In the episode, I'm talking about the window before that, because that's where you actually have a chance to catch it before the patient suffers serious consequences. Hit play to review who is ...  Show more

In this episode, I  interview a couple of RNs that I trained when they were fresh out of nursing school. They talk about their orientation experience as well as what they did to land a job in the ICU right out of school. At the end we hear from a special guest that gives us a ...

You work with critically ill patients daily, want to be prepared for medical emergencies, and have an in-depth understanding of the pharmacology associated with using paralytics in the ICU. In this episode, we cover nursing considerations & relevant pharmacology associated with t ...  Show more

Look. Listen. Feel. In this trailer for the Trauma ICU Rounds podcast, I outline the objectives of this medical education series. Key topics that will be addressed span the spectrum of surgical critical care, acute care and emergency general surgery, as well as trauma. We'll also ...  Show more

Do the terms “sweep” and “chatter” set you on edge? Uncertain how to interpret the countless monitors and labs for your patients on ECMO? Join us in a collaboration with the PedsCrit Podcast, as our guest, Dr. Karen Fauman, Pediatric Intensivist, Pediatric ECMO Medical Director, ...  Show more