NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
Current conversations and evidence-based practice issues related to Emergency Nursing.
Episodes
75 episodes
Episode 71 - Anemia & 1,000,000 Downloads!
This month we dive into the different types of anemia. AND celebrate 1,000,000 downloads!
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Episode 71
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Episode 70 - An Interview with a leading Diabetes Specialist
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...
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Episode 69 - The ABCs of the CBC
Its been a while - but we are back at it! In this episode we go over the basics of the Complete Blood Count (CBC).
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Episode 69
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Episode 68 - Interviewing Famous Doctors and Nurses! A Discussion of Diagnostic Tests and Nurse-Initiation of Them
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 e...
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Episode 67 - Fluid and Electrolytes - Part 3 - Electrolytes and Disturbances
Finally! We get to talking about the electrolytes and their disturbances. It will make more sense listening to Episode 1 and 2 first!
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Episode 66 - Fluid and Electrolyte - Part 2 - Feedback Loops
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 maintai...
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Episode 65 - Fluid and Electrolytes - Part 1
In the episode we talk about the "fluid" part of fluid and electrolytes. Ever wondered what all of those different IV fluids are for or just need a refresher? Here we go...
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Episode 64 - COVID Drugs that Work...and Don't Work...
On this episode we talk about COVID drug therapy - steroids, the "zumabs" and, of course, ivermectin. Note that this was recorded on September 15, 2021 and information (and weird trendy drugs) change frequently...
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Episode 63 - A Panel Interview with People with Lived Experience of the War on Drugs!
We had the opportunity to have an extremely valuable experience in interviewing a network of people from various areas who have the lived experience of the war on drugs. The focus is hearing how they would like to be treated when presenti...
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Episode 62 - Vaccines and the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
This month we talk about the types of vaccines and focus on the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and dispel the myths circulating about it.
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Episode 61 - Opinion - WEAR A MASK!
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-Sept...
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Episode 60 - The Intersections of COVID, Opiates and Harm Reduction
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 med...
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Episode 59 - COVID Chat with an Infectious Disease Specialist
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.,
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Episode 58 - A Collective 102 Years of Service Have a Chat
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 t...
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Episode 57 - Anticoagulants and Reversal with Dr. Shih
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.
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Episode 56 - Agitation and Behaviour Control with Dr. Gary Andolfatto
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!
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Episode 55 - Vasopressors! FINALLY!
Our most requested topic! This month we talk about vasopressors in detail and which ones to use when.
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Episode 54 - "Crystal" Clear - GOUT!
This month we talk about gout - what is it? Different types? Who knew? Now you will!
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Episode 53 - When to Tranfuse? Blood Management with Your Friendly Neighbourhood Transfusion Specialist...
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!
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Episode 52 - TXA, MTP, Calcium, Oh My! A chat with your friendly Transfusion Medicine Specialist
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!
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Episode 51 - Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
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!
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Episode 50 - Pain Scales, Pain at Triage...and Our Opinions!
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 ...
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Episode 49 - Does this all matter? A quick chat with Allan and Rob...
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 pod...
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Episode 49
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