Nov 9, 2017

Arterial lines, ventilators, central lines galore! Together with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Sean Dent, Melissa and Kati discuss some tips and tricks for dealing with typical ICU devices. We discuss:

• an introduction to CRRT
• Impellas and Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps
• Proning devices
• advice for new nurses
• and more!

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Nov 2, 2017

Arterial lines, ventilators, central lines galore! Together with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Sean Dent, Melissa and Kati discuss some tips and tricks for dealing with typical ICU devices. In this first episode, we discuss:

• Art Lines
• efficacy of blood pressure cuffs
• A-Line tips
• fluid monitoring devices
• and...

Oct 26, 2017

Nursing conferences are fun but they can be pretty overwhelming. Melissa and Kati discuss some practical tips to get the most out of the experience and investment.

Show notes are located here: https://www.freshrn.com/season-3-episode-7-how-to-navigate-nursing-conferences-show-notes/

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Oct 19, 2017

In this episode, we interview Kathleen Puntillo, PhD RN FAAN who has written about and researched palliative care extensively. We chat about what nurses need to know about palliative care and considerations for their patients. We cover:

• The difference between palliative care and hospice
• Palliative Care examples and...

Oct 12, 2017

Ever wonder about how bedside nurses work with nursing leadership? We interview a current practicing nursing supervisor and chat about chain of command, and how the bedside nurse can leverage leadership in various patient situations.

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