Bent on Education
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAwarded with multiple preceptor awards and peer accolades, your host Dawn B is a non-stop educator and avid learner. With her fiery personality, she is the program director for one of the top nurse anesthesia programs in the country. In this show you will learn about nursing as a science, nurse anesthesia, being a mentor, being a preceptor, various topics in physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and more. Her mantra is "always say yes to opportunities".
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Episodes
2,6 Diisopropylphenol - Say What??
February 17, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhat is this agent? Its something that you're probably more familiar with than you know. Propofol is an agent widely used and even recognized by those even outside of healthcare. This agent can be your best friend or foe. Learn the properties that make it great and those that keep you on your toes in healthcare and anesthesia. Take the dive and learn! Instagram - Bent on Education
Etomidate (I'm on a date)...
November 27, 2022 01:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBWhy "I'm on a date?" Well, in nurse anesthesia school we were trying to figure out how to remember dosages and since Etomidate's dosing was 0.2 (to 0.3) we always thought "Etomidate, I'm on a date..it's just 2 people (or in this case 0.2). Yea, a little bit of a stretch, but here I am 17 years later and I still remember this. Etomidate is an interesting medication, but aren't they all? Structurally and from the perspective of side effects, this one is rare. Enjoy the brief details on thi...
Ketamine
November 03, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBHow does this amazing agent work? What receptors are involved with its mechanism of action. Ketamine is an older agent that has so many properties helpful in anesthesia, sedation and pain management. Join as we take a look at how Ketamine revolutionizes patient care Instagram - Bent on Education
Benzodiazepines!
October 19, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBThe use of benzodiazepines is widespread in anesthesia and throughout nursing and medicine. Explore some of the benefits of using this medication class and how it differs from other classes of medication. What is a benzene ring? diazepine ring? and imidazole ring? Who knew benzodiazepines had them ! Instagram - Bent on Education
Barbiturates!
October 13, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBWant to know more about Barbiturates? Listen as I discuss the basics of this class of medication. From the pharmacokinetics to its effects on the various organ systems. What makes this class of medication different from others? Join in...let's find out Instagram - Bent on Education
Cardiac Physiology..."blood goes 'round and 'round.."
May 05, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBSo blood goes around and around and in and out! What are the determinants of SVR? What is preload, afterload and contractility. How do we affect inotropy, chronotropy and dromotropy? Start here with the basics of cardiac physiology. What is the law of LaPlace and how does it relate to cardiac physiology. Some of your basic questions answered here. Instagram - Bent on Education
A short tale of leadership
April 14, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.47 MBWhat type of leader are you? Who are you leading. In this episode I will explore or better yet, fill you all in to what my ideas are as a leader. Who I AM as a leader! Instagram - Bent on Education
Autonomic Nervous System
March 23, 2021 16:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThe body functions on it's own sometimes! Can you imagine needing to tell your heart to beat and your lungs to breath? How does the autonomic nervous system work? What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems? What are their neurotransmitters? Get a basic understanding of these mechanism. Instagram - Bent on Education
Pharmacology like 1,2,3
February 24, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBBasics of Pharmacology. To understand the obscure you need to understand the basics. This episode takes you through the basic principles of pharmacology. How the drug responds to the body, how the body responds to the drug, individual variability and more. Tune in to get the gist and expand your knowledge base on Pharmacology Instagram - Bent on Education
AIRWAY!!
February 09, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBIt's airway time! Prepare to become an expert in airway assessment, anatomy and physiology. How does the vocal cords work? What are safe airway devices to use! Here is the beginning of your understanding Instagram - Bent on Education
Basics of Respiratory Physiology
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBWe go into the basic understanding of respiratory physiology. What are the muscles of ventilation? What are the neural and chemical controls of ventilation? Dive into respiratory physiology with ease! Instagram - Bent on Education
Yay! The trailer
December 13, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBWelcome to my trailer episode of Bent on Education. This introduction will guide you to what we will be talking about. Educate yourself on many aspects of nurse anesthesia practice, leadership, mentorship and more Instagram - Bent on Education