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110: Liver Failure Part 3: Hepatorenal Syndrome
Rapid Response RN - June 21, 2024 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsManaging liver failure often means walking a tightrope with kidney function. This episode explores what happens when the kidneys begin to fail due to liver disease, a condition known as hepatorenal syndrome. Host Sarah Lorenzini sheds light on this common but severe complication of cirrhosis, sh...
109: Liver Failure Part 2: Esophageal Varices
Rapid Response RN - June 14, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsA cirrhosis patient has stable vitals, but then starts vomiting blood. What do you do next? This episode delves into a case study that highlights the urgent management of esophageal varices in liver failure patients. Host Sarah Lorenzini reveals how a rapid response call quickly spiraled into a ...
108: Liver Failure Part 1: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Rapid Response RN - June 07, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsNo matter your specialty, every nurse cares for patients with liver failure. Host Sarah Lorenzini starts off this four-part series on liver failure by sharing the story of a rapid response call that featured classic complications of cirrhosis: ascites, jaundice, and hypotension. Exacerbating the...
107: Nurse Stories From NTI 2024
Rapid Response RN - May 31, 2024 17:26 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsNTI 2024 brought together critical care nurses from across the country, and this episode highlights over 10 of their most heartwarming and unforgettable stories. Host Sarah Lorenzini speaks to ICU nurses and nurse educators who share tales of human connection, critical thinking, and compassionat...
106: Are Nursing Care Plans an Absolute Waste of Time? With Flight Nurse and Educator Nurse Gwenny
Rapid Response RN - May 24, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsNursing care plans are the bane of many a nursing student’s academic experience. They are seen as an unnecessary burden to their already heavy workload. But they play an important role in the nursing process, and nurses put these plans into clinical practice every day — whether they realize it o...
105: So You Want to Go Back to School Part 2 With Guest Nurse Educator Patrick McMurray
Rapid Response RN - May 17, 2024 11:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsNursing educators may not hold the most glamorous position, but they are undoubtedly the backbone of the profession. Nurse Educator Patrick McMurray exemplifies this by bringing creativity and inclusivity into nursing education, supporting nurses at every stage of their career. In this episode,...
104: Obstructive Shock With Guests Bryan Boling and Brandon Oto From the Critical Care Scenarios Podcast
Rapid Response RN - May 10, 2024 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsObstructive shock may be the least common type of shock, but it’s no less critical. As part of Nurse PodCrawl 2024, Bryan Boling and Brandon Oto from the Critical Care Scenarios podcast join host Sarah Lorenzini in this episode to talk about the critical care management of obstructive shock. Tog...
103: Should Families Be Allowed to be Present During Resuscitation?
Rapid Response RN - May 03, 2024 11:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsWhich side of the debate do you fall on? Should families be present during resuscitation or escorted to a quiet area to wait? Among those advocating for family presence are nursing researchers, Margo Halm, APRN-BC, PhD, FAHA, NEA-BC and Jessica Sexton, MSN, RN, CPEN. During their conversation w...
102: SIADH vs DI With Guest Nick McGowan RN, MSN
Rapid Response RN - April 26, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsWe’ve talked about hyponatremia, but what do you know about Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone secretion (SIADH) and Diabetes Insipidus (DI)? In this episode, host Sarah Lorenzini and Nick McGowan RN, MSN dive into these diseases that develop from complex hormonal responses that mana...
BONUS PodSwap: RSI Drugs with Nurse Mo From Straight A Nursing Podcast
Rapid Response RN - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsOn this special PodSwap Episode, you will be hearing from Nurse Mo from the Straight A Nursing Podcast! She does an amazing job breaking down all the pharmacology of medications we use for Rapid Sequence Intubation or RSI. Rapid sequence intubation, a procedure performed to emergently intubate...
101: So You Wanna Go Back to School Part 1: Nurse Practitioner With Guest Dr. Sandra Pagenta DNP
Rapid Response RN - April 19, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsAre you considering a career as a nurse practitioner? Do you want to go back to school to transition into an advanced practice nursing role? Join host Sarah Lorenzini and guest Dr. Sandra Pagenta, DNP, as they discuss opportunities available in nursing and how to decide if the nurse practitioner...
100: How to Still Love Being a Nurse After 20 Years in the Profession
Rapid Response RN - April 12, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsEvery day that you complete a shift is a day to celebrate because nursing is undoubtedly one of the hardest professions in the world, especially in the last few years. Burnout rates are extremely high, and for good reason, but there are ways to keep your passion for nursing even after decades in...
99: Hyponatremia: How Did It Happen and Why Is It So Challenging To Treat?
Rapid Response RN - April 05, 2024 11:02 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsTreating hyponatremia, a condition characterized by low sodium levels in the blood, can be both complicated and quite risky.. Disruptions to the delicate balance of sodium in the body can lead to a spectrum of outcomes, from an asymptomatic presentation to life-threatening seizures, coma, and de...
98: "Broken Heart Syndrome" aka Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Rapid Response RN - March 29, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsTakotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as “broken heart syndrome,” is hard to diagnose because its symptoms mimic more common conditions like acute coronary syndrome. This stress-induced cardiomyopathy presents a mysterious challenge to nurses, as you’ll hear in today’s patient story. Host Sarah ...
97: Status Asthmaticus Part 2: Strategies to Manage the Crashing Asthmatic
Rapid Response RN - March 22, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsPart two of our crashing asthmatic series continues with a comprehensive look into what exactly happened in last week’s nightmare patient case. Host Sarah Lorenzini dives into the pathophysiology of status asthmaticus, explaining the physiological changes in the airways during severe asthma at...
96: Nightmare Case: The Young Crashing Asthmatic Patient With Guest Brooklyn RN
Rapid Response RN - March 15, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsSevere asthma leads to cardiac arrest in today’s gripping patient story. Brooklyn, an ER Nurse joins host Sarah Lorenzini to discuss a nightmare case of a young asthmatic patient and her team’s desperate fight to stabilize him. Despite various interventions, from albuterol, magnesium, BiPap, ke...
95: "That's a Weird Blood Pressure!": Recognizing and Interpreting Wide and Narrow Pulse Pressures
Rapid Response RN - March 08, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsDo you know how to recognize a wide or narrow pulse pressure and what each finding tells you about your patient? Following last week's discussion on the shock index, host Sarah Lorenzini introduces pulse pressure as another essential tool in the nurse's assessment arsenal. In this episode, Sara...
94: How Valuable is the Shock Index?
Rapid Response RN - March 01, 2024 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsLooking at HR or Blood Pressure alone as determinants of how stable the patient is can lead us astray. The Shock Index allows us to detect when patients are declining… while they are still compensating. Shock Index = HR/SBP… but how can we use this tool? A patient’s vital signs can appear nor...
93: What the Heck is BRASH Syndrome?
Rapid Response RN - February 23, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsAre you familiar with BRASH syndrome? The complex interplay of Bradycardia, Renal Failure, Atrioventricular Block, Shock, and Hyperkalemia forms a collection of clinical signs known as BRASH syndrome. One condition leads to another which leads to another, heightening the severity of symptoms. Fo...
92: How to Rock Your Next Stroke Alert With Guest Dr. Eric Wilson RN, AGNP-C, DNP, NREMT-P
Rapid Response RN - February 16, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsTiming is everything when it comes to strokes because every second without treatment impacts patient outcomes. If you’ve ever wasted time debating whether or not to call a stroke alert, you don’t want to miss this episode with Dr. Eric Wilson RN, AGNP-C, DNP, NREMT-P! During his conversation wi...
91: Vasopressors and Inotropes 101
Rapid Response RN - February 09, 2024 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsCardiac output equals heart rate times stroke volume… but what does that really mean and how does it apply to the bedside? This formula (CO = HR x SV) is crucial for nurses to understand in the application of vasopressors and inotropes, so why is it so difficult to memorize their role in improvi...
90: Rhabdomyolysis
Rapid Response RN - February 02, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsDid you listen to Joey’s story in last week’s mystery episode? If you did and guessed rhabdomyolysis as his diagnosis, congratulations! Joey’s muscle injury from playing a little too hard at football camp resulted in a release of muscle proteins that ultimately caused his kidneys to shut down, w...
89: MYSTERY EPISODE... What's Wrong With Joey?
Rapid Response RN - January 26, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsAre you ready for some diagnosing fun?! In this episode, host Sarah Lorenzini will challenge your diagnostic skills with the mystery case of Joey, a 14-year-old patient who went from playing football at summer camp to being intubated in the ER. Joey presented with an altered mental status, and ...
88: Autonomic Dysreflexia: The Who, What, Why, and How to Treat This Perplexing Diagnosis
Rapid Response RN - January 19, 2024 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsAs host Sarah Lorenzini insightfully explains, “think of autonomic dysreflexia symptoms as the body's way of telling you something is wrong.” Autonomic dysreflexia is a medical emergency that occurs in patients with a spinal cord injury, but it can be hard to recognize because of the body’s conf...
87: Navigating Goals of Care Discussions With Guest, Hospice Nurse AJ
Rapid Response RN - January 12, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsGoals of care discussions are among the most difficult to navigate as a nurse, BUT there are ways to provide both comfort and clarity to patients and their families in these emotionally charged situations. In this episode, host Sarah Lorenzini and Hospice Nurse AJ share tips and insights on how...
86: Making the Transition to the ICU With Guest Sarah Vance
Rapid Response RN - January 05, 2024 14:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsOrienting as a new Nurse in the ICU is much like climbing your first big mountain — both require basic knowledge, passion, and the ability to learn quickly and adapt in a demanding environment. But without these attributes, you have an arduous, possibly insurmountable journey ahead of you. In t...
85: Just a Spoonful of Sugar Helps Your Patient's Prolapsed Rectum Go Down
Rapid Response RN - December 29, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsWhat’s your craziest, most shocking nursing story? In this episode, you’ll hear one of host Sarah Lorenzini’s most memorable stories as a rapid response nurse! Sarah recounts her experience treating a severe case of a prolapsed rectum, describing the unconventional yet effective approach that n...
84: Urology Tips, Tricks, and Hacks... and When it's Time to Call the Urologist With Guest Dr. Shailen Sehgal
Rapid Response RN - December 22, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsForeign objects in the bladder, urinary retention, priapism. These are just a few of the urological emergencies host Sarah Lorenzini is discussing with Dr. Shailen Sehgal! Nurses are the first line of defense in treating emergencies and play an important role in managing their care. In this epi...
83: How to Manage Snake Bites as a Nurse and as a Patient With Guest Sealy RN
Rapid Response RN - December 15, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsSnake bite care: where the cost and long-term complications can sting harder than the bite. Managing snake bites requires quick intervention, making it crucial for nurses to understand how to navigate this type of emergency. So in this episode, host Sarah Lorenzini welcomes Sealy RN to share he...
82: Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema: That Time My Patient Went From Stable A-Fib RVR to Intubated in 30 Minutes!
Rapid Response RN - December 08, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsHow does AFib RVR escalate into a life-threatening situation in just 30 minutes? Join host Sarah Lorenzini as she reflects on a perplexing case of sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema, also known as flash pulmonary edema. This patient’s rapid deterioration led to an emergency intubation t...
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