The Right Ventricle: The Big Breakup by Gwenny Lawson, BSN, RN, CFRN
The Right Ventricle: The Big Breakup Image source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24828526/ Let’s pick up where we left off: RV failure caused by increased pulmonary vascular resistance. A sign she’s about to leave you: Right sided […]
The Right Ventricle: Your First Big Fight by Gwenny Lawson, BSN, RN, CFRN
The Right Ventricle: Your First Big Fight You had a great first date. Things are progressing nicely, but then gosh dang COVID-19 hit and made life hard for everyone. […]
The Right Ventricle: Getting to Know Her by Gwenny Lawson, BSN, RN, CFRN
(Disclaimer: the following series is meant to be a light-hearted, silly way to learn about the right ventricle while poking fun at the awkwardness of dating. There will be goofy […]
Arterial Lines 101 by Chelsea Epling, BSN, RN, MCCN, EMT-P
Arterial lines, commonly referred to as “A-lines,” are a type of catheter that is inserted into a patient’s artery for more accurate and precise blood pressure monitoring. The arterial line […]
IV Flow Rate Restrictions with Commonly Used Equipment by Jeremy Singleton, RN CEN
The relationship between IV catheter gauge and flow rate seems to be widely understood, but there could be standard practices in your fluid administration that are making your sweet […]
How To Make Zombies Part III by Dakota Kimberlin, NRP, TP-C
Airways are Sexy I was at an airway lecture as a baby medic and the instructor said “Airways are sexy. It’s the sexiest, most badass thing we get to […]
How To Make Zombies Part II by Dakota Kimberlin, NRP, TP-C
The Fun Stuff In Part 1, we looked at what happens to the body during a zombie apocalypse. Whoops, sorry, cardiac arrest. Impedance Threshold Devices and Heads-Up CPR were mentioned […]
How To Make Zombies Part I by Dakota Kimberlin, NRP, TP-C
Advances in Cardiac Arrest Care The most critical call we have as EMS providers is the one with the worst outcomes. Cardiac arrest care has been much the same for […]
It’s Shockingly Simple | Part 1 Sarah Motley, RN-S, NREMT-B
Many times as healthcare professionals, we get wrapped up in the complicated concepts of emergency medicine and critical care. It’s important to frequently train on the fundamentals and stay […]
A Day in The Life of a Flight Nurse by Jeremy Singleton, RN, CEN
A Day in The Life of a Flight Nurse My mind wanders as the hum of a far off helicopter waxes and wanes in the distance. The action is hard […]