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165: Breaking the Storm Part 2: Antiarrhythmics, Sympathetic Blockade, and the Emerging Role of Esmolol

The shock worked. The rhythm converted. And then V-fib came right back. Now what? Part two of this series explores the physiology and pharmacology driving recurrent V-fi

BONUS EPISODE: Rapid Response Calls That Never Should Have Happened from the Nurse Gwenny Podcast

This special episode was recorded and released on the Nurse Gwenny Podcast. We talked about some of those early signs of deterioration that are often missed and how we ca

164: Electrical Storm Part 1:The Pathophysiology of Ventricular Storm and the Science of Defibrillation

Sometimes V-fib doesn't respond to the shock at all. Sometimes it converts and comes right back. Those are two completely different problems. In this episode, Sarah brea

163: Nurse Gwenny Takes Over the Podcast

Imagine being able to cut your hospital's code blue events outside of critical care in HALF in just six months. That's exactly what happened when Sarah built her hospital

162: Live From NurseCon at Sea: Burnout, Boundaries, and Finding Your Way Back

We all know the many challenges facing the Nursing profession today. Nursing takes so much from us… but it also has so much to offer. Recorded live at NurseCon at Sea, S

161: We Got ROSC... Now What? Evidence Based Post Resuscitation Care

Getting ROSC is not always the win we sometimes think it is. It's what we're looking for the entire resuscitation, but the real challenge begins once we get it… and what

160: The 2026 AHA/ACC New PE Guidelines with Dr. Mark Creager

The AHA just updated the playbook on acute pulmonary embolism. The old classification system is gone. Heparin drips are no longer the default. And if your instinct is to

159: Nurse Led Stroke Alert Process with Kat Siaron RN

"There has to be a better way." We've all thought it. This episode is proof that nurses can be the ones to make it happen. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Kat Siaron

158: What’s Changed in Acute Stroke Care? New AHA Stroke Guidelines with Dr. Prabahkaran

The stroke guidelines just changed and it’s exciting and nuanced! What you do in the first 30 minutes could drastically change your patient's outcome. In this episode, Dr

157: Cracking the ARDS Code: A Deep Dive on ARDS Vent Management Strategies With Melody Bishop RT

ARDS is one of the more complex syndromes we manage in critical care. More than just pulmonary edema, we are battling stiff lungs, refractory hypoxemia, rising pressures,

156: When the Body Rejects the Cure: Graft Verses Host Disease with Anthony RN

A transplant saves a life… but can also make the body attack itself. That's what Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) does, and why nurses need to catch it early. You may hav

155: Rewinding the Clock: Teamwork That Prevents the Code, With Guest Dr. Oscar Mitchell

You know those moments when something just “feels off?” That’s when you should trust your instincts and speak up because timing can completely change a patient’s outcome.

154: Physiology-Guided Sepsis Resuscitation: ANDROMEDA-SHOCK 2, Dynamic Fluid Responsiveness, and SEP-1 with Guest Jaclyn Bond

The science is finally catching up to what clinicians have long known: more fluids aren't always the answer to septic shock. In this episode, host Sarah Lorenzini and Jac

153: Remix: Managing Crashing Pulmonary Embolism Patients

Pulmonary embolisms don’t always announce themselves... sometimes they ambush. One minute your patient is walking with physical therapy, the next they’re hypotensive, h

152: "Don't Touch That Button!" Respiratory Wisdom, Myth Busting, and Everything Respiratory Therapists Wish Nurses Knew About Ventilation With Guest, Melody Bishop RT

Some of the most common respiratory myths are still showing up at the bedside. But it's not your fault — most of us were never taught what an oxygenation problem versus a

151: Caring Close to Home: How Point-of-Care EEG and Community Innovation Are Changing ICU Care

Rural nursing is anything but simple. They have limited resources, fewer specialists, and often have to send patients hours away from their families for a higher level of

150: Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy with Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim MD

Your pneumonia patient is hypotensive, tachycardic, and not responding to fluids… what did you miss? It could be sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy, a common under-recognized

149: Inside the New 2025 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines: What’s New, What’s Controversial, and Why It Matters with Dr. Ashish Panchal, MD

Every five years, resuscitation guidelines get a refresh. This year, a few have changed, many have stayed the same, and some are creating major controversy. In this epis

148: Differentiating Pulmonary Hypertension vs Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Natalie RN

Differential diagnosis is part physiology, part detective work. Especially in heart failure, where similar vital signs can mean very different things. In this episode, N

147: Recognize, Decompress, Stabilize: Managing a Pneumothorax with Trauma Pete

Every trauma nurse knows this feeling: your stable patient suddenly starts to decompensate and instinct tells you there’s more to the story. Today’s case starts with a st