The Q Word Podcast

Dec 16 2024 51 ep. 39 mins 46
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Conversations about the tips, tricks, trends, and taboos of emergency nursing. A peek behind the hospital curtain at issues and ideas that seldom get discussed.

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The Zero Warning Crisis Patient

Dec 16 2024 52 mins  
A new mom rushes in carrying a blue baby, or any other trauma patient arrives without warning—no radio, no heads-up. How do you stay one step ahead when chaos comes with zero notice? In this episode, Nyssa, Lisa, and their guest Lisa Wolf from HOW TO NOT KILL YOUR PATIENT dive into managing the “Zero Warning Crisis Patient.” From optimizing your triage setup to having a bulle

Hypovolemic Shock

May 06 2024 57 mins  
Nyssa and Lisa talk to Up My Nursing Game's host Annie Fulton as part of a special National Nurse's Week Podcrawl - a veritable cornucopia of all things shock related, shared across seven top medical podcasts! Learn about hypovolemic shock, how your Kool-Aid recipe applies to understanding the qualities of the fluid in your patient's vasculature, what to look out for as warning sig

Decoding Urgency

Feb 27 2024 54 mins  
In this episode, we reveal the three (plus bonus) critical phrases that can make all the difference in patient care. Lisa and Nyssa break down the significance of these ominous declarations, and discuss the swift decisive actions that ER nurses must take when confronted with these signals.

Checklists!

Aug 22 2023 56 mins  
Sometimes, the most complicated problems can be solved with the simplest solutions. Nyssa and Lisa discuss “the checklist” - an elegant tool which revolutionized safety protocols in the field of aviation, and how they can - and should - be used in emergency medicine to increase favorable outcomes in patient care.

Button Batteries: Shiny Disks of Danger

May 09 2023 41 mins  
Coin-shaped button batteries are used in many common household items; they are often and easily picked up by toddlers and plopped directly into their mouths., where their alkaline properties can lead to fatal consequences. Nyssa and Lisa talk to pediatric flight nurse LaKeisha Neely about how to recognize the symptoms of button battery ingestion, and how to treat those patients bef

Paralysis Awareness in the ER

Jan 23 2023 35 mins  
RSI is a common high stakes procedure done in emergent airways in the ER, but imagine how your patients must feel if they regain awareness during paralysis. One patient said “it was the worst pain he’d ever had and it was unbearable.” How can your ER team avoid unwittingly contributing to this pain? Nyssa and Lisa examine a study that reveals the prevalence of awareness with

The Curse of the Q Word

Nov 14 2022 43 mins  
Superstitious behavior is one thing, but Nyssa and Lisa have found proof that saying the dreaded Q word in the ER may indeed have a quantifiable impact on whether or not you have an out-of-control shift. Dive deep into the cause and effect relationship between luck and chaos, and learn all about the pandemonium an errant utterance can have on your practice.

TikTok Challenges Gone Wrong

Jul 20 2022 49 mins  
Dumb people doing dumb things is nothing new, but Lisa and Nyssa - with special guest Dr. Cory Nonnemacher - examine how the viral challenge trend has led to a whole new generation of dangerous stunts being performed for likes and lolz by today's social-media hungry kids. Learn what challenges like the "Skullbreaker", "Milk Crate" and "Scalp Pop" look like when they present in your

Human Trafficking and the ER Nurse, Part 2

Jun 04 2022 16 mins  
In the second half of this special two-part episode, Lisa and Nyssa continue their discussion of human trafficking, this time investigating how and why an ER visit offers a potential escape route to victims of this global criminal enterprise. Learn how to recognize it, how to stop it, and how to protect yourself and your patient when you encounter it.

Human Trafficking and the ER Nurse, Part 1

May 27 2022 35 mins  
Whether you know it or not, as a healthcare professional, you have probably encountered a victim of human trafficking at least once in your practice. People of all ages, genders, backgrounds, and origins are trafficked every day, in every town in America. In this first half of a special two-part episode, Lisa and Nyssa discuss the particulars and statistics of this widespread and r