Just Some Podcast for Advanced Practitioners

Join Tom & Ben as they visit with Kevin McFarlane from the podcasts "How Not to Kill Your Patient" and "Art of Emergency Nursing".  Kevin is an MSN trained nurse educator keeping several ERs staffed with educated nurses ready to tackle of STEMI, Broken bone, and Code Blue that comes through the door.  During the interview, we learn that Kevin's wife also has a podcast called "Pre to Post Transplan...

Is the healthcare you are providing actually making you sick?  Tom & Ben welcome renowned cardiac surgeon, Dr. Simon Maltais to the show to talk about it.  Dr. Maltais has a new book out called " Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction & Burnout" .  In this book, Dr. Maltais lays bare the real source of anxiety, addiction, and burnout. He explains how our healthcare sy...

In this special bonus JSP Blast Episode, we are focusing on the criminal conviction of RaDonda Vaught for criminally negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult.  She was convicted in Tennessee on March 25, 2022.  This conviction is the result of a medication error in 2017, when she administered vecuronium, a paralyzing agent, instead of Versed, a sedative.  This resulted in a sentinel event...

In this episode, we introduce two guests that we will be checking in without over the next several years.  Kaci, is a PA student and Amberlyn is an NP student.  This is their introduction interview and will we be following up with them over the next few years as they progress through their respective programs.  And in a JSP first, we not only asked them the 5 questions segment now, but we are goin...

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Sandy Risoldi from Nurses Against Violence Unite and Nurse Junia from Beautiful Nurses Magazine to the show to talk about the United Nurses March happening May 12, 2022 in Washington DC.   These ladies cover the platform of the March and how important each topic is to nurses and those in healthcare.   And in 5 questions, we learn alot about Dr. Sandy and Nurse Junia...

Join Tom and Ben as we welcome Eric, the Lip King, to the show.  Eric is a nurse practitioner and is owner of Bosque Aesthetics in New Mexico.  We get all the deets on opening an aesthetics practice, the botox, the lip fillers, and the abdominal and vaginal toners.  Beyond that, he details the hard work that goes into opening your own practice and the risks versus rewards of doing so.  In 5 questi...

In this episode we welcome registered dietician Carlee Hayes from nutrisense.io to the show discuss CGM, or continuous glucose monitoring.  We look at the technology as well as the uses for it in living a healthier life and preventing diseases. Then we end with 5 questions, where Carlee proves to be quite a crafty foe for Tom. If you are interested in CGM you can find out more info on http://nutri...

In Episode 90, we interviewed Christina - a personal friend of Tom and his wife about her battle with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer).  Sadly, we report that she passed away recently so we wanted to replay her episode.  We did record a new opening - and it is emotional - but we wanted to get her story out again about battling cancer and dealing with healthcare on the patient side of the bed....

Rocking in the new year with a back to basics episode that focuses on the most common chief complaint among the pediatric population, Acute Otitis Media.  We cover the presentation, exam, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options in this educational episode focusing on getting back to the basics.  In our Story You May Have Missed, we give our take on the pig heart transplant.  This episode is spo...

*Trigger Warning*  In this episode, we discuss suicide.  If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, reach out to your primary provider, psych provider, or the suicide hotline at 1-800-273-8255.  In this episode, we welcome Psych NP, Eric, back to the show as we medically review the movie "It's A Wonderful Life".  We focus on the mental health aspects of this movie and discuss some of the...

In this episode, we talk about some exciting changes that are coming with the JSP family.  Tom and Ben are launching podcast called Will Continue to Monitor.  This new podcast will be launching in January 2021 and will focus on mysteries and weird things, very similar to the Medical Mysteries episodes, we have done here. But with this new podcast, there will be some changes coming to this podcast...

In this episode, we welcome Producer Sam to step in front of the mic as a guest while we discuss the 1988 Christmas Classic and action movie Die Hard.   We medically review the movie in regards to injuries sustained and get into some discussions about gun shots and smoking on airplanes as well.  We also make sure we discuss some of the unsung heroes of the movie outside of John McClane including S...

This is the audio from our LIVE Event in Nashville, TN at Nurses Podcon with some other amazing podcasters.  We delve into a medical mystery and unsolved murder from 1996 in Knoxville, TN.  We look at the case of Blair Adams, a Canadian man that ended up in a parking lot in Knoxville with half naked and dead.  How did he come to be in Knoxville and how did he die of Septic Shock?  We try to answer...

This is just a short update on PollyAnnAmazing that is being simulcast on Just Some Podcast and Buried Pleasures.  Her family suffered a tragedy and so this explains her brief hiatus and more importantly asks our collective listeners to send positive vibes, prayers, good thoughts, and anything positive through the universe to PollyAnna and her family.  She is an integral part of the team at Just S...

This is a JSP Blast Episode.  We discuss all the great podcasts we are going to be sharing the stage with at Nurses PodCon in Nashville THIS WEEKEND!.  Tickets still available at www.goodnursebadnurse.com and use code JustSomePodcast for 25% off.  Tickets available for in-person and online.  In the second half of the show we talking about the Policy Statement that was released by most major nursin...

Happy NP Week to all the NPs out there working hard during the pandemic.  In this lighthearted episode, we first discuss some of the statistics from AANP regarding APRNs in the US and end by turning the show over to you via our social media outlets.  We asked "What's the Best and Worst NP week gift you have received?" and you did not disappoint as we had several to discuss from a pill container of...

In the 4th installment of Medieval Medicine, we look at more interesting creepy and just plain weird things that have happened in the medical field.  We discuss necro pants, radionics, kuru disease, prostate warmers, antimony, blowing smoke up your butt, tooth in eye surgery, and several testicle stories. Join us for some laughs and some cringes as we revisit Medieval Medicine.   We will also be l...

*Trigger Warning* In our Story You May Have Missed, we do discuss a baby that had complications during birth and passed away* In this episode, we welcome Nurse Papa, David Metzger back to the show.  We discuss his podcast but also dive into his now published book, Nurse Papa, as well.  David talks about the writing of the book, including his colleagues on the pediatric oncology floor, and the pati...

This is a new show type that we are calling the JSP Blast.  I shortened episode that focuses on breaking news or topics that we want to get out to listeners sooner rather than later.   This episode discuss Public Service Loan Forgiveness.  We briefly touch on the history of the program, the pitfalls thus far, and the reason for the JSP Blast the waivers that were put into place on October 6, 2021....

In the Season 4 premiere, we start with a fan favorite type of episode.. medical mystery.  We look at the infamous Rasputin, a Russian peasant that ending up consulting with the Czar.  In early years, he was found to have abilities to heal and became famous for several things throughout his life including the story that his penis is encased in a museum.  However, in his death, he became legendary....

With COVID-19 and the pandemic of misinformation continuing to rage across the nation and the world, we are going to be occasionally look back at some pre-COVID shows. In this episode, we replay one of our favorite episodes and one that was popular (because of Tom's pain).. the gout episode.  Originally aired on March 16, 2019.  Just Some Podcast Social Media www.facebook.com/justsomepodcast www.t...

In this episode, we talk to Christine (formerly of Antidotes, Stories in Medicine podcast) about her experiences through COVID-19 in telehealth and dealing with literally thousands of COVID patients.  We also discuss her emotional breakdown and rebounding to become the provider that she is today.  Tom also pulls on the heartstrings a bit talking about COVID-19 and the experiences that we've had th...

This episode is sponsored by MyNPAdvisor.com  If you are in need of financial planning, reach out to Scott at www.mynpadvisor.com/podcast This is the FACEBOOK Live we had with our listeners talking about the pandemic and the moral injury/burnout that it's causing on healthcare professionals across the globe.  We discuss our own stories as well as we read statements from the audience as well.  This...

This episode is sponsored by MyNPAdvisor.  Don't forget to give Scott a shout at www.mynpadvisor.com/podcast We're back with a new episode and we have a special one for you.  We welcome Heather and Lydia from Back to the Vax to our show.  They are two former anti-vaxxers that have seen the light of evidence based science and are vaccinating themselves and their children.  We hear there story from...

In this episode, we discuss cranial nerves including name, function, and how to test them.  "Oh Oh Oh To Touch A Female Vagina, God Vaginas Are Hot" In our Story You May Have Missed, we look at the relationship between the NFL and marijuana. Don't forget to check our our sponsor, My NP Advisor, at www.mynpadvisor.com/podcast