At The Bedside

In this episode of At The Bedside, Vicki with her guest Becky Bolkovac, dive into the complex ethical dilemmas faced in nursing and ECMO care. From balancing patient autonomy with life-saving interventions to navigating medical futility, resource allocation, and conflicting communication from care teams, this conversation highlights the real-world challenges clinicians face when there are no clear...

In this episode of At The Bedside , Vicki Carlisle and perfusionist Dr. Samir Patel break down post-operative bleeding in CABG patients. They explore the difference between surgical and medical causes, the role of cardiopulmonary bypass, and the dangerous “lethal triad” of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. With real-world insights from both the ICU and the OR, this episode highlights how ea...

Welcome to the very first episode of  At the Bedside , where nursing knowledge meets real-world clinical practice. In this episode, host  Vicki Carlisle , an ICU nurse and adult ECMO specialist, is joined by perfusionist  Samir Patel  for an in-depth discussion on  Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD)  — a rare but critical autoimmune hemolytic anemia that can have serious implications in the ICU, operat...