CE Podcasts for Nurses

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Missed Diagnoses - Worst Headache Ever  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Missed Diagnosis is a podcast series that explores the critical issue of missed or delayed diagnoses in healthcare, a leading cause of malpractice claims in outpatient settings. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the factors contributing to diagnostic errors and action...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Missed Diagnoses - Benevolence's Bitter Bite  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Missed Diagnosis is a podcast series that explores the critical issue of missed or delayed diagnoses in healthcare, a leading cause of malpractice claims in outpatient settings. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the factors contributing to diagnostic errors...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - A Friendly Favor  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the consequences...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - Who's On First?  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the consequen...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - Failure to Diagnose  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the consequenc...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - The 5th Vital Sign  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the consequence...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - Competence or Compromise  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the conse...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - A Fatal Fib  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the consequences of ex...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - A $150 Million Mistake Part 1  SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the...

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice - A $150 Million Mistake Part 2   SUMMARY:  Scrubs and Subpoenas: Nursing Scope of Practice is a podcast series that explores the critical role of nursing scope of practice in ensuring patient safety and reducing malpractice claims. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the boundaries of nursing responsibilities, the...

The Role of the Nurse Scientist SUMMARY:  Nurse scientists play a pivotal role in advancing healthcare through research, innovation, and evidence-based practice. As both clinicians and researchers, they drive improvements in patient outcomes and healthcare systems. Despite their critical contributions, the role of nurse scientists is often underrecognized. 'The Role of Nurse Scientists in Hea...

Positioned for Healing: Comprehensive Care in Prone Positioning SUMMARY:  This episode explores prone positioning as a critical intervention for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and severe respiratory conditions such as COVID-19. With insights from an experienced critical care clinician and educator, the discussion covers the science, history, and practical application of t...

Cannabis Legalization: Progress or Patchwork? SUMMARY:  Cannabis Legalization: Progress or Patchwork' provides insights into the impact of legalization on clinical practice, patient education, and public health. Learn about the benefits and risks of cannabis use, legal and ethical considerations, and the evolving landscape of cannabis policies.    --- Nurses may be able to complete an accredi...

Pulse Oximetry: What Impacts Accuracy SUMMARY:  Pulse oximetry is a standard tool in healthcare, yet research has revealed that its accuracy may be compromised in patients with darker skin tones. This segment reviews how pulse oximeters function, why light absorption is critical, and how skin pigmentation can interfere with readings. Listeners will gain insight into the clinical impact of occult h...

Stopping the Spread of Misleading Information SUMMARY:  This episode explores the growing impact of misinformation in healthcare and the vital role clinicians play in addressing it. Listeners will gain insights into how false claims, social media influence, and ethical challenges can impact patient care and outcomes. The discussion highlights strategies for identifying, communicating, and collabor...

This is episode 1 of the series: School Nurse Emergencies Episode 1: Common Emergencies in School Settings In this episode, we focus on the most common emergencies that school nurses encounter, including asthma attacks, allergic reactions, injuries, and chronic conditions like diabetes and epilepsy. We'll explore their causes, initial response strategies, and best practices for management. Th...

This is Episode 2 of the series: School Nurse Emergencies Episode 1: Common Emergencies in School Settings In this episode, we focus on the most common emergencies that school nurses encounter, including asthma attacks, allergic reactions, injuries, and chronic conditions like diabetes and epilepsy. We'll explore their causes, initial response strategies, and best practices for management. Th...

Caring for Long Covid SUMMARY:  This episode explores the challenges of identifying and managing long COVID, a condition with a wide range of lingering symptoms that vary from person to person. Listeners will learn about the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, symptom tracking, and validating patient experiences. The discussion also highlights barriers to diagnosis, emerging research, and...

The ERAS Protocol: Faster, Safer Surgical Recovery SUMMARY: This episode introduces listeners to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol, exploring its origin, guiding principles, and the rationale behind its evidence-based practices. Listeners will gain an understanding of how ERAS differs from traditional surgical care pathways and the ways in which it improves patient outcomes. Emph...

This is a special one-episode podcast: Holistic Approaches in Palliative Care SUMMARY: This episode explores the foundational elements of holistic palliative care, emphasizing the importance of addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in patient care. Healthcare professionals will gain insight into assessing holistic needs, using non-pharmacological methods for pain management, and inco...

This is episode 1 of the series: Trauma Informed Care: Healing through Understanding Episode 1: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care Trauma-informed care is essential in healthcare as it recognizes how trauma impacts patients' physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. In this first episode, listeners are introduced to the foundational principles of trauma-informed care, including safe...

This is episode 2 of the series: Trauma Informed Care: Healing through Understanding Episode 1: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care Trauma-informed care is essential in healthcare as it recognizes how trauma impacts patients' physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. In this first episode, listeners are introduced to the foundational principles of trauma-informed care, including safe...

This is episode 1 of the series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing EPISODE 1: Understanding and Diagnosing Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a complex condition that can mimic many other illnesses, making accurate diagnosis difficult. This episode explores the stages of the disease, challenges in testing, and the importance of clinical judgment. Listeners will learn how to identify ke...

This is episode 2 of the series: Living with Lyme: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Healing EPISODE 1: Understanding and Diagnosing Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a complex condition that can mimic many other illnesses, making accurate diagnosis difficult. This episode explores the stages of the disease, challenges in testing, and the importance of clinical judgment. Listeners will learn how to identify ke...

This is a special one-episode podcast: Nursing Reimbursement: The history and potential future SUMMARY: In this podcast episode, the evolution of nursing reimbursement is explored, focusing on the historical context and the challenges faced by nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in achieving equitable pay. The discussion highlights the role of Medicare and Medicaid in transformi...