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Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Risha Irvin, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, specialist in infectious disease, about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of color. Topics: *Disparities in health outcomes in people of color *Underrepresentation in vaccine trials *Obstacles to vaccine trial representation *...

Arron Berry, RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN discusses how to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients safely. Topics: *Analgesia, sedation, neuromuscular blockade, and medication shortage *Various forms of shock in COVID-19 patients *Using ECMO when all else fails *Complications with using inhaled agents  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-11-6 Access our re...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Matthew Spinelli, Assistant Professor, HIV, ID, and Global Medicine, about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting HIV treatment. Topics: *How COVID-19 has impacted viral suppression in people with HIV *Impact of COVID-19 on HIV testing *Populations that are seeing severe presentations *How COVID-19 will impact HIV treatment in the future *Conce...

Arron Berry, RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN discusses how to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients safely. Topics: *Tips for intubating COVID-19 patients *Ventilator management strategies *Safety of non-invasive ventilation strategies Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-10-30 Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Matthew Spinelli, Assistant Professor, HIV, ID, and Global Medicine, about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting HIV treatment. Topics: *Are people with HIV at more risk for contracting COVID-19? *International data on COVID-19 & HIV *Concerns about the public health system *Advice for protecting HIV patients from COVID-19 Post-test for CME/CE credi...

MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, FAAN continues her interview of Kathy Mooney, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, BMTCN, OCN about bone marrow transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *How social distancing affects caregiving *Safely testing patients *How they utilized the drive-up care clinic *Managing COVID-19+ patients and donors  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#e...

Dr. Auwaerter discusses all things COVID-19 testing and answers your questions. Topics: *Analysis of the top 3 testing methodologies *The right test, at the right time *Understanding molecular vs. antigen tests *Testing FAQs *Explaining higher hospitalizations, lower deaths Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-10-21 Access our resource center, download webinar slides,...

MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, FAAN interviews Kathy Mooney, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, BMTCN, OCN about continuing bone marrow transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Pre-COVID-19 bone marrow transplant process at the Johns Hopkins Hospital *Keeping outpatients safe from COVID-19 *Prioritizing bone marrow transplants during the pandemic *Maximizing their existing space *Safely educat...

Dr. Auwaerter answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics: *President Trump and the Regeneron cocktail *The state of vaccines: one dose vs. two dose *Scrutinizing the accuracy of rapid antigen tests *Advice on how to handle cold symptoms in schoolchildren *COVID-19 symptom quirks: long haulers & reinfection Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/...

MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, FAAN discusses how the Johns Hopkins Hospital set up curbside cancer clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Pre-COVID-19 models that shaped the curbside cancer clinic *Interprofessional partnerships that made it work *Patient feedback that led to service expansion *The future of curbside cancer clinics for the Johns Hopkins Hospital Post-test for CME/CE...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Michael G. Ison, Professor of Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation, about his experience treating COVID-19. Topics: *How COVID-19 impacted influenza in the Southern Hemisphere *Distinguishing influenza from COVID-19 *Changes to testing procedures for the flu season *Potential benefits of expanding antiviral use for influenza *The future of in...

MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, FAAN discusses how to safely handle hazardous drugs (HDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Basics of HDs: definition, exposure types, and adverse effects *Controlling and handling HDs *PPE guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic *Differences in PPE handling between HDs and infections  Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Michael G. Ison, Professor of Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation, about his experience treating COVID-19. Topics: *Impact of COVID-19 in the Midwest region *How behavior impacts spread of infectious disease *Expectations of COVID-19 in the future *Gold standard of COVID-19 testing *Therapeutic procedures at Northwestern Post-test for CME/CE...

MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, FAAN and Gina Szymanski MS, RN discuss oncology urgent care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Workflows for COVID-19 positive patients *Providing treatment for cancer patients that are also COVID-19+ *The biggest obstacles to setting up the biocontainment space *The key successes of the oncology urgent care center *Lessons learned and future goals The post...

Dr. Auwaerter gives us an update and answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics covered: *The data on transmission in schools and childcare *How safe is flying? *The most important thing you can do to prevent infection *The latest vaccine information *Are restaurants safe? The post UPDATE 9/23/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See...

MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, FAAN and Gina Szymanski MS, RN discuss oncology urgent care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics: *Adapting the oncology urgent care when COVID-19 hit *Preventing the hospital from being overwhelmed *How Johns Hopkins Hospital handled staffing resources *Preventing infections between staff and patients  The post UPDATE 9/18/2020 – COVID-19 Oncology Ur...

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Kathleen Brady about… *How providers can help treat substance use disorders *Resources for treating addiction *Using telehealth to deliver substance use therapy *Tips for helping patients recognize a substance use issue The post UPDATE 9/16/2020 – COVID-19 and Substance Abuse Part 2 appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

David Reif, MSN, RN, CCRN discusses challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities to overcome them. Topics:  *PAPRs, masks and shields *Family/caregiver presence *Special populations *Overburdened healthcare system *Communicating with international patients *Lack of technology  The post UPDATE 9/11/2020 – COVID-19 Challenges and Opportunities appeared first on DKBmed Radio ....

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Kathleen Brady about the impact of COVID-19 on substance abuse. Topics: *Substance abuse in the US *Impact on minority communities *Reasons overdoses have increased *The difficulty of funding substance abuse treatment centers *How Yale recognizes and identifies substance abuse disorder patients  The post UPDATE 9/9/2020 – COVID-19 and Substance Abuse Part 1 a...

Nancy M. Beck, MSN, RN, NPD-BC and Paula Murray, MSN, CVRN, NPD-BC discuss revamping critical care training during a pandemic. Topics: *Transitioning from in-person to virtual training *Challenges of virtual training *Lessons learned from virtual training *Lead time from creating training video to uploading it online *Resources for switching from live to virtual training The post UPDATE 9/4/2020 –...

Dr. Auwaerter gives us an update and answers your COVID-19 questions. Topics covered: *“The kids aren’t alright”? *The keys to returning to school *Issues with remdesivir and convalescent plasma EUAs *Do masks only protect others? *Questions about the CDC testing guidelines The post UPDATE 9/2/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Aca...

Anna Rose Martin, MS, RNC-OB, CBE, IBCLC discusses childbirth during a pandemic. Topics: *Changes to the delivery room *Procedures for COVID+ child births *Tips for successful discharge *COVID-19 testing before induction or CS   The post UPDATE 8/28/2020 – COVID-19 Childbirth appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Auwaerter covers the following topics: *CDC updated testing guidelines *Convalescent plasma receives emergency-use authorization *Updates on COVID-19 pregnancy *Vitamin D and COVID-19 *Rapid test vs. PCR The post UPDATE 8/26/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arron Berry, RN, BSN, CCRN, PHRN, CFRN provides an update on proning and COVID-19. Topics: *Evidence showing benefits of proning *COVID-19 ARDS lessons learned *Proning in non-intubated COVID-19 patients *Johns Hopkins proning team *Complications from proning The post UPDATE 8/21/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first...

Dr. Auwaerter covers the following topics: *Procedures for vaccine phase 3 trials *Safety of using inhalers *Face shields vs. Masks *Dexamethasone for patients on oxygen *Accuracy of COVID-19 tests The post UPDATE 8/19/2020 – COVID-19: Keeping Up With A Moving Target appeared first on DKBmed Radio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.