Just Some Podcast for Advanced Practitioners

In Episode 37, Tom & Ben welcome Brian, Pharmacist, to the show.  Brian is here to talk about all things CBD Oil.  He and the guys discuss the difference between CBD and THC as well as looking at what conditions it's good for and some that it's not.  They also cover what to cover with your patients if they are asking about CBD, some good research sties, and whether CBD Oil is full spectrum or an i...

Episode 36 has Ben & Tom looking ahead to summertime.  They invite Dermatology NP, Rachell, on the show to discuss the important topics for skin as we move into the summer months.  This episode covers sunburn, sunscreen, appropriate SPF and ways to help protect your patients in the sun.  They then discuss lesions, moles, melanoma, and basal cells and then examine the appropriate use of Punch vs. S...

Episode 35 brings us the remainder of the conversation with Nurse Liz.  We discuss falling behind on charts, antibiotic resistance, and finally get to the original reason we wanted her on the show; Women's Health.  We talk Paps, foreign bodies, and birth control.  The show finishes with our segment for guests; 5 questions. In the "Story You May Have Missed", we discuss statements made by a legisla...

In Episode 34, the Mother's Day episode, we welcome mom and nurse practitioner Liz to the show.  Liz is well known on Instagram and YouTube and we discuss a hodgepodge of topics with her in this episode.  Our conversation lasted so long, we actually had to break it up into two episodes.  So in this episode, we discuss men in nursing, med-surg experience, education of nurses and APRNs, how she got...

In Episode 33, the guys have a discussion about faith in healthcare that progresses into a conversation about ethics, bioethics, and principles that ground us as humans taking care of over humans.  Ben also shares his testimony of being a relatively new believer in his faith.  The guys also discuss what being grounded and rooted in your beliefs ultimately lead too.  They also discuss how we would...

The boys focus in-depth on the boys in this episode looking at vasectomies.  They examine the prep, procedure, post-op, and possible complications of a vasectomy.  They also discuss the stigma of vasectomies as well as the motility studies that have to be done afterwards.  Both guys have now had a vasectomy with Ben's being years ago and Tom's being about 72 hours ago.  There's also some new staff...

So after the deeper topics of burnout and not crowdsourcing a diagnosis on social media, Ben & Tom decided to have a more fun, laughter filled episode and this did not disappoint.  They looked at interesting research paper topics and published papers.  If you are struggling to figure out your topic for your doctoral dissertation, perhaps this episode will give you some ideas that nothing is too cr...

In this bonus episode, Just Some Podcast addresses the comments made by Washington State Senator Maureen Walsh while debating a bill on the senate floor.  First, she made reference to nurses talking out of both sides of their mouths wanting 12 hour shifts but complaining about being tired.  Second, she stated that nurses in critical access hospital spend a large portion of their day playing cards....

Ben & Tom discuss the topic of "burnout" or "compassion fatigue" after a suggestion was submitted to the show.  During the show, they reference the ZDoggMD video in regards to this as well, calling it Moral Injury.  The guys briefly discuss the definition and some statistics in regards to moral injury before getting into a more in-depth discussion of how prevalent this is in healthcare.  They also...

A frequently asked question from students and new practitioners is "What resources do you use?".  So Ben & Tom decided to discuss the resources they use in clinic.  Those resources include books, websites, and apps.  Links should be in the show notes below.  In the "Story You May Have Missed", the guys look at an interesting way one area is trying to contain the measles outbreak.  The episode ends...

Continuing the (accidental.. or maybe not so accidental) "theme" of painful conditions that Tom has been personally afflicted with, the guys cover Kidney Stones. Not only do they hear about Tom's personal story dealing with a kidney stone, but they also look at the pathophysiology of stones as well as the diagnosis techniques for kidney stones. They then wrap up the show discussing treatment optio...

Ben had a brilliant idea to associate gout with St. Patrick's Day because of drinking and corned beef that occurs in Ireland; this hypothesis was proven to be false within the first few minutes of actually talking about gout. Gout, which was once known as the "Disease of Kings" because only the rich could afford the poor diet rich in meats and alcohol. The guys cover assessment, diagnosis, prevent...

**Disclaimer** Just Some Podcast does not endorse any specific oils or company distributing or selling oils and this podcast is presented as information only. ** Ben & Tom welcome Jennifer to the show. Jennifer is an EMT as well as an essential oil expert and distributor. We discuss oils versus fragrance and discuss how we should approach oils as a provider when patients are using, ingesting, or d...

Ben & Tom have been teasing a big announcement on social media for the last week and here it is. They have partnered with Helium Internet Radio to syndicate the podcast into a radio show. It will be on the Helium After Dark Station on www.heliumradio.com as well as the Helium Radio app on Thursdays pm/8 Central. You will still be able to find the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. But becaus...

Ben & Tom have Jeff back on the show to discuss Diabetes (which is why we asked him on the show in the first place). We go indepth into the pathophysiology of diabetes to truly understand the inner workings of this condition. We then discuss current and future treatment options as well. Is there a cure for Diabetes coming? We ask Jeff about that as well. Along with path through diabetes patho and...

At a listener suggestion, we discuss things cardiology for Valentine's Day. Ben and Tom welcome Jen, Cardiology NP, to the show. We discuss referring to cardiology, testing that needs done before sending to cardiology, and where does cardiology refer too when they need to. Broken Heart Syndrome is examined as well. We end on some weird cardiac cases that Ben, Tom, and Jen have seen in their career...

Ben and Tom welcome guest, Jeff, to the show. Jeff is the 2017 Author of the Year for the Nurse Practitioner Journal for his article on Diabetes Management in Primary Care. We discuss everything that it took to take this paper for idea to award winning article and article used for CEUs. Jeff discusses the process of submitting the paper to a peer reviewed journal and how it originally started out...

The guys decided to have a lighter, more fun episode so they looked at medical television shows and how accurate.... or grossly inaccurate they are. They reached out to our listeners who provided lots of feedback on things they have seen in shows as well. The basics are covered like shocking asystole in codes and intubating with yankauers. Then they go in-depth into several shows that have tons of...

In part 2 of the opioid episode, Tom and Ben look at where we are now in regards to the opioid episode with some startling statistics. After that, the guys look at how practices are changing in family practice and prescribing controlled substances as well as looking at treatment options for opioid addictions. In looking at treatment options, they look at the most popular options currently availabl...

Tom & Ben decided to examine more in-depth the opioid epidemic currently happening in the United States. Because of the amount of information that needed to be covered this will actually be a two part episode. This is part 1; where they delve into "How we got here?" in regards to the opioid epidemic. The guys discuss a brief history of opium and opioids tracing back farther than you likely imagine...

Ben & Tom bring healthcare information technology expert, Greg, on the show to discuss healthcare IT and the charting in EMRs. With his expertise, we look at where we came from in Healthcare 1.0 to development of EMRs and transition to Healthcare 2.0 to finally what the future might hold in Healthcare 3.0. A conversation with IT and EMRs wouldn't be complete without discussing the problems and con...

Tom & Ben have discussed expanding the scope of the show and this is the first test episode in that format. We have discussed expanding to include other healthcare domains, so we welcomed Megan, a respiratory therapist, on the show. She discusses the role of respiratory therapy both in inpatient and outpatient settings. She also helps us to examine CPAPs in great detail and discusses the importanc...

In this episode, the Christmas episode, Ben & Tom welcome Christine from Antidotes, Stories in Medicine to the show. Like any good holiday get together, they tell stories from days as first responders before they were Nurse Practitioners. Hear stories about police, fire, EMS, 9-1-1 dispatch, and ER in this episode that will likely have you ducking for cover, laughing, and maybe even a few tears sh...

Ben & Tom attempt to discuss the effects of alcohol. We examine the acute effects, holiday heart, and chronic effects of alcohol usage. The guys decided to do this while drinking alcohol as well, so that effects could be seen during the episode. What transpired ended up having to be re-done. But Kyle pulled some of the funnier bits from the first recording of the show and inserted those into the e...

A 9921..what? Ben & Tom jump deep into the sewers of medical billing to break it all down for you. How do you know what code to bill? Do I get a consent form or not? Is there an ICD-10 code for this? What are RVUS and how are they calculated? All those questions and more are answered in this episode. The guys break it down into three sections. First, is determining the appropriate coding for your...