NursEM - Nursing in Emergency

Send a text This month we talk about a few communicable diseases, vaccines and spend a few minutes on Zika. Support the show

Send a text THis month we touch on ectopic pregnancy, Rh Factor and treatment using Methotrexate. Support the show

Send a text Everyone is getting Narcan - users, friends, bystanders, fire departments, ambulance services...so why? What does it do? nd what's changed with using it and some of the newer drugs out there? Support the show

Send a text Do you know what the ABI is? Have you done one? Have you done is correctly and do you know what it all means? Listen this month to learn all about it...and Monique's learns the difference between some anatomy as well! Support the show

Send a text Is this test making a comeback? Is it useful in all cases or only certain ones? Let's chat about it... Support the show

Send a text This month we talk about a condition that can affect spinal cord injured patients and the simple treatments for this potentially life threatening condition. Support the show

Send a text What is the BNP? When would we use it? ...and when wouldn't we? Support the show

Send a text This month we talk about multiple sclerosis (MS) and a condition called neuromyelitis optica (NMO)...listen to learn more! Support the show

Send a text Ce mois-ci, nous parlons de la sclérose en plaques (SP) et une condition appelée neuromyélite optique (NMO) ... écouter pour en savoir plus! Support the show

Send a text Happy Heart Month! A quick review and chat about new treatment options for CHF. Support the show

Send a text Joyeux mois du coeur! Un examen rapide et une discussion a propos de nouvelles options de traitement pour l'insuffisance cardiaque. Support the show

Send a text A quick review of HIV/AIDS and some of the current trends in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Support the show

Send a text Do you 'get' hyponatremia? We didn't really either...so we looked into it and here's the basics on what it is and how it is treated. You can really make people worse treating is incorrectly so make sure you listen to this podcast! Support the show

Send a text Is it cloudy, clear or something in between? Join us this month as we talk about pee! From the 'look' to the dip to the microscope...what does it all mean? Support the show

Send a text As marijuana use become legalized, decriminalized, used in medicine and recreationally in various jurisdictions around the world, we take a look at two cases that presented with conditions that may not have appeared as obvious on initial presentation. Welcome to the Wacky World of Weed! Support the show

Send a text Ever wondered why we measure these? And why on some patients and not others? This month we nerd-out on these three electrolytes. Support the show

Send a text In our experience most ED nurses and paramedics think of anaphylaxis as someone's airway closing...did you know that it is much more than that? Learn with us this month and we learn it ourselves! Support the show

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Send a text Most of us haven't had a good in-depth evidence-based review of IM Injections since Nursing school...which for Monique and Landon was a looooong time ago! Support the show

Send a text In this episode we discuss the use of routine C-Spine immobilization with rigid cervical collars and some of the research that talks about the fact that they may be doing more harm than good. Support the show

Send a text In this episode we discuss what the D-Dimer is and why we shouldn't be ordering them willy-nilly! Support the show

Send a text Dans cet épisode, nous discutons du test D-dimère et pourquoi il ne doit pas être prescrit sans bonne raison! Support the show

Send a text In this episode we discuss triage, CTAS and some of the barriers that we find ourselves faced with. Is triage even necessary? Are WE the barrier to patient flow? Support the show

Send a text We discuss current concussion recognition, diagnosis, treatment and return to activity recommendations. Support the show

Send a text We discuss some of the DRAFT 2015 guidelines currently open for public viewing and comment on the ILCOR website. Support the show