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Kickin' it at the Poison [Control] Center Oct 24, 2018

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Nyssa tells Lisa about her field trip to the Georgia Poison Center to chat with long-time director Dr. Gaylord Lopez. Learn from the man himself about what the Center does, how they do it, and why it is better to call them instead of relying on Google to answer questions about what you may have eaten, breathed in, touched, or otherwise come into contact with that might make you sick. And catch an ear-worm that just might end up saving your - or your patient's - life.

Imposter Syndrome Sep 20, 2018

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Do you feel like you are making things up as you go along just to look like you know what you are doing? Do you feel like you don't belong -- that someone made a mistake trusting you with the health and well-being of your patients? This phenomenon is more widespread than you think -- and if you suffer from imposter syndrome, you are in good company. Nyssa and Lisa talk about how to recognize this issue, what types of personalities most suffer from it, and how to deal with it in your practice.

Dear ER Nurse, Love The Flight Crew Sep 05, 2018

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Nyssa and Lisa talk about the intersection of experiences between the pre-hospital and ER. In this conversation - part one of the Q Word Podcast's first trilogy - Nyssa puts on her Air Flight helmet to discuss the choices she, and other flight teams, make in the air which differ from the way things are done in the hospital.

To Epi or Not to Epi? Aug 19, 2018

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For many years, epinephrine has been used as treatment for cardiac arrest, but a new study - PARAMEDIC2 - released by the New England Journal of Medicine, challenges that notion. Nyssa and Lisa discuss the protocols, findings, ethics, and implications of this study, in an effort to introduce nurses to the idea that some big changes in ACLS may be just around the corner.

Gallows Humor Jul 31, 2018

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Lisa and Nyssa tackle one of the biggest taboos in emergency medicine: laughter in the ER. Why it happens, is it appropriate, and if it is, when is it appropriate?

So You Wanna Be A Flight Nurse Jul 21, 2018

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Nyssa and Lisa give you the real deal on how to build a robust resume, score an interview, and insider tips on breaking into the industry.

Cootie Cleaning Jul 12, 2018

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Did you know that there is a right way and a wrong way to sanitize your work wear after your shift? Nyssa and Lisa talk cootie cleaning in their first fast track (mini) episode -- a quick and dirty conversation about how to not bring the hospital home with you.

The 3.5 Biggest Lies in Nursing Jul 04, 2018

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Nyssa and Lisa talk about customs and concepts that pervade the ER which should be re-examined. Learn why "He/she is a good nurse, but...", "Everybody [or nobody] does it that way," and "No one will ever know" are little lies every nurse should watch out for in their practice.

Poop Jul 04, 2018

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More than you ever wanted to know about poop. How Nyssa almost quit nursing when she first encountered it in the ER, and how she - and all nurses - get used to it after a while.

Nurse Donna Jul 04, 2018

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Nyssa and Lisa interview ER nurse Donna Brannen, one of Nyssa's mentors, who drops some seriously golden advice and the mic (literally). She speaks frankly about third year residents, administration, ICU versus ER, night shift versus day shift, and why she wears mismatched shoes.

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