Best Nursing And Cursing Podcasts (2024)

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Hypovolemic Shock 57:28

3M ago57:28

57:28

Nyssa and Lisa talk to Up My Nursing Game's host Annie Fulton as part of a special National Nurse's Week Podcrawl - a veritable cornucopia of all things shock related, shared across seven top medical podcasts! Learn about hypovolemic shock, how your Kool-Aid recipe applies to understanding the qualities of the fluid in your patient's vasculature, w…

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Decoding Urgency 54:03

5M ago54:03

54:03

In this episode, we reveal the three (plus bonus) critical phrases that can make all the difference in patient care. Lisa and Nyssa break down the significance of these ominous declarations, and discuss the swift decisive actions that ER nurses must take when confronted with these signals.By The Q Word Podcast

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Checklists! 56:20

11M ago56:20

56:20

Sometimes, the most complicated problems can be solved with the simplest solutions. Nyssa and Lisa discuss “the checklist” - an elegant tool which revolutionized safety protocols in the field of aviation, and how they can - and should - be used in emergency medicine to increase favorable outcomes in patient care.…

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Button Batteries: Shiny Disks of Danger 41:52

1y ago41:52

41:52

Coin-shaped button batteries are used in many common household items; they are often and easily picked up by toddlers and plopped directly into their mouths., where their alkaline properties can lead to fatal consequences. Nyssa and Lisa talk to pediatric flight nurse LaKeisha Neely about how to recognize the symptoms of button battery ingestion, a…

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S5 Ep45: New Dick, Who Dis ? 1:12:23

1+ y ago1:12:23

1:12:23

Moms! We missed you! We left you hanging and we are so sorry. One of us had a baby, two of us moved to Florida, and one of us…well. Heads up for the absolute biggest PlotTwerk™️ the thread has ever known. Let’s just say, Kate hasn’t been the only one up all night. 😮‍💨😮‍💨 Listen now to New Dick, Who Dis?…

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Paralysis Awareness in the ER 35:07

1+ y ago35:07

35:07

RSI is a common high stakes procedure done in emergent airways in the ER, but imagine how your patients must feel if they regain awareness during paralysis. One patient said “it was the worst pain he’d ever had and it was unbearable.” How can your ER team avoid unwittingly contributing to this pain? Nyssa and Lisa examine a study that reveals the p…

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The Curse of the Q Word 43:16

1+ y ago43:16

43:16

Superstitious behavior is one thing, but Nyssa and Lisa have found proof that saying the dreaded Q word in the ER may indeed have a quantifiable impact on whether or not you have an out-of-control shift. Dive deep into the cause and effect relationship between luck and chaos, and learn all about the pandemonium an errant utterance can have on your …

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TikTok Challenges Gone Wrong 49:23

2y ago49:23

49:23

Dumb people doing dumb things is nothing new, but Lisa and Nyssa - with special guest Dr. Cory Nonnemacher - examine how the viral challenge trend has led to a whole new generation of dangerous stunts being performed for likes and lolz by today's social-media hungry kids. Learn what challenges like the "Skullbreaker", "Milk Crate" and "Scalp Pop" l…

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Human Trafficking and the ER Nurse, Part 2 16:37

2y ago16:37

16:37

In the second half of this special two-part episode, Lisa and Nyssa continue their discussion of human trafficking, this time investigating how and why an ER visit offers a potential escape route to victims of this global criminal enterprise. Learn how to recognize it, how to stop it, and how to protect yourself and your patient when you encounter …

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Human Trafficking and the ER Nurse, Part 1 35:05

2y ago35:05

35:05

Whether you know it or not, as a healthcare professional, you have probably encountered a victim of human trafficking at least once in your practice. People of all ages, genders, backgrounds, and origins are trafficked every day, in every town in America. In this first half of a special two-part episode, Lisa and Nyssa discuss the particulars and s…

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The Emotional PPE Project 48:22

2+ y ago48:22

48:22

Patients rely on nurses to alleviate their suffering, but what can nurses do to protect themselves from the weight and stress of providing care for the sick and dying? Nyssa and Lisa talk to Ariel Brown and AnnMarie Papa about The Emotional PPE Project, an initiative born out of the overwhelmingly increased burden placed on healthcare workers durin…

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The Nurse Honor Guard 36:35

2+ y ago36:35

36:35

The contribution a nurse makes to their community is heroic, and the Nurse Honor Guard was created to celebrate that contribution each time one of these heroes passes away. Nyssa and Lisa speak with Julie Murray about this important and necessary program to pay tribute to fallen nurses, one that can be easily established in every city and town to h…

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Three Case Studies 52:11

2+ y ago52:11

52:11

Nurses can learn a lot from case studies but they run the risk of being pretty snoozey. Not these three stories! Check out these bizarre case studies and the ER lessons that we learn from them. Nyssa originally presented this lecture live, in front of an audience at the excellent Southeastern Seaboard Symposium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Enjo…

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RSI = Resuscitative Sequence Intubation 23:14

2+ y ago23:14

23:14

In the critically ill trauma patient, optimizing airway, breathing, and circulation is not always as easy as the ABCs. In this episode, Nyssa and Lisa discuss resuscitative sequence intubation and how it differs from a crash intubation or a delayed sequence intubation. We also consider how to handle the special cases of TBI patients and the combati…

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Truth, Justice, and a Better Supraglottic Airway 24:41

3y ago24:41

24:41

Supraglottic airways are getting more and more spotlight time. Nyssa and Lisa discuss how, when you have a patient that comes in from the prehospital world with a SGA airway in place, the best practice is to leave it alone if it's working until you've addressed bigger issues. Seems simple, right? Let's find out why this paradigm shift is so importa…

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All Ox is Not Equal 24:03

3y ago24:03

24:03

In this special episode, recorded live at the FlightBridge ED FAST21 conference in Nashville in May, 2021 , Nyssa and Lisa reveal how and why one of the most ubiquitous tools used in every hospital and doctor's office may be inaccurate in up to 13% of the population, and what you can do to correct this serious and pervasive issue in your practice.…

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You're Under Arrest! 1:12:42

3y ago1:12:42

1:12:42

Let's face it: treating arrest after a blunt trauma may very well be a daily experience in your practice, but the standard protocols for resuscitation can actually do as much harm as good. Nyssa and Lisa talk to Dr. Amanda Humphries-Ventura about her approach to reviving a profusely bleeding and broken patient, so that nurses in both the ER and the…

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Managers vs. Makers 46:56

3+ y ago46:56

46:56

Nyssa and Lisa review Paul Graham's classic productivity argument, and reframe it in the context of hospital employees, where the administration (a.k.a. managers) and the boots-on-the-ground medical personnel, specifically nurses (a.k.a. makers), are often at odds because of their wildly divergent schedules. So how is a 9-5, M-F management team sup…

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Neurodivergent Trauma, Part 2 32:14

3+ y ago32:14

32:14

In the second half of this special episode, Britanny Smith shares her carefully cultivated "Toolkit" with The Q Word Podcast audience, explaining to Lisa and Nyssa how to assemble one to use in your practice when facing the complex interactions required when dealing with the neurodivergent population. This document (link on website) contains a comp…

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Neurodivergent Trauma 48:00

4y ago48:00

48:00

Following our Special Populations in Trauma series, and still sponsored by the Georgia Region V Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC), Nyssa and Lisa talk with educator Brittany Smith about how to care for what can be considered the most special, at risk population of patient: the neurodivergent. In this first part of our two-part series, learn…

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Special Populations: The Geriatric Trauma Patient 31:46

4y ago31:46

31:46

The four part Special Populations in Trauma series is sponsored by the Georgia Region V Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC). Each EMS region establishes an RTAC to monitor the trauma system in their area from the prevalence, prevention, improvement, education, and compliance angles. The Region V RTAC planned educational trauma outreach to inc…

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S5 Ep44: FU 2020 55:24

4y ago55:24

55:24

Hi Mamas!!! We miss you so much!!! This ep is a lil check in/check up and a welcome to our mini season 6 🥳🥳🥳🥳 How was your summer? It’s ok -SAME. If even a mask and 6ft of personal space can’t keep your toddler from somehow being the loudest, closest person in your life, WE UNDERSTAND. We’re not ok. Somehow there was no summer and there is no schoo…

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Special Populations: The Bariatric Trauma Patient 34:28

4y ago34:28

34:28

The four part Special Populations in Trauma series is sponsored by the Georgia Region V Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC). Each EMS region establishes an RTAC to monitor the trauma system in their area from the prevalence, prevention, improvement, education, and compliance angles. The Region V RTAC planned educational trauma outreach to inc…

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Special Populations: Pediatric Patients 42:46

4y ago42:46

42:46

The four part Special Populations in Trauma series is sponsored by the Georgia Region V Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC). Each EMS region establishes an RTAC to monitor the trauma system in their area from the prevalence, prevention, improvement, education, and compliance angles. The Region V RTAC planned educational trauma outreach to inc…

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Special Populations: Pregnant Trauma Patients 31:36

4y ago31:36

31:36

This four part Special Populations in Trauma series is sponsored by the Georgia Region V Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC). Each EMS region establishes an RTAC to monitor the trauma system in their area from the prevalence, prevention, improvement, education, and compliance angles. The Region V RTAC planned educational trauma outreach to in…

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S5 Ep43: Kids Tell All ! 41:32

4y ago41:32

41:32

Well mamas, we made it to the season finale of Modern Civilization /Life as We Know It. I mean, the season finale of Nursing and Cursing Season 5. And everything is fine. Totally fine. To celebrate, we are bringing you something brand new : OUR KIDS!! In this episode, we ask the kiddos :is mom cool? What’s this podcast all about ? Does she ever get…

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S5 Ep42: Parenting Conflicts. 41:48

4y ago41:48

41:48

Parenting is hard enough when you and your partner agree on things(still waiting for that over here, but whatevs) But what about those parenting issues you just *dont* agree on. From: are the kids developmentally on track, to should we say yes to a bedtime snack? Shit is hard.Do you compromise ? Disagree in front of the kids? Have a low grade hissi…

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S5 Ep41: The NO Zone. 53:39

4y ago53:39

53:39

Welcome to the No Zone! Mom, can I ...? Nope. No. Not today. I said no. Don’t ask me again. This is your first warning ....cut to us handing out negative consequences for poor choices all damn day. Anyone else feel like they’re just constantly saying no and taking shit away? Kate calls it normal. Ali calls it violent communication and Molly says sh…

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S5 Ep40: LET'S LISTEN. 2:32

4y ago2:32

2:32

Hey Mamas!This week, Nursing & Cursing is turning our voice OFF and turning ON the voices of Black parents, hosts, educators, authors, scholars, reporters and doctors through podcasts that teach. We’ve compiled a list of other podcasts (and there are so many more) that are helping us stretch and open to new perspectives, voices, ideas, and action s…

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Climbing the Airway to HEAVEN 37:33

4y ago37:33

37:33

The LEMON mnemonic device works well for scheduled surgeries or other stable pre-op patients, but not so great in the ER. Nyssa and Lisa are joined by airway innovator Dave Olvera, who has developed a new way to think about how to assess difficult intubations.By The Q Word Podcast

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A Perfect Storm for a Lightning Strike 28:50

4y ago28:50

28:50

It is undeniable that the COVID19 pandemic has forced everyone to operate differently, so Nyssa and Lisa investigate how to take advantage of this moment to effect positive, lasting changes in how healthcare professionals welcome this next, new generation of post-pandemic nurses.By The Q Word Podcast

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S5 Ep39: Talking to Kids about Racism With Guest Author Jelani Memory 28:45

4y ago28:45

28:45

Hi Mamas. Wow. This week has been a painful and powerful reminder that some conversations with our kids are scary and uncomfortable and can’t wait any longer.Yes -we are talking about race and racism. As 5 white moms, we know that we have a true responsibility to help our kids confront and contextualize today’s realities in the hopes that tomorrow …

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S5 Ep38: Ready or Not? 37:25

4y ago37:25

37:25

We know we aren’t the only ones trying to be productive parents and make good use of ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL this time at home with our children, right? What’s it gonna be, kid? Losing the training wheels? Potty training? Swimming without your floaties? What do you do when YOU’RE ready for a milestone, but your kid ISN’T? Oh, and get a load of Christi…

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S5 Ep37: Hide Out or Ride Out ? 39:18

4y ago39:18

39:18

Hey mamas! How you doing this week? We are barely hanging on and so grateful to you for being on the journey with us. This week Kate crowd sources some of life’s big decisions. As a New Yorker with 3 kids and a baby due days before school starts ...what should she do this fall? When she left her house in March she figured she’d be back in 2 weeks a…

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S5 Ep36: Quarantine Game Night ! 33:18

4y ago33:18

33:18

Welcome to the ep you never knew you needed: Quarantine Game Night!! This week we take a quick break from spiraling /staring into the abyss/ making whips /crying jags/ and laundry and play our version of 20 Questions and Would You Rather. Our bras are off, our souls are crushed, our minds are fried, and we invite you to pull up a lawn chair 6ft awa…

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S5 Ep35: Quarantine Lyfe with an Only Child. 42:34

4y ago42:34

42:34

Oh, hey. Still. Here.At.Home.With.Our.Kids. You??? This week we are asking the hard -hitting questions like: is a vaccine coming? Should masks be mandatory? Will there be a second wave? Can I have another whip? Are you watching Normal People? AND HOW MANY KIDS IS THE HARDEST NUMBER IN LOCKDOWN!!? Is it 2 sibs who constantly bicker? 3 kids where one…

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S5 Ep34: FuckIt.Edu 41:50

4y ago41:50

41:50

Hoooooolllly shit we are still doing this???? Remote learning. Mmm.. ..it was cute 2 months ago, but we are into our second locked -down-with-our family-menstrual cycle now. The kids are over it (those that were ever on board to begin with ), and we are FRIED. Are you a teacher? A parent with school age kids, or today’s current nightmare : BOTH (so…

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S5 Ep33: Self Quar 44:41

4+ y ago44:41

44:41

By Nursing and Cursing

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S5 Ep32: Pregnant in Quarantine. 45:23

4+ y ago45:23

45:23

Pregnant mamas! The world is ending. Healthcare is a minefield, the economy is a garbage fire and your laundry pile is sky fuckin high. You feelin #blessed yet?? How are you coping with being pregnant right now? Is this your first kid? Your 5th? Is this baby a bright light at the end of a tunnel or the cliff edge you’re suddenly racing toward? or a…

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Love, from Nyssa and Lisa 9:44

4+ y ago9:44

9:44

We see you. We're with you. We love you.By The Q Word Podcast

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S5 Ep31: Quarreling in Quarantine. 42:01

4+ y ago42:01

42:01

Hi Mamas. 👋 We’re still out here cooking Three. Meals. A. Day, stuffing our faces with that quarantine trail mix (that we’re not supposed to touch til dark days), and sharing space with husbands who, it turns out, aren’t *as* good at multi-tasking as we are. Tune in to hear our biggest marital blow ups since quarantine began, putting a spotlight on…

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S5 Ep30: Corona Special: La Caurentena in Spain 35:01

4+ y ago35:01

35:01

Momrades! We are back with another corona special and this time we are comin atcha from la cuarentena in Spain. Our friend and special correspondent Bonnie is a Canadian living in Spain with her husband and toddler-she’s been living the quarantine lyfe a little longer than most of us and offers a glimpse into what we might be able to expect as this…

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S5 Ep29: School's Out Forever. 1:00:06

4+ y ago1:00:06

1:00:06

The sequel is always worse than the original and this ep is no different. It’s Coronavirus II. Last week we were worried our trip to Mexico would be cancelled....my lord what a quaint time. This week, life on earth has been cancelled- but for some reason we still have to make dinner and do laundry. Even the fall of man can’t cancel chores. Thank go…

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S5 Ep28: Corona Special 31:03

4+ y ago31:03

31:03

This week we discuss what’s on everyone’s minds. The mother fucking corona virus. Yes, the respiratory virus is a health crisis, but being quarantined with your partner and kids is a MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. The trips have been cancelled, the hands have been washed-ish, we have all the toilet paper. Now all we gotta do is survive being in lock down wi…

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S5 Ep27: It's the Freakin Weekend. 36:59

4+ y ago36:59

36:59

Hellooooo mamas! This episode is about weekends! Honestly, is there *anything* your kids can’t ruin🧐You’ve been grinding hard all week and finally it’s the weekend! But wtf does that even mean when you’re a mom? Is it time to catch up on chores, errands, housework, soccer practices and birthday parties?? Or do you say fuckit and let the screen time…

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S5 Ep26: Dealing with Death. 41:57

4+ y ago41:57

41:57

Death is a part of life. Ugh. As middle aged adults, we can barely talk about it without choking up or shutting down. So what do we say (or not say) when our kids want to talk about death and dying. This week on the mic we muddle our way to some answers that we are using for now, but listeners we would love to hear your thoughts on this heavy topic…

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S5 Ep25: Guilt Trippin. 36:49

4+ y ago36:49

36:49

Hey kids, pack your bags! mama is taking you on a GUILT TRIP! This week we are coming clean about one of our most effed up parenting “strategies,” : laying a guilt trip on our kids. Oh no sweeties, that’s ok. You just carry on wasting mamas time and money, no need to lift a finger around here when I brought you into this world to serve you 24/7!!!!…

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Churning and Burning ER Nurses 39:40

4+ y ago39:40

39:40

It's no secret that working in the ER is a stressful job, but what is the real cost of carrying all the emotional burden inherent in life-and-death situations? Nyssa and Lisa have an in-depth discussion with Workr Beeing's Patricia and Katina, two IO psychologists dedicated to making the workplace a safer place for the self.…

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S5 Ep24: Mirror, Mirror. 38:39

4+ y ago38:39

38:39

By Nursing and Cursing

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S5 Ep23: Valentine's Day. 35:59

4+ y ago35:59

35:59

Happy Valentines Day to our true loves!!! This episode we hit the romance hard and walk our listeners through planning the perfect honeymoon. Tropical beaches. 5 star resorts. Margs. Stacks of artisanal pancakes by the pool. And not a husband in sight. You read that right: the sister wives of Nursing and Cursing are heading to Mexico for the ultima…

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