Best Zach Sielaff Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 19 - Debrief in the Bahamas 1:15:17

3y ago1:15:17

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The teams reunite on Andros Island in the Bahamas, at the Navy's AUTEC facility. They go over what they've learned, and try to figure out the way forward, as time continues to work against them.By Zach Sielaff

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Episode 18 - Worlds Collide 1:02:37

3y ago1:02:37

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Jed and Sally continue to investigate what happened in Massachusetts all those years ago, while Jed and Sam are confronted with a man out of time. As the world that these ONI agents know, comes together with the world they have never even dreamed of, how will they handle the fallout?By Zach Sielaff

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Episode 17 - The Pilot Episode 1:23:20

3y ago1:23:20

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In this cheekily named episode (thanks Evan), the party once again splits, with Nana taking Jed and Sally to Massachusetts to investigate a classified military operation from long ago. Meanwhile, Sam and Michael head to Andros Island, trying to figure out what really became of the mysterious flight and its pilot. But, neither group is prepared for …

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Episode 16 - Meeting with Nana 1:09:04

3y ago1:09:04

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The team gets their bearings back aboard the coast guard vessel that extracted them, and after reaching out to Nana, they meet with her aboard her own vessel. Next steps are planned as they consider how to deal with Cambrone, Palomnik, and the paranormal incidents they've encountered, but troubling questions remain...…

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Episode 15 - Escape from the Lighthouse 1:02:42

3y ago1:02:42

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Tragically, episode 14 has been lost to the mists of time. But, episode 15 is here! In the lost episode, Jed, Sam, and Sallie came across a strange "fork", that drove Jed mad when he touched it. In this episode, the team tries to evacuate from the site, as they come under attack from a deadly foe they did not expect.…

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CC:64 - Staffing Ratios, COVID Vaccine, Nursing Questions 1:01:00

3+ y ago1:01:00

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Episode 64 is here! Zach and LJ get back together to talk about nurse staffing ratios and what they mean, the COVID vaccine and its rollout and adoption, and finally they ask each some questions about nursing itself. Enjoy! Music: You're There by The Mini Vandals All Night by IksonBy Zach Sielaff

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CC: 63 - Travelling when COVID-19 is severe 1:04:53

3+ y ago1:04:53

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Episode 63 is (finally) here! After a long, long time away, LJ and Zach are back with an episode discussing LJ's recent travel assignment out west, and they're joined by returning guest Beth! This is a long and free-form discussion of everything that goes along with working at a place that has many, many sick COVID-19 patients, we hope you enjoy it…

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CC: 62 - COVID surge, Special Guest Ajin on working in the OR 56:08

3+ y ago56:08

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Episode 62 is here! Apologies that episode 61 never came around, there was an audio issue that couldn't be resolved. Today, Zach and LJ discuss the surge in COVID cases and what it means for hospitals and the people that work in them. Then, LJ interviews special guest Ajin about what it's like be an RN in the OR. Finally, Zach and LJ give each othe…

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CC: 60 - New nurse Kealie one year later, Ethics in communication 49:32

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Episode 60 is here! Today Zach and LJ are joined by Kealie for her second appearance. Kealie came on the show back on episode 17 to talk about being a new nurse, and she's back to talk about what her career is like one year later. Then the gang discusses ethics in communicating with patients, loved ones, and colleagues. Finally, a new segment to re…

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Episode 13 - Better Dead than Red 46:08

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Dolores and Michael have their meeting with Luckner Cambrone, while Jed, Sam, and Sally investigate a strange entity, and learn its name...By Zach Sielaff

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CC: 59 - Hospital Color Codes, Hospital Awards 26:11

4y ago26:11

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Episode 59 is here! Today LJ and Zach have a short, light-hearted episode for you, they talk about hospital color codes (what is a code brown? the answer may surprise you!) and then hospital awards. They'll be debuting a new segment next week to replace Zach takes the NCLEX, enjoy! Music: You're There by The Mini Vandals All Night by Ikson…

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CC: 58 - Massive Transfusion, Ethics w/ law enforcement, NCLEX oddities 1:04:58

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Episode 58 is here! Today LJ and Zach get together to discuss massive transfusion protocols, an explosive story about ICE abuses and the ethical issues surrounding working with law enforcement, as well as some of the stranger aspects of the NCLEX. Enjoy! Links: BBC ICE Story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54160638 David Eckert: https://w…

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Chief Complaint Episode 57 - Zach takes the (actual) NCLEX, Zach has a baby, LJ has a new travel assignment 1:02:11

4y ago1:02:11

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Episode 57 is finally here! Today is a bit of a personal episode, as Zach talks about taking the actual NCLEX, and also having a baby! LJ gives us the rundown on her new travel gig, and then we adjourn until next week. Enjoy! Music: You're There by The Mini Vandals All Night by IksonBy Zach Sielaff

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Chief Complaint Episode 56 - Teachers back to school, Graduating from nursing school 55:57

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Episode 56 is here! Today, LJ and Zach talk about a pair of op-eds, one in The Atlantic and another in the Washington Post, urging teachers to return to the classroom. Is this a good idea? Then LJ has a special graduation surprise for Zach, who finished up his BSN last week Friday! Enjoy! Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/covid-19-isnt…

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Chief Complaint Episode 55 - Professionalism and #medbikini, MD/RN relationship 1:01:02

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Episode 55 is here! Today Zach and LJ are joined by returning guest Meghan, who joined us back on episode 31. The gang talks about professionalism and a bizarre study that triggered the hashtag #medbikini, and then they go over the MD/RN relationship, and how we can try and improve it. Enjoy! Links: Professionalism study: https://www.jvascsurg.org/…

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Chief Complaint Episode 54 - Moral Injury, Heat Emergencies, COVID-19 News Roundup 1:05:18

4y ago1:05:18

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Episode 54 is here! Today LJ and Zach talk about moral injury in the context of the current pandemic, heat emergencies, and do a COVID-19 news roundup. Enjoy! Links: Moral Injury: https://elemental.medium.com/the-ptsd-like-affliction-thats-traumatizing-health-care-workers-1864be616086 Coronavirus roundup: https://floridacovidaction.files.wordpress.…

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Episode 12 - Miami and Louisiana Begin 1:19:40

4y ago1:19:40

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Dolores and Michael arrive in Miami, and plan their meeting with Luckner Cambronne. Meanwhile, Jed, Sally, and Sam land in Louisiana, and discover something very interesting...By Zach Sielaff

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Chief Complaint Episode 53 - Remdesivir, Unusual Paths to an MD, Special Guest 1:02:47

4y ago1:02:47

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Episode 53 is here! Today Zach and LJ join up to talk about Remdesivir, its expense and its evidence base, unusual paths that people take to get their MD, and finally they have a special guest in the final segment. Enjoy! Links: Mother and Daughter MDs: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/932195 MLB MD: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/929117 …

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Chief Complaint Episode 52 - WHO, Downstream effects of COVID-19, Bad clinical rotations 55:01

4y ago55:01

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Episode 52 is here! Today LJ and Zach get back together to discuss the WHO and the consequences of the US withdrawing from it, then they talk about some downstream effects of COVID-19, and finally talk about bad clinical experiences. Enjoy! Music: You're There by The Mini Vandals All Night by IksonBy Zach Sielaff

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Episode 11 - Mission planning for Miami and Louisiana 1:02:46

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Concluding their discussion, Nana directs the team to split up once again, in order to cover more ground. While McEvoy and Dolores plan their trip to Miami, Sam, Jed, and Sally prepare to visit Louisiana.By Zach Sielaff

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Chief Complaint Episode 51 - Open-sourced ventilators with Ethan Moses of openventilator.io 1:37:00

4y ago1:37:00

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Episode 51 is here! Today Zach and LJ are joined by Ethan Moses, part of the team at openventilator.io working on designing an entirely open-sourced ventilator. What does that mean, how does it work, and how can you help? Tune in to find out! This is a long as the conversation with Ethan goes just over an hour, but it's well worth it. Enjoy! Links:…

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Chief Complaint Episode 50 - Listener question about travel nursing, Vintage medical equipment 1:05:05

4y ago1:05:05

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Episode 50 is here! Hard to believe we've made it to a half-century of episodes, but today Zach and LJ are back on to discuss a listener question regarding travel nursing, and then they cover vintage medical equipment. Enjoy! Links: Iron Lung: https://people.com/health/polio-survivor-last-3-people-use-iron-lung/ Bail funds: https://bailfunds.github…

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Chief Complaint Episode 49 - Hazardous drugs, standings orders, Guillain-Barre syndrome 56:34

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Episode 49 is here! Today Zach and LJ talk about hazardous drugs and how to handle them, standing orders vs specific orders, and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Then Zach faces some cardiac questions on the NCLEX. Can he rebound from his 1-for-3 performance last week? Tune in to find out! Music: You're There by The Mini Vandals All Night by Ikson…

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Chief Complaint Episode 48 - Orthopedic emergencies, COVID-19 update, Nursing leadership 1:01:51

4y ago1:01:51

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Episode 48 is here! Today LJ and Zach talk orthopedic emergencies, they give you a COVID-19 update, and then discuss nursing leadership. Enjoy! Music: You're There by The Mini Vandals All Night by IksonBy Zach Sielaff

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Episode 10 - Key West Debrief 54:54

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Having made it safely back to US shores, the team huddles up in Key West for a debrief with their boss, Assistant Director Nanette Borne Broom, better known as Nana. With a potential international incident brewing, they need to figure out how all the data fits together, and fast.By Zach Sielaff

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Chief Complaint Episode 47 - Biohazard exposures, quack COVID-19 remedies, Magic mushrooms 1:05:22

4y ago1:05:22

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Episode 47 is here! Today Zach and LJ talk about what happens when a healthcare worker suffers an exposure on the job, then they'll cover some quack COVID-19 remedies, and finally they talk about magic mushrooms and their potential to treat PTSD. Enjoy! Links: Psilocybin: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/oregon-campaigns-to-legalize-psilocybin-mushr…

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Episode 9 - More questions than answers 1:02:39

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The team is back at Guantanamo, having escaped their attackers and made it safely back onto US soil. As transport back to the US mainland is organized, they take some time to discuss what's happened, and try to figure out the strange intersection of Cuba, Haiti, and the USSR that they've discovered.By Zach Sielaff

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Episode 8 - Compromised 1:06:38

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After a harrowing escape from their hotel, R2 has made it to a bar in view of a Cuban airbase. Someone knows they're here, and is trying to kill them. They have to decide what to do, and fast...By Zach Sielaff

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Chief Complaint Episode 46 - Layoffs, antibiotic stewardship, free speech for healthcare workers 59:54

4y ago59:54

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Episode 46 is here! Today Zach and LJ talk about layoffs of healthcare workers, antibiotic stewarship, and hospital efforts to keep doctors and nurses from speaking out. Enjoy! Links: Censorship: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/why-are-hospitals-censoring-doctors-and-nurses/609766/ Antibiotics: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle…

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Episode 7 - Fight for their Lives 1:03:50

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After learning of Private Dewey's suicide, the phone line goes dead. McEvoy and the other members of R2 are quickly thrust into a life or death struggle, unarmed and in a hostile country...By Zach Sielaff

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Chief Complaint Episode 45 - Obstetrical emergencies and precipitous delivery, with special guest Meghan! 1:01:20

4y ago1:01:20

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Episode 45 is here! Today, LJ and Zach are joined by ED RN Meghan, as they spend an episode talking about obstetrical emergencies and precipitous labor. Meghan shares the tale of a particularly precipitous delivery that she attended, and then gang goes for gold on Zach takes the NCLEX, as LJ has devised not 3 but 4 devious questions. Do Zach and Me…

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Episode 6 - Records and Reconciliation 1:05:51

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The members of the Office of Naval Intelligence's Records and Reconciliation branch reconcile with each other back at their hotel. So many facts available, but nothing yet to tie them all together. As they continue to work on sorting out this mystery, something terrible has happened that no one was expecting...…

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Chief Complaint Episode 44 - Hospital emergency preparedness, Float pool nursing w/ special guest Laura! 44:26

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Episode 44 is here! Today Zach and LJ are joined by special guest Laura, a float pool RN who gives us her expertise on what it's like to work without a home unit. They also talk about hospital emergency preparedness; the good, the bad, and the ugly. Enjoy! Music: You're There by The Mini Vandals All Night by Ikson…

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Episode 5 - The Cuban Airforce is Involved 57:27

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Jed and Michael found signs of foul play, and stranger things as well, up in the mountains. Things begin to get serious as the Cuban Airforce takes an unknown man into custody. Is he the pilot of the mysterious downed plane? How did he get to Cuba?By Zach Sielaff

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Episode 4 - Book Store and Mountains 49:30

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The team splits just as quickly as they'd come back together. Sally, Dolores, and Samuel head to a local bookstore to run down a lead, as Jed and Michael make there way into the mountains to investigate a report of a downed plane.By Zach Sielaff

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Chief Complaint Episode 43 - COVID-19 Part 2, MD's father with COVID-19 1:02:05

4+ y ago1:02:05

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Episode 43 is here, and it's our one year podcasting anniversary! Today LJ and Zach celebrate one year of Chief Complaint by finishing off their discussion of COVID-19, and talking about an article on the KevinMD blog by Desiree La Charite about the experience of having to watch her father suffer from COVID-19, without being able to be there with h…

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Episode 3 - Dewey's Tower and Team Discussion 1:18:17

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The investigation continues at Guantanamo, with Jed and Michael touring the base and talking with Dewey's superiors. The team tries to get their head around what exactly is going on. What did Dewey see? What really happened that night? And how are Polomnik and the Soviets involved?By Zach Sielaff

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Episode 2 - First Trip to Cuba 1:23:37

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The team arrives in Cuba, and begins work on two separate tracks. Jed and Michael speak with Private First Class Randall Dewey, the marine at the center of the strange happenings during the hurricane. Meanwhile, Sally, Dolores, and Samuel investigate leads in Guantanamo City.By Zach Sielaff

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Episode 1 - Mission Briefing 38:51

4+ y ago38:51

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The members of the Office of Naval Intelligence's Records and Reconciliation Branch, R2, assemble for their mission briefing at Arlington Hall. Their boss, Assistant Director Nanette Borne Broom, aka Nana, fills them in on the circumstances they're meant to investigate, which will take them to the island of Cuba. A communist outpost just 90 miles f…

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Chief Complaint Episode 42 - COVID-19, Part 1 1:03:35

4+ y ago1:03:35

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Episode 42 is finally here! LJ and Zach are back on to talk about COVID-19 and how it's impacting our healthcare system. It's a wide-ranging discussion that is not over yet, but will be continued in part 2. So please, if you've got a question or comment for us, send us an email at chiefcomplaintpod@gmail.com, tweet us @ChiefPod, or find us on Insta…

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Chief Complaint Episode 41 - ZdoggMD on Epic, Alcohol-related disease increasing, SVT in children 54:23

4+ y ago54:23

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Episode 41 is here! Zach and LJ get together to talk about another ZDoggMD rant, this time regarding the Epic EHR system, then they cover an article from US News and World Report about the increasing prevalence of liver disease in young people, and finally they talk about SVT in children. Chief Complaint will be off next week for spring break, we'l…

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Chief Complaint Episode 40 - Bipolar vs Schizophrenia, Nurses as hotel staff, Peer errors 51:20

4+ y ago51:20

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Episode 40 is here! Thanks for joining us after our week away, LJ is on the mend and she and Zach get together this week to talk about bipolar disorder vs schizophrenia, a KevinMD article about nurses being treated like hotel workers, and finally what to do when you think a colleague is not meeting the standard of care. If you've got a question or …

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Chief Complaint Episode 39 - CPR by default, Tamiflu no good?, Whiteboards 44:59

4+ y ago44:59

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Episode 39 is here! Today Zach and LJ discuss whether we should always be doing CPR in the very elderly, then they talk about a new Tamiflu study and if this drug is really valuable, and finally they take on the patient room Whiteboard. If you've got a question or comment for us, send us an email at chiefcomplaintpod@gmail.com, tweet us @ChiefPod, …

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Chief Complaint Episode 38 - Moving floors, Are physicians allowed to be human?, News roundup 56:27

4+ y ago56:27

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Episode 38 is here! Today LJ and Zach are joined by guest host Rachel, and RN who has made the move from a general medicine floor to hem/onc. Find out what that change has been like for her and what she'd recommend to people going through the same. Then they talk about an article on KevinMD called "Are physicians allowed to be human?", and finally …

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Chief Complaint Episode 37 - Myxedema Coma, Coronavirus Outbreak, News Roundup 54:27

4+ y ago54:27

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Episode 37 is here! LJ and Zach dive into some varied topics today, first talking about myxedema coma, then the coronavirus outbreak in China, and finally another news roundup in which they answer the all important question, should you be allowed to bring a turkey on an airplane? If you've got a question or comment for us, send us an email at chief…

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Chief Complaint Episode 36 - University of Wisconsin nurses are unionizing! 57:44

4+ y ago57:44

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Episode 36 is here! Today Zach and LJ are joined by k8 Walton (in their second appearance on the show) and Mariah Clark, RNs at the University of Wisconsin Hospital who are helping to lead the effort currently underway to unionize the nursing workforce. They have a lengthy discussion about why they're doing it, what its been like, and how other nur…

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Chief Complaint Episode 35 - DKA, NYT EHR article, Chatbot triage 52:54

4+ y ago52:54

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Episode 35 is here! Today Zach and LJ bring back the Chief Complaint segment and talk about DKA, then discuss an article in the New York Times about EHRs and paperwork burden, and finally talk about a chatbot that is helping people triage themselves. If you've got a question or comment for us, send us an email at chiefcomplaintpod@gmail.com, tweet …

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Chief Complaint Episode 34 - Catholic hospitals, Post-opioid OD mortality, News Roundup 46:54

4+ y ago46:54

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Episode 34 is here! LJ and Zach are here with the first episode of the new decade! They talk about Catholic hospitals, a study of what happens to people after they survive an opioid overdose, and finish with another news roundup. If you've got a question or comment for us, send us an email at chiefcomplaintpod@gmail.com, tweet us @ChiefPod, or find…

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Chief Complaint Episode 33 - The Q Word, An ED Night Shift, News Roundup 47:23

4+ y ago47:23

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Episode 33 is here! LJ and Zach are back in the studio together to discuss the dreaded Q word, then an article in the New York Times by Dr. Gina Siddiqui about an overnight shift in the ED, and finally another news roundup! If you've got a question or comment for us, send us an email at chiefcomplaintpod@gmail.com, tweet us @ChiefPod, or find us on…

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Chief Complaint Episode 32 - Workplace wellness programs, Maternal care in Texas, News roundup 51:10

4+ y ago51:10

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Episode 32 is here! LJ and Zach get together today to talk about the efficacy (or lack thereof) of workplace wellness programs, the state of maternal healthcare in Texas, and a new segment, the news roundup! If you've got a question or comment for us, send us an email at chiefcomplaintpod@gmail.com, tweet us @ChiefPod, or find us on Instagram @Chie…

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