Working in intensive care is so different from the rest of the hospital. These tips for new neuro nurses will answer all questions.
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Season 4, Episode 2: Nursing Considerations with Brain Death Show Notes
We discuss the difference between coma and brain death, how brain death is determined, working with an organ procurement team, and general insights related to this sensitive topic.
Season 4, Episode 7 Talking to Unconscious Patients Show Notes
Click here to list to this FreshRN Podcast Episode Your first year as a registered nurse is challenging. This podcast is hosted by Kati Kleber, BSN RN CCRN and Elizabeth Mills, BSN RN CCRN and features experienced nurses from FreshRN.com, who discuss the basics of that first year. From nursing orientation, code blues, tricks of […]
Season 2, Episode 9: Code STEMI, Code Stroke, and Code Sepsis Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss nursing care and the big three – Code STEMI, Code Stroke, and Code Sepsis. Please note, this episode was recorded in January 2017, and the latest evidence at that time. The best practices surrounding treatment of these evolve continually and we encourage you to ensure you’re referring to the latest evidence and facility policy while providing patient care.
Season 2, Episode 003 Neuro Nurse Tips for Newbies Part III: Meds, Diagnostics, Monitoring, and Surgeries
We continue our journey through neurocritical care nursing with more neuro nurse tips for newbies!
This episode discusses some important meds (mannitol, hypertonic saline), different kinds of monitoring (ICP), diagnostics (CTA, MRI), and surgeries (craniotomies) that are pertinent to the neuro nurse. This episode is hosted by three neurocritical care nurses.
Season 2 Episode 002 Neuro ICU Nurse Tips for Newbies, Part 2: Disease Processes Show Notes
This episode discusses a few diseases processes that are typically seen by the neuro ICU nurse as well as a neuro floor. We chat about subdural hematomas, epidural hematomas, seizures, brain tumors, and diffuse axonal injury. And as always, this episode is hosted by three neuro ICU nurses! You can listen to Season 2, Episode 2 here. […]
Season 2, Episode 001 Neuro Nurse Tips for Newbies, Part 1: When to Worry, Disease Processes Show Notes
This episode discusses neuro nurse tips with the main questions newbies to neuro have: if neuro changes are subtle, when do I worry? We also discuss common neuro disease processes including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage, and more.
Episode 015: Neuro Nurse Tips for Newbies Part 3: Meds, Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Surgeries
This episode discusses some important meds (mannitol, hypertonic saline), different kinds of monitoring (ICP), diagnostics (CTA, MRI), and surgeries (craniotomies) that are pertinent to the neuro nurse. This episode is hosted by three neurocritical care nurses. A word about show notes: our goal is to get show notes up on this blog for listeners as […]