By Dawn Bent, DNP, CRNA, FAANA
Awarded with multiple preceptor awards and peer accolades, your host Dawn B is a non-stop educator and avid learner. With her fiery personality, she is the program director for one of the top nurse
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Anectine or Succinylcholine is an age old neuromuscular blocking agent that is presumable here to stay. Dr. Bent discusses the intricate details about the drug including mechanism of action and how it compares to other neuromuscular blocking agents. Succinylcholine is the only depolarizing NMBA on the market, so dive in to learn about this gem
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Take a brief dive into the neuromuscular junction. What are the ions and cations involved in neuromuscular transmission? Are there any enzymes that are necessary for neuromuscular transmission?
Take a gander into the basics of muscle transmission and contraction
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What is this agent? Its something that you're probably more familiar with than you know. Propofol is an agent widely used and even recognized by those even outside of healthcare. This agent can be your best friend or foe. Learn the properties that make it great and those that keep you on your toes in healthcare and anesthesia. Take the dive and learn!
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Why "I'm on a date?" Well, in nurse anesthesia school we were trying to figure out how to remember dosages and since Etomidate's dosing was 0.2 (to 0.3) we always thought "Etomidate, I'm on a date..it's just 2 people (or in this case 0.2). Yea, a little bit of a stretch, but here I am 17 years later and I still remember this.
Etomidate is an interesting medication, but aren't they all? Structurally and from the perspective of side effects, this one is rare. Enjoy the brief details on this anesthetic agent
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How does this amazing agent work? What receptors are involved with its mechanism of action. Ketamine is an older agent that has so many properties helpful in anesthesia, sedation and pain management. Join as we take a look at how Ketamine revolutionizes patient care
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The use of benzodiazepines is widespread in anesthesia and throughout nursing and medicine. Explore some of the benefits of using this medication class and how it differs from other classes of medication. What is a benzene ring? diazepine ring? and imidazole ring? Who knew benzodiazepines had them !
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Want to know more about Barbiturates? Listen as I discuss the basics of this class of medication. From the pharmacokinetics to its effects on the various organ systems. What makes this class of medication different from others? Join in...let's find out
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So blood goes around and around and in and out! What are the determinants of SVR? What is preload, afterload and contractility. How do we affect inotropy, chronotropy and dromotropy?
Start here with the basics of cardiac physiology. What is the law of LaPlace and how does it relate to cardiac physiology. Some of your basic questions answered here.
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What type of leader are you? Who are you leading. In this episode I will explore or better yet, fill you all in to what my ideas are as a leader. Who I AM as a leader!
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The body functions on it's own sometimes! Can you imagine needing to tell your heart to beat and your lungs to breath? How does the autonomic nervous system work? What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems? What are their neurotransmitters? Get a basic understanding of these mechanism.
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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.