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
Mechanic to MD: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/917708
Remdesivir pricing: https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/29/gilead-announces-remdesivir-price-covid-19/
Remdesivir study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764
ICER Analysis: https://icer-review.org/announcements/updated_icer-covid_models_june_24/

Music:
You're There by The Mini Vandals
All Night by Ikson

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 Ikson

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:
Project site: www.openventilator.io
Openventilator.io video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AecHnt-CF5k

Music:
You're There by The Mini Vandals
All Night by Ikson

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.io/
ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/now

Music:
You're There by The Mini Vandals
All Night by Ikson

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

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 Ikson

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-mushrooms-and-decriminalize-drugs-team-up-to-qualify-for-ballot/?fbclid=IwAR20-aip5TRUu421N_tHAWtgXFYOhNdi6jZG_ZYj6q6XKqLCdPCYLGX0nyc
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/could-this-be-the-medical-breakthrough-for-the-next-decade-301051217.html?fbclid=IwAR3gx10OKd-E5P-u1CmuaaMghp-U8WZkMYKP47AhemFjJ8ZVeB2TwCanOsQ
FDA: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams/fraudulent-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-products

Music:
You're There by The Mini Vandals
All Night by Ikson

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/915906
Layoffs: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/14/healthcare-job-cuts-coronavirus-worker-layoffs

Music:
You're There by The Mini Vandals
All Night by Ikson

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 Meghan have what it takes to defeat the test? Tune in and find out!

Music:
You're There by The Mini Vandals
All Night by Ikson

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