the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. All patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. This content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice.

a behemoth of an episode today on COPD. i have avoided having to explain this to anyone let alone the public for about 3 odd years but here we are, live and in stereo. in case you don't remember what questions i posed to you;

- is it standard practice in your workplace to routinely give abx to exacerbations of COPD? even if not confirmed to be infective?

- do you believe its ethical to place a patient on NIV knowingly against their wishes, as an emergency measure to get them away from the brink of death so that they can continue to advocate against it when they wake?

i look forward to seeing your responses and opinions!

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. All patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. This content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice.

last episode we talked about heart failure and APO, today we pivot to ARDS, what is it? how is it similar to APO? how is it different? why is it so lethal? and how do we fix it? we are introduced to PC-SIMV and i give a huge thank you to everyone that has listened thus far.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

today we learn about heart failure and primarily its affect on the lungs in the form of APO, acute pulmonary oedema. i'd listen carefully, this content will be relevant in the next episode and you may or may not be quizzed. i'm just kidding, no tests here!

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

this episode is nothing short of chaotic, join me as we delve into the truly fascinating world of trauma and the diamond of death. learn how giving blood can actually worsen outcomes and how the body works oh so harmoniously to ensure you don't make it. (though, if you finished feeling more confused than enlightened, please let me know in the comments and i will work on fixing my explanation!)

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

continuing on from last episode we delve into 2 cases aptly named marcus and marcus #2 (sorry to all the marcuses out there) of pulseless limbs leading to code strokes. enjoy!

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

this string of words may be familiar to some keen listeners, but yes i have a new first arrest story, more involved than the last. but the only way to know how it went and what it was about is to listen! let me know if you relate or tell me if you've got stories of your own in the comments, i'd love to read them.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

these last 10 months of postgrad have been eye-opening to say the least. join me as i discuss my experiences and feelings about postgrad. this is a very rough episode, think of it as a conversation between friends !

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

welcome to season 2. back to the rougher, more personal type of recording as i go through the last hurdle on my journey to CCRN, triage. now i have unlocked all aspects of emergency and can work everywhere. though i am still a newbie and still have loads to learn, but today we go through the basics of triage.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

today we discuss the mental health and wellbeing act 2022. everything that surrounds it that is pertinent to emergency nursing.

i also provide my view on privacy (or lack thereof) of some while in crisis. if you listen and have any questions, don't agree or have your own experience you'd like to share please comment below or shoot me and email if you'd like to remain anonymous. i'd love to engage in discussion on experiences and what we can do to make it a better experience for patients.

thank you for listening and mostly thank you for having an open mind.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

welcome to my miniseries inside my main series - it will focus on mental health from an emergency perspective.

i am not a mental health nurse, i am definitely not an expert in this field. mental health nursing scope of practice as an ED nurse is incredibly small.

but today we discuss a recent code black and how parkinsons disease can impact mental state, cause psychosis and affect quality of life. we also discuss the differences and similarities between psychosis and delirium.