E159: Test Talk: Practice Questions & Strategy

A short topic - just give fentanyl to go to sleep, dilaudid if you want something long acting, right?! No way! There is so much more involved with this discussion. Here we talk about the different opt...

12 Touko 202345min

Why do muscle relaxants work?! Here we go through the basic anatomy and explain how neuromuscular blocking drugs have their effect. We then talk about what causes their cessation and how we can revers...

9 Touko 202337s

Have you ever considered taking a locum assignment, but hesitated because you have questions about what to expect? In today's episode, we have guests Lisa Buxbaum and Anna Studard from Locumtenens.c...

6 Huhti 202349min

Today we discuss things to consider as you evaluate your patient the day of surgery. We discuss pre-operative assessments, informed consent, and proper communication and documentation. We also dive i...

17 Maalis 202346min

If you've worked in the anesthesia field for any amount of time, you know that equipment malfunctions are inevitable. In this episode we discuss how to safely manage several scenarios to keep the pati...

7 Maalis 202354min

In this episode we discuss the appropriate equipment options to use to effectively monitor our patients. We discuss the monitoring standards of care and what we should use in various anesthesia settin...

1 Maalis 202336min

Another "RealTalk" episode and today we take a break from our typical content to discuss the dreaded first day of clinical. There are so many emotions circling around this day and hopefully this episo...

31 Tammi 202339min

The basics! In this episode we discuss the common airway assessments used to evaluate a patient's airway. We then discuss proper positioning techniques so that you can set yourself up for success when...

3 Tammi 202355min