E16: Endocrine (PART TWO-Premium)

Life after CRNA School. The good, the bad, the unexpected. Is it everything we'd hoped for? Better? Worse? We step away from our usual content today to discuss our personal experiences working as C...

21 Juli 202334min

In this episode we cover anaphylaxis symptoms, causes, and treatment, local anesthetics implications and treatment of adverse effects, local anesthetic toxicity, symptoms, causes, and treatment, bronc...

5 Juli 202354min

In today's episode we discuss commonly used IV induction agents, their mechanisms of action and also their associated adverse effects. We discuss the specific characteristics of inhaled anesthetics an...

14 Juni 20231min

Applying to CRNA school and preparing to actually start can be daunting phases of your CRNA journey. Today we bring on the expert! Jenny Finnell has created incredible resources for you to use to ensu...

16 Maj 202325min

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 Maj 202346min

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 Maj 20231min

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 Apr 202350min

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 Mars 202347min