Next Level Nursing: Recent Episodes
Nurse Jacob
A podcast designed to help nurses and nursing students improve their education and understanding of the science of nursing; an explanation of the why and how of rationales.
A quick review of sodium bicarb: When to use it, and when to not.
For the Pulmcast link: http://pulmcast.com/mind-palace/2019/8/28/bicarbonate-not-so-basic
An explanation of what BNP is, what it does, and why to consider it in nursing practice. Until next time!
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Resources:
https://www.cvphysiology.com/Blood%20Pressure/BP017
https://heart.bmj.com/content/102/17/1342
In this episode we cover permissive hypertension and it’s importance in stroke management, as well as prevention.
In this episode we cover sepsis and SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) briefly and then go over why we have an elevation in serum lactate: a key clinical indicator.
In this episode we cover some anatomical features of the heart, great vessels, heart valves, and then focus on the normal pathway of the heart and why it’s important to know.
In this episode I cover a rationale provided to me about how ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers can potentiate hyperkalemia. We’ll cover the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) and explain the why and how of this rationale.