In this episode, we explore the RENOVATE study, comparing high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV or BIPAP) for acute respiratory failure. Discover the pros, cons, and practical takeaways for using HFNC in the ICU and ED...

We welcome back Nicole Cook, APRN and CNS to talk all about sepsis... and Nicole shares a personal story about sepsis we won't soon forget.

Allan and Rob continue the conversation with Nicole Cook about neurotrauma. If you haven't listened to episode 26, part one of this conversation, then we suggest you go back to do so.  However, we wouldn't recommend listening to us anyway....

Today Allan and Rob get the opportunity to talk to the one and only Nicole Cook.  She's a trauma nurse specialist, neurotrauma expert, and a great Twitter follow (@TraumaSoapBoxes).  This episode is part 1 of a 2 part series on neurot...

For better or worse, Allan and Rob are reunited as they rehash some of the early COVID-19 literature and scientific direction for ED and critical care nurses.

This episode features two brilliant guests: Nick and Hussein. Nick is a husband and father. He also has cystic fibrosis and is a double lung transplant recipient. Hussein is an ICU and emerg doc with specialty in ECMO. His ECMO tea...

We are proud to be project managers for (as far as we know) the only international, free, open source nursing course with the sole intention in fighting COVID-19.covid19.epicclearning.ca<...

The CDC recommendation for homemade masks has lit a firestorm among health care providers. In this episode, we give our take on the recommendation. We also break down some interesting data on disease transmission.AS ALWAYS, READ THE P...

Sara, ICU RN is on the show to share her firsthand experience battling severe COVID-19. She shares what she has learned, tips to get you prepared, and touches on the human side of caring for the sick COVID-19 patients.ResourcesA...

In our COVID-19 Critical Care series we are hitting you with the fundamentals of critical care that you may need when caring for COVID-19 patients. In this episode we cover non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and continuous ...

This podcast was recorded on March 13, 2020. The content of the podcast may change as new information becomes available. Always check with your local resources and sources with credible references.One of the places resuscitation ...

We are pleased to have the trailblazer Tammy Lowe and THE Korbin Haycock on the show to share their amazing Nurse Point of Care Ultrasound program, one of the only programs in the world (to our knowledge - please correct us if we're wr...

Allan and Rob have the privilege of having a chat with Alin Gragossian about the days before her illness, heart transplant, and return to her work as an emergency medicine resident. Follow Alin! Website -

Do ED ICUs save lives? Probably. The paper in question is by Gunnerson et al and can be found here.Scott We...

Allan and Rob talk about learning in the clinical environment.Main topics - The relationship mattersIntentionality in clinical conversationsWhat's the yield on your clinical questions?Some...

Nyssa from The Q Word Podcast is on the show to talk about the one thing we should be practicing the most: Resuscitation Langauge, coined Resuscitese.References

Allan and Rob's final ResusX Series Podcast where they talk about the Zero Point Survey and its place in the resus room with our friends EM Centered (emcentered.com) and Salim Rezaie (

We had the opportunity to present The Nurse Led Code and facilitate a Code Choreography workshop to the attendees at ResusX. Needless to say, it was a humbling to learn alongside the curious, bad ass physicians that attended.We even had ...

Allan and Rob have the privilege of sitting down with Salim Rezaie of RebelEM to talk about cervical spine collars and backboard in the ED.  RebelEM has has already extensively covered the evidence on col...

Allan and Rob travelled to Philadelphia for the ResusX and MedED Evolved Conferences.  Philly cheese steaks were consumed, learning occurred, and podcasts were made.  The next few episodes will be a mini-series recorded with s...

Rob recounts the story of his first traumatic cardiac arrest as a paramedic.  CPR doesn't make sense in a traumatic arrest where hemorrhagic and obstructive shock are the suspected etiologyA 'three hole pu...

Alpha, beta, V1 and V2 receptor goodness is talked about in this episode. This episode also features Allan turning into The Rock.Inotropy means increased myocardial contractilityChronotropy means increased heart ...

In our experience, nurses get little to no education on cognitive bias in their bachelor's degree  program. For a review of anchoring bias, click ...

If you aren't using waveform capnography where appropriate, you are not evaluating ventilation and gas exchange properly.It is a highly reliable way to evaluate CPR effectiveness and return of spontaneous circulationIt can a...

This is part 2 of 2 of our interview with Landon and Monique from the NursEM Podcast.---Twitter: @ResusTonight