Ep.31 - Code Blue Glow-Up - ACLS Updates

Send us your questions and comments!Fluids in Sepsis: What Does This Actually Look Like for Nurses?Fluids are one of the first treatments we think about in sepsis, but what does fluid resuscitation actually look like at the bedside?In this episode, we look at fluids in sepsis through the nursing lens. We review a few pre-printed sepsis order sets, clinical tools, and the research behind current sepsis care to unpack what they mean for nurses caring for these patients.We cover the practical logistics: how much fluid, by whom, reassessment parameters beyond a textbook, how we assess whether it worked, and what should make us question whether more fluid is the right next step or if we are in vasopressor territory.This isn't a deep dive into every sepsis guideline. It is a practical conversation about translating orders, evidence, and recommendations into bedside nursing care.Resources referenced in this episodeHealth Quality BC: SepsisHealth Quality BC Sepsis ResourcesUK Sepsis Trust: Clinical ToolsUK Sepsis Trust Clinical ToolsShared Health Manitoba: Adult Sepsis and Septic Shock Standard OrdersAdult Sepsis and Septic Shock Standard OrderAbout ROSC HealthcareROSC Healthcare develops practical, evidence-informed clinical education for healthcare professionalsWebsite - ROSC HealthcareInstagram - ROSC_HealthcareCheckout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

Send us your questions and comments!SCAPE is one of those presentations where the difference between success and failure often comes down to the first few decisions. Patients arrive frightened, hypoxic, diaphoretic, and crashing, while the team must rapidly assess, prioritize, communicate, and intervene.In this episode, we focus on the assessment, clinical decision-making, prioritization, and communication strategies required during the highest-risk moments of care. Rather than simply reviewing the pathophysiology, we'll explore how experienced emergency and critical care nurses recognize patterns, anticipate deterioration, and coordinate care when time is limited and the stakes are high.In This EpisodeRapid assessment of the patient with severe respiratory distressIdentifying the clues that point toward SCAPEPrioritizing interventions when everything feels urgentNon-invasive ventilation: practical considerations for nursesClinical decision-making under pressurePractical clinical pearls from the bedsideCheck out our education programs  - www.roschealthcare.comCheckout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

Send us your questions and comments!Sepsis isn’t new, but how we manage it keeps evolving.In this episode, we take the 2026 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines and run them through the reality of the emergency department. What’s different, what’s the same, and what's really in a name?Less algorithm. More thinking.Sponsored as always by Allan's mom and ROSC HealthcareCheckout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

Send us your questions and comments!We break down the latest ACLS changes so you don’t have to read 200 pages of guidelines. Fast, fun, and packed with the stuff that actually counts during a code.For more information about ROSC Healthcare - visit www.roschealthcare.comCheckout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

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Send us your questions and comments!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. Checkout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

Send us your questions and comments!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.Checkout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

Send us your questions and comments!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. Nicole's paper on Co2 - https://www.injuryjournal.com/article/S0020-1383(21)00624-0/fulltextCheckout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

Send us your questions and comments!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 neurotrauma nursing care in critical care environments big and small. Checkout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare

Send us your questions and comments!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.Checkout our education programs at ROSC Healthcare