The Respiratory On Ice Podcast

A Titan in the field of Respiratory Care was lost in Dr. Robert Kacmarek. Tune in to this cheeky episode as the RespOnIce group pay homage to one of the most influential people in the field. 

The boys are back for another session as they talk about the utilization of High Flow Nasal Cannula. Who has the better approach, Rob or Lance?? 

The guys are back! Tune in as they discuss their take on social media and the medical field. 

You walk by a patient’s room and discover their SPO2 quickly drifitng. 89%...76%...59%... Instinctively, you run in to play the hero/heroine of the situation.Did you dawn on the appropriate level of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for this patient? He was positive for COVID-19. In this week's episode, the fellas talk about protecting yourself with PPE as they consume their favorite adult beverages. Tune in! 

The fellas pour a cheeky as they dive into their thoughts on COVID and the use of APRV. 

Lime juice, simple syrup, and various tasty overproof rums! That’s how the fellas take their Daiquiris on this episode as they discuss how to approach reading medical literature. Is all medical literature “good” literature? Listen as they break it down! 

This week the guys take a moment to reflect and give thanks to everyone who has supported healthcare professionals and hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate the generosity, cheers! #justinneedsnewshoes2020

What’s your favorite beer? Sours...Stouts...IPAs...The guys sip on some of their favorite craft beers as they discuss the Respiratory Care profession being recognized in the media and dive into their early experiences with COVID-19 patient management. 

In this episode, the guys are social distancing and give us insight on their sheltered lives while broadcasting from the comfort of their own homes. Justin breaks down the history of the cheeky shot and together they address their views on the newly announced joint statement by several committees on multi-patient ventilation via a single ventilator.Links to the joint statement on multiple patients per Ventilator.https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/032620-COVID-19-press-release.pdfhttps://www.sccm.org/getattachment/Disaster/Joint-Statement-on-Multiple-Patients-Per-Ventilato/Joint-Statement-Patients-Single-Ventilator.pdf?lang=en-USSupported by a unified collaborative effort from:The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), American Association of Critical‐Care Nurses (AACN), and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST).

In this episode, the guys sit down with Professor Brady Scott, MSc, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC, FCCP and  discuss whiskey, the barriers of implementing simulation learning, and injecting passion into a respiratory care department.