Resus Tonight - Critical Care and Emergency Nursing
Episodes
Sepsis Guidelines, But Make It 2026
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Guideli...
Ep.31 - Code Blue Glow-Up - ACLS Updates
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Ep. 30 - Ticks!
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
High-flow Nasal Cannula instead of BPAP?!
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the RENOVATE study, comparing high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV or BIPAP) for acute respirat...
Ep. 28 - Sepsis Update for Nurses
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Ep. 27 - Trauma Llama Talks Neurotrauma (Part 2)
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Allan and Rob continue the conversation with Nicole Cook about neurotrauma. If you haven't listened to episode 26, part one of this conversation,...
Ep. 26 - Trauma Llama Talks Neurotrauma (Part 1)
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 gre...
Ep. 25 - Rehashing Early COVID-19 Clinical Guidance
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 24 - An ICU Patient's Journey with Nick and Hussein
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 transplan...
Ep. 23 - The EPICC-COVID19 Project
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 fighti...
Ep.22 - COVID-19 - Disease Transmission
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep.21 - COVID-19 - Experiences from the Front Line with Sara, ICU RN
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep.20 - COVID-19 - Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. I...
Ep.19 - COVID-19 - PPE & Overview for the Bedside Resus Nurse
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep.18 - Nurse Point of Care Ultrasound with Tammy Lowe and Korbin Haycock
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, on...
Ep.17 - Alin, Resilience, and a New Heart
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep.16 - 0% Journal Club - ED ICU
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do ED ICUs save lives? Probably. The paper in question is by Gunnerson et al and can be found here.Scott Weingart's work on ED ICUs can be found ...
Ep.15 - Clinical Teaching - Open Your Robe
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Allan and Rob talk about learning in the clinical environment.Main topics - The relationship mattersIntentionality in clinical conversationsWhat&apos...
Ep.14 - Resuscitese with The Q-word Podcast
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Ep. 13 - ResusX Series - Zero Point Survey with Salim Rezaie and EM Centred
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cente...
Ep.12 - ResusX Series - Nurse Led Code
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep.11 - ResusX Series - Hard Collar Facts with the Rebel, Salim Rezaie
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep.10 - ResusX Series - Intro
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Allan and Rob travelled to Philadelphia for the ResusX and MedED Evolved Conferences. Philly cheese steaks were consumed, learning occurred, and pod...
Ep.9 - A Story of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rob recounts the story of his first traumatic cardiac arrest as a paramedic. CPR doesn't make sense in a traumatic arrest where hemorrhagic an...
Ep.8 - Inotropes and Vasopressors: A, B, and V
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alpha, beta, V1 and V2 receptor goodness is talked about in this episode. This episode also features Allan turning into The Rock.Inotropy means increa...
Ep.7 - A Story of Anchoring Bias
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our experience, nurses get little to no education on cognitive bias in their bachelor's degree program. For a review of anchoring bias, clic...
Ep.6 - CO2 Without Borders
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you aren't using waveform capnography where appropriate, you are not evaluating ventilation and gas exchange properly.It is a highly reliable ...
Ep.5 - Will Continue to Monitor? - Legal/Regulatory Round 2
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of 2 of our interview with Landon and Monique from the NursEM Podcast.---Twitter: @ResusTonight
Ep.4 - MD Aware? - Legal/Regulatory Round 1
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 1 of 2 with our friends Landon and Monique from the NursEM podcast where we about common legal, regulatory, and advice for documentation....
Ep.3 - The Extended 12-Lead Family
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for pathology beyond a STEMI when ordering and interpreting a 12-lead EKG? In this episode we introduce you to other patterns you shou...
Ep.2 - Neuro Assessment and Nebulousness
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The intubated, altered neuro patient waiting for an ICU bed in your ED can be daunting. Here we talk about the best ways to examine, trend, recognize,...
Ep.1 - Introductions and Cicero
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Introductions to Allan, Rob, and the Resus Tonight vehicle. We're most active on Twitter @ResusTonight.