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The Q Word Podcast

Conversations about the tips, tricks, trends, and taboos of emergency nursing. A peek behind the hospital curtain at issues and ideas that seldom get discussed.

Ranked #1

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So You Wanna Be A Flight Nurse

So You Wanna Be A Flight Nurse

Nyssa and Lisa give you the real deal on how to build a robust resume, score an interview, and insider tips on breaking ... Read more

21 Jul 2018

37mins

Ranked #2

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Poop

Poop

More than you ever wanted to know about poop.  How Nyssa almost quit nursing when she first encountered it in the ER, an... Read more

4 Jul 2018

31mins

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Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome

Do you feel like you are making things up as you go along just to look like you know what you are doing?  Do you feel li... Read more

20 Sep 2018

37mins

Ranked #4

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The 3.5 Biggest Lies in Nursing

The 3.5 Biggest Lies in Nursing

Nyssa and Lisa talk about customs and concepts that pervade the ER which should be re-examined.  Learn why "He/she is a ... Read more

4 Jul 2018

30mins

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Ranked #5

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The Worst Thing I've Ever Seen

The Worst Thing I've Ever Seen

Lisa and Nyssa explore the question ER nurses are always asked: "what's the worst thing you've ever seen?" Learn why nur... Read more

28 Apr 2019

32mins

Ranked #6

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Cootie Cleaning

Cootie Cleaning

Did you know that there is a right way and a wrong way to sanitize your work wear after your shift?  Nyssa and Lisa talk... Read more

12 Jul 2018

16mins

Ranked #7

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Dear ER Nurse, Love The Flight Crew

Dear ER Nurse, Love The Flight Crew

Nyssa and Lisa talk about the intersection of experiences between the pre-hospital and ER. In this conversation - part o... Read more

5 Sep 2018

43mins

Ranked #8

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Calm the Chaos

Calm the Chaos

Nyssa and Lisa interview Matt Perry, Director of the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency, and learn how nurses and... Read more

5 Jan 2019

36mins

Ranked #9

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The Gift of Being There

The Gift of Being There

It is a widely accepted practice to have family present during the birth of a new baby, so why is it so uncommon for fam... Read more

22 Dec 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #10

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Dogmas, Sacred Cows and the Twitter Bird

Dogmas, Sacred Cows and the Twitter Bird

Nyssa and Lisa talk to Dr. Matt Astin, a long-term fixture in the ER and dedicated educator, about the dogmas and sacred... Read more

18 Mar 2019

1hr 10mins

Ranked #11

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Air Supply: Outta Nothin' At All

Air Supply: Outta Nothin' At All

In the final installment of this trilogy of interviews, Nyssa and Lisa talk to the three Musketeers of airways - the Boo... Read more

11 Apr 2019

53mins

Ranked #12

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Kickin' it at the Poison [Control] Center

Kickin' it at the Poison [Control] Center

Nyssa tells Lisa about her field trip to the Georgia Poison Center to chat with long-time director Dr. Gaylord Lopez.  L... Read more

24 Oct 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #13

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Gallows Humor

Gallows Humor

Lisa and Nyssa tackle one of the biggest taboos in emergency medicine: laughter in the ER.  Why it happens, is it approp... Read more

31 Jul 2018

45mins

Ranked #14

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To Epi or Not to Epi?

To Epi or Not to Epi?

For many years, epinephrine has been used as treatment for cardiac arrest, but a new study - PARAMEDIC2 - released by th... Read more

19 Aug 2018

17mins

Ranked #15

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A Walk Among the Tombstones

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Nyssa and Lisa take a field trip to the Forest Hills Cemetery in the outskirts of Boston to visit the final resting plac... Read more

30 Oct 2018

15mins

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