Episodes 167
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (459)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Do you want to go from dreading emergencies to feeling confident and ready to jump into action to rescue your patient? Well, this show will let you see emergencies unfold through the eyes of a Rapid Response Nurse. With real life stories from the frontlines of nursing, host Sarah Lorenzini MSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, a Rapid Response Nurse and educator, shares her experiences at rapid response events and breaks down the pathophysiology, pharmacology, and the important role the nurse plays during emergencies. If you want to sharpen your assessment skills and learn how to think like a Rapid Response Nurse, then Sarah is here to share stories, tips, tricks, and mindsets that will prepare you to approach any emergency. Every episode is packed full of exactly what you need to know to handle whatever crisis that could arise on your shift. It’s one thing to get the right answer on the test, but knowing how to detect when YOUR patient is declining and what to do when YOUR patient is crashing is what will make or break your day… and might just save your patient’s life.

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163: Nurse Gwenny Takes Over the Podcast

May 29, 2026 51m

Imagine being able to cut your hospital's code blue events outside of critical care in HALF in just six months. That's exactly what happened when Sarah built her hospital's rapid response team from…

162: Live From NurseCon at Sea: Burnout, Boundaries, and Finding Your Way Back

May 09, 2026 45m

We all know the many challenges facing the Nursing profession today. Nursing takes so much from us… but it also has so much to offer.Recorded live at NurseCon at Sea, Sarah sits down with two nurses…

161: We Got ROSC... Now What? Evidence Based Post Resuscitation Care

Apr 24, 2026 31m

Getting ROSC is not always the win we sometimes think it is. It's what we're looking for the entire resuscitation, but the real challenge begins once we get it… and what we do in the next few hours…

160: The 2026 AHA/ACC New PE Guidelines with Dr. Mark Creager

Apr 10, 2026 37m

The AHA just updated the playbook on acute pulmonary embolism. The old classification system is gone. Heparin drips are no longer the default. And if your instinct is to push for intubation, that…

159: Nurse Led Stroke Alert Process with Kat Siaron RN

Mar 27, 2026 40m

"There has to be a better way." We've all thought it. This episode is proof that nurses can be the ones to make it happen.In this episode, Sarah is joined by Kat Siaron, rapid response nurse and…

158: What’s Changed in Acute Stroke Care? New AHA Stroke Guidelines with Dr. Prabahkaran

Mar 13, 2026 32m

The stroke guidelines just changed and it’s exciting and nuanced! What you do in the first 30 minutes could drastically change your patient's outcome. In this episode, Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran,…

157: Cracking the ARDS Code: A Deep Dive on ARDS Vent Management Strategies With Melody Bishop RT

Feb 28, 2026 51m

ARDS is one of the more complex syndromes we manage in critical care. More than just pulmonary edema, we are battling stiff lungs, refractory hypoxemia, rising pressures, and frequently making…

156: When the Body Rejects the Cure: Graft Verses Host Disease with Anthony RN

Feb 13, 2026 27m

A transplant saves a life… but can also make the body attack itself. That's what Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) does, and why nurses need to catch it early. You may have never seen it before, but…

155: Rewinding the Clock: Teamwork That Prevents the Code, With Guest Dr. Oscar Mitchell

Jan 30, 2026 43m

You know those moments when something just “feels off?” That’s when you should trust your instincts and speak up because timing can completely change a patient’s outcome.In this episode, Sarah is…

154: Physiology-Guided Sepsis Resuscitation: ANDROMEDA-SHOCK 2, Dynamic Fluid Responsiveness, and SEP-1 with Guest Jaclyn Bond

Jan 16, 2026 47m

The science is finally catching up to what clinicians have long known: more fluids aren't always the answer to septic shock. In this episode, host Sarah Lorenzini and Jaclyn Bond MSN-LM, MBA-HM…

153: Remix: Managing Crashing Pulmonary Embolism Patients

Jan 02, 2026 26m

Pulmonary embolisms don’t always announce themselves... sometimes they ambush. One minute your patient is walking with physical therapy, the next they’re hypotensive, hypoxic, and coding. This…

152: "Don't Touch That Button!" Respiratory Wisdom, Myth Busting, and Everything Respiratory Therapists Wish Nurses Knew About Ventilation With Guest, Melody Bishop RT

Dec 19, 2025 52m

Some of the most common respiratory myths are still showing up at the bedside. But it's not your fault — most of us were never taught what an oxygenation problem versus a ventilation problem looks…

151: Caring Close to Home: How Point-of-Care EEG and Community Innovation Are Changing ICU Care

Dec 05, 2025 29m

Rural nursing is anything but simple. They have limited resources, fewer specialists, and often have to send patients hours away from their families for a higher level of care. But all that is…

150: Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy with Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim MD

Nov 21, 2025 45m

Your pneumonia patient is hypotensive, tachycardic, and not responding to fluids… what did you miss? It could be sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy, a common under-recognized shock state you could see at…

149: Inside the New 2025 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines: What’s New, What’s Controversial, and Why It Matters with Dr. Ashish Panchal, MD

Nov 07, 2025 54m

Every five years, resuscitation guidelines get a refresh. This year, a few have changed, many have stayed the same, and some are creating major controversy.In this episode, Dr. Ashish Panchal, Chair…

148: Differentiating Pulmonary Hypertension vs Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Natalie RN

Oct 24, 2025 33m

Differential diagnosis is part physiology, part detective work. Especially in heart failure, where similar vital signs can mean very different things.In this episode, Natalie RN is back on the show…

147: Recognize, Decompress, Stabilize: Managing a Pneumothorax with Trauma Pete

Oct 10, 2025 54m

Every trauma nurse knows this feeling: your stable patient suddenly starts to decompensate and instinct tells you there’s more to the story. Today’s case starts with a stable, post-arrest patient and…

146: From Alveoli to Aftermath: The Science and Humanity of Pediatric Drowning Care with ER Nurse Amber

Sep 26, 2025 42m

This is one of those cases that tests you in every way as a nurse. A toddler is pulled out of a pool and rushed to the ER, unresponsive and deteriorating fast. Today, Nurse Amber walks us through the…

145: Genetic Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Sarah and Leslie's Story

Sep 12, 2025 35m

Some conditions hide in your genes, without any symptoms. One of these conditions is genetic arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, an inherited condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest — even if you…

144: Trauma Plus: Navigating Complex Trauma Care with Flight Nurse Gwenny

Aug 29, 2025 49m

What happens when a trauma patient isn’t just a trauma patient? In today’s episode, we’re diving into “Trauma Plus” — those high-stakes situations where comorbidities, medications, environmental…

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