Picture this – you are managing a patient who looks like shit, has a heart rate of 155 and a … More

  This is Betio hospital…one of 2 main hospitals in Tarawa, the capital of island nation of Kiribati. I was … More

The therapeutic use of distraction is one of the most remarkable skills a critical care nurse can use when caring … More

Defibrillation is one of the cornerstones of effective resuscitation following cardiac arrest. The ability to reorganise a lethal arrhythmia into … More

While there are lots of interesting things to read on the Internet, only a few have the potential to help … More

Urinary catheters are useful for a wide variety of reasons and in most circumstances are relatively straight forward to insert. … More

This picture is the most accurate summation of this topic I have ever seen (in the form of interpretive Zoidberg) … More

While many factors impact our ability to deliver effective care to our patients, positioning is one of the simplest, but … More

While there are plenty of overtly abnormal ECG patterns that are universally recognized as indicators of impending trouble – there … More

As with the interpretation of any test, having a systematic approach to ECG interpretation can make a daunting task more … More