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The Shift Brief

by Joel Connolly

Canadian Based Paramedic educational content, hosted by Critical Care Flight Paramedic Joel Connolly. This podcast will cover situations and presentations that are prehospital emergency based. We will discuss pathophysiology, common treatments, ECG interpretation, and have guest appearances from healthcare colleagues. The Shift Brief- Advancing Paramedicine through information and experience sharing.

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Episodes

  1. Talking Seizures with Steven Burke, CCRN Part two

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Part two. In this episode I finish my discussion with Steven on all things seizures.

  2. Talking Seizures with Steven Burke, CCRN Part one

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode I am joined again by my friend and colleague Steve Burke, Flight Critical Care Nurse. We discuss seizure pathophysiology, assessments and treatments; as well as dropping a few...

  3. Non-Invasive Ventilation with David Hersey, CCRN Part two

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Part two of my conversation with David Hersey discussing non-invasive ventilation.

  4. Non-Invasive ventilation with David Hersey, CCRN Part one

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode I am joined by my friend and colleague David Hersey, Flight Critical Care Registered Nurse. David has an impressively long resume in the neurosurgical ICU as well as in…

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  5. Sepsis simplified

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we discuss Sepsis. Looking at the pathophysiology behind it, SIRS and sepsis criteria, and how oxygenation applies to this complex inflammatory process.

  6. Talking Strokes with Steven Burke, CCRN Part two

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Part 2 of 2. In this episode I finish my conversation on strokes with Steven Burke, Flight Critical Care Registered Nurse.

  7. Talking Strokes with Steven Burke, CCRN Part one

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Part 1 of 2. In this episode I am joined by my friend and colleague Steven Burke. Steven is a Flight Critical Care Registered Nurse, with extensive experience in the Neurosurgical ICU. We...

  8. Waveform Capnography - The meaning behind the wave.

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we discuss waveform capnography. Covering the production, distribution, and elimination of ETCO2; and how it all applies to clinical reasoning.

  9. Not everything that wheezes is Asthma

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode I discuss the pathophysiology behind wheezes, and differentiating between possible respiratory and cardiogenic causes.

  10. Advanced Airway Management- More than just passing a tube.

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we will be discussing advanced airway management. Covering preoxygenation, positioning, planning and post intubation care.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Canadian Based Paramedic educational content, hosted by Critical Care Flight Paramedic Joel Connolly.

This podcast will cover situations and presentations that are prehospital emergency based. We will discuss pathophysiology, common treatments, ECG interpretation, and have guest appearances from healthcare colleagues.

The Shift Brief- Advancing Paramedicine through information and experience sharing.

HOSTED BY

Joel Connolly

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Canadian Based Paramedic educational content, hosted by Critical Care Flight Paramedic Joel Connolly. This podcast will cover situations and presentations that are prehospital emergency based. We will discuss pathophysiology, common treatments, ECG interpretation, and have guest appearances from...

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