How each of us practices medicine is uniquely shaped by our experiences. Christine, a nurse practitioner as well as former EMT & Army medic, speaks with medical professionals from all specializations across the globe about the stories that have influenced how they practice medicine. Paramedics, nurses, doctors, & more recount tales that range from funny to wild to profoundly moving, but no matter the role, culture, or country, all are working to make humanity better any way they can.
Episodes
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Experiences May Vary
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
People who are drawn to healthcare tend to be amazingly compassionate, resilient, and hardworking, but the path each of us takes to our goals can vary just as much as the types of careers that exist in medicine.
Registered Nurse, Robin, candidly shares how her prior jobs as an exotic dancer & stripper taught her valuable skills that translate unbelievably well to MedSurg nursing and the ICU. After all, dealing with drunk men at a strip club is not much different than handling a combative GSW patient and their rowdy family members; only the shoes are a bit more comfortable.
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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
The Boston Marathon Bombing: The Doctor
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
This week we return to the topic of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing with Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Bryan Canterbury. Dr. Canterbury was one of many medical professionals, but only a few ER docs, who ran to the finish line on that sunny April day to treat the hundreds of victims injured after 2 bombs exploded during Boston’s hallowed race. With his typical candor & humility, Dr. Canterbury remarks on the differences between working traumas in the street versus the natural habitat of the ER physician, a well stocked & staffed hospital.
Note: I would like to correct the name mentioned in the podcast. The man who held the femoral artery of Jeff Bauman is name Carlos Arredondo, a Costa Rican-American and Gold Star Father. Carlos’ son, Marine LCpl Alexander Arredondo, was KIA in Iraq on 25 August 2004. Since then Carlos has worked as a peace activist as well as an advocate for Veteran mental health. He was at the 2013 Boston Marathon finish line to cheer on runners from National Guard Tough Ruck, one of whom was running for his son. I encourage you to find out more about Carlos Arrendondo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Arredondo
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Monday Apr 15, 2019
The Boston Marathon Bombing: The Runner
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Six years after the Boston Marathon Bombing Christine speaks with someone who experienced it, her father. George shares what that day was like & what Boston Marathon means for the runners who participate every year, including the spirit & sense of community that was not broken despite the actions of two terrorists on April 15, 2013.
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
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www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos
www.facebook.com/pete.sings.things/
Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Monday Mar 25, 2019
The Combat Midwife
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Affectionately dubbed ‘The Combat Midwife’ by the over 10,000 US Army combat medics she has taught throughout the years, Jess, a Certified Professional Midwife, Paramedic, & EMS educator, joins the podcast this week to share tales of catching babies & teaching US service members the best in pre-hospital casualty care.
Follow Jess on instagram @combatmidwife
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by fellow Army Medic Peter Hopkins
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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Monday Jan 21, 2019
The Privilege of Providing Primary Care
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Primary care is one of the least glamorous areas of medicine a provider can go into prompting many doctors, physician assistants, & nurse practitioners to opt for specialties that come with higher salaries, greater recognition, & more esteem. However, primary care providers are often the first call & biggest advocate for their patients in the complex world of medicine resulting in long lasting relationships that can hardly be found elsewhere.
Dr. Jeff, a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner, describes his crucial role providing such care in a rural Midwest community.
Warning: Please be advised sensitive subjects are discussed as always, but this episode contains a case about suicide which may be particularly troubling for some listeners.
Needy Meds is a medication assistance resource to help patients and providers find the most cost effective way to obtain medication. https://www.needymeds.org/
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
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https://www.petesingsthings.com/
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www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos
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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
The Donuts are in the Fridge, Love
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Episode 19 is packed with more stories from EMS this week. A married Firefighter/ paramedic couple share what it’s like working together as partners in an urban 911 system, moving to a rural department, parenting a Type 1 diabetic & working in a profession that they describe as a kaleidoscope of human joy and trauma.
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
Check out more of Pete’s music on social media at
https://www.petesingsthings.com/
www.instagram.com/pete_sings_things/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos
www.facebook.com/pete.sings.things/
Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Nursing The Mind
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
When is comes to mental health care, treatment teams consist of a variety of specialized providers including psychiatric nurses who help manage patients at some of the most critical times of their illness during hospitalizations. Abbie shares her experiences as a nurse working on an inpatient psychiatric floor as well as her own journey with mental health.
Please be advised that this episode discusses difficult topics such as suicide that some listeners may find upsetting. We have a verbal warning before the conversation about suicide at the end of the episode.
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
Check out more of Pete’s music on social media at
https://www.petesingsthings.com/
www.instagram.com/pete_sings_things/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos
www.facebook.com/pete.sings.things/
Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
How to Impress an Emergency Room Nurse
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
The day to day for an emergency room nurse at a level 1 trauma center is never the same and while the more seasoned nurses may not be surprised by anything, they certainly can be impressed by the trouble the human body can get itself into. Christine is joined by ER nurse, Liz, who describes the challenges of advocating for patients with new doctors, triaging patients during multi-hour wait times, and the thrill of well trained teams working in sync to save someone’s life.
Despite their pragmatism when providing care for patients, Christine & Liz sharing embarrassing personal stories of downplaying their own health needs to land themselves in the Emergency Room proving the old adage that nurses, medics, and doctors can be some of the worst patients.
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
Check out more of Pete’s music on social media at
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www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos
www.facebook.com/pete.sings.things/
Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Dying Right
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
This week Christine is joined by Anna, a hospice nurse practitioner who explains the role of hospice in end of life care and what made her choose this rewarding specialty after years of critical care medicine as nurse in a busy urban Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Christine shares her own personal story of a family member receiving hospice care after a diagnosis of cancer.
For more information on end of life and advanced care planning, see Five Wishes at https://fivewishes.org/
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Antidotes, Stories in Medicine continues to support a donation drive for prior guest Dan who is participating in the LLS Firefighter Stair Climb at the Columbia Center in March 2019. For more information see our facebook page.
Link to Dan’s LLS Firefighter Stairclimb Support Page
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
Check out more of Pete’s music on social media at
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www.instagram.com/pete_sings_things/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos
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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
The Magic Pill
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
This week Christine is joined by therapist and licensed clinical social worker Ryan who co-hosts the popular mental health- movie podcast, Pop Psych 101. Ryan talks about developing therapeutic relationships by meeting patients where they are, overcoming personal hesitations to develop new skills, and learning surprising things from patients. Christine & Ryan also discuss a great evidence based therapy for trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) called EMDR.
Find Ryan and Pop Psych 101 on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter @poppsych101
Subscribe, rate, & review Antidotes, Stories in Medicine wherever you listen to podcasts!
Antidotes, Stories in Medicine continues to support a donation drive for prior guest Dan who is participating in the LLS Firefighter Stair Climb at the Columbia Center in March 2019. For more information see our facebook page.
Link to Dan’s LLS Firefighter Stairclimb Support Page
Follow us on social media for updates & join our facebook group for exclusive content Facebook www.facebook.com/antidotespodcast/
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Have a story of your own you would like read on the podcast or want to be interviewed by Christine?
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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins
Check out more of Pete’s music on social media at
https://www.petesingsthings.com/
www.instagram.com/pete_sings_things/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos
www.facebook.com/pete.sings.things/
Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.