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12/26/2025

Where my hug at?

YOU BE WHAT????Medication Monday: Ibuprofen
12/22/2025

YOU BE WHAT????

Medication Monday: Ibuprofen

12/19/2025

Oh, hit a tree, okay.

Do you know the differences between stroke center types? Here are the simple breakdowns for Primary Stroke Centers, Thro...
12/19/2025

Do you know the differences between stroke center types?

Here are the simple breakdowns for Primary Stroke Centers, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Centers, and Comprehensive Stroke Centers:

🥉 Primary Stroke Center (PSC):
- Equipped to provide emergent and stabilizing care for stroke patients, particularly ischemic stroke patients
- Equipped to administer clot-busting medications, such as tPA (tissue plasminogen activator)
- Procedures in place to quickly transfer out patients who require more advanced care

🥈 Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC):
- Provides all services that PSCs offers
- Can perform mechanical thrombectomies to pull clots out of major brain arteries
- Offers 24/7 access to neurointerventionalists and neuro-specific critical care for post-procedure recovery

🥇 Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC):
- Provides all services that PSCs and TSCs offer
- Equipped to address hemorrhagic stroke patients and other complex stroke patients that PSCs and TSCs could not
- Can perform special surgical services, such as aneurysm clipping and aneurysm coiling
- Staffed by neuro-intensivists who specialize only in neurological critical care and complex brain injuries

.golding , another crew member, and I recently transferred a patient who was on an Impella, a ventilator, and multiple d...
12/18/2025

.golding , another crew member, and I recently transferred a patient who was on an Impella, a ventilator, and multiple drips. These are my 5 key takeaways:

1. Trust in your team
- All three of us have worked on and off with each other for the last 3 years. We have full faith in each other and know how we all work.

2. Communicate EVERYTHING
- With a call like this, there are lots of things that could go wrong. Lines can be pulled, wires can be unplugged, patient conditions can change, and patients can be extubated! By communicating, especially before every move, we were able to all remain on the same page and keep everyone in the loop.

3. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast
- Rushing through the call is not going to help the patient. This only increases the possibility of a mishap occurring, which would then cost you much more time than you would ever save from moving fast.

4. Talk to the family
- Seeing a family member with all these wires and tubes going into them can be very scary. Taking time to talk to the family and including them in the process gives a lot of peace of mind. Remember: medical situations affect more than just the patient!

5. Prepare beforehand
- If possible, prepare before the call. Switch to a more appropriate vehicle. Bring extra supplies that you anticipate using. Prep your equipment that you might need if something wrong were to happen. Everything can go perfect 9 out of 10 times, but the 1 time you get caught off guard is the one time you’ll regret not preparing appropriately.

Good luck with your future patients, and keep up the great work!

12/12/2025

Spinal

Like optical illusions?Without blinking, stare at the NAMES.Health logo in the center of the image. You’ll start to see ...
12/10/2025

Like optical illusions?

Without blinking, stare at the NAMES.Health logo in the center of the image. You’ll start to see the blue dots (representing your healthcare organizations scheduling inefficiencies) begin to fade away.

Reduce your healthcare organization’s scheduling inefficiencies with NAMES.Health’s healthcare workforce scheduling system launching in 2026!

Happy Holidays from the team at NAMES.Health!Whichever holidays you celebrate this season, we wish you loads of time wit...
12/09/2025

Happy Holidays from the team at NAMES.Health!

Whichever holidays you celebrate this season, we wish you loads of time with your loved ones filled with warmth and laughter :)

Medication Monday: Fentanyl 💊
12/08/2025

Medication Monday: Fentanyl 💊

12/06/2025

Treating nosebleeds

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