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Rapid Response RN

by Sarah Lorenzini

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Latest episodes

167: When a Stroke Doesn't Look Like a Stroke: Recognizing Basilar Artery Occlusions

October 24, 2026 · 48 min

How do you recognize a stroke when the usual symptoms are present? No facial droop. No slurred speech. No one-sided weakness. In this episode, you'll hear the case of a post-op patient with normal vital signs but complaints of double…
166: When the Mitral Valve Breaks: Papillary Muscle Rupture After MI

September 18, 2026 · 44 min

"I feel like I'm drowning." Four days after a STEMI, a patient who had been recovering well is sitting bolt upright, coughing up pink, frothy sputum, and unable to catch his breath. In this episode, Sarah walks you through a worst-case…
165: Breaking the Storm Part 2: Antiarrhythmics, Sympathetic Blockade, and the Emerging Role of Esmolol

July 15, 2026 · 28 min

The shock worked. The rhythm converted. And then V-fib came right back. Now what? Part two of this series explores the physiology and pharmacology driving recurrent V-fib so you can respond confidently when shocks aren’t enough. You'll…
BONUS EPISODE: Rapid Response Calls That Never Should Have Happened from the Nurse Gwenny Podcast

July 12, 2026 · 43 min

This special episode was recorded and released on the Nurse Gwenny Podcast. We talked about some of those early signs of deterioration that are often missed and how we can speak up and advocate before the patient crashes. Check out this…
164: Electrical Storm Part 1:The Pathophysiology of Ventricular Storm and the Science of Defibrillation

June 19, 2026 · 27 min

Sometimes V-fib doesn't respond to the shock at all. Sometimes it converts and comes right back. Those are two completely different problems. In this episode, Sarah breaks down the science behind why defibrillation fails, how to recognize…

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163: Nurse Gwenny Takes Over the Podcast

May 29, 2026 · 50 min

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 the ground up. Nurse Gwenny takes over…
162: Live From NurseCon at Sea: Burnout, Boundaries, and Finding Your Way Back

May 9, 2026 · 45 min

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 who hit their breaking point and found…
161: We Got ROSC... Now What? Evidence Based Post Resuscitation Care

April 24, 2026 · 30 min

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 has a major impact on patient…
160: The 2026 AHA/ACC New PE Guidelines with Dr. Mark Creager

April 10, 2026 · 35 min

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 could be the thing that makes your patient…
159: Nurse Led Stroke Alert Process with Kat Siaron RN

March 27, 2026 · 39 min

"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 co-author of the RRT STAR study that shows…
158: What’s Changed in Acute Stroke Care? New AHA Stroke Guidelines with Dr. Prabahkaran

March 13, 2026 · 31 min

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, neurologist and chief writer of the new 2026 AHA…
157: Cracking the ARDS Code: A Deep Dive on ARDS Vent Management Strategies With Melody Bishop RT

February 28, 2026 · 50 min

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 decisions that can either protect the lung or…

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About the show

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.