Chief Complaint Podcast
1) CC:64 - Staffing Ratios, COVID Vaccine, Nursing Questions
Episode 64 is here! Zach and LJ get back together to talk about nurse staffing ratios and what they mean, the COVID vaccine and its rollout and adoption, and finally they ask each some questions about...Show More
2) CC: 63 - Travelling when COVID-19 is severe
Episode 63 is (finally) here! After a long, long time away, LJ and Zach are back with an episode discussing LJ's recent travel assignment out west, and they're joined by returning guest Beth! This is ...Show More
3) CC: 62 - COVID surge, Special Guest Ajin on working in the OR
Episode 62 is here! Apologies that episode 61 never came around, there was an audio issue that couldn't be resolved. Today, Zach and LJ discuss the surge in COVID cases and what it means for hospitals...Show More
4) CC: 60 - New nurse Kealie one year later, Ethics in communication
Episode 60 is here! Today Zach and LJ are joined by Kealie for her second appearance. Kealie came on the show back on episode 17 to talk about being a new nurse, and she's back to talk about what her ...Show More
5) CC: 59 - Hospital Color Codes, Hospital Awards
Episode 59 is here! Today LJ and Zach have a short, light-hearted episode for you, they talk about hospital color codes (what is a code brown? the answer may surprise you!) and then hospital awards. T...Show More
6) CC: 58 - Massive Transfusion, Ethics w/ law enforcement, NCLEX oddities
Episode 58 is here! Today LJ and Zach get together to discuss massive transfusion protocols, an explosive story about ICE abuses and the ethical issues surrounding working with law enforcement, as wel...Show More
7) Chief Complaint Episode 57 - Zach takes the (actual) NCLEX, Zach has a baby, LJ has a new travel assignment
Episode 57 is finally here! Today is a bit of a personal episode, as Zach talks about taking the actual NCLEX, and also having a baby! LJ gives us the rundown on her new travel gig, and then we adjour...Show More
8) Chief Complaint Episode 56 - Teachers back to school, Graduating from nursing school
Episode 56 is here! Today, LJ and Zach talk about a pair of op-eds, one in The Atlantic and another in the Washington Post, urging teachers to return to the classroom. Is this a good idea? Then LJ has...Show More
Chief Complaint Episode 56 - Teachers back to school, Graduating from nursing school
55:57 | Aug 14th, 2020
9) Chief Complaint Episode 55 - Professionalism and #medbikini, MD/RN relationship
Episode 55 is here! Today Zach and LJ are joined by returning guest Meghan, who joined us back on episode 31. The gang talks about professionalism and a bizarre study that triggered the hashtag #medbi...Show More
Chief Complaint Episode 55 - Professionalism and #medbikini, MD/RN relationship
1:01:02 | Jul 31st, 2020
10) Chief Complaint Episode 54 - Moral Injury, Heat Emergencies, COVID-19 News Roundup
Episode 54 is here! Today LJ and Zach talk about moral injury in the context of the current pandemic, heat emergencies, and do a COVID-19 news roundup. Enjoy!Links:Moral Injury: https://elemental.medi...Show More
Chief Complaint Episode 54 - Moral Injury, Heat Emergencies, COVID-19 News Roundup
1:05:18 | Jul 17th, 2020