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Just imagine it is 2 AM and you need to learn about a drug, but you don’t have a lot of resources. What can you grab quickly? This episode’s guest has the perfect book for you. Nicole Kupchik, MN, RN, CCNS, CCRN-CMC, PCCN-K has written Critical Care Survival Guide, a concise bedside reference book for anyone working in critical care regardless of experience level. In today’s conversation, Nicole joins Jenny Finnell to give us access to some of the wisdom from her book, particularly on ICU cardiac medications. They break down the five cardiac medications we commonly see—norepinephrine, epinephrine, Olaparib, milrinone, and dobutamine—and discuss how to titrate them. Tune in to learn more about these cardiac medications, adding more to your CRNA information toolkit!

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