We've all heard, "Pain is whatever the patient says it is."
But do we actually practice that way?

In this episode, Kevin and Lisa dive into a fascinating mixed-methods study exploring how nurses think about pain and how those beliefs change when real clinical decisions are made in triage. Dr. Wolf unpacks research examining nurses' attitudes, behaviors, and hidden biases surrounding pain assessment and triage decision-making.

The results are uncomfortable and important.

This conversation isn't about blaming nurses; it's about understanding how systems, cognition, and culture shape practice, and how awareness can help us deliver safer, more compassionate care.

Here is a link to the full article.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099176726000048?dgcid=author

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Vaccines are one of public health's greatest success stories—but what happens when people start saying no? In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Lisa Wolf dig into the rising tide of vaccine refusal, what's fueling it, and how it's already impacting what we see in the emergency department. If you've ever struggled to explain vaccine science to a skeptical patient, this episode is essential listening.

Resources mentioned:

· American Academy of Pediatrics vaccination recommendations

· American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists vaccine guidelines

· Studies on shingles vaccine and dementia reduction

· HPV vaccine and cervical cancer elimination in Scotland

· Vaccination in the emergency department study

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Fluid and electrolyte emergencies are the silent killers you might not notice until your patient crashes. In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Lisa Wolf break down the classic (and not-so-classic) presentations of hypo/hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, and calcium derangements—and how they impact perfusion, mental status, and cardiac rhythm.

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