Awarded with multiple preceptor awards and peer accolades, your host Dawn B is a non-stop educator and avid learner. With her fiery personality, she is the program director for one of the top nurse anesthesia programs in the country. In this show you will learn about nursing as a science, nurse anesthesia, being a mentor, being a preceptor, various topics in physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and more. Her mantra is "always say yes to opportunities".
Local anesthetics are a valuable part of anesthesia care. This class of medication proves to be extremely beneficial for patients whether it's a spinal, epidural or a peripheral nerve block. Listen and get a basic understanding of how local anesthetics work, what is pKa and what is local anesthetic systemic toxicity. Let's Go! Instagram - Bent on Education
16 Mar 2026
So now what after I gave NMBA?
Last we talked was about giving neuromuscular blocking agents. This week we are chatting about how do we reverse those medications. Neostigmine has long been the gold standard of reversal agents and along came Sugammadex. What are best practices and dosing for each as we explore clinical implications of each medication Instagram - Bent on Education
1 Mar 2025
What the Vec? I just wanna roc with you! (NDNMB)
Did someone ask about Vecuronium and Rocuronium? Two of the widely used non depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents. They have many similarities and a few differences. Let's dive into the content Instagram - Bent on Education
3 Oct 2024
Succinylcholine, is it here to stay!
Anectine or Succinylcholine is an age old neuromuscular blocking agent that is presumable here to stay. Dr. Bent discusses the intricate details about the drug including mechanism of action and how it compares to other neuromuscular blocking agents. Succinylcholine is the only depolarizing NMBA on the market, so dive in to learn about this gemInstagram - Bent on Education
28 May 2024
Junction, Junction, what's your function? The NMJ
Take a brief dive into the neuromuscular junction. What are the ions and cations involved in neuromuscular transmission? Are there any enzymes that are necessary for neuromuscular transmission?
Take a gander into the basics of muscle transmission and contraction
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17 Feb 2023
2,6 Diisopropylphenol - Say What??
What is this agent? Its something that you're probably more familiar with than you know. Propofol is an agent widely used and even recognized by those even outside of healthcare. This agent can be your best friend or foe. Learn the properties that make it great and those that keep you on your toes in healthcare and anesthesia. Take the dive and learn!
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27 Nov 2022
Etomidate (I'm on a date)...
Why "I'm on a date?" Well, in nurse anesthesia school we were trying to figure out how to remember dosages and since Etomidate's dosing was 0.2 (to 0.3) we always thought "Etomidate, I'm on a date..it's just 2 people (or in this case 0.2). Yea, a little bit of a stretch, but here I am 17 years later and I still remember this.
Etomidate is an interesting medication, but aren't they all? Structurally and from the perspective of side effects, this one is rare. Enjoy the brief details on this anesthetic agent
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3 Nov 2022
Ketamine
How does this amazing agent work? What receptors are involved with its mechanism of action. Ketamine is an older agent that has so many properties helpful in anesthesia, sedation and pain management. Join as we take a look at how Ketamine revolutionizes patient care
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19 Oct 2022
Benzodiazepines!
The use of benzodiazepines is widespread in anesthesia and throughout nursing and medicine. Explore some of the benefits of using this medication class and how it differs from other classes of medication. What is a benzene ring? diazepine ring? and imidazole ring? Who knew benzodiazepines had them !
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13 Oct 2022
Barbiturates!
Want to know more about Barbiturates? Listen as I discuss the basics of this class of medication. From the pharmacokinetics to its effects on the various organ systems. What makes this class of medication different from others? Join in...let's find out
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5 May 2021
Cardiac Physiology..."blood goes 'round and 'round.."
So blood goes around and around and in and out! What are the determinants of SVR? What is preload, afterload and contractility. How do we affect inotropy, chronotropy and dromotropy?
Start here with the basics of cardiac physiology. What is the law of LaPlace and how does it relate to cardiac physiology. Some of your basic questions answered here.
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14 Apr 2021
A short tale of leadership
What type of leader are you? Who are you leading. In this episode I will explore or better yet, fill you all in to what my ideas are as a leader. Who I AM as a leader!
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23 Mar 2021
Autonomic Nervous System
The body functions on it's own sometimes! Can you imagine needing to tell your heart to beat and your lungs to breath? How does the autonomic nervous system work? What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems? What are their neurotransmitters? Get a basic understanding of these mechanism.
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24 Feb 2021
Pharmacology like 1,2,3
Basics of Pharmacology. To understand the obscure you need to understand the basics. This episode takes you through the basic principles of pharmacology. How the drug responds to the body, how the body responds to the drug, individual variability and more. Tune in to get the gist and expand your knowledge base on Pharmacology
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9 Feb 2021
AIRWAY!!
It's airway time! Prepare to become an expert in airway assessment, anatomy and physiology. How does the vocal cords work? What are safe airway devices to use! Here is the beginning of your understanding
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1 Feb 2021
Basics of Respiratory Physiology
We go into the basic understanding of respiratory physiology. What are the muscles of ventilation? What are the neural and chemical controls of ventilation? Dive into respiratory physiology with ease!
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13 Dec 2020
Yay! The trailer
Welcome to my trailer episode of Bent on Education. This introduction will guide you to what we will be talking about. Educate yourself on many aspects of nurse anesthesia practice, leadership, mentorship and more
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