Rapid Response RN
Hosted by Sarah and Nurse Gwenny and Sarah Lorenzini · Sarah Lorenzini
4.9from 976 ratings
- 172
- Episodes
- 81
- Transcribed
- 976
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 471K
- YouTube views
About Rapid Response RN
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.
- Publisher
- Sarah Lorenzini
- Category
- education · health & fitness · health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Oct 2020
- Latest episode
- 18 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
81 of 172 episodes have a transcript.
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
166: When the Mitral Valve Breaks: Papillary Muscle Rupture After MI
15 Jul 2026
165: Breaking the Storm Part 2: Antiarrhythmics, Sympathetic Blockade, and the Emerging Role of Esmolol
12 Jul 2026
BONUS EPISODE: Rapid Response Calls That Never Should Have Happened from the Nurse Gwenny Podcast
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166: When the Mitral Valve Breaks: Papillary Muscle Rupture After MI
Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I want to make an important distinction here. The papillary muscles don't pull the mitral valve closed. The pressure difference between the ventricle and the atrium is what closes the valve. The papillary muscles and chordae keep the valve from flipping backwards when the ventricular pressure arises. Okay, now imagine those cables, that support system, has lost some blood supply, like during the STEMI the patient had four days ago. Remember, STEMI is... ST segment elevation, myocardial infarction. Infarction means dead tissue and lack of oxygen. So over the next couple of days, that necrotic tissue becomes increasingly weak and friable. […]
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- Shyam Prabhakaran
- Melody Bishop
- Dr Oscar Mitchell
- Jaclyn Bond
- Kristen RN
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 470,760
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 473 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 503 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100
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- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Rapid Response RN?
Sarah and Nurse Gwenny and Sarah Lorenzini host the show. Published by Sarah Lorenzini.
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