The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast
Pharmacy JoeThe Elective Rotation - the number 1 ranked Hospital Pharmacy podcast - is created for YOU Pharmacy Nation! If you are a Pharmacy Student, Resident, Pharmacist, Nurse, Physician, or Critical Care Practitioner in a hospital, intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department looking to improve your practice, The Elective Rotation delivers unbiased critical care and hospital pharmacy content from a B... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 300 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceHealth & FitnessMedicine | |||
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Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1170 In this episode, I’ll discuss the performance of lidocaine vs. amiodarone for refractory ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia in in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1169 In this episode, I’ll discuss a systematic review and meta-analysis on the ability of linezolid and clindamycin to inhibit bacterial toxin production in critically ill adults.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1168 In this episode, I’ll discuss the use of NSAIDs in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1167 In this episode, I’ll discuss the use of succinylcholine vs rocuronium for tracheal intubation in emergency department patients.
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- 2026 guidelines TNK dosing
The TNK dosing chart (table 7) is very misleading. For example, if you look quickly at the chart in an emergency situation you may conclude that there is a minimum dose of 15mg because the row for <60 kg says the dose is “15mg”.
Its only when you look at the footnotes that the dose for <50kg is “per 1-kg band”. Im a pharmacist for 49 years and Im not sure what that meant. It means 0.25mg/kg according to my AI chatbot.
Whats worse UpToDate reproduces this chart WITHOUT THE FOOTNOTES, implyin... more
Apple Podcasts5OldPharmacyJoe
United States7 months ago - Informative podcast
Concise and informative podcast for any hospital pharmacist
Apple Podcasts5RxLauraUnited States6 years ago - Decent
I welcome an addition to myriad of pharmacy podcasts. I wish the music was not as loud as compared to the rest of the podcast. At least a few times the information was raw and abstract.
Apple Podcasts3RoadWarrior2004United States6 years ago - Like his podcast
Very helpful but boring like he is reading and saying information.
Apple Podcasts3hospital rphUnited States6 years ago - A Consistent Quality Podcasting Pharmacist
Quality Podcasting IS NOT as easy as many think. Pharmacy Joe is a true leader in pharmacy and in podcasting. Excellent work Joe! Keep it coming.
Apple Podcasts5Todd EuryUnited States7 years ago
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The show centers on practical, evidence-based critical care and hospital pharmacy topics delivered in concise, actionable episodes. Most episodes dissect current literature, trial data, and guideline implications for bedside practice—often tying findings to real-world workflows, pharmacy operations, and multidisciplinary care. A recurring strength is short, digestible formats that distill complex research into takeaways clinicians can apply on shifts, with a consistent emphasis on critical care pharmacotherapy and patient safety. A notable differentiator is the weekly literature digest and the host's promotion of hands-on training resources, making it particularly valuable for pharmacists, residents, and ICU teams seeking fast, credible cli... more
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