Endoscopy can feel intimidating, especially if nobody has ever properly shown you the kit or explained what everything does. In this collaboration between the Medical Nursing Podcast and Focal Point, Laura joins Sam and Amy from Vet Solutions for part one of a two part series covering the foundations of endoscopy. From rigid versus flexible scopes and what all the ancillary kit actually does, to pre procedure checklists, patient side cleans and what to do if your leak test fails, this episode gives you the confidence to get hands on with your scopes.

Calcium disorders are more common than we think, and one small change in that mineral can cause significant and sometimes life threatening consequences for our patients. In episode 128 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we cover everything veterinary nurses need to know, from how calcium is regulated and why ionised calcium matters, to the causes and clinical signs of hypercalcaemia and hypocalcaemia, how to collect samples you can actually trust, and the nursing priorities that make a real difference to these patients in hospital and beyond.

Acute kidney injury is one of the conditions where outdated thinking can still cause real harm to our patients, and in episode 127 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we are tackling the biggest myths head on. From why flushing the kidneys with high fluid rates is no longer best practice, to the difference between AKI and CKD, why a normal creatinine at discharge does not mean recovery is complete, and the essential monitoring role veterinary nurses play throughout hospitalisation and beyond, this episode gives you the knowledge to nurse these patients the right way.