New Grad Radio

Welcome back to another episode of the New Grad Radio podcast. This episode serves as the first of many to come, highlighting the foundational concepts of Mechanical Ventilation. As I mention, I am not an expert. But I know what it's like to have started as a grad two years ago, having never seen a ventilator, nor a patient requiring mechanical ventilation. Over the last few years, I've worked in an ICU that has one of the highest percentage of patients requiring mechanical ventilation in Australia - meaning most days I turned up to work, I was directly caring for patients on a ventilator. I remember what it was like to first stand in front of the ventilator, feeling a little overwhelmed, and learning absolutely everything from scratch. I remember the questions I had when I first started. It was only a few years ago. And I'll keep those at the forefront of my mind as I create the proceeding episodes. I'll attempt to keep each episode short, compact, and to the point. If you already have a decent founda