Lifesupport.Training

RT to ECMO Specialist: Contrasting Ventilator and ECMO Withdrawal

Key Points

Apr 24 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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What Your ECMO Patient Experiences: Shane's Story

I met Shane in an ECMO survivor support group.

Apr 16 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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ECMO Terminology:

Understanding Drainage and Return Terms

Apr 10 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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Lessons from Someone Else’s ECMO Orientation

Over several recent ECMO orientation shifts, I was reminded of how much the role changes when you are helping someone else orient.

Apr 2 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

March 2026

Follow the Flow

A Lazy Genius Guide to Heart Valves

Mar 26 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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Becoming an ECMO Specialist

Who Is Better Prepared for ECMO: A Nurse or a Respiratory Therapist?

Mar 25 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

Hemolysis on ECMO

A Practical Guide to Recognition and Management

Mar 19 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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January 2026

ECMO 143 Is Now Open to Guest Contributors

Share what you’re learning. Help others grow.

Jan 6 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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December 2025

Colombia (South America) Study: How Nurses Experience ECMO Training

TLDR Interviews with 9 ECMO nurses in Colombia.

Dec 29, 2025 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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Christmas in the ICU

A Message for Patients and Families

Dec 25, 2025 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

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Christmas ECMO fact

When your patient gets cold, hemoglobin holds onto oxygen tighter.

Dec 25, 2025 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS

Echo In Cardiac Mechanical Support

Jeffrey Scott, DO, MBA, FASE, one of the guest editors of this newsletter, recently told me about “Echo In Cardiac Mechanical Support,” an online course…

Dec 17, 2025 • Jonathan Jung, RRT-NPS