This is part two of a guest post by Diane Raymond. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. In part 1 Diane wrote about setting fitness goals. In Part 2 she tells us how to stick with those goals. Write down everything you like and dislike about your […]
We said, “We are going to cut away your pant leg to look at your wound.” The kid started to scream. Whoa, wait a minute. “Why are you upset?” “Don’t cut my leg off!” he stammered between sobs. The kid heard us say, “We are going to cut off your leg.” Removing patient clothing is […]
Paramedic George Steffensen discusses his book Paramedic Buff to Burnt on this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast. In Buff to Burnt George looks back on his career as a medic in New York city and shares stories from his career to promote the outstanding work of EMS professionals and to help new medics […]
Ted Setla and Justin Schorr explain the Chronicles of EMS, how EMS professionals are getting involved, and what is next for the Chronicles. Chronicles of EMS – The purpose from Thaddeus Setla on Vimeo. Learn more at ChroniclesofEMS.com
Join Jim Hoffman and me for episode five of the EMS Office Hours podcast. I shared some of my experiences with the GEMS class (Geriatric Emergencies for EMS Professionals) and we also discussed some of our geriatric patient assessment and treatment tips with a special focus on the importance of customer service. I also told […]
This is a guest app review by David Konig. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. One of the things that I absolutely LOVE about my Motorola Droid is it’s ability to sync contact information with both my GMail and MS Exchange accounts. This is a […]
Exam gloves are one of the few pieces of equipment that are used on every call. They are essential personal protective equipment to be wearing or have easily accessible. Although these Everyday EMS Tips may seem simplistic I think they are important reminders for new and experienced EMS professionals:
Check out this list of personal health tips for EMS professionals at EMSResponder.com. What safety tips are missing from this list? For more great tips, resources, and study aids become a premium member of the MedicCast extra from my friend Jamie Davis the Podmedic. The Mediccast extra is the largest collection of tips, resources, audio […]
With 2009 officially in the books, patient care reports clearing the billing process, and start of year tasks completed this might be the time that employee reviews are being conducted. In my experience employees are reviewed either at the end of the calendar year or on their service anniversary. I just had my employee review […]