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Link: Hyperglycemia in Acutely Ill Patients

Paramedics and educators Buck Feris and Steve Cole contributed an excellent article about hyperglycemia in acutely ill patients to the CentreLearn blog. Check it out. The complexity of the question that led to this article gave me hope that there are paramedics that desire more knowledge, rather than paramedics that decline new knowledge.

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Get Seizure Smart: Take the Quiz

Test your seizure and epilepsy knowledge with the seizure smart quiz. You can also take a free online training seizure awareness training program from the Epilepsy Foundation.

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Alternate Posting Locations: November 2011

EMS1.com Does Pranking Belong in EMS? I am not sure it belongs anywhere. How do you feel about pranking? EMT Class is Like a Marathon. Marathon running can be a metaphor for just about anything. Blog.CentreLearn.com Guest Post Welcome – guidelines and instructions New Portfolio: Emergency Management Institute Professional Development Series. We also have a […]

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Alternate Posting Locations October 2011

Blog.CentreLearn.com – My day job is being the Director of Education for CentreLearn Solutions. I add about two posts a week to the CentreLearn blog and manage our social media accounts. Top Questions about CL Courses for Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMTs Build your own Online Training Content FDA Drug Safety Communication on Zofran – this […]

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Video Link: Absence Seizure in a Child

While working on a CE lesson about seizures I was struck by the reality that EMS professionals very rarely see the patient seizing. We usually arrive when the patient is post-ictal. I have seen very few seizures in progress and most of the seizures I have seen were tonic-clonic and not absence seizures. I visited […]

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Alternate Posting Locations September 2011

I also write posts frequently at Blog.CentreLearn.com, the blog of CentreLearn Solutions, LLC where I am the director of education. A few of my favorites from September on the CentreLearn blog: New online training courses for EMTs, Paramedics, and Firefighters Kinds words from the Epilepsy Foundation CentreLearn Morning Mug and PowerPoint Design Tips Test Security […]

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Products and Schwag from EMS World Expo 2011 #EMSWorldExpo

Last week is still a blur to me. I arrived Monday night and left Friday afternoon and felt rushed for time from the moment I arrived until the moment I left. My schedule was packed with meetings, social events, and presentations. The one thing I didn’t schedule and now regret not scheduling was time to […]

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Hot Summer Posts from Outside the Service Area

July has been a hot one for me. First a week of blazing heat and humidity in Central Wisconsin and then a week of constant heat and humidity in Miami. Here are some of my favorite posts from outside the service area: This MSNBC.com article about a PICU nurse that committed suicide a few months […]

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EMS Education Tips

Question: More Resources on Capnography

A reader asked, “I would like to know more about capnography.” Post updated September 20, 2015 0) CapnoAcademy.com a resource and information website from Medtronic powered by EMS1.com 1)      Capnography for paramedics blog 2)     [amazon-product text=”Capnography, King of the ABCs” type=”text”]1450246206[/amazon-product]: A Systematic Approach for Paramedics’ by Troy Valente 3)      Capnography Made Easy training course […]

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Lets Connect at EMS Expo #EMSExpo

Want to meet-up during EMS Expo. Here are the multitude of ways and places to find me: 1. Visit the CentreLearn booth – 3231 (exhibit hall map) 2. ZOLL Podcasting studio where I will be recording live episodes of the EMSEduCast on Wednesday and Thursday 3. Attend my Thursday or Friday morning presentation. Or both! […]