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 […]
Tag: Pediatric
Sorry I didn’t find and post this video sooner. In the video James Broselow, inventor of the Broselow tape, sends EMS Week greetings and also announces that his company was giving away free copies of its pediatric assessment applications on Wednesday, May 18. (two days ago)
I just listened to episode 8 of the Pedi-U podcast hosted by Kyle Bates which focused on Apparent Life Threatening Events. Kyle and his expert panel discussed the sudden onset of apnea and unresponsiveness in pediatric patients. This is one of the BEST pediatric education sessions I have heard or seen – including lots of […]
As part of my son’s birthday celebration I had lunch with him and his classmates in the school cafeteria. I asked on classmate, “Are you reading any good books?” She replied, “Judy B. Jones, but there are a lot of bad words.” She continued, “Like stupid.” Another classmate quickly added, “Sometimes my dad says ‘douchebag’” […]
We have all heard the stories of the heroic young child who saved his mother’s life by calling 911 and telling the dispatcher what was happening. But how do we teach our own child to be that hero in an emergency? 1. Teach your child how to use your phone. Show the child how to dial […]
I was recently asked about my tips for engaging with a pediatric patient’s parents. The timing was perfect because I was coming up to a deadline for my monthly EMS1.com column. How to Deal with Parents at EMS1.com. //
I had lots of ideas for a blog post to write for today until I read Thomas’ Story at LiveStrongBlog.com. Thomas, a ninth grader, wrote an outstanding post about his experience as a childhood cancer survivor. Check it out.
This is a guest post by EMS Safety Expert Jim Love. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Each year up to 1000 children are injured as the result of a crash while being transported in an ambulance. On August 5th in Washington DC a meeting was held to […]
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Need CE Right NOW!
I just finished my National Registry re-registration application … nothing like waiting until the absolute last minute. Fortunately I have enough CE and have met the refresher requirements through regular training sessions. Now I just need to track down my training director for the official letter and my medical director for a suggestion. Two weeks […]
I have been working on a CE article about Febrile Seizures (look for it in an upcoming issue of EMS magazine). During my research for the article I found this video at ParamedicTV.com. Paramedic and educator, Bob Waddell, talks to Kris Kaull about assessing and treating Febrile Seizure patients. Also, I am looking for links […]