Books, shoes, and DVDs oh my. Check out these recent deliveries to Everyday EMS Tips.com headquarters. Novels from Paramedic Katherine Howell I was contacted by former Australian Paramedic and novelist, Katherine Howell, about the Medical Author Chat Podcast. I am working with her to schedule a recording time soon. Meanwhile she was kind enough to […]
Tag: RoadID
My favorite off-time hobbies are training for, and competing, in running and cycling events. The training time, with friends or in solitude, is valuable time for me to relax, reflect, and think. I enjoy competing and usually lead the front of the middle of the pack across the finish line. These are the races and […]
The 2010 National Running Day was earlier this week. Did you get out for a run? I had planned to, but when I was finally able to push away from my desk it was raining with thunderstorms. I will run in the rain but not in the lightning. Instead I rode my bike on the […]
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Good Luck Levi in the Tour of California
The Tour of California cycling race starts tomorrow, May 16, in Nevada City. It is America’s largest stage race and I will be cheering for Levi Leipheimer to win his fourth consecutive Tour of California. Follow the race at AmgenTourofCalifornia.com. Like Levi, I wear the RoadID identification bracelet whenever I cycle or run. Identification is […]
EMS professionals know the importance of knowing the patient’s name, important medical history, and emergency contact. We also know that far too few patients use identification bracelets or have their medical history already written out in an easy to access and read format. This holiday season (or any time of year) consider giving the gift […]
One area of patient assessment that I know I need to improve is looking for bracelets or tags that patients wear that might be simple identification, alerts to EMS professionals about known medical conditions like diabetes or seizures, in case of emergency contact information, or end of life instructions for making resuscitation decisions. Is it […]