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Do You Perform 12 Leads On Your CVA Patients?

August 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

While doing a 12 lead EKG on a stroke patient may not be the initial priority. This diagnostic tool can help the patients long term recovery if cardiac abnormalities are recognized early on. Take a listen to this weeks minutes and try to obtain a 12 lead reading on your next CVA patient. //

Negative Feedback & What If You Couldn’t Fail?

August 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

Jim addresses a negative feedback he received and asks the question “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Take a listen and comment below on this short Monday Minutes episode. //

Follow Up To Flight Medic Office Hours

August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

I wanted to just add a quick story about MedEvac use in EMS and mention a potential temporary resource when you have that patient who is a flight transport candidate but time and the patients actual condition may or may not make flight transport the best option. //

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The Right Way, Wrong Way and The Highway

August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

New EMT’s and Paramedics often work with more experienced providers and think everything the salty dog medic does is right. However, how long someone does something doesn’t always mean they have been doing it right all along. There is a right way and wrong to doing things and a sidebar to that is the “my [...]

Can You Really Hear That BP?

July 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

Ever taken a blood pressure when the ambulance is moving, the AC is on and the radio is chirping away? How easy was it? Did you truly auscultate an accurate blood pressure? This Monday Minutes offers a few tips on taking a BP in an ambulance as well as what to do when that NIBP [...]

Making EMS CE A Benefit

July 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Monday Minutes

Some tips this week on making your EMS continuing education a benefit instead of feeling like a burden. Listen in and make the most of your CE time. //

How Simple EMS Vehicle Operations Can Help You?

July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

It’s easy to overlook basic traffic signals when driving the ambulance. It’s 3am, no ones on the road, who is the turn signal for? But that’s how accidents happen. Jim points out a few simple rules to keep you safe that can actually carry over to your private life. //

Following Guidelines To A Point

July 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

As EMS providers we have to follow many guidelines when it comes to patient care and transport. We should keep in mind though that they are just guidelines and not all patients and decisions will fit into a cookie cutter mold. Being flexible and making good judgement when it comes to what is best for [...]

The Volunteer EMS System – Does It Work?

June 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Monday Minutes

Jim starts the conversation for the Volunteer EMS System model. Does it work, what can change or should it be scrapped? It’s not about who is paid or more professional. It’s about response, costs and personnel. Listen in and be sure to bring to your views and solutions to the next EMS Office Hours. //

Who Is Reading Your Ambulance Call Reports

June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Monday Minutes

Ever wonder who reads all that documentation you neatly put into your ambulance call reports? While it may not all get read every time, there are some key points you should keep in mind when documenting your patient care and contacts. //