Practical EMS
My mission is to use the stories we all have in emergency medicine to encourage and uplift you where you are. EMT, Paramedic, nurse, PA, NP or physician. Emergency medicine is a very difficult specialty with unique challenges, and it calls us all to be better than the average person in order to stay healthy for our patients, our families and own mental wellness. I want to connect with EMS crews, fire crews, ER RN's, ER techs and new ER advanced practice providers to better understand their current struggles. I also want to bridge the gap between prehospital medicine and the emergency department and to encourage those seeking to become an advanced practice provider. Disclaimer: All Practical EMS content is opinion only. It is unaffiliated with any company or organization and does not represent any company or organization that Aaron currently works for or has worked for in the past. No content should be taken as medical advice.
Practical EMS
January Panel - Real Stories - Don't allow vices to control you. Develop mental toughness.
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Challenges in emergency medicine
Burnout can creep up on you and can occur even in one shift.
Nate got burned out working nights and started drinking heavily and almost got into blows with his partner. He went through a tough period and came out the other side.
Substances will become an easy outlet and a way to avoid dealing with real problems if you allow them.
Everyone has their coping strategies; you need healthy ones.
Casey- If you run 2000 calls a year or more you may burnout, if you less than 200 calls you may burnout.
You need a balance at a certain point. Being the right kind of busy can give you energy as well.
I cannot overemphasize how amazing the 75 hard program is.
In emergency medicine we need to be MENTALLY TOUGH
Try cold plunging.
Doug- recognize you are burned out. Some variety and less hours overtime can really help extend your time in EM.
Sarah- Recognize burnout in yourself. As a nurse you have job flexibility if you are getting burned out.
No one is going to remember that extra shift you worked except your family.
Life is not easy to balance and sometimes work will take priority or money will take priority but the more you keep your family on the back burner the more they will suffer.
Everything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice nor used to diagnose any medical or healthcare conditions.
Everything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice nor used to diagnose any medical or healthcare conditions. This is not medical advice. If you have personal health concerns, please seek professional care.
Full show notes can be found here: Episodes - Practical EMS - Content for EMTs, PAs, Paramedics
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