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
What makes a great EMT?
New panel!
We welcome Alex, paramedic and Kate, EMT.
Welcoming back Sarah, paramedic and Nate, EMT.
What makes a great paramedic?
Treat your EMT’s like a partner. Talk about calls. Teach your EMT’s. Educate without belittling.
Create an environment where your partners can question the plan if they don’t understand it.
Learn from those that have been doing this for awhile.
What makes a great EMT?
Ask questions.
Have desire to improve.
Nate talks about his struggle with alcohol
When you crave alcohol or vice in general, you usually have one of the following:
HALT: hunger, anger/anxiety, loneliness, tiredness.
Alcohol abuse is a huge problem in EMS.
It being so socially acceptable makes it more difficult to overcome.
Alex and Nate open up about how they have had success overcoming this vice.
EMT schools sound like they are doing a better job at preparing EMT’s in the skills needed to verbally deescalate a situation and empathize with patients.
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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.
Full show notes can be found here: Episodes - Practical EMS - Content for EMTs, PAs, Paramedics
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If you want to work on your nutrition, increase your energy, improve your physical and mental health, I highly recommend 1st Phorm. Check them out here so they know I sent you.
1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition
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.