Harnessing Simulation to Cultivate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Skills in Healthcare Learners
Communication, advocacy, and even history-taking are all behaviors engrained in the EMS provider. In fact, we can all think of an educator, preceptor, or partner who helped teach and role-model these ...
26 Maalis 20241h 2min
The ABCs: More than a mnemonic (Feb 2024)
Checklists have become a part of every EMS provider's day. We use them to check in our ambulances, ensure we have all our equipment, and help us prepare for low-frequency skills. However, can a checkl...
26 Helmi 20241h 1min
To Treat or Not to Treat: Atrial Fibrillation (Feb 2024)
While most cardiac dysrhythmias fit nicely into a treatment algorithm, atrial fibrillation stands out as lacking clear-cut treatment guidelines. Concerns over patient outcome, risk of potential stroke...
16 Helmi 20241h 7min
Unlocking Inner Peace During Paramedic School (Jan 24)
Mental health has long been a focus of the overall well-being of the EMS provider. However, should training in stress management start sooner, perhaps during initial education? Can meditation help imp...
3 Helmi 20241h 1min
How safe is EMS: A review of occupational injuries and illness in paramedics
The inherent risk of injury and illness comes with most jobs, more so in the first responder community. Working on the front lines during disasters, roadway collisions, and violent encounters, paramed...
8 Tammi 20241h 1min
The Best of Educational Research in 2023! (Dec 2023)
Join us for this end-of-year special edition of the PCRF Education Research Journal Club when each of our panelists will share a favorite article from the educational literature in 2023.
5 Tammi 20241h 2min
Adverse safety encounters in pediatric patients (Dec 2023)
Most of our pediatric patients cared for and transported by EMS have low acuity, which results in very favorable outcomes. Despite this, EMS providers still experience adverse safety encounters while ...
5 Tammi 20241h 6min
