125 | ER Dr. Adam | Former paramedic | Refocusing on your purpose | Faith in emergency medicine
Former paramedic and has been an ER physician for 7-8 years He pursued emergency medicine after his experience as a paramedic because he feels it is more in line with his personality We talk about ho...
26 Loka 202531min
124 | Josh with Crisis Prevention | The situations that burn out staff and make them leave the ER | Seek to understand, not win | Avoiding cynicism
Give the escalating patients some room, you don’t have to be within arm’s reach I talk about what a bad code blue looks like and what a good code blue looks like and how this translates to running a g...
19 Loka 202537min
123 | Josh with Crisis Prevention | Code Grey | Safety in the ER | The unmet want or need
Josh has 20 years in Public Safety Currently doing crisis prevention instruction We often don’t get any education in med school or PA school in how to communicate well with patients or how to de-escal...
12 Loka 202529min
122 | ER Dr. Lucas | Is it still worth becoming a physician? | Honor to being there on someone’s worst day | Don’t just do something, stand there
Lucas gives his pitch for why it is still worth it to be a physician - it’s one of the best jobs in the world but you have to have the ability to adapt to change over time Being a physician still allo...
5 Loka 202527min
121 | ER Dr. Lucas | Longevity | Advice for the new ER physician | The lone wolf dies so stop putting off focus on community
Longevity in a tough field is something you need to consider as well as the right mindsets that keep you there – be intentional about being grateful Lucas gives some advice in doing triage shifts and ...
28 Syys 202523min
120 | ER Dr. Lucas | Inevitable burnout | Gratitude | Being intentional about the positive
ER physician for 15 years He talks about this path into med school and emergency medicine as his first choice He likes the challenge, lack of predictability and wide scope of problems we must solve. W...
21 Syys 202530min
119 | Emergency Standards | Leave work at work | Take care of yourself before you take care of others
Leave work on time •David’s story: a skilled, compassionate paramedic who deeply connected with patients, especially during psychiatric crises. oStruggled to separate work from life. oRelied on alcoho...
14 Syys 202528min
118 | Emergency Standards | Introduction | Do not seek to diagnosis
Introduction My first experience with a cardiac arrest as a new EMT → exhilarating, confirmed calling to emergency medicine.Early struggles: dropped out of college, lacked discipline, but EMT training...
7 Syys 202544min
