69 | New panel! Why emergency medicine | Don’t just do something, stand there | Being proud of what you do
Meet our new panel Kash (EM physician) Casey (Paramedic) Nate (EMT) Why emergency medicine? Kash: Likes to see results in the short term rather than manage long-term problems. Decided on EM and even a...
29 Sep 202436min
#68 - Over-reliance on technology, standards for students, don't listen to naysayers, advice for newbies
Matt talks about our reliance on technology and how sometimes it is nice to remember that to assess a patient it is actually really simple without using technology Andrew: I am mostly paid to not get ...
22 Sep 202426min
#67 - Burnout avoidance, decision fatigue, driving lights and sirens, Where is God in emergency medicine?
Imminent baby delivery stories Burnout tips: avoid the overtime. Sometimes the extra money is not worth the additional life stress. Make sure you get off on time and make that transition to home life...
15 Sep 202426min
#66 - Paramedics getting offended, first code as a medical student, making a human connection and measuring success in EMS
The team mentality at all levels in the ED is key to a harmonious, efficient and effective environment In EMS, this can be difficult on a given scene when you may not know the other responders all tha...
8 Sep 202432min
New panel, power in detaching, controlled drowning, overwhelm as a new provider
Meet our new panel Matt (EMT) Julie (RN) Sarah (paramedic) Schasny (paramedic) Andrew (EM physician) Advice for the newbies: Don’t panic, it is not your emergency Find the balance of detachment while ...
1 Sep 202429min
Overcoming burnout, having purpose, showing grace for patients while also having healthy boundaries
Keep asking “why” do get to a full understanding of what is going on As providers we do want questions asked of us if someone is not sure about something we ordered Tracey has found techniques to avoi...
25 Aug 202431min
The Dunning-Kruger effect, building confidence, the importance of knowing the "why", when to do nothing
We talk about EKG interpretation Adam talks about the power of teaching Ongoing learning is key to performing well in emergency medicine and medicine in general We discuss confidence in emergency med...
18 Aug 202439min
Stress exposure in school, zero to hero, advocating for patients
Stress exposure in school is very helpful for real life practice A good analogy for lay people: EMT is like CNA, AEMT is LPN, paramedic is RN. This helps people understand the progression of levels of...
11 Aug 202433min
