To Treat or Not to Treat: Atrial Fibrillation (Feb 2024)

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, and further cardiac damage leave many agencies favoring rapid transport and limited treatment. Additionally, limited data is available to link prehospital treatment to the patient’s hospital discharge status. Join this month's PCRF Journal Club to discuss a landmark paper that evaluates treating atrial fibrillation in the prehospital setting, including a link between prehospital treatment and hospital outcome data.

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Sirens & Strength: Unveiling the Female EMS Journey (Aug 24)

Sirens & Strength: Unveiling the Female EMS Journey (Aug 24)

Workforce shortages continue to pervade EMS. Despite the pandemic recovery and increased efforts at bringing more people into the field and keeping them there, fewer people are choosing to climb into ...

17 Aug 20241h 1min

Talk like a Pro: Virtual Training for Tough Conversations in EMS (July 2024)

Talk like a Pro: Virtual Training for Tough Conversations in EMS (July 2024)

Can you educate healthcare students on delivering life-and-death news to patients, and if so, can you standardize it and evaluate student improvement and performance? Can virtual simulation truly brin...

10 Aug 20241h 3min

"I can't breathe" is EMS doing everything they can for patients suffering from respiratory distress

"I can't breathe" is EMS doing everything they can for patients suffering from respiratory distress

EMS providers respond to patients suffering from shortness of breath every day and have a vast array of treatment options in the prehospital setting. However, limited analysis describes the nation's E...

12 Juli 20241h 2min

Grey Matter Mysteries: Unveiling Neuroanatomy Through Cadaver Instruction

Grey Matter Mysteries: Unveiling Neuroanatomy Through Cadaver Instruction

Cadaver dissection is one of the highest-rated days of paramedic school for those programs lucky enough to have access to a cadaver lab. However, a fun experience does not always equate to student lea...

7 Juli 20241h 2min

Assessing Burnout Rates and Contributing Factors in Emergency Medical Service Clinicians

Assessing Burnout Rates and Contributing Factors in Emergency Medical Service Clinicians

EMS providers are routinely involved in high-stress situations with limited follow-up or healthy coping mechanisms. These experiences can trigger stress responses and burnout in our first-responder co...

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Where do we fall short? A nationwide evaluation of paramedic education program deficiencies (May 24)

Where do we fall short? A nationwide evaluation of paramedic education program deficiencies (May 24)

Live from Accreditcon ! If you have seen one paramedic education program, you have seen one paramedic education program. As educators, we have all heard this mantra when describing the diversity in tr...

9 Juni 20241h 2min

Saving Seconds Saving Lives: The Impact of Law Enforcement in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests (May 2024)

Saving Seconds Saving Lives: The Impact of Law Enforcement in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests (May 2024)

Law enforcement is often the first responder on scene in out of hospital cardiac arrest. The ability for police to provide high quality CPR and early defibrillation can have a substantial impact on pa...

19 Maj 20241h 1min

Am I on Camera? Using Video Review in Pediatric Skills Training

Am I on Camera? Using Video Review in Pediatric Skills Training

Maintaining skills in pediatric prehospital care is critical since pediatric patient encounters can be high acuity/low frequency. Evidence shows that procedural skills competency decays in as little a...

27 Apr 20241h 2min

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