The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast is a podcast for all EMS providers. Whether you’re an EMT, paramedic, nurse; work in a 911 response setting or critical care transport; and are a novice or experienced clinician, this podcast is for you.
Latest episodes
Aug 15, 2023 • 0sec
Raising the Bar for Paramedic Education - Part 2: Leadership, Sim, Stats
References:
Low-Fi Sim > HiFi: PMID 33872104
HiFi not necessarily better: PMID 27215280
Clincial outcomes and sims: PMID 19642147
Aug 8, 2023 • 0sec
Raising the Bar for Paramedic Education: Part 1 - The Right People
References:
Collins, Jim. Good to Great.
Attrition Rates: PMID 37034493
Accreditation: PMID 16531381
Flipped Programs: PMID 33328795
Jul 28, 2023 • 0sec
Mentoring & Precepting: A "Philosophical" Discussion
Wesley Nelson comes back onto the podcast to talk about mentorship and precepting.
Jul 28, 2023 • 0sec
Unscripted: Urban EMS
Thanks to Rob Friedman for coming on the podcast and shooting the breeze about life and issues working EMS in the big city...
Jul 11, 2023 • 0sec
LVADs
Cabrera, Daniel. (Nov 2, 2014). A Basic Approach to the LVAD Patient in the Emergency Department. Available: https://emblog.mayo.edu/2014/11/02/a-basic-approach-to-the-lvad-patient-in-the-emergency-department/
Tchantchaleishvili V, Sagebin F, Ross RE, Hallinan W, Schwarz KQ, Massey HT. Evaluation and treatment of pump thrombosis and hemolysis. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Sep;3(5):490-5. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2014.09.01. PMID: 25452909; PMCID: PMC4229473.
Jul 6, 2023 • 0sec
10 Rules for BLS Providers
20+ year paramedic and retired fire captain Steve came on to talk about his 10 Rules for BLS Providers!
Jun 27, 2023 • 0sec
Toolbags, Haters, FOAMed, & EBM
Jun 11, 2023 • 0sec
Air Medical Ops: The Reality
References:
Miles MVP, Beasley JR, Reed HE, Miles DT, Haiflich A, Beckett AR, Lee YL, Bowden SE, Panacek EA, Ding L, Brevard SB, Simmons JD, Butts CC. Overutilization of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Central Gulf Coast Region Results in Unnecessary Expenditure. J Surg Res. 2022 May;273:211-217. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.038. Epub 2022 Jan 29. PMID: 35093837.
Roman J, Shank W, Demirjian J, Tang A, Vercruysse GA. Overutilization of Helicopter Transport in the Minimally Burned-A Healthcare System Problem That Should Be Corrected. J Burn Care Res. 2020 Jan 30;41(1):15-22. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irz143. PMID: 31504602.
Adcock AK, Minardi J, Findley S, Daniels D, Large M, Power M. Value Utilization of Emergency Medical Services Air Transport in Acute Ischemic Stroke. J Emerg Med. 2020 Nov;59(5):687-692. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.08.005. Epub 2020 Oct 1. PMID: 33011044; PMCID: PMC8006070.
Chen X, Gestring ML, Rosengart MR, Peitzman AB, Billiar TR, Sperry JL, Brown JB. Logistics of air medical transport: When and where does helicopter transport reduce prehospital time for trauma? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Jul;85(1):174-181. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001935. PMID: 29787553.
Chen X, Gestring ML, Rosengart MR, Billiar TR, Peitzman AB, Sperry JL, Brown JB. Speed is not everything: Identifying patients who may benefit from helicopter transport despite faster ground transport. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Apr;84(4):549-557. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001769. PMID: 29251708.
Jun 9, 2023 • 0sec
Nighttime Chatter with Ashley
Topics: Tempus Pro, clinical competencies, bureaucratic comeuppance, IV acetaminophen
May 31, 2023 • 0sec
