Continuing Education Course Summary

Most EMT/Paramedic training programs clearly plan the didactic and lab sessions within the classroom. However, many programs lose this accountability when sending students out of the classroom to the clinical rotations. This article is aimed to aid EMT and Paramedic students in discussing pointers to keep in mind when attending their mandatory clinical rotations, especially if they are not given full preparation from the instructor or course sponsor.

The National Association of Trauma Specialists (NATS) understands that there is a magazine article circulating making claims that emergency medical care is “the most expensive operation in hospitals.” The blatant inaccuracy of this article ignores certain facts about emergency medical care. First, the magazine failed in informing its readers that emergency room physicians work for more than 70 hours a week on average. The service they render to people who need it the most is not only physically demanding and debilitating, but also they are taken away from their families. NATS continues to record higher levels of divorce, alcohol and substance use more than the other segments of the medical profession. Second, there is a high demand for emergency

In many cities emergency service personnel had their pay cut, overtime eliminated, and benefits slashed. This not only affects the moral of said workers but may drive away future applicants to find better pay elsewhere. This can cause many problems in the future as they will have a difficult time to hire new employees. It could also cause current employees to leave their departments for better pay causing more man power issues. “The national average wage was $34,370 in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Mercer 2).” One of the major problems is that there is no federal funding for emergency medicine. The lack of funding for these emergency medicine personnel is a major concern leading to a haphazard development of this service. “Even the number of EMTs and paramedics is uncertain (Mercer 11).” Many believe that if you stabilize the budget issues then the profession would possibly become one of the fastest growing in the

So you’re new to EMS? First couple of days on the job? Let’s talk about the bells and whistles. You think when you sign up to be an EMT or FF you are signing up to save lives and that everyone you come into contact with is going to be happy to see you and thankful for your services. Wrong, so incredibly wrong. Let me introduce you to the people who want you to fail, so that they can jump on you for lawsuits.

The positive approach to HFS training allows patients lives to not be put at risk during the teaching process. Student’s can practice administering a catheter or assisting in surgery without the added stress of harming the patient. HFS allows students to practice complicated procedures they otherwise may not have the opportunity to participate in. From poison to natural disaster, with HFS students can practice group situations and emergency preparedness and have time to reflect on what they could do better next time. (Garrett, B., Macphee, M., Jackson, C. 2010)

This year I chose EMS as my senior year rotation. In this class, I experience what it is like to be a first responder since we find out what is wrong with our patient with the given information at the scene and then we plan a course of treatment for our patients depending on the site of the incident. This class has helped shape my knowledge of medicine even more and has helped carve us students into becoming EMT’s. Although the life of a doctor and a first responder are completely different, they both practice the same set of skills such as taking vitals, patient assessments, cardiopulmonary resuscitation,

EMRG members are familiar with administering oxygen, trauma and medical treatment protocol, and responding to medical and mental health calls on campus.

(Morrisy, Tactical EMS) Requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but most programs require tactical emergency personnel to be affiliated with law enforcement and be able to carry a gun. Tactical medical providers must also be either Basic Life Support (BLS) or ALS certified and have successfully completed a nationally recognized tactical provider course. Other training includes hostage survival, team wellness, ballistic wound analysis, pediatric trauma, forensic evidence gathering, and some veterinarian training to be able to take care of the unit’s canines. Tactical medics are also trained to “treat and release” law enforcement personnel with minor wounds allowing them to be treated on scene and return to duty. (Morrisy, Tactical EMS) In response to incidents, tactical medics are part of the front line, providing trauma-level care and unit wellness checks along with maintaining the health and well-being of everyone present at the

Captains in SEMS play a vital role in the organization and are tasked with assorted responsibilities. Perhaps, one of the most important duties delegated to Captains, is the training of the Probationary EMT's. It is the responsibility of the Captains to provide exemplary training to all the probationary members to ensure that they are prepared to serve as an EMT on behalf of SEMS. As a probationary member, the training I received help to further my knowledge and skills as an EMT. I am grateful for the superb training that I received, and would like to provide other probationary members with the same caliber of training, In addition to training probationary members, it is expected that Captains hold continuing education courses for all members

With assaults against first responders rising, there should be new training requirements necessary. Escape should always be the goal of the assaulted EMS practitioner. Training offers first responders the ability to learn proper responses to better stay away from a situation that will

The first lesson that I have learned in the beginning of the EMT course is safety. If there is a situation where someone needs your help is unconscious,it is your duty to

This course introduces methods for evaluating health standards in populations and the effect that health inequalities have on the health of different populations. This course also focuses on the intersection of epidemiology, health management, and social sciences. This course is relevant to my field because it will give me an overview of the considerations public health organizations must deal with in order to operate effectively

In this weeks lecture Natasha Jenkins one of the coordinators of the paramedic course at victoria university came in and spoke to us about what it means to actually be a paramedic, what courses we need to complete in order to become a paramedic and after graduation who hires paramedics

One area of Emergency Medical Services that needs a change is violence on EMS and the need for training to assist personnel in how to defend one’s self. When an EMT approaches a scene where the probability of violence is high, we do not know what to do. When EMS goes to any call, it’s their safety first. Current education and initial training for personnel does not include violence awareness or how to react and possibly defend themselves if a violent encounter arises. As the administrator, I would like to get the awareness and implement some training on self-defense. The risk for non-fatal assaults on Emergency Medical Service personnel is approximately thirty times higher than the national average. The risk that the EMS provider will

Continuing education remains a number one priority in my growth; I remain diligent and aware of future endeavors continuing education can deliver. Critical thinking asserts each person in a different perspective, solving controversy in critical steps demand positive reaction. Moving forward strong writing capabilities influences decisions to conquer problematic tasks I continuously fear. I experienced researching continuing education a learning practice, knowledge, dedication, and time delivered awareness to my continuing education journey. In completion I studied that I do not desire to trapped in a dead end job, and I would be doing a disserve to myself I did not continue to prosper in continuing education, ethical behavior or critical