Innovations in Patient Care

I talked with nurse Amanda Lawrence while I was there. She was teaching about both prepping a patient for Transport and transitioning to being a flight nurse from the ICU. Check out this interview I grabbed while she was taking [...]

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I interviewed critical care nurse Cory Miller about the importance of teamwork when running a code. Every team member must be aware of their role and confident in its accomplishment. Here’s that segment. I’m your host, Jamie Davis. This episode [...]

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I chatted with paramedic and code management expert Mark Sawdon about the importance of high-quality CPR compressions in the hospital environment and the benefits of knowing your equipment before the code happens. Check it out. I’m your host, Jamie Davis. [...]

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I recently attended the NTI Critical Care Nurses Conference in Houston and I stopped by the Physio-Control booth to chat with some of the nurse educators there. Here is nurse Nicole Kupchik. We talk about what hospital staff can do [...]

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This week on the show, a special panel discussion with some of our friends at Physio-Control to talk about some exciting things they’re working on. Check it out. I’m your host, Jamie Davis. This episode is sponsored through the generous [...]

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This week on the show, I have a special interview with Dr. Ed Racht recorded at EMS World Expo in New Orleans. Check it out. Hi and welcome back to another episode of Innovations in Patient Care, I’m your [...]

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Changing the paradigm for dispatcher-assisted CPR. I got the chance recently to get Dr. Kevin Seaman from Howard County Maryland on the phone to talk about the changes and updates coming to help us from the dispatch angle when it [...]

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When EMS scene safety breaks down, what do you do as an EMT or paramedic? Check out this cautionary tale from two San Diego paramedics who found out that sometimes you can’t predict what’s going to happen on the [...]

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Learning more about initiatives from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (SCAF) with special Guest Carissa Caramanis. Find out more about SCAF here at SCA-Aware.org. — This interview was recorded thanks to the ongoing support for programs like this [...]

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What’s it take to prepare for a medical assessment competition? Nurse/Paramedic Jerry Brenner organized a team to participate in the JEMS Games at EMS Today last year. Check out this episode about his team’s preparations for the event and how [...]

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