Paramedic Medication Errors with Pediatric Patients
“88.8% of paramedics studied reported the need for pediatric drug dosing cards” INTRODUCTION Medication errors are common in the prehospital setting due to the complexity of treatment regimens and the hurried environment (1). Pediatric patients are especially at risk due to the extra steps, calculations, and processes involved in pediatric treatment. The prehospital work environment […]
Do You Make These Mistakes When Giving Meds To Your Patients?
“Mistakes are the growing pains of wisdom.” — WILLIAM JORDAN INTRODUCTION The paramedic work environment is often high-pressure and fast-paced. This type of environment coupled with complex health conditions, emergency situations, and high-risk medication therapies can lead to significant errors in the appropriate administration of many medications (1). Patients, families, paramedics, and the healthcare system, in […]
5 Tips on EMS Remote Adult Learning: During a Pandemic and Beyond
The idea of a watershed is a moment in time when something changes and things will never be the same again. Your perspective shifts significantly. These are moments that drive us and the world around us, to become different people, with new ideas and motivations. From Ebola, the opioid crisis and active shooter events, Emergency […]
Augmented Reality (AR) Medical Training Is Helping Save Lives
Augmented Reality (AR) Medical Training Is Helping Save Lives If you haven’t been living under a rock lately, you might be aware of today’s technological advancement in various aspects of everyday life. Entertainment, sports, news, business, you name it. But most importantly, it is having a huge impact on various fields of expertise, and one […]
Augmented Reality and Safe Spaces for Exploring Medical Errors in EMS
Augmented Reality and Safe Spaces for Exploring Medical Errors in EMS The tones drop. You get to the rig, lights and siren scream out. You’re on your way to a 5-month-old baby. Dispatcher says its an “unknown medical” call. You get on scene and are met by frantic family members. You and your partner get […]
