Recent content by DrParasite

I'm going to say something unpopular... so what? Businesses close all the time when they aren't profitable; why should a hospital be any different? Now, do I want people to lose their jobs, through no fault of their own? no... however, unless the local government is going to subsidize the...

I am so far removed from patient care, that I couldn't tell you if Sepsis Alerts were still around, or if they actually had any impact... If I remember correctly, Sepsis alerts were around, but I think EMS was dealing with patients who were already super sick, so it was mostly just notification...

That's how all SCOTUS cases are decided... they can choose to hear a case or not... the overwhelming majority of appeals cases are not granted certiorari by SCOTUS; however, when the court does hear the case, the 9th circuit has the highest rate of being overturned... which is EXACTLY what I...

https://www.ems1.com/legal/appeals-court-upholds-firing-of-wash-first-responders-who-refused-covid-19-vaccine I mean, it is coming from the 9th circuit, whose rulings, over the past 20 years, have been overturned by SCOTUS almost 80% of the time, making them the circuit with the highest...

https://www.ems1.com/legal/the-mcclain-convictions-were-reversed-that-does-not-mean-ems-is-off-the-hook here are some key take aways from the lawyer who wrote the opinion article on the courts ruling

a friend of mine built me a mechanical keyboard... It's definitely different than what I am used to!

10+ years ago, I lived in my service area, and it was not uncommon for me to swing by my house to pick up stuff. Lunch, change of cloths, cell phone charger, etc. In addition, I worked in a semi-SSM system where I didn't have a base station, it was not uncommon for us to chill at my apartment...

As someone who took PO/SL zofran following a kidney stone, and promptly projectile vomited across the room... if they are already nauseas, speaking as a recipient of this, IM is the way to go... and doesn't require an IV. PO is for patients to self medicate and for minor nausea, but if their...

I've been out of the game for a bit, so I'll give it a shot... if my information is a little dated, sorry... First off, AEMTs can give solumedrol? I thought it was paramedic only? regardless.... Solumedrol is steroid... it doesn't work quickly. if they are wheezing badly and have taken...

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/former-florida-firefighters-hazing-incident-avoid-prison-time-plea-deal

https://www.ems1.com/legal/honolulu-paramedics-fired-over-vehicle-use-reinstated-after-flawed-probe

Fisdap exams are not static; meaning, you will get different questions every time. maybe you didn't know them all. who knows. Realistically, the longer it's been since you studied, the more information you have forgotten, esp if you aren't using it regularly.

He should put some ice on that...

I like blended / hybrid learning personally, but it requires a lot of internal motivation by students. I'm currently teaching an asynchronous course (not EMS related), and it's going.... well, it's a disaster. The biggest issue is many of the students aren't doing the work, aren't doing the...

https://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/youll-never-see-a-bill-wash-fd-launches-no-cost-ambulance-service-after-amr-rate-hike