Recent content by inthefield

Just curious as to how often you all are required to get TB screening for work. Also, does your company cover the cost?

I was leaving after a drop off and saw a frequent flier who wanted a meal jumping up and down outside to increase his HR before checking in

If you are looking for a cheaper, good quality option, the Littman classic II or MDF. Acoustic Deluxe are good options. These are good intro level stethoscopes but, depending on your eventual career path, might not have the acoustic quality you require over the long run. If you are interested in...

Needle in the mid-clavicular line. There has been increasing discussion of putting them into the lateral chest but no policy changes as of yet

What about putting on the collar, putting the patient on the backboard, and manually holding the patient while elevating one side of the backboard and suctioning? In theory you may be able to have the blood drain away from the mouth.

If you don't have time to get to the gym, work up to 100 burpees a day and mix in some stretching and additional core work. For additional bodyweight exercise routines, I liked the book You Are Your Own Gym

A "friend" called in a STEMI based on a computer read of the EKG without actually looking at it carefully. Too bad we realized that the leads were not quite on when we arrived with the cath team ready to go...

I have found meditation to be great. I feel more relaxation and focus and I am generally in a better mood. It does take quite a bit of time to get up to speed with doing it and it feels like a waste of time sometimes because it is hard to directly connect it with the benefits you will get from...