Episode 106 - Preceptor Development

Episode 106



Episode 106 Preceptor Development

    Are paramedic interns being assessed equally amongst all providers? Are we giving out students adequate training to make them competent and confident prehospital providers? Do we eat our own young?  Art Hsieh, author, presenter and paramedic extraordinaire, offers insight into how "boots on the ground" paramedics as well as educators alike can work together to provide a consistent and high standard for evaluating interns in the field. 

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Teaser Episode 106 - Preceptor Development

 

 

Teaser Episode 106 MP3 Here

The Tuesday EMS Tidbit podcast has reached the end of our first month of production.  While this topic has been in discussion and development for several months, this past month Bradley Eric and I have enjoyed the discussions we have had with each other, and the guest that we have had on the show. 

If you missed last week, the Tidbit hosts enjoyed the virtual company of Dr. Daniel Patterson.  Dr. Patterson discussed his research on the topic of fatigue in EMS.  During the conversation we spoke about various shifts that have been attempted, as well as recommendations they have discovered to help the EMS family be less fatigued by the job. 

This coming week we speak with Art Hsieh.  From his experience in EMS Education, Art talks with us about the role of the preceptor in EMS education. 

Check us out. 

http://podcast.tuesdayemstidbits.com/2015/04/episode-105-fatigue.html

Episode 105- Fatigue

Episode 105 Fatigue

    Blood shot eyes and caffeinated drives. Living the EMS life is exciting, boring, fun, mind-numbing, exhilarating, soul-wrenching, and most of all...exhausting. In this episode, we discuss fatigue and the impact it has on our lives both inside and outside the ambulance. Special guest Dr. Daniel Patterson brings his expertise and research on fatigue so that we can better understand the sleepy monster that drops our eyelids and dulls our minds.  So, grab a cup of Joe, sit back, and enjoy this latest installment of Tuesday EMS Tidbits. 

Resources and Links:

Association between poor sleep, fatigue, and safety outcomes in Emergency Medical Services providers

Why is EMS at risk for Type II diabetes?

The Shift Length, Fatigue, and Safety Conundrum in EMS

Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Firefighters and EMS Responders

Study measures effect of sleep deprivation on EMS providers

Nurse Fatigue

Recovery between work shifts among emergency medical services clinicians

Patient Safety: Fatigue, Sleep, and Work Schedule Effects

Fatigue in Emergency Medical Service [National EMS Advisory Council]

Sleep Quality and Fatigue among Prehospital Providers

If you're ever at this point, it's time to grab some caffeine. 

Teaser Episode 105- Fatigue

Episode 105 Teaser Edition

The Tuesday EMS Tidbits podcast has been a tremendous experience, and you the listeners have given us awesome feedback.  Thank you for helping us during this introduction period, and through some of the changes we have experienced.

In this week's teaser edition I discuss the prior week where Bradley, Eric and I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Michael Murphy and Mr. Michael Keller from the Difficult Airway course.  While an hour was certainly no where near long enough to discuss all, we certainly discussed some of the basic behind airway management, and we are already scheduling to bring this group back together for another edition.

Coming up next week, we bring Dr. Daniel Patterson onto the show to discuss his research into Fatigue in EMS.  In this episode we discuss the effects of various shifts, additional jobs and various other aspects that cause fatigue and what we can do to limit its effects on our profession.

Join us this coming Tuesday when we release Episode 105 - Fatigue

Episode 104 - Difficult Airway Management