Practical EMS
My mission is to use the stories we all have in emergency medicine to encourage and uplift you where you are. EMT, Paramedic, nurse, PA, NP or physician. Emergency medicine is a very difficult specialty with unique challenges, and it calls us all to be better than the average person in order to stay healthy for our patients, our families and own mental wellness. I want to connect with EMS crews, fire crews, ER RN's, ER techs and new ER advanced practice providers to better understand their current struggles. I also want to bridge the gap between prehospital medicine and the emergency department and to encourage those seeking to become an advanced practice provider. Disclaimer: All Practical EMS content is opinion only. It is unaffiliated with any company or organization and does not represent any company or organization that Aaron currently works for or has worked for in the past. No content should be taken as medical advice.
Practical EMS
Latest Episodes
133 | Dr. Julie | The Golden Rule in the ER | Skills, Humility, and Not Letting Others Break You
I give my perspective on being an APP in the ED, be humble and teachable and strike an affect that allows the physicians to speak into your practiceWhen in doubt, consult the specialistJulie talks about what makes her proud about ...
132 | Surviving the ER Without Losing Yourself — Dr. Julie on Burnout, Purpose and How we interact with EMS
Mindsets to avoid burnout – Julie humanizes the patient and understands that whatever difficult things we are dealing with are temporary and have gratitudeWe must constantly recognize possible anchor bias and avoid cynicism to appropriat...
131 | Women in the ER: Dr. Julie on Career Longevity and Burnout
Started out her medical career as an EKG tech and in EMS as an EMT for one of the first ambulance companies in the areaShe saw the disconnect between the provider that people wanted to become and who they became, and she didn’t want that...
130 | Dr. Brian | Faith at Work: Healing, Dying, and Being on the Other Side of the Hospital Bed
Brian talks about his experience being on the “other side” of the bedside with his wife’s cancer treatmentHe really appreciated the extra time that the doctors spent with him and his wife to explain things – repetition is very helpful fo...
129 | Dr. Brian | The Metric of Mercy: Seeing Jesus in Every Patient
We talk about setting the right mindset, culture and tone as a leader of the department and especially in smaller facilitiesYou don’t have to be perfect, but you can avoid the little negative comments and criticismsBeing a good ex...
