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
120 | ER Dr. Lucas | Inevitable burnout | Gratitude | Being intentional about the positive
ER physician for 15 years
He talks about this path into med school and emergency medicine as his first choice
He likes the challenge, lack of predictability and wide scope of problems we must solve. We have the honor to accept patients when no one else will
Lucas talks about how the term emergency medicine is almost becoming antiquated when we are doing acute, undifferentiated care
Some of the care is emergencies, but not all. And that’s probably for the best so we don’t get burned out
He talks about burnout and how we should focus on how to manage it when it happens as opposed to how to prevent it all the time
You need to accept that burnout will happen, so you don’t have an expectation mismatch
Being aware of your own burnout is key to correcting it
Optimizing the other things in your life outside of work like exercise, nutrition, community is key
Be intentional about focusing on the enriching case, appreciative patient, positive conversation you have throughout the day. If you look for the positive you will find it and then do whatever you need to do to get it in your long-term memory
Lucas talks about gratitude and how this requires intentionality as well
We talk about how much to share with spouses
We talk about the role of the clinician in the ED and how we have a lot of things to manage that other staff may not see
We talk about how to manage our limited resources
Everything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice nor used to diagnose any medical or healthcare conditions. This is not medical advice. If you have personal health concerns, please seek professional care.
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