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The EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 21: The Realities of COVIDGuest: Jamie Anaya
Today, I talk with Jamie Anaya… Respiratory Therapist Badass. Jamie has spent most of 2020 working in the COVID unit at a local hospital and has spent most of this time treating dying COVID patients. Today Jamie shares her experience of working fourteen hour days, four to five days a week, in full PPE as well as what the reality of COVID looks like from a healthcare worker perspective. She also shares what the death of COVID patients has been like for her and the sad reality that most of these patients die without any of...2020-11-0655 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeandSee Episode 20: The Girl on Girl Episode Part II
Guests: Shannon Van Meir, Daisy Graves and Faith Applewhite
Todays episode is a continuation from Episode 19. Our conversation was so awesome that we just kept “rolling” and created a Part II. You’re welcome! We continue our conversation about what is has been like being women in the fire service and we also share our perspectives on the challenges we have faced as women in the fire service. This was a fun conversation that I wish we could have kept recording and sharing. Thank you, Shannon, Daisy and Faith, for sharing as well as for al...2020-10-3057 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 19: The Girl on Girl Episode Part IGuests: Shannon Van Meir, Daisy Graves and Faith Applewhite
Today’s episode is super special to me. Today, I host my first episode with a group of women who I not only admire, but I also feel really grateful to have these women as my friends. Today, Shannon, Daisy and Faith share their experiences of not only being in the fire service, but being women in the fire service. Each guest shares their own unique challenges that they have faced as women in the fire service, as well as their perspectives on changes and growth that can be...2020-10-2345 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 18: EmergeAndSee Podcast Turning the TablesGuest: Michelle Silva and Samantha Barela
Today, Michelle turns the tables on me and interviews ME! Michelle wanted to interview me so I can share about my EMS journey with all of you! In this episode, you will learn why I chose EMS (or rather that EMS chose me) and I share stories about some of the challenging calls I have faced during my time with the Fire Department. I also share some of the things I have seen while working as a Paramedic in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the State. We also discuss...2020-10-1653 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeandSee Podcast Will be Back Next Week!We are a short break. We encourage you to go back and listen to past episodes.
If you have a show idea or a topic suggestion, or if you know someone who was a patient that would make an amazing guest, please reach out to me via email at emergeeducationsolutions@gmail.com.2020-10-0900 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeAndSee Podcast Episode 17: What I've Learned So Far on the EmergeandSee PodcastEpisode 16: What I’ve Learned So Far
Guest: ME!
Today, I take a break from hosting a guest and take a moment to reflect on what I have learned so far from hosting this Podcast. It has been 4 months since the first episode launched and it has been such a rewarding and amazing journey so far. Hosting this Podcast has also been so much fun and I have laughed a lot along the way. In today’s episode, I share what I have learned so far from each episode as well as express my gratitude and...2020-10-0221 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeandSee Podcast Episode 16: The Role of the IAFFThe International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century. The IAFF represents more than 320,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in more than 3,500 affiliates. IAFF members protect more than 85 percent of the population in communities throughout the United States and Canada. Today, I talk with Eutemio Ortiz who is the President of IAFF Local 4366 and Eutemio has been in the Fire Service for 11 years. Eutemio shares the importance of being part of a Union membership as well as how this membership contributes positively...2020-09-2544 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeandSee Podcast Episode 15: Respiratory TherapyRespiratory Therapists (RT’s) are often mistaken for nurses or CNA’s but these healthcare
professionals are in a class all their own. RT’s are a licensed profession that requires several
years of training to become the “Airway Masters”. Often, this profession doesn’t get the credit it
deserves when it come to being part of the Life Saving Team. Today’s guest, Jessica Barrera, has
been a RT for over 7 years and she talks to us about this profession and why she chose this
profession in all of healthcare...2020-09-1853 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeandSee Podcast Episode 14: Death NotificationAs paramedics, we are often confronted with death. It can be in the form of discontinuing resuscitative efforts or making the decision not to perform any resuscitation at all. These events have a lasting impact on family members who are grieving as well as on us as providers. Today, I chat with Daisy Graves about her experience with death notification, and how she chooses to approach families with this news. Daisy has been in EMS for 13 years and she has demonstrated a bedside manner that is empathetic and superb. Daisy is a great example of someone who delivers this...2020-09-1151 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 13: Donor Patients and the Gift of LifeOne of my best friends is a nurse who has worked for NM Donor Services for several years. Michelle Silva is sharing her experience working with Donor Services and Donor patients. Even though these patients are unresponsive, each one is a person with an individual story. Each of these patient’s is a hero in saving the life of a stranger or even multiple strangers through organ donation. Personally, I can say that when I have been on scene with a patient in Cardiac Arrest, I have not considered that the patient may be a donor candidate… and I’m sure...2020-09-0458 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeAndSee Podcast Episode 12: TraumaOver the years, I have become appreciative of the work in-hospital Coordinators do to positively
impact patient outcomes. Today I have the awesome privilege to chat with Kelly Smith, Trauma
Coordinator at St. Vincent’s Regional Medical Center. Kelly and I have worked together on
Committees and have collaborated to make changes in the local Trauma System. Today we
discuss some of those things and Kelly shares some patient stories with us that impacted her, not
only as a nurse, but also as a human. Today is all things Tr...2020-08-2854 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeandSee Podcast Episode 11: The forgotten heroes: DispatchI have had the awesome opportunity to spend more time with and in Dispatch than most EMS professionals. One of the fire stations I used to be stationed at was connected to the Dispatch Center that my service used and who dispatched me to our 911 calls. Not only did I enjoy the energy and bustle of the dispatch environment, I really enjoyed getting to know the people who operated that call center, and who were truly my lifeline on calls. Today, I got to have an awesome conversation with Vanessa Marquez, who is the Director of the Regional Emergency...2020-08-2150 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 10: EmergeandSee Podcast Ketamine: Part 2Today’s episode is the second part of a two part series about Ketamine. Dr. Rosen and I discuss the positive impact that Ketamine has on depression and we discuss the future of Ketamine for the treatment of depression. Dr. Rosen also describes the impact and the effects he has seen in patients that he has personally treated with Ketamine infusions, which appears to be promising. We all know someone who is struggling with chronic depression, but this conversation has not only educated me further about Ketamine, it has also given me hope for break-throughs in mental health treatment. Fo...2020-08-1459 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeAndSee Podcast Episode 9: EMS Research NM DataGuest: Sahaj Khalsa
Today’s episode is the second part of a two part series on EMS Research, which is an emerging topic in the field of EMS. Today, Sahaj and I discuss some New Mexico specific data that was used to compare the management of three specific patient complaints with the racial topography of New Mexico. We discuss the New Mexico data and how it compares and contrasts with the national research study Sahaj was a part of. For more information about the national study, check out Episode 5. For more information about EMS Research, as well as...2020-08-0754 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeandSee Podcast Episode 8: Critical Care EMS & FlightI remember working with JP when I was a brand new EMT. JP was a Paramedic with a Fire Service as well as a local EMS service that my department would often mutual aid with. JP has also played an active role in the Northern Regional Trauma Advisory Committee, which influences and makes changes in EMS at the state level. JP’s experience comes from 19 years with a local Fire Department and he has also been with “flight” for 14 years. JP has worked as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic and is now the Area Manager for AirMethods. Today, JP shares...2020-07-311h 00The EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeAndSee Podcast Episode 7: LeadershipOur guest today is someone I not only admire, but also am grateful to know. Erik Litzenberg is now the Fire Chief of a combination department after being the Fire Chief of an all career, paid department. Erik has also obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health, a Post Graduate Degree in Homeland Security AND a Post Graduate Degree in Executive Leadership from the Naval Academy. As if that was not enough to credential him, Erik also completed the Executive Fire Officer Program from the National Fire Academy in Maryland. Erik has played an encouraging role in my ca...2020-07-241h 02The EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 6: The Impact of a PartnershipIn the world of EMS, you ALWAYS have a partner… it’s someone you spend a third, if not more, of your life with. That partnership can either be one of the best relationships you have ever had, or one of the worst. Today, I catch up with Greg Bobick, who I can say I am grateful to for so many things but mostly for contributing to the positive experience I had in the Fire Service. Greg and I were partners for 5 years and have shared so many experiences together in both, EMS, and in life. Today Greg shares his...2020-07-1755 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 5: EMS ResearchSahaj Khalsa is not only a mentor of mine, but also someone I am fortunate enough to consider a friend. He is a nationally certified paramedic, EMS educator and published author. His passion for research, particularly in the field of EMS, is something I admire… because my brain doesn’t work like that and I believe we need people like him to help shape the future of EMS. I am really pumped for Sahaj to share, not only his wit, but also his sense of humor and his passion for Research. Sahaj has participated in all aspects of research incl...2020-07-101h 01The EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeAndSee Podcast Episode 4: My StoryEveryone has a story to tell… it’s why I wanted to start this Podcast in the first place. I think every person’s story is unique and relatable… it’s the human experience, which we all share. It was important to me to reciprocate the real-ness that was demonstrated by Robert in Episode 3. To embrace the real-ness, I recorded this episode in one shot, unscripted and uninterrupted. I apologize in advance if any part of this episode is difficult follow as my intention was to be as real and transparent as possible. My hope is that sharing my story will...2020-07-0331 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 3: First Responder Mental HealthParamedic Lieutenant Robert Arrieta joins me today to talk about his experience being a First Responder and how those experiences had once contributed to the decline in his mental health. We discuss the importance of mental health for First Responders, because the negligence of addressing it, eventually led Robert to an addiction to alcohol. Robert courageously shares his personal experience with this disease from his recreational consumption of alcohol, to it becoming a coping mechanism after a really difficult, life changing call. Robert also shares his experience of going to rehab and what his sobriety means to him today...2020-06-261h 04The EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEpisode 2: Ketamine: Part IEmergency Medicine Physician and Business Owner Dr. David Rosen joins me today to talk about Ketamine. Dr. Rosen has been practicing Emergency Medicine for 25 years and has extensive knowledge and experience administering Ketamine to patients, not only as an analgesic but also as an infusion for the treatment of depression. Today, Dr. Rosen joins us from his home and he shares his knowledge with us about the history of Ketamine, how it got a bad “rap” as well as why it used for the treatment of pain and agitated delirium in both the prehospital and in-hospital setting. Dr. Rosen will...2020-06-1947 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeAndSee Podcast: Vertebral Artery Dissection: A Patient’s PerspectiveVertebral Artery Dissection survivor, Matt Rieland joins me today to talk about his experience as a patient, who at the age of 40, experienced a dissection to one of his vertebral arteries. Matt bravely shares his story from the mechanism of injury to the complications that were caused from the dissection, as well as his recovery and rehabilitation. Matt also shares his experience being a patient of 911 and what his experience being treated by EMS responders was like. Matt’s story is inspirational and touching, while sending the humbling message that this can happen to any one of us. Included, is...2020-06-1251 minThe EmergeAndSee Podcast with Samantha BarelaEmergeAndSee Podcast Debuting SOON!Each week on EmergeAndSee, you will hear discussions from EMT’s, Paramedics, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Nurses and other healthcare professionals who are experienced providers in Emergency Medical Care. These guests discuss their personal experiences in the world of Emergency, as well as what it takes to provide care in some of the most stressful environments possible. There will also be honest conversations with people who have received emergency medical care. Hosted by educator and paramedic Samantha Barela.
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