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Confessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast83 Newbie JD Meyerdirk(23:49) Ron’s not going to be a paramedic in the near future so we are talking with some other newbies. JD Meyerdirk is getting ready to start paramedic school and we sit down with him to talk about it. We also talk about Kilted to Kick Cancer a lot. It starts September first and Kelly’s … Continue reading 83 Newbie JD Meyerdirk →2012-08-2923 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast83 Newbie JD Meyerdirk(23:49) Ron’s not going to be a paramedic in the near future so we are talking with some other newbies. JD Meyerdirk is getting ready to start paramedic school and we sit down with him to talk about it. We also talk about Kilted to Kick Cancer a lot. It starts September first and Kelly’s … Continue reading 83 Newbie JD Meyerdirk →2012-08-2923 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast79 Finished Paramedic School(46:21) For Ron paramedic school is over. Finished his clinicals including getting his vaginal birth, took his department’s oral board exam and 180 question final. Ron and Kelly noticed today that this podcast has become a lot less newbie friendly because he now understands all those terms he didn’t earlier in his school time, so … Continue reading 79 Finished Paramedic School →2012-03-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast79 Finished Paramedic School(46:21) For Ron paramedic school is over. Finished his clinicals including getting his vaginal birth, took his department’s oral board exam and 180 question final. Ron and Kelly noticed today that this podcast has become a lot less newbie friendly because he now understands all those terms he didn’t earlier in his school time, so … Continue reading 79 Finished Paramedic School →2012-03-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast79 Finished Paramedic School(46:21) For Ron paramedic school is over. Finished his clinicals including getting his vaginal birth, took his department’s oral board exam and 180 question final. Ron and Kelly noticed today that this podcast has become a lot less newbie friendly because he now understands all those terms he didn’t earlier in his school time, so … Continue reading 79 Finished Paramedic School →2012-03-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast75 Real Medic Stuff Now(45:44) We’re back from a long break and the Newbie has been busy. Ron started his clinical internship and have now done 4 24 hour shifts with one crew at the Harris County Emergency Corps. He’s learning a lot, here’s some of the thing Ron and Kelly talk about: How to use the IV cath … Continue reading 75 Real Medic Stuff Now →2012-01-1845 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast75 Real Medic Stuff Now(45:44) We’re back from a long break and the Newbie has been busy. Ron started his clinical internship and have now done 4 24 hour shifts with one crew at the Harris County Emergency Corps. He’s learning a lot, here’s some of the thing Ron and Kelly talk about: How to use the IV cath … Continue reading 75 Real Medic Stuff Now →2012-01-1845 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast75 Real Medic Stuff Now(45:44) We’re back from a long break and the Newbie has been busy. Ron started his clinical internship and have now done 4 24 hour shifts with one crew at the Harris County Emergency Corps. He’s learning a lot, here’s some of the thing Ron and Kelly talk about: How to use the IV cath … Continue reading 75 Real Medic Stuff Now →2012-01-1845 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast74 The Final Final(21:58) Ron goes through his final final and some skills testing. No more lectures, no more teacher’s dirty looks. What I Did This Week Clinicals Paper work. What a pain. Mentions: Bob Page on Stethoscopes Listener Questions I had originally planned to contact Kelly directly, but then realized his answer would probably be useful for … Continue reading 74 The Final Final →2011-12-1921 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast74 The Final Final(21:58) Ron goes through his final final and some skills testing. No more lectures, no more teacher’s dirty looks. What I Did This Week Clinicals Paper work. What a pain. Mentions: Bob Page on Stethoscopes Listener Questions I had originally planned to contact Kelly directly, but then realized his answer would probably be useful for … Continue reading 74 The Final Final →2011-12-1921 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast71 2011 Texas EMS Conference(27:30) This week Ron and Kelly podcast live from the 2011 Texas EMS Conference. They discuss the different lectures and sessions they attended, which were good, which were packed so full of information it was tough to keep up and which left the brain as soon as the feet left the room. There’s talk of … Continue reading 71 2011 Texas EMS Conference →2011-11-2800 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast71 2011 Texas EMS Conference(27:30) This week Ron and Kelly podcast live from the 2011 Texas EMS Conference. They discuss the different lectures and sessions they attended, which were good, which were packed so full of information it was tough to keep up and which left the brain as soon as the feet left the room. There’s talk of … Continue reading 71 2011 Texas EMS Conference →2011-11-2800 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast71 2011 Texas EMS Conference(27:30) This week Ron and Kelly podcast live from the 2011 Texas EMS Conference. They discuss the different lectures and sessions they attended, which were good, which were packed so full of information it was tough to keep up and which left the brain as soon as the feet left the room. There’s talk of … Continue reading 71 2011 Texas EMS Conference →2011-11-2800 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast70 Toxicology and Abuse(42:15) Ron and Kelly talk about overdoses and antidotes, how to deal with calls that have signs of domestic abuse, and we hear that Ron’s white cloud, may be getting a bit more grey… What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies *What are typical overdoses?* Do you carry any antidotes? Warming activated charcoal? Carry ipecac … Continue reading 70 Toxicology and Abuse →2011-11-2142 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast70 Toxicology and Abuse(42:15) Ron and Kelly talk about overdoses and antidotes, how to deal with calls that have signs of domestic abuse, and we hear that Ron’s white cloud, may be getting a bit more grey… What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies *What are typical overdoses?* Do you carry any antidotes? Warming activated charcoal? Carry ipecac … Continue reading 70 Toxicology and Abuse →2011-11-2142 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast70 Toxicology and Abuse(42:15) Ron and Kelly talk about overdoses and antidotes, how to deal with calls that have signs of domestic abuse, and we hear that Ron’s white cloud, may be getting a bit more grey… What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies *What are typical overdoses?* Do you carry any antidotes? Warming activated charcoal? Carry ipecac … Continue reading 70 Toxicology and Abuse →2011-11-2142 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast69 NICU and Geriatrics(24:42) Ron and Kelly talk about the upcoming Texas EMS conference, Syncopal episodes in geriatric patients, the rainbow of newborns and why or why not there can be male L&D nurses. What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies Had a test. Don’t know what I made, but still improving. Special Populations Geriatrics What’s the most … Continue reading 69 NICU and Geriatrics →2011-11-1424 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast69 NICU and Geriatrics(24:42) Ron and Kelly talk about the upcoming Texas EMS conference, Syncopal episodes in geriatric patients, the rainbow of newborns and why or why not there can be male L&D nurses. What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies Had a test. Don’t know what I made, but still improving. Special Populations Geriatrics What’s the most … Continue reading 69 NICU and Geriatrics →2011-11-1424 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast69 NICU and Geriatrics(24:42) Ron and Kelly talk about the upcoming Texas EMS conference, Syncopal episodes in geriatric patients, the rainbow of newborns and why or why not there can be male L&D nurses. What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies Had a test. Don’t know what I made, but still improving. Special Populations Geriatrics What’s the most … Continue reading 69 NICU and Geriatrics →2011-11-1424 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast68 Kidneys and Geriatrics(42:07) This week we talk note taking technologies, nephronology, bio-chemistry, greek god’s wooden parts, and army medics. Kelly also points out lucrative markets for lawyers in EMS that might change it for the better. What I Did This Week Ron wwitched note taking and recording technologies. Livescribe to Evernote Medical Emergencies Nephronology 1% per year … Continue reading 68 Kidneys and Geriatrics →2011-11-0742 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast68 Kidneys and Geriatrics(42:07) This week we talk note taking technologies, nephronology, bio-chemistry, greek god’s wooden parts, and army medics. Kelly also points out lucrative markets for lawyers in EMS that might change it for the better. What I Did This Week Ron wwitched note taking and recording technologies. Livescribe to Evernote Medical Emergencies Nephronology 1% per year … Continue reading 68 Kidneys and Geriatrics →2011-11-0742 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast67 Gastro Intestinal Distress(44:59) Kelly has an abdominal complaint just for the show, so Ron tries not to make him laugh. What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies Gastric emergencies What’s the most common gastronomic complaint you see? Phergan vs Zofran What’s the most common missed gastro complaint? Kidney stones Special Populations Test and scenarios Clinicals Road with … Continue reading 67 Gastro Intestinal Distress →2011-11-0144 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast67 Gastro Intestinal Distress(44:59) Kelly has an abdominal complaint just for the show, so Ron tries not to make him laugh. What I Did This Week Medical Emergencies Gastric emergencies What’s the most common gastronomic complaint you see? Phergan vs Zofran What’s the most common missed gastro complaint? Kidney stones Special Populations Test and scenarios Clinicals Road with … Continue reading 67 Gastro Intestinal Distress →2011-11-0144 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast64 Hormones(49:11) 2 tests two fails. Ron says, “The ICU scares me.” Kelly talks about how is GSW, first ICU patient, and first dead body transport were the same person. In Pediatric IO how do you hold the leg? In Newborn resuscitation, using the ET for suctioning, do you use a new tube each time you … Continue reading 64 Hormones →2011-10-1000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast64 Hormones(49:11) 2 tests two fails. Ron says, “The ICU scares me.” Kelly talks about how is GSW, first ICU patient, and first dead body transport were the same person. In Pediatric IO how do you hold the leg? In Newborn resuscitation, using the ET for suctioning, do you use a new tube each time you … Continue reading 64 Hormones →2011-10-1000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast60 Licensed To Raise The Dead(25:57) Ron has his cardiology finals. Both the written, which was a third of my grade, and the practical which was 3% and got him his ACLS card. But it was 3% if you don’t pass, you don’t pass the course. Now he’s asking Kelly, is cardiology really that hard? Do you know when you … Continue reading 60 Licensed To Raise The Dead →2011-08-2600 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast60 Licensed To Raise The Dead(25:57) Ron has his cardiology finals. Both the written, which was a third of my grade, and the practical which was 3% and got him his ACLS card. But it was 3% if you don’t pass, you don’t pass the course. Now he’s asking Kelly, is cardiology really that hard? Do you know when you … Continue reading 60 Licensed To Raise The Dead →2011-08-2600 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast58 CHF(36:33) This week Ron studied CHF and asks “Why do they call it congestive heart failure?” He also had Exam III cardiology. He and Kelly discuss how traing for a code is different for nurses and paramedics. Last week we talked about how everyone shouldn’t get oxygen and Ron mentioned his medical director sent out … Continue reading 58 CHF →2011-08-1100 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast58 CHF(36:33) This week Ron studied CHF and asks “Why do they call it congestive heart failure?” He also had Exam III cardiology. He and Kelly discuss how traing for a code is different for nurses and paramedics. Last week we talked about how everyone shouldn’t get oxygen and Ron mentioned his medical director sent out … Continue reading 58 CHF →2011-08-1100 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast58 CHF(36:33) This week Ron studied CHF and asks “Why do they call it congestive heart failure?” He also had Exam III cardiology. He and Kelly discuss how traing for a code is different for nurses and paramedics. Last week we talked about how everyone shouldn’t get oxygen and Ron mentioned his medical director sent out … Continue reading 58 CHF →2011-08-1100 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast57 A Cute Syndrome(25:26) Stroke and Acute Coronary Syndrome were the ACLS topics of the week. Kelly talks about AHA’s sorid past with stroke, and Ron talks about medics that missed his father in law’s stroke. “Everyone gets Oxygen” Really? Kelly doesn’t think so. Nor does the AHA. Hey Nurses, what the mass of a grain? Doesn’t matter, … Continue reading 57 A Cute Syndrome →2011-08-0425 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast57 A Cute Syndrome(25:26) Stroke and Acute Coronary Syndrome were the ACLS topics of the week. Kelly talks about AHA’s sorid past with stroke, and Ron talks about medics that missed his father in law’s stroke. “Everyone gets Oxygen” Really? Kelly doesn’t think so. Nor does the AHA. Hey Nurses, what the mass of a grain? Doesn’t matter, … Continue reading 57 A Cute Syndrome →2011-08-0425 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast57 A Cute Syndrome(25:26) Stroke and Acute Coronary Syndrome were the ACLS topics of the week. Kelly talks about AHA’s sorid past with stroke, and Ron talks about medics that missed his father in law’s stroke. “Everyone gets Oxygen” Really? Kelly doesn’t think so. Nor does the AHA. Hey Nurses, what the mass of a grain? Doesn’t matter, … Continue reading 57 A Cute Syndrome →2011-08-0425 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast56 Cardiology Exam II(21:40) Ron took his second cardiology exam this week. Also learned about aberrant conductions rhythms, and practiced the pushing of adenosine. During listener questions you will learn two ways for paramedics to do 2 finger CPR. Mentions: Listener VinceD’s comment on Kelly’s comment on hypomagnesemia. PHTLS blanket extraction technique Listener Questions David ask if we … Continue reading 56 Cardiology Exam II →2011-07-2721 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast56 Cardiology Exam II(21:40) Ron took his second cardiology exam this week. Also learned about aberrant conductions rhythms, and practiced the pushing of adenosine. During listener questions you will learn two ways for paramedics to do 2 finger CPR. Mentions: Listener VinceD’s comment on Kelly’s comment on hypomagnesemia. PHTLS blanket extraction technique Listener Questions David ask if we … Continue reading 56 Cardiology Exam II →2011-07-2721 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast55 Ventricular Rhythms(36:05) Continuing on learning the language of the heart Kelly & Ron discuss Battlestar Galactica (the original series) as well as places further down the heart. Ventricular rhythms, the pulseless part of the algorithm (PEA), why to give drugs or epi first, when to use Edison therapy, or when it is time to all in … Continue reading 55 Ventricular Rhythms →2011-07-2036 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast55 Ventricular Rhythms(36:05) Continuing on learning the language of the heart Kelly & Ron discuss Battlestar Galactica (the original series) as well as places further down the heart. Ventricular rhythms, the pulseless part of the algorithm (PEA), why to give drugs or epi first, when to use Edison therapy, or when it is time to all in … Continue reading 55 Ventricular Rhythms →2011-07-2036 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast53 Sinus Dysrhythmia(31:01) This week Ron learned about dysrhythmia – and wonders whether the interpreting of rhythms is an art or a science. Ron and Kelly discuss different methods of reading strips, whether or not Ron should have multiple sources for learning to read them, and the difference between ECG and EKG. Mentions Basic Arrhythmias by Gail … Continue reading 53 Sinus Dysrhythmia →2011-07-0631 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast53 Sinus Dysrhythmia(31:01) This week Ron learned about dysrhythmia – and wonders whether the interpreting of rhythms is an art or a science. Ron and Kelly discuss different methods of reading strips, whether or not Ron should have multiple sources for learning to read them, and the difference between ECG and EKG. Mentions Basic Arrhythmias by Gail … Continue reading 53 Sinus Dysrhythmia →2011-07-0631 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast53 Sinus Dysrhythmia(31:01) This week Ron learned about dysrhythmia – and wonders whether the interpreting of rhythms is an art or a science. Ron and Kelly discuss different methods of reading strips, whether or not Ron should have multiple sources for learning to read them, and the difference between ECG and EKG. Mentions Basic Arrhythmias by Gail … Continue reading 53 Sinus Dysrhythmia →2011-07-0631 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast52 Cardiac Monitors(29:01) This week the newbie learned how to break up, interpret, analyze, something EKG wave forms. We talk about the algorithm he learned and some tips from Kelly. And Kelly says he loves poo poo. Ron was also shown three cardiac monitors and we talk about the good and the bad of monitors. Mentions: Interpreting … Continue reading 52 Cardiac Monitors →2011-06-2900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast52 Cardiac Monitors(29:01) This week the newbie learned how to break up, interpret, analyze, something EKG wave forms. We talk about the algorithm he learned and some tips from Kelly. And Kelly says he loves poo poo. Ron was also shown three cardiac monitors and we talk about the good and the bad of monitors. Mentions: Interpreting … Continue reading 52 Cardiac Monitors →2011-06-2900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast52 Cardiac Monitors(29:01) This week the newbie learned how to break up, interpret, analyze, something EKG wave forms. We talk about the algorithm he learned and some tips from Kelly. And Kelly says he loves poo poo. Ron was also shown three cardiac monitors and we talk about the good and the bad of monitors. Mentions: Interpreting … Continue reading 52 Cardiac Monitors →2011-06-2900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast51 Cardiac Anatomy(21:10) Ron talks about learning the electrical parts of the heart, as well as the different chambers, and the part of the heart that looks like a Bishop’s mitre hat. Kelly talks about why one needs the anatomy of the heart even though it isn’t used directly all that often. There is also discussion of … Continue reading 51 Cardiac Anatomy →2011-06-2221 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast51 Cardiac Anatomy(21:10) Ron talks about learning the electrical parts of the heart, as well as the different chambers, and the part of the heart that looks like a Bishop’s mitre hat. Kelly talks about why one needs the anatomy of the heart even though it isn’t used directly all that often. There is also discussion of … Continue reading 51 Cardiac Anatomy →2011-06-2221 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast50 Wii CPR(48:11) Ron started cardiology this week and they went back to basics CPR. For about 6 hours this week. He and Kelly discuss changes to CPR. We talk about the Phillips cardiac monitor “hockey puck” and the Zoll AED’s talking. Survivor Paramedic has Ron’s class down to 7 students, but we supplemented by 8 nursing … Continue reading 50 Wii CPR →2011-06-1500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast50 Wii CPR(48:11) Ron started cardiology this week and they went back to basics CPR. For about 6 hours this week. He and Kelly discuss changes to CPR. We talk about the Phillips cardiac monitor “hockey puck” and the Zoll AED’s talking. Survivor Paramedic has Ron’s class down to 7 students, but we supplemented by 8 nursing … Continue reading 50 Wii CPR →2011-06-1500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast50 Wii CPR(48:11) Ron started cardiology this week and they went back to basics CPR. For about 6 hours this week. He and Kelly discuss changes to CPR. We talk about the Phillips cardiac monitor “hockey puck” and the Zoll AED’s talking. Survivor Paramedic has Ron’s class down to 7 students, but we supplemented by 8 nursing … Continue reading 50 Wii CPR →2011-06-1500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast48 Listener Questions(39:57) School is over and Ron has taken his EMT-I exam…but does not yet know the results. And so we devote an entire episode to listener questions! And don’t forget to write your entry into the… EMS Newbie EMSWorld Essay Contest Links to the other Podcast in which Ron is appearing: Ron: In the Rabbit … Continue reading 48 Listener Questions →2011-05-2500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast48 Listener Questions(39:57) School is over and Ron has taken his EMT-I exam…but does not yet know the results. And so we devote an entire episode to listener questions! And don’t forget to write your entry into the… EMS Newbie EMSWorld Essay Contest Links to the other Podcast in which Ron is appearing: Ron: In the Rabbit … Continue reading 48 Listener Questions →2011-05-2500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast48 Listener Questions(39:57) School is over and Ron has taken his EMT-I exam…but does not yet know the results. And so we devote an entire episode to listener questions! And don’t forget to write your entry into the… EMS Newbie EMSWorld Essay Contest Links to the other Podcast in which Ron is appearing: Ron: In the Rabbit … Continue reading 48 Listener Questions →2011-05-2500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 45 Intermediate Testing And Crime Scenes(55:38) Ron is starting to think he’s on “Survivor: Paramedic School” as classmates seem to be leaving in droves. He took is National Registry EMT-I skills tests this week, listen to learn how he did. In EMS Operations he studied Crime Scenes and asks Kelly “How do you handle crime scenes? What about cases where … Continue reading Ep 45 Intermediate Testing And Crime Scenes →2011-05-0500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 45 Intermediate Testing And Crime Scenes(55:38) Ron is starting to think he’s on “Survivor: Paramedic School” as classmates seem to be leaving in droves. He took is National Registry EMT-I skills tests this week, listen to learn how he did. In EMS Operations he studied Crime Scenes and asks Kelly “How do you handle crime scenes? What about cases where … Continue reading Ep 45 Intermediate Testing And Crime Scenes →2011-05-0500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 44 Abdominal Trauma(39:41) This week we talk about abdominal trauma, shock and weight, and Ron’s last EMS shift of the semester. We also answer a number of listener questions. Mentions: An article on Assessing the Abdomen by Kelly. The last episode where we talked about C-spine was Ep 41 Hartwell Vacum Mattress CDC Field Triage Decision Scheme … Continue reading Ep 44 Abdominal Trauma →2011-04-2700 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 44 Abdominal Trauma(39:41) This week we talk about abdominal trauma, shock and weight, and Ron’s last EMS shift of the semester. We also answer a number of listener questions. Mentions: An article on Assessing the Abdomen by Kelly. The last episode where we talked about C-spine was Ep 41 Hartwell Vacum Mattress CDC Field Triage Decision Scheme … Continue reading Ep 44 Abdominal Trauma →2011-04-2700 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 43 Rescue(34:42) Kelly saves drowning woman! News at 11! And other great EMS rescue stories. Ron did some more scenarios and managed not to kill the patient this time, but most of his week was spent studying rescue in EMS Operations. Learn about the different kind of rescues Kelly has been a part of over the … Continue reading Ep 43 Rescue →2011-04-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 43 Rescue(34:42) Kelly saves drowning woman! News at 11! And other great EMS rescue stories. Ron did some more scenarios and managed not to kill the patient this time, but most of his week was spent studying rescue in EMS Operations. Learn about the different kind of rescues Kelly has been a part of over the … Continue reading Ep 43 Rescue →2011-04-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 43 Rescue(34:42) Kelly saves drowning woman! News at 11! And other great EMS rescue stories. Ron did some more scenarios and managed not to kill the patient this time, but most of his week was spent studying rescue in EMS Operations. Learn about the different kind of rescues Kelly has been a part of over the … Continue reading Ep 43 Rescue →2011-04-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 42 Thorax(35:21) After obscure references to comedic science fiction, Kelly and Ron talk about Thoracic Trauma and answer some listener questions. Chest decompression, sucking chest wounds, and pericardialtamponade, oh yeah. Mentions: EMSWorld Newbie Essay Contest Listener Questions From Kevin T: Hello, I’m almost finished with my EMT-B class and I was wondering, when I finish the … Continue reading Ep 42 Thorax →2011-04-1335 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 42 Thorax(35:21) After obscure references to comedic science fiction, Kelly and Ron talk about Thoracic Trauma and answer some listener questions. Chest decompression, sucking chest wounds, and pericardialtamponade, oh yeah. Mentions: EMSWorld Newbie Essay Contest Listener Questions From Kevin T: Hello, I’m almost finished with my EMT-B class and I was wondering, when I finish the … Continue reading Ep 42 Thorax →2011-04-1335 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 41 Rescue and Big Events(45:33) Has it only been a week since our last episode? For Ron it seems like a month. Here everything you wanted to know about spinal immobi….oops I mean spinal motion restriction. Kelly will tell you how he really feels about strapping people to backboards. We also talk rural medicine. Get a cool tip on … Continue reading Ep 41 Rescue and Big Events →2011-04-0600 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 40 – HazMat(38:41) This week we talk about the time Kelly stripped down in class. Ron’s trauma test and scenario. Learn how chest decompression really works. Handling belligerent bystanders, and HazMat. After the Harris County HazMat team talked to Ron’s class, he learned how a thumb has been replaced with a pinkie. Kelly informs us of the … Continue reading Ep 40 – HazMat →2011-03-3000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 40 – HazMat(38:41) This week we talk about the time Kelly stripped down in class. Ron’s trauma test and scenario. Learn how chest decompression really works. Handling belligerent bystanders, and HazMat. After the Harris County HazMat team talked to Ron’s class, he learned how a thumb has been replaced with a pinkie. Kelly informs us of the … Continue reading Ep 40 – HazMat →2011-03-3000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 40 – HazMat(38:41) This week we talk about the time Kelly stripped down in class. Ron’s trauma test and scenario. Learn how chest decompression really works. Handling belligerent bystanders, and HazMat. After the Harris County HazMat team talked to Ron’s class, he learned how a thumb has been replaced with a pinkie. Kelly informs us of the … Continue reading Ep 40 – HazMat →2011-03-3000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast38 Burns(38:54) This week we talk about burns, intubation, vassopressors infiltrating from peripheral IVs and much more. Kelly is calling in live from the road returning from EMS Today, and Ron is in some of his hospital pajamas pre-clinical. Remember all that discussion about what you should or would do if you were on scene for … Continue reading 38 Burns →2011-03-0900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie Podcast37 Soft Tissues(46:32) You get a story from after the show last week about German paramedic Niels first Louisiana field delivery to start the show. Then we talk about Ron’s test and how he didn’t do as bad as he thought. Soft tissue injuries was the subject of the week. Kelly tells how to deal with crush … Continue reading 37 Soft Tissues →2011-03-0300 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 34 – Blunt and Penetrating(1:00:32) Kelly and Ron braved the horrible winter weather here in the south to bring you this week’s episode, so don’t miss it. We talk about what makes a good medic both personality-wise and medically. Kelly gives a really good football based metaphor for where EMS fits into the overall field of medicine. We talk … Continue reading Ep 34 – Blunt and Penetrating →2011-02-0900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 34 – Blunt and Penetrating(1:00:32) Kelly and Ron braved the horrible winter weather here in the south to bring you this week’s episode, so don’t miss it. We talk about what makes a good medic both personality-wise and medically. Kelly gives a really good football based metaphor for where EMS fits into the overall field of medicine. We talk … Continue reading Ep 34 – Blunt and Penetrating →2011-02-0900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 34 – Blunt and Penetrating(1:00:32) Kelly and Ron braved the horrible winter weather here in the south to bring you this week’s episode, so don’t miss it. We talk about what makes a good medic both personality-wise and medically. Kelly gives a really good football based metaphor for where EMS fits into the overall field of medicine. We talk … Continue reading Ep 34 – Blunt and Penetrating →2011-02-0900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 32 Trauma and EMS Ops[audio:32_TraumaAndEMSOps.mp3] (34:27) Back in school again. We go over Ron’s schedule for this semester, talking about Trauma, EMS Operations, Methods of Teaching EMS, and Paramedic Clinicals. Talking about working in the ICU Kelly tells a story where he was creeped out on a transport. Along the way we discuss, NIMS, PHTLS, PASG/MAST and permissive hypotension. … Continue reading Ep 32 Trauma and EMS Ops →2011-01-2600 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 30 Best of Paramedic School Semester One[audio: 30_BestOfPSchoolFirstSemester.mp3] (50:00) While Ron and Kelly take a break over Christmas, here is another best of episode. Some of the funniest and most useful stuff from the last 4 months. A never before heard piece of feedback about our show’s opening. And Kelly lays down a fat beat under another version of our opening. … Continue reading Ep 30 Best of Paramedic School Semester One →2010-12-2900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 30 Best of Paramedic School Semester One[audio: 30_BestOfPSchoolFirstSemester.mp3] (50:00) While Ron and Kelly take a break over Christmas, here is another best of episode. Some of the funniest and most useful stuff from the last 4 months. A never before heard piece of feedback about our show’s opening. And Kelly lays down a fat beat under another version of our opening. … Continue reading Ep 30 Best of Paramedic School Semester One →2010-12-2900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 30 Best of Paramedic School Semester One[audio: 30_BestOfPSchoolFirstSemester.mp3] (50:00) While Ron and Kelly take a break over Christmas, here is another best of episode. Some of the funniest and most useful stuff from the last 4 months. A never before heard piece of feedback about our show’s opening. And Kelly lays down a fat beat under another version of our opening. … Continue reading Ep 30 Best of Paramedic School Semester One →2010-12-2900 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 28 Acid Base(43:20) This week Ron did his practical testing – ET, Combitube, IV, Patient Assessment Medical and we talk about that, including answering some listener questions about testing. Ron asks Kelly, “What are vitals?” and the answer is an interesting discussion. Ron’s medical scenarios was something he hadn’t studied since Basic. He could remember what … Continue reading Ep 28 Acid Base →2010-12-1500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 28 Acid Base[audio:28_AcidBase.mp3] (43:20) This week Ron did his practical testing – ET, Combitube, IV, Patient Assessment Medical and we talk about that, including answering some listener questions about testing. Ron asks Kelly, “What are vitals?” and the answer is an interesting discussion. Ron’s medical scenarios was something he hadn’t studied since Basic. He could remember what … Continue reading Ep 28 Acid Base →2010-12-1500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 28 Acid Base(43:20) This week Ron did his practical testing – ET, Combitube, IV, Patient Assessment Medical and we talk about that, including answering some listener questions about testing. Ron asks Kelly, “What are vitals?” and the answer is an interesting discussion. Ron’s medical scenarios was something he hadn’t studied since Basic. He could remember what … Continue reading Ep 28 Acid Base →2010-12-1500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 25 Live from Texas EMS Conference 2010[audio:25_TexasEMSConf2010.mp3] (34:28) One day in and we are both already tired. We talk about the different classes and workshops Ron went to, including Kelly’s PediALS workshop. Learning all about tourniquets and hemostatic (clotting) agents including recommendations for what works, and a history of tourniquet use from Larry Torrey’s “All bleeding stops eventually”. Why do we … Continue reading Ep 25 Live from Texas EMS Conference 2010 →2010-11-2500 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 22 Intubation Baby[audio:22_IntubationBaby.mp3] (59:47) Maybe we should have called it “everything you wanted to know about intubation but were afraid to ask”. Kelly is the Jedi Master and Ron started intubation this week. Had lots of questions to ask Kelly, so this is a long one. Here’s some of the questions asked. Blade Preference: Miler/Mac Pedi Bougie … Continue reading Ep 22 Intubation Baby →2010-11-0300 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 22 Intubation Baby(59:47) Maybe we should have called it “everything you wanted to know about intubation but were afraid to ask”. Kelly is the Jedi Master and Ron started intubation this week. Had lots of questions to ask Kelly, so this is a long one. Here’s some of the questions asked. Blade Preference: Miler/Mac Pedi Bougie … Continue reading Ep 22 Intubation Baby →2010-11-0300 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 22 Intubation Baby(59:47) Maybe we should have called it “everything you wanted to know about intubation but were afraid to ask”. Kelly is the Jedi Master and Ron started intubation this week. Had lots of questions to ask Kelly, so this is a long one. Here’s some of the questions asked. Blade Preference: Miler/Mac Pedi Bougie … Continue reading Ep 22 Intubation Baby →2010-11-0300 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 21 A Stable Rhythm[audio:21_StableRhythm.mp3] (35:08) This week Ron experiences his first dead patient and CPR on them. We talk about capnography, and symptomatic bradycardia. Newbie asks about clearing C-spine and moving the head to a neutral position. And Kelly tells how to give informed consent to spinal immobilization. We also answer a number of listener questions. Mentions: Mediccast … Continue reading Ep 21 A Stable Rhythm →2010-10-2700 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 20 Maintaining Control(38:52) Is the scene safe, Kelly? This week Ron and Kelly talk about maintaining your own pulse when dealing with a crazy call, what’s the reason to give pain meds, and the difference between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. You’ll learn a new way to remember what part the parasympathetic system has on … Continue reading Ep 20 Maintaining Control →2010-10-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 20 Maintaining Control[audio:20_MaintainControl.mp3] (38:52) Is the scene safe, Kelly? This week Ron and Kelly talk about maintaining your own pulse when dealing with a crazy call, what’s the reason to give pain meds, and the difference between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. You’ll learn a new way to remember what part the parasympathetic system has on … Continue reading Ep 20 Maintaining Control →2010-10-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 20 Maintaining Control(38:52) Is the scene safe, Kelly? This week Ron and Kelly talk about maintaining your own pulse when dealing with a crazy call, what’s the reason to give pain meds, and the difference between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. You’ll learn a new way to remember what part the parasympathetic system has on … Continue reading Ep 20 Maintaining Control →2010-10-2000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastSP01 Interview Dr Bryan Bledsoe(53:17) This is a special episode where the EMS Newbie, Ron Davis, interviews Dr Bryan Bledsoe. As Kelly puts it, Dr. Bledsoe is a rock star in EMS. He speaks at numerous EMS conferences, teaches Emergency Medicine at the UNLV Medical School, and literally wrote the book on Paramedic Care. The 5 volume set … Continue reading SP01 Interview Dr Bryan Bledsoe →2010-09-3000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastSP01 Interview Dr Bryan Bledsoe[audio:SP1_DrBledsoeInterview.mp3] (53:17) This is a special episode where the EMS Newbie, Ron Davis, interviews Dr Bryan Bledsoe. As Kelly puts it, Dr. Bledsoe is a rock star in EMS. He speaks at numerous EMS conferences, teaches Emergency Medicine at the UNLV Medical School, and literally wrote the book on Paramedic Care. The 5 volume set … Continue reading SP01 Interview Dr Bryan Bledsoe →2010-09-3000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastSP01 Interview Dr Bryan Bledsoe(53:17) This is a special episode where the EMS Newbie, Ron Davis, interviews Dr Bryan Bledsoe. As Kelly puts it, Dr. Bledsoe is a rock star in EMS. He speaks at numerous EMS conferences, teaches Emergency Medicine at the UNLV Medical School, and literally wrote the book on Paramedic Care. The 5 volume set … Continue reading SP01 Interview Dr Bryan Bledsoe →2010-09-3000 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 17 What If They Need To Pee[audio:17_NeedToPee.mp3] (50:49) This week we talk about learning the 12 Cranial Nerves, in depth patient assessment, keeping fluids and drugs at the right temperature in the ambulance. Kelly tells you the secrets of peeing on long transports, both for the patient and the paramedic. Since Ron is learning IVs next week we talk about dealing … Continue reading Ep 17 What If They Need To Pee →2010-09-2800 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 11 – Patient Assessment Failure(43:43) Learn how Ron failed and then passed Patient Assessment Medical and how that could be a good thing. Ron also retook his CPR for heathcare provider this weekend, find out why and how that’s important to the newbie. It is coming down to the final week of class and Ron could be an … Continue reading Ep 11 – Patient Assessment Failure →2010-08-1800 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 11 – Patient Assessment Failure(43:43) Learn how Ron failed and then passed Patient Assessment Medical and how that could be a good thing. Ron also retook his CPR for heathcare provider this weekend, find out why and how that’s important to the newbie. It is coming down to the final week of class and Ron could be an … Continue reading Ep 11 – Patient Assessment Failure →2010-08-1800 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 10 I Don’t Know Nothing Bout Birth’n No Babies(42:41) This week Ron covered behavioral Emergencies and started talking about delivering babies in class. How many do you think Kelly has delivered? Find out on this episode. Ron also passed my Patient Assessment Trauma skill on Wednesday and will attempt Patient Assessment Medical on Monday. So he asks Kelly for tips on doing … Continue reading Ep 10 I Don’t Know Nothing Bout Birth’n No Babies →2010-08-1100 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 10 I Don’t Know Nothing Bout Birth’n No Babies(42:41) This week Ron covered behavioral Emergencies and started talking about delivering babies in class. How many do you think Kelly has delivered? Find out on this episode. Ron also passed my Patient Assessment Trauma skill on Wednesday and will attempt Patient Assessment Medical on Monday. So he asks Kelly for tips on doing … Continue reading Ep 10 I Don’t Know Nothing Bout Birth’n No Babies →2010-08-1100 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 7 Shock & Scenarios(47:35) This week Ron confesses to making his wife an EMS widow already but at least he got out of doing P90X. Hear the story about how half of Ron’s team got killed during his extraction day scenarios. His scenarios included sucking chest wounds, ejected infants, and belligerent drunk drivers distracting Ron. Kelly also … Continue reading Ep 7 Shock & Scenarios →2010-07-2100 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 7 Shock & Scenarios(47:35) This week Ron confesses to making his wife an EMS widow already but at least he got out of doing P90X. Hear the story about how half of Ron’s team got killed during his extraction day scenarios. His scenarios included sucking chest wounds, ejected infants, and belligerent drunk drivers distracting Ron. Kelly also … Continue reading Ep 7 Shock & Scenarios →2010-07-2100 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 6 The Beginnings of Trauma(48:03) In this episode we talk about Trauma, or at least we start talking about it because that’s what Ron is studying. There is a discussion of learning the kinematics of trauma and then bleeding. Kelly gives a discussion on Tourniquets and not cringing at the trauma pictures. Ron spent more time in the … Continue reading Ep 6 The Beginnings of Trauma →2010-07-1400 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 6 The Beginnings of Trauma(48:03) In this episode we talk about Trauma, or at least we start talking about it because that’s what Ron is studying. There is a discussion of learning the kinematics of trauma and then bleeding. Kelly gives a discussion on Tourniquets and not cringing at the trauma pictures. Ron spent more time in the … Continue reading Ep 6 The Beginnings of Trauma →2010-07-1400 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 5 – First Hospital Clinical(53:18) This week we talk about Ron’s first hospital clinical. His fears going in and some of the cool stuff he got to do. We also talk about the fact a 12 line EKG has 10 lines. How Ron got blood on his gloves, but Kelly didn’t like his BSI. And what paramedics do … Continue reading Ep 5 – First Hospital Clinical →2010-07-0700 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 5 – First Hospital Clinical(53:18) This week we talk about Ron’s first hospital clinical. His fears going in and some of the cool stuff he got to do. We also talk about the fact a 12 line EKG has 10 lines. How Ron got blood on his gloves, but Kelly didn’t like his BSI. And what paramedics do … Continue reading Ep 5 – First Hospital Clinical →2010-07-0700 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 3 – DNR, Palpation and Medical Control(39:18) This week we talk about Ron’s first test and getting his shots finished up. Kelly gives some insight into what the National Registry test questions are like as well. Then we go into taking vitals and Kelly gives a really great tip on palpating a pulse. We talk about medical control. How Kelly … Continue reading Ep 3 – DNR, Palpation and Medical Control →2010-06-2200 minConfessions Of An EMS Newbie PodcastEp 3 – DNR, Palpation and Medical Control(39:18) This week we talk about Ron’s first test and getting his shots finished up. Kelly gives some insight into what the National Registry test questions are like as well. Then we go into taking vitals and Kelly gives a really great tip on palpating a pulse. We talk about medical control. How Kelly … Continue reading Ep 3 – DNR, Palpation and Medical Control →2010-06-2200 min