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Practical EMSAuthor: 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. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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129 | Dr. Brian | The Metric of Mercy: Seeing Jesus in Every Patient
Sunday, 23 November, 2025
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 example goes a long wayAs a Christian we are supposed to act like Christ wouldWe have a lot of metrics we have to worry about as clinicians but, as Christians, we need to worry about the metric of mercyUnderstanding that we are not as far removed from the homeless, drug addicted patient as we might thinkWe have to remember that, as we care for the homeless and drug addicted person that no one else will care for, we are doing it for JesusBrian tells his students to spend as much time with the patient as they need, you don’t have to be the fastest provider right awayWe have to be careful about bias getting passed on from triage and from EMS reports as well, sometimes the problem is more subtle and requires more time with the patientHow we word things when talking with patients makes a big differenceWe talk about providing respect and dignity to those patients that dieBrian talks about some on-shift practices he uses to re-center himself on his purposeWe talk about the grey area in which we practice in the EDI try to practice assuming good intent on othersSupport the showEverything 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. Full show notes can be found here: Episodes - Practical EMS - Content for EMTs, PAs, ParamedicsMost efficient online EKG course here: Practical EKG Interpretation - Practical EMS earn 4 CME and learn the fundamentals through advanced EKG interpretation in under 4 hours. If you want to work on your nutrition, increase your energy, improve your physical and mental health, I highly recommend 1st Phorm. Check them out here so they know I sent you. 1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition
