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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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126 | ER Dr. Adam | Faith and burnout | Choosing hard things | The reward in striving
Sunday, 2 November, 2025
Faith and burnoutAdam talks about how he tends to spend his spare time reading the Bible, going to church, spending time in prayer and how this develops character and is better than pursuing time wasting activities or the easy dopamine dump that does not add to sustainability or self-improvementWe are designed to do hard things – mental or physical – including pursuing Jesus – this builds stamina, character and makes you better in your careerChoosing hard things makes the hard things that you don’t choose much easier to handleSeeking hard, painful things can reset your own personal pain scaleWe can find more reward and satisfaction in the suffering than the result, less satisfaction in being done“Re-shift your mindset to find that the goal is the struggle and you are overcoming it”Journey over destination“The reward comes from striving, from the journey”“That’s the example of Jesus”We talk about the apostle Paul and his exampleSocial media skews our view of other humans; it polarizes us and makes us see the worst of humanity instead of seeing the goodThere is some benefit to boredom All sacred texts talk about the need to meditate on these things, allow yourself to sit in silence and seek what you are trying to findSupport 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
