Item WritingFor Educators Time to Tune Your Tests You’ve administered your final exam. Your students have finished their practical and are off to schedule their NREMT exams. This…Stephanie LimmerDecember 15, 2015
Dynamic Learning ExercisesFor Educators Say Goodbye to Always and Never By Dan Limmer A student in the Facebook EMT/Paramedic study group recently asked this question: “If a patient is unconscious, is…Stephanie LimmerDecember 11, 2015
For StudentsFor Educators The Progression of EMT Class This is the time in an EMT class when things get a bit crazy. It happens every time. Any experienced…Stephanie LimmerNovember 28, 2015
Taking the NREMTFor Educators Why Do Students Pass Their EMT Course But Not Take the NREMT Exam? As the exam season approaches, Stephanie and I have been talking to a lot of educators. A new topic has…Stephanie LimmerNovember 17, 2015
Cardiac & RespiratoryFor ProvidersAirway & Oxygen Oxygen is the Wonder Drug No More Updated Resources: Read the 2019 hyperoxia case study for a more detailed review of this issue. Also, check out the…Stephanie LimmerNovember 12, 2015
For StudentsFor EducatorsClinical Care Suction Decision Making We recently received a question from an EMT student: "If an unresponsive patient is vomiting, would you suction first or…Stephanie LimmerNovember 3, 2015
For StudentsFor EducatorsFor Providers Less Likely to Kill By Dan Limmer Despite our best efforts the classroom is a sterile environment. Simulated patients present with conditions that are…Stephanie LimmerOctober 13, 2015
Flipped ClassroomFor Educators How is EMS Education Like a Baseball? By Dan Limmer Many people believe that EMS education prepares the student for the exam—not the street. A recent EMS1.com…Stephanie LimmerJuly 20, 2015
For StudentsFor EducatorsFor Providers 5 Things Every EMT Student Should Be Taught—and Every EMT Should Know. EMS relies on tradition and habit. We’ve done things for a long time and we were often reluctant to change.…Stephanie LimmerJune 10, 2015
Patient AssessmentFor Educators SAMPLE is Dead EMTs have been taught SAMPLE for a long time, but it has evolved into a rote process. Time for an…Stephanie LimmerJanuary 21, 2015
For EducatorsFor Providers Our Wishes for EMS Education in 2015 Embrace pathophysiology as a foundation for learning. One of the major differences between the 1994 EMT-B curriculum and the existing…Stephanie LimmerDecember 29, 2014