For StudentsCardiac & RespiratoryFor Providers Back to the Basics: Ventilation v. Respiration This installment of Back to the Basics discusses respiration and ventilation and how these physiological processes differ.Stephanie LimmerApril 13, 2020
NREMT TipsFor Students Going the Long Haul – An EMS Student’s Guide to Survival During Difficult Times Strategies for students to keep knowledge sharp while waiting to take the NREMT.Stephanie LimmerMarch 18, 2020
For StudentsCardiac & RespiratoryFor Providers Back to the Basics : CHF vs. Chronic Bronchitis: Shortness of Breath Let's compare and contrast a common chief complaint: shortness of breath.Stephanie LimmerFebruary 3, 2020
For EducatorsFor Providers Predictions for EMS in the New Decade By Dan Limmer Each January, I write out my predictions of things to come in EMS education. Some have been…JulieJanuary 8, 2020
EMS Case StudiesFor StudentsGeriatricsFor Providers Tablets, Capsules, Liquids: Polypharmacy and the Elderly Polypharmacy in the Elderly Aging. One of life’s inevitabilities that some people embrace and others fight. Regardless of one’s attitude,…Stephanie LimmerAugust 22, 2019
EMS Case StudiesFor ProvidersTrauma The Busted Melon: A Case of Traumatic Brain Injury Test your understanding of TBI in this case study of a 28 year old male biker without a helmet.Stephanie LimmerJuly 22, 2019
EMS Case StudiesFor StudentsFor ProvidersMedical Opioid Overdose: Fact vs. Fiction As opioids, prescription and illicit, are currently the leading cause of drug overdose deaths it is very likely EMS personnel…Stephanie LimmerJune 11, 2019
For StudentsFor Providers Lifelong Learning for EMS Providers Our list of top podcasts and blogs for EMS providers.Stephanie LimmerMay 21, 2019
NREMT TipsFor StudentsExam Prep 5 Tips for passing the practical exam—and a free audio! Even though preparing for the NREMT cognitive (computer) exam seems to cause the most stress, the practical examination isn’t that…Stephanie LimmerApril 28, 2019
EMS Case StudiesFor EducatorsFor ProvidersPediatrics It Ain’t Easy being Weezy: Pediatric Case Study Because a child’s lower airway anatomy is proportionally smaller than an adult's, it is easily compromised from a lesser degree…Stephanie LimmerApril 21, 2019
EMS Case StudiesFor StudentsFor ProvidersOB/Gyn Postpartum Emergencies: Three Case Studies Take a look at three of the most likely OB crises using three case studies and discuss what a prepared…Stephanie LimmerMarch 18, 2019
Patient AssessmentFor StudentsIn the FieldFor Providers Patient Assessment: A Modern Approach It's time to shed old patient assessment mantras in EMS. Our assessment flowchart shows how to be more effective and…Stephanie LimmerMarch 5, 2019