patient assessment Archives – Limmer Education, LLC

Patient Assessment Flipped Classroom For Educators

The Blood Pressure is WHAT?

Can Your Students Spot an Incorrect Blood Pressure Reading? You should consider testing them.

Bianka AlonzoJanuary 27, 2022

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Patient Assessment Flipped Classroom For Educators

Guiding Principles for Patient Assessment

Guiding principles provide a backbone for sound decision-making in patient assessment.

Bianka AlonzoOctober 11, 2021

For Educators Dynamic Learning Exercises

Teaching Differential Diagnosis

A series of in-class dynamic learning exercises to help teach differential diagnosis.

JulieAugust 17, 2021

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Patient Assessment For Educators Dynamic Learning Exercises

Classroom Patient Assessment Activity

An exercise for EMT or ALS classes to help students understand body system exams as a precursor to differential diagnostic…

JulieMay 25, 2021

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Patient Assessment For Students In the Field For Educators Trauma

What Does Mechanism of Injury Tell Us?

EMS loves mechanism of injury. The excitement of pulling up to a big crash, examining the forces that cause injuries…

JulieMarch 19, 2021

Patient Assessment For Students

Back to the Basics: That Gut Feeling

Assessing abdominal pain is one of the easiest and also one of the hardest things to do. The degree of…

Stephanie LimmerNovember 17, 2020

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EMS Case Studies For Students For Providers OB/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

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Patient Assessment For Students In the Field For 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

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Patient Assessment EMS Case Studies For Students For Providers

Unique Patient Signs: A Case Study

If a patient presents with multiple pathologies, some common signs can give you clues into primary and secondary issues.

Stephanie LimmerFebruary 5, 2019

Patient Assessment For Educators

Simulation in EMS Education – Part 2

It is our belief that the EMT classroom has much to gain from the use of simulation. We have provided…

Stephanie LimmerSeptember 18, 2018

For Educators Dynamic Learning Exercises

Simulation in EMS Education

The benefits of simulation in an EMS class are wide-ranging and surprisingly easy to do, for BOTH BLS and ALS.

Stephanie LimmerSeptember 18, 2018

Patient Assessment For Providers

Hurtful H’s and Terrible T’s

The H’s and T’s learned for ACLS and PALS can also be used for assessment of unknowns in a patient…

Stephanie LimmerJanuary 8, 2018