Practical EMS
Episodes
January Panel - Real Stories - Oops, patient is in V-tach. Admit your mistakes.
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jumping back into failures in emergency medicineDoug, ER physician, discusses how he missed a traumatic intraabdominal injury and an ectopic pregnancy...
January Panel - Real Stories - Failed to diagnose PE, Gave the wrong medicine
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
January Panel Episode 1We’ve got some awesome experience here today. Physician, Nurse, PA, paramedic and EMT!We introduce Sarah, 9 year nurse with 4...
December Panel - Real Stories Part 5 - Where is God in emergency medicine?
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss the position of an ER PA and how it relates to the physician role. I strongly believe in practicing as a team with physicians, I see this as...
December Panel - Real Stories Part 4 - Overlooking the simple and advocating for a patient
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Dr. Les to the show. Finished his EM residency in 1999, 24 years spend as an attending, estimates 130K patient seen in that time. He tells us ...
December Panel - Real Stories Part 3 - Shocking a patient back to life and finding a dead body in a car
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome a new panelist. Flight paramedic Ashaley. She has been in emergency medicine for 11 years.Ashaley tells us about an impactful story from a ...
December Panel - Real Stories Part 2 - Healing From Tragedy, Impactful Patients
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode starts pretty heavyWe talk about an absolutely horrific and tragic call that Nathan ran and how he has healed from something no ...
December Panel - Real Stories Part 1 - V-tach Arrest Save
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Real Stories in Emergency Medicine Part 1Meeting our December panelists and diving into some real storiesNathan - EMT of 9 yearsCasey - Paramedic of 4...
Teaser for the Burned-Out Paramedic
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode finally coming next Sunday!Last teaser episode until the full episodes release starting next Sunday December 10th!I introduce one of our ...
Story for the Burned Out ER Nurse
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Real Stories in Emergency MedicineToday's episode is a clip from our upcoming full episode on real stories in emergency medicine. Kierra is an E...
Getting Lost on Scene as a New EMT?
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have a simple framework I wanted to lay out for the new EMT that is struggling to run a call. When I was a new EMT, my FTO would just throw me in th...
Story for the Burned out EMT
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling burned out, tired, frustrated as you work in emergency medicine? Are you an EMT, paramedic, nurse, PA, NP or physician? This show is for you....
Real Stories in Emergency Medicine
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Excited to announce a new podcast format coming soon! I've got a great group of healthcare professionals coming in to tell some awesome stories f...
The Single Most Important Skill in Medicine
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This might be the NUMBER ONE SKILL you need to be successful in medicine, especially emergency medicine.If you are newer to emergency medicine and you...
The Gap and The Gain
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Gap and The Gain, by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan is one of the few books I’ve read more than once. Despite its simplicity, I get something n...
What does Colorado SB 83 Mean for PA’s?
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overall, I think this change is positive and should allow better patient access to quality care while also maintaining the team mentality and collab...
Efficiency in the ED
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does efficiency matter?Beds are a limited commodity and the next patient that needs one might be dying Mindset changesStop trying to diagnose. Tr...
Phoenix Fitness on Fitness in EMS
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Super excited to share this episode with you guys. This was one of my favorite conversations I’ve had yet.Sara Townsend of Phoenix Fitness has a gre...
My Journey to the Boulder Half Ironman
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have no experience with triathlons. I would have never considered myself athletic. I've run one race longer a 5k my entire life. I decided that...
Emergency Nursing Perspective Part 2
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our discussion, this was available to premium members two weeks ago so join for FREE so you don’t have to wait! Three amazing ER RN’s gi...
ER Nursing Perspective Part 1
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't want to wait to see Part 2, join now as a premium member to hear the entire discussion! Three amazing ER RN's give some great...
Professionalism in EMS Part 2
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Benn Taylor and I review the body cam footage from the unfortunate case in Illinois from last year where the EMS crew has been charged with murder a...
Professionalism in EMS Part 1
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode up now for Premium members at PracticalEMS.com! Benn Taylor and I review the body cam footage from the unfortunate case in Illinois fro...
How to Survive the ED as a New APP – Interview with Dr. Adam Bariteau – Part 2 of 2
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2nd half of our hour long discussion. Premium members got to see this two weeks ago!Video up at PracticalEMS.comNP and PA school do not prepare you fo...
How to Survive the ED as a New APP – Interview with Dr. Adam Bariteau - Part 1 of 2
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To access full episode, join as premium podcast subscriber. NP and PA school do not prepare you for the steep learning curve that is emergency medici...
How to Survive the ED as a new APP Coming Soon!
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Full interview with Dr. Adam Bariteau will be live soon at PracticalEMS.com, make sure to subscribe to be notified when it is posted. Support the sho...
Scene Etiquette Part 3 Preview
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe on your favorite podcast player to access the full episode and support Practical EMS!Support the showEverything you hear today from myself a...
Scene Etiquette Part 2
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing my discussion with Cody, Chris and Vince around scene management and etiquette. Believe me, I've made all the mistakes you can make a...
Scene Etiquette Highlight
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Highlights from our scene etiquette part 1 episode. Don't forget to subscribe at PracticalEMS.com and check out the full episode on your favorite...
Scene Etiquette Part 1
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for checking out this new episode of Practical EMS. Don't forget to check out the video of this episode at PracticalEMS.com and subscribe ...
How to Think Like an Emergency Physician Part 4
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In emergency medicine we use a top-down approach. What does the patient need? Not, what does the patient have?4 Responsibilities of the Emergency Phys...
How to Think Like an Emergency Physician Part 3
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to Reuben Strayer for allowing me to reproduce his awesome content here. Check out his website at emupdates – return if worse for more eme...
How to Think Like an Emergency Physician Part 2
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Support the showEverything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of...
5 Biggest Misconceptions About the PA Profession
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss the misconceptions I once held when I was a full time paramedic about the PA profession. Don't let them become excuses for not pursuing...
Channel Introduction
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Support the showEverything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of...
Being a Paramedic in PA School (Interview with Brian Sanfilippo)
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and I discuss our experiences as a paramedic in PA school. Check out the full video at PracticalEMS.com or on YouTube @ PracticalEMS.Support the...
10 Biggest Mistakes Paramedics and EMT's Make in Hand-Off Reports
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss my reason for creating this podcast and I cover 10 of the biggest mistakes that I hear paramedics and Emt's make in their hand off repo...
Burnout in EMS (Interview with Casey Shifflet)
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Shifflet, a well-respected and very experienced paramedic, and I discuss how to overcome burnout in EMS.Full video on PracticalEMS.com or on You...
How to Think Like an Emergency Physician Part 1
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes from Reuben Strayers awesome video he put out years ago and has given me permission to reproduce.My hope is that it will help you b...