Category Archives: Emergency room

The “Pre-Clear” & Other Tricks to Reduce the Perishock Pause
March 7, 2014 | ACLS, aed, AHA, CCR, Emergency room, EMS, ems 2.0, ems education, EMS Topics, EMS training, hospital, Paramedic, paramedic education, Patient Management | 2 Comments
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Push Hard. Push Fast. Don’t Stop. By now, every single healthcare person out there should know that in order to improve a victim of cardiac arrest’s chances of meaningful survival, chest compressions are where it’s at. Blood needs to keep circulating in order to keep a person’s heart and brain alive and functioning. High quality […]

SeekerCenter: An Option for the Pharmaceutically Denied
April 1, 2013 | Emergency room, Emergency Room Nurse, EMS, EMS Humor, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, hospital, News, Paramedic, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
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Coming Soon to a City Near You! SeekerCenter: Your Online Resource for Recreational Pharmaceutical Use!

Rockford REACT Crew Memorial Fund
December 13, 2012 | Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nurse, Emergency room, Emergency Room Nurse, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, Major Incidents, Uncategorized | No Comments
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EMS is a family, and right now our extended family needs us. Let’s all do something worthwhile for the families of some of our fallen heroes.

Tripping at the Hospital – A Teachable Moment for EMS
October 31, 2011 | Ambulance, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nurse, Emergency room, Emergency Room Nurse, EMS, ems education, EMS Management, EMS Topics, hospital, News, Paramedic, Patient Management, politics, RN | 6 Comments
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Have you ever been called to an emergency on the property of a hosptial? A case in Canada provides a teachable moment for our profession.

Heart Attack? Call 911 – Don’t just burp
February 9, 2011 | Ambulance, attack, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency room, EMS, EMS Topics, letter to the editor, Paramedic, Public relations, STEMI | 5 Comments
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“If I could only belch, I would feel better” – Why do people bargain with their hearts? This is a public awareness piece, don’t rationalize your heart health. Just call 911.

What is the next “Low Hanging Fruit” of EMS 2.0 and of US Healthcare Reform?
July 26, 2010 | Administration & Leadership, Als, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nurse, Emergency room, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS system, EMS Topics, Paramedic, physician, potential, Protocol development, us | 5 Comments

I’m inviting all types of healthcare providers to the party on this one. What’s the next “Low Hanging Fruit” for EMS 2.0 and for US healthcare reform. What can paramedics do that would remove some of the burden from the Emergency Healthcare System inside of six months?

A quick Shoutout to EMS Chick
December 15, 2009 | disinfection, Emergency room, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Humor, EMS Topics, humor, infection control, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

A shoutout to EMS Chick and her blog “That’s BLS, not BS” – She’s pointing out some of my EMS geekery.

Patient Handoffs from EMS to the ER, a Fictional Case Study (not a rant)
November 2, 2009 | ckemtp rants, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nurse, Emergency room, Emergency Room Nurse, EMS, EMS Topics, ER, Ethics, medical ethics, Paramedic, Patient Handovers, Patient Management, rant, RN, Transfer of Care | 9 Comments

I made up a scenario about the handover of care from EMS to ER staff. I ranted a bit… but I’m sure that there’s NEVER any problems like the one I MADE UP here. Any ER nurses out there want to comment?

Chris Kaiser

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