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Some More Help on Writing EMS Narrative Reports
April 11, 2014 | Ambulance, Emergency Communications, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems education, ems narrative, EMS narrative report, EMS Topics, EMS training, Fire Rescue Topics, narrative, narrative report, Paramedic, paramedic narrative, Patient Handovers, Patient Management, pcr, run sheet, soap charting, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics | Ckemtp | 1 Comment
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Buried down deep in the 450 or some odd blog posts I have on this site, you’ll find a few that cover how to write an EMS narrative report. It’s a skill that each and every EMT and Paramedic has to practice and perfect over the course of their careers lest they find themselves without […]

Two Cases, One letter – From one Paramedic’s struggles, change can come
February 25, 2010 | Administration & Leadership, change, ckemtp rants, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate Order, edemse, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, ems education, EMS ethics, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Management, EMS paramedics, EMS system, EMS Topics, Ethics, everyday ems ethics, Line of Duty, medical ethics, Paramedic, paramedic education, patient care, Patient Handovers, Patient Management, politics, potential, PR, pride, profession, professionalism, Public relations, rant, stories | Ckemtp | 14 Comments

A letter I got from a fellow Paramedic has caused me to write a long tyrade on the state of EMS. This post will make you mad. It will challenge you and challenge our profession. You will probably see yourself in the words this Paramedic wrote to me. We Need Change.

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 | Ckemtp | 9 Comments
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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?