"Patients’ experience reinforced trust in paramedics when they perceive they have received both clinically professional, and compassionate care that acknowledges their unique vulnerabilities..they report restored confidence to self-manage in the community"
https://t.co/9Tp3vACmCN
Online now: Substantial differences in chest pain management are present between women and men, from first emergency contact through to hospital discharge.
https://t.co/TgRcRVnwyw
@AmbulanceVic @Ziad_Nehme1 @expensivecare@karensmith_av
Correct me if I’m wrong here, but now that there are 2 statues of women in Canberra (for #IWD), we just need 5(?) more and then we’ll be on par with the number of dog statues in the nation’s capital?
The lightning speed of progress!
Aggression or violence, it's not part of the job.
The ACT Ambulance Service has a zero-tolerance policy for physical or verbal abuse against paramedics or patient transport officers. Everyone deserves to feel safe at work.
Help us, help you.
Just in case anyone still thinks ketamine elevates ICP
“Ketamine was associated with a reduction in ICP….If these findings are reproduced.., ketamine may warrant consideration as a treatment for intracranial hypertension in children with severe TBI”
https://t.co/uyXuWdX9cn
Patients who have had axillary lymph nodes removed often get told that their arm cannot be used even for BP measurement.
In fact, it can, and it may be safer to do so.
See below new guidelines from @ANZCA