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McSwain, Jude, Pioneers in Emergency Care die.

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Additional information about Dr McSwain's life and work can be found at: Tulane University School of Medicine mini-biography Nat'l Association of Emergency Medical Technicians; PHTLS Medical Director EMSSolutionsInt blog of Dr Ramon Reyes. National EMS Museum Biographies. EMS Museum. McSwain, MD FACS Norman E. McSwain, Jr.,

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Automated Vital Signs – Who's the automaton?

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

I recall a patient brought in by EMS on a Dopamine drip, who appeared "pink, warm, and dry" and appeared (as she was found to be) normotensive in her other arm which had not been checked before beginning a vasopressor. " Nor, are they able to give a comforting and reassuring smile.

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Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Advocacy for Trauma Care and EMS Development. Development of EM Residencies. Organized EM supporting Rapid Sequence Intubation and other airway advances. Organized EM supporting Rapid Sequence Intubation and other airway advances. EM begins to "Own the Airway" (emergent). Advanced Emergency Nursing Blog.

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NALOXONE ACCESS: Good News and Bad News

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

This follows the g-r-a-d-u-a-l introduction to police and non-EMS basic responders of naloxone for this purpose, and prescribing to family and friends of opioid abusers. Mother Jones magazine’s motherjones.com blog & commentary. A Cheap and Easy Way to Treat Drug Overdoses.

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Proper Preparation for Mass Casualty Incidents

Northwestern EM Blog

In most events, hospitals have communication with EMS personnel that are on scene allowing them to have some sort of estimation of the scale of the event and type of disaster encountered. This can be gauged by the type of disaster encountered and with assistance from EMS personnel at the scene. How much staff is needed?

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Ballistic Follies

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Police officers have poor hit probability, ricochets may occur, suppressive fire may be used (“keep ‘em pinned down”), or even ‘spray and pray.” Being a health care worker does not protect you from fire coming your way. You are not safer in an area that is posted as a “gun-free zone.” Khoshdel, A. Modaghegh, M. By John Fund.

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Assume the position … ??Awkward Airway Positions

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Laryngospasm - Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog. YouTube.com [Time=33’11” Presentation] EMS World. Laryngospasm-the best treatment. The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists , 89 (5), 1293-1294. Nickson, Chris. link] “zmorgan morgan” Laryngospasm. Video] Oct 30, 2012. MD PhD - UCSDTraumaBurn. Video] Nov 19, 2013.