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Dale Dubin's Rapid Interpretation of EKG's
Great ECG book
...and yes, for the inevitable comment coming, I know about his past. I don't support him, but this book is a great resource.
Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses. Useful for administration of drugs you're not familiar with.
Medication Index. Useful for indefinitely medications by class/use. Also has other references for things like overdoses.
I've found the really helpful app "EasyThesis" in the play store last week. Look here for lot of good tips to write a well-organised and convincing thesis and also how to find reliable sources:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.perpetuum.easythesis
Looking for something cheap? Amazon has laryngoscope bottle openers because, if they’re like the rest of us, they’re drinking a lot more now than before.
This is my original one I bought, in pink.
I kept getting told the pink was too bright so I got a new one in black with the staff of Asclepius because it was better than branded logos.
Hey! I am a flight Paramedic and medic that partnered with Brainscape to create over 2000 smart flashcards for the NREMT-P test! Give them a try and it is absolutely free to try them out!
The truest answer here is to download Anki. Its a flashcard app that uses scientific evidence to determine how long you need to wait to see a flashcard again. I’m in medical school and it’s a godsend in learning info but not getting to bogged down.
You can find various pharmacology decks that people have created and you upload that to your anki. If you really want the gold standard do Anking deck and search through for the drug/drugs toy want to study and only unsuspend those cards. May be too detailed of a deck but you can find other decks or make your own
Try it on a computer first to be sure you like it (free) and then you can add the phone app if you want for like $20 (well worth it)
Welcome to the field! A few things to keep in mind:
1) People die not matter what we do. Don't let it bother you, and if it starts to, talk to somebody
2) As a paramedic, you have a narcotic box. Use it. There's no reason to leave people in pain/anxious/nauseous/etc, when you can either fix it or start improving their symptoms. Don't become the medic who only gives narcs "when the bone is showing."
3) Work on learning paperwork, pumps, physiology, invasive monitoring (if you do that), and, above all else, CRM.
4) Learn lab values, or carry a reference with you. In the IFT world, lab values are a huge part of what you'll do.
5) Don't belittle yourself as not doing 911! 911 isn't as interesting or exciting as people make it out to be. Some of the absolute sickest patients I've ever taken care of have been IFT.
Here's a great resource on ventilator management:
https://www.amazon.com/Ventilator-Management-Pre-Hospital-Eric-Bauer/dp/1492299642
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Hope this helps! Any questions feel free to ask.
I recommend the ECG work book, I think it covers everything you need to know in a progressive well laid out manner. The ECG Workbook 4/ed https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1910451266/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_C8W26D5B5YAM7K1JB68F
If you want something more in-depth (it’s a brilliant book, but I think more than we need to know) there’s the book called 12 lead ecg: the art of interpretation. 12-lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0763773514/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_64Q9X8G26YG7ZSM8QZPZ
I really enjoyed Killing Season by Peter Canning.
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Season-Paramedics-Dispatches-Epidemic/dp/1421439859
Written by a medic, he talks about caring for patients who use opioids. Early in his career he felt opioid use was simply a character flaw, but as he learned more about substance abuse, he began treating them with much more kindness and empathy.
It's really interesting, well-written, honest storytelling that has some grittiness to it. Highly recommend.
I used this book to supplement what I was learning in class. It has fill-in-the-blanks and loads of practice strips. I will say it's not great for 12 leads. There's a small section in the back, and that's about it [that might have changed with the newest edition].
I currently use these for note taking a work. Smaller than most phones, and the lines are handy for organizing my writing.
I’ve been looking into getting rocketbooks, there’s like 9 pages, all with different formats, but everything you write is backed up and neatly organized into the app
Rocketbook Panda Planner - Reusable 2021 Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Planner with 1 Pilot Frixion Pen & 1 Microfiber Cloth Included - Scarlet Cover, Executive Size (6" x 8.8") https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089DPTZ7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Z3ZS9T1XHB0SR6XQ879W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Not really sure what SBAR is as I've never heard of it but I found these the other day. I've used the "write in the rain" notebooks and a few others but this is so far pretty good. I know there's a notebook on Amazon that follows SOAP format but I'm not a fan of SOAP. Check these out.
People generally think of only going to a psychologist for things mental health problems, but you can see them for assertiveness training as well. They can teach you how to use a more assertive communication style and how to deal with people when they use aggressive styles. Also, it's not bad that you are being passive on your clinical; it's probably one of the better places to be passive. I sometimes see people act over confidant and that gets on preceptors' nerves more than being a bit too shy.
I looked these books up if you can't afford therapy (or you just prefer, self therapy):
What about something he could do between calls, like a hobby, which resulted in something he could give to pediatric patients? Something like wood carving small figurines?
Edit: My favorite piece of gear is my casio 30 lap ironman. When I'm running a code I use the lap function to track my intervals between pulse/rhythm checks, pushing meds, etc.
A high powered compact flashlight has been a life saver.
I also love my eye light. The bulb is recessed so it won't crack. Turning the light on is done by pushing a button on the top. The lights you can turn on by pressing the hook/holder thing always drained the batteries when I threw it in a drawer and something pressed it down. There's a pupil diagram to compare sizes.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753YDLLH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tn3MFbWWA8YMR
I just use this one from Amazon.
If you want to add the velcro you could easily but it's $50 less than the one you're looking at.
So something like this can't hurt? It's as simple as lubing it up with Vaseline and inserting slowly with the short side facing the center of the nose? (only to be used if actually needed ofc)
In the same vain you could look at the jrcalc cpd app. You get a set of new questions every month and special bonus topics and each links to a reference in jrcalc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.classprofessional.cpdquiz
ECG flip and see! It’s amazing.
Link is for 2nd edition (the one I own) they are up to 4th edition now, but I have not reviewed the newer ones.
https://www.amazon.com/Flip-Elizabeth-Gross-Cohn-EMT-CC/dp/0721694136
Am Paramedic and this cheap scope works great for me.
Someone stole my engraved $200 Littmann, so I went with this and it works just as good and I don't care if someone steals this one.
Casio Men's DW5600E-1V G-Shock Classic Digital Watch
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GAYQKY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_F4SZwbJ2E24FZ
I like it a lot because it doesn't feel or look cheap and is not overloaded with stuff you don't need.
EDIT: Just noticed the sweeping hand req... The g-shock has digital/analog combo options.