Women’s History Month: Women in EMS, Part 3
This month we took a look at Marie Marvingt, a pioneer in HEMS and a woman who helped create pre-hospital medicine in the early 1900s. We also featured Dr. Erica Carney, a bold woman making EMS a better field across the Midwest today. For part three, we will shine a light on the woman who […]
IA MED COVID-19: Coronavirus Resources by Lindsay Mauldin
As providers continue to battle COVID-19 on the front lines, IA MED stays committed to bring you the most up to date information to help guide your care and keep you safe. In addition to our weekly Facebook Live Events and the CME Collective, this page will be updated weekly with current best practices and […]
It’s too Sweet to be Complicated! A Diabetic Ketoacidosis Case Scenario by Sarah Motley
*The following is an actual patient scenario where I will review a complicated DKA patient, dissect some key points regarding labs and treatment protocol, and discuss what could have been done better for this patient. You are activated to a small regional hospital for a 25-year-old female. She has a history of Type […]
The Elephant in the Room: Paramedics vs. Degrees by John Hamilton, NRP, FP-C
The Elephant in the Room: Paramedics vs. Degrees On June 8th, in this disaster of a year we call 2020, I sat down at my kitchen table, opened my laptop, and became a college student (again). I had put off going back to college for 12 years as of last December, and thanks to […]
A Tale of Two Flight Paramedics by Valerie Bestland, FP-C, BS, Well Being Coach & Consultant
I’d like to tell you a story of two Flight Paramedics who recently re-certified their FP-C. The story will revolve around two FP-C. Flight Paramedic one..who we will call FP1 and Flight Paramedic two…who we will call FP2. Here is what you need to re-cert your FP-C in a nutshell: Retake the written certification […]
NREMT Recertification Rodeo Jessica Horwitz NREMT-P, CCT-P
NREMT Recertification. License Fees. Ugh. Just the thought of recertifying gives me a headache. But, if your work requires that certification, or if you want to transfer your license to another state easily, it is a necessary evil that occurs every two years at the end of March. NREMT actually has a pretty good […]