New panel, power in detaching, controlled drowning, overwhelm as a new provider

Practical EMS

Meet our new panel

Matt (EMT) Julie (RN) Sarah (paramedic) Schasny (paramedic) Andrew (EM physician)

Advice for the newbies: Don’t panic, it is not your emergency

Find the balance of detachment while still making sure the patient feels cared for and understood

Part of avoiding burnout is taking some time to access the human side of youself in caring for a patient while also not taking the emotional stuff home with you

You don’t know it all when you are new. You have just been deemed safe enough to do the job.

Knowing where your limits are is important when you are new

Don’t be afraid to ask more questions of those around you in the beginning

Being a new paramedic has its own challenges as there really is no one to consult or provide direct feedback after a treatment

Some ER physicians are not familiar with EMS protocols so have some grace for this situation

In the ED, we must remember that EMS crews have a ton of operational problems to overcome on calls AS WELL as treating the patient for an emergent condition.

Confidence and experience only come by running call after call. You must see a lot of patients.

Medicine is an art not an exact science

Multitasking as an ER provider is just rapidly changing between focuses but is a huge skill you have to develop

Be in the chaos but staying organized is key to this “multitasking”

Another difficulty as a new ER provider is figuring out the order in which to complete the tasks you have to do

Controlled drowning. New people need to be allowed to feel the pressure and the stress while still having a backup so they don’t experience this for the first time by themselves.

Find a method to not let tasks get forgotten.

I talk about overwhelm when I was a new PA

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