Critter Catching 101 – OB Emergencies

Critter Catching 101 – OB Emergencies

Watch this presentation with Lisa Hollett, RN from Penn State-Hershey Medical Center. She discusses the call that makes us all nervous. A refresher look at OB emergencies including childbirth, miscarriages, PIH and care of the newborn. Intended for all levels of providers:

•A refresher look at OB emergencies
•Emergency childbirth
•Dealing with miscarriages in the field.
•Care of the newborn
•OB GYN case studies (more…)

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Trauma for Two – Trauma in Pregnancy

Trauma for Two – Trauma in Pregnancy

In this Boot Camp session our special guest Lisa Hollett, RN from Penn State-Hershey Medical Center presented on Trauma in Pregnancy. This targeted session will discuss the anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy and how they both relate and affect the pregnant trauma patient. Lisa will also cover various mechanisms of injury and how they relate to pregnant vs. non-pregnant patients. Other key points in this session are:

•Why should we care about these types of patients?
•How are pregnant patients different?
•Who is more important mom or baby?
•How can trauma in pregnancy be prevented
•What are the implications of trauma during pregnancy?
•Case discussions (more…)

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Art Of Patient Rapport

Steve Whitehead of The EMT Spot was the guest speaker in this Boot Camp session.  Steve discussed how to create patient rapport by gathering intelligence, the power of first impressions, authority and trust. He also exposed speech that can build or destroy your patient rapport as well as how to diffuse a hostile scene and verbal judo. Some other key elements of this session are:

• Understanding the key factors that influence patient rapport.
• Recognizing rapport building language.
• Avoid language that erodes patient rapport.
• How to find rapport with challenging patients.
• The elements of scene presence.
• Q & A

This two hour session delivered some of the most valuable content that you can start using right away where it counts “in the field” (more…)

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