FlightCrit Podcast

I’m kicking off a series I’m calling 52 Weeks of EPICC to celebrate completing the EPICC Review Course and its pending approval by the International Board of Speciality Certifications.

In this, the first of 52 episodes for 2019, I’m pulling directly from Section 1 of the EPICC Review Course where I discuss VFR and IFR flight rules, and Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions.

I’ll be defining each for you, giving you some genearly parameters for what constitutes VFR and IFR, and discussing what makes IIMC so dangerous and how we as crew members can respond in the event of an IIMC situation to ensure the safety of the entire crew.

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In this episode of the podcast, I answer a question from a listener who is a new flight nurse with a background in trauma who’s looking to improve her skills at reading 12-lead ECGs quickly while on a call.

Listen in as I share my process for reading 12-lead ECGs and share some tips on how you can improve your skills no matter how long you've been working in the field.

Show notes for this episode can be found over at www.flightcrit.com/podcast/006.

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Prehospital Surgical Airways: The Truth Behind the Procedure.

Very few paramedics have ever actually performed a surgical airway on a patient.  In the past 15 years, I've met only a handful of paramedics who have utilized this skill. In fact, I've met more providers that tell me stories about patients they should have cric'ed, but didn’t, because they were either uncomfortable with the procedure or they feared a backlash from their peers and managers.

When we fail to perform a potentially life-saving intervention we’ve been trained to do (that is within our guidelines) it is imperative to ask why.

In this episode, I briefly explore why I feel “fears of backlash” surround the surgical airway and share with you 5 lessons I learned from my first field cric.

Show notes for this episode can be found over at www.flightcrit.com/podcast/005.

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From surviving your orientation phase to making it through your first year on the job, these tips will make the process of becoming a flight paramedic a lot easier.

So you’ve landed (pardon the pun) a new job as a Flight Paramedic or Critical Care Paramedic.  Now what?  In this episode, I share 10 Tips to guide you through your orientation phase and help you survive your first year on the job. These tips, along with the show notes over at FlightCrit.com/podcast/004, will go a long way towards smoothing out your transition from working in a 911 EMS system, ER, or ICU to working as a member of a Flight or Critical Care transport team.

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In this episode I share 5 Tips to help you stand out from the other candidates and overcome interview anxiety as you pursue a job as a Flight or Critical Care Paramedic.

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Looking to become a Flight Paramedic? Make sure you're taking the right steps to set yourself up for success.

In this episode I share 5 Tips you need to know as you start to purse a job as a Flight Paramedic.  I give a few ideas for steps you can take early on in your career to make sure you're to best candidate for one of these coveted positions plus a few tips you should be taking in the immediate months before you start applying for jobs to make sure you give yourself the best chance at landing an interview and getting hired.

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Welcome to the first episode of the FlightCrit Podcast.  In this episode, I share my reason for creating FlightCrit, and the FlightCrit Podcast, and explains a little bit about what you can expect in the coming episodes.

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