We got a letter from an avid listener. A handwritten letter with a wax seal. They had some great questions about analgesia, working as a clinician while they are a student and the toll of the job. 

This was a topic that came up over coffee. We hit record and wanted to see where the conversation would flow. Check it out!

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Have you heard the term, just because you can, doesn't mean you should? Today we discuss a paper called "Idle peripheral intravenous cannulation: an observational cohort study of pre-hospital and emergency department practices" by Hugo Evison.

Article: Idle peripheral intravenous cannulation: an observational cohort study of pre-hospital and emergency department practices | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Full Text

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Paramedicine outside of the truck explores the opportunities for paramedics outside of traditional roles. Today we explore humanitarian medicine both in Australia and overseas.

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A quick and easy chat about hypoglycemia. What have we learnt from our experiences, and what are the nuances of treatment. Do these patients need to go to hospital?

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You hear comments like "paramedics need to gain experience to be competent". This is great in theory, but not in practice. Not all paramedics can gain vast amounts of experience simply by the nature of where they work and the role they work in. Is this, ok? Should we or could we replace experience with training? 

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The title says it all. Have a listen, tell us your thoughts. 

This is part 1 of a series called "Paramedicine outside the truck".  Yes, there are plenty of places you can work as a paramedic outside of an ambulance service. This series will highlight a few. Today we talk about festival medicine, and what goes into keeping people safe. 

Sunny proposed this question about 6 minutes before we hit record. This is an unedited, unplanned chat that might surprise you. 

Thanks to Sam for the question. She asked us if we suffer from imposter syndrome and how do we overcome it. If you have a question for the team, write to us at [email protected]