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[audio:19_Pigs.mp3] (43:24) This week we talk about giving narcan, should you give nitro before or after getting an IV. Can an IV of Lactate’s Ringer cure a hangover?

We talk about doing patient assessment the same way every time and and getting your reports done quickly. Can an experienced paramedic get a pulse without a watch? Well you newbies can’t, so wear your watch. Looking for patients on scene and finding ones that weren’t there before.

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Aimee Binning from NAEMT talks about the TACOS acronym

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Naloxone: The Most Abused Drug in EMS

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[audio:18_BusyBusy.mp3] (31:43) It’s been a crazy week for the newbie. 3 tests, first IV lab and first hospital clinical. We talk all about those tests, the ones that made him feel like a starfish and the ones that made him feel like Hank Arron. Kelly gives some tips on IVs and we answer a number of listener questions.

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How do you keep your skills up when you aren’t in the field? Advice for a teenager who wants to be an EMT. What’s the best way to do IV pass-off.

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Kelly’s post on medical math.

EMS Educast and the episode about EMS education for high school students.

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