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EMS and the Affective Domain: Building behaviors with positive reinforcement

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | EMS Program Weaknesses

The human condition makes us so quick to focus on the negative that we oftentimes fail to celebrate the positive. Can we find some balance and enhance the affective domain at the same time?Hopefully, you’ve read about our DAV system to track undesirable...

A Message to EMS Students: Remind Me

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | EMS Students

I’ve been a paramedic for two decades. I’m not perfect and I know it–hopefully, that is an advantage. As you enter my classroom, I ask you to do me a favor.You see, I’ve forgotten what it feels like to be a normal person. Of course, I...

Productive Storytelling in EMS Education

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | Instruction

The value of storytelling in any type of education is undeniable…when done correctly. We’ve all had those EMS instructors who tell one “war story” after another. They can be very entertaining but minimally informative. If the reason for the...

How the Death of My Father Altered My View of Funerals

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized

Until recently, I’d gotten through life without a major loss. Previously, funerals were painful and pointless. I mean, what does “I’m sorry” really mean to a suffering loved one? How can a soul who’s grieving be comforted against the...

I Think I’m Studying the Wrong Things: The K’s and O’s

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | EMS Students

How many times has a student come to your office and says, “I think I’m not studying the right things. Can you help me?” Tons. I used to start by interviewing them about their study methods (“Well, I read the book”) and making...

Leadership: Balancing Sincerity with Liability

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | Instruction

There doesn’t seem to be any debate–leadership without sincerity is not leadership, it is just management. It could also be argued that teaching without sincerity is just instruction. On the other hand, the liability we assume with the words which leave...

The BEST Simulated Medication Labels

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | Accreditation

Trying to put finishing touches on your NREMT Out-of-Hospital Scenario training plan? Resurrected my old label files that I’d previously made for controlled meds and added to it. This is not a complete list, but it covers the meds we don’t often get in...

Intro to Pt Assessment: The Dot Game

by Julianne Stevenson | Jul 3, 2019 | EMS Students

Breaking down “personal space” barriers in new EMT students can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Are there small steps we can take to facilitate their comfort levels?Certainly! During your section on human body, skeleton, and anatomical...

EMS and the Affective Domain: Building behaviors with positive reinforcement

A Message to EMS Students: Remind Me

Productive Storytelling in EMS Education

How the Death of My Father Altered My View of Funerals

I Think I’m Studying the Wrong Things: The K’s and O’s

Leadership: Balancing Sincerity with Liability

The BEST Simulated Medication Labels

Intro to Pt Assessment: The Dot Game

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