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Ep. 21 Medic Up! To Nursing Bridge Program aka: Chris @Medic Up! is Going to Nursing School

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As many of you know I am an EMS educator. I am the Academic Program Director for a 2-year Technical College in the Upstate of South Carolina. This year is my 27th of EMS. In the last several months I’ve done some serious soul searching. I’ve recognized the writing on the wall and it’s time to move on. I’m starting to feel the effects of 20+ years of EMS both mentally, physically and financially. So, I applied and was accepted to nursing school via a paramedic to RN bridge program.

I’ve witnessed several of my former students be successful so, I’m taking the plunge. Starting in May with a Fundamentals of Nursing class which everyone tells me is a course on how to properly wash my hands. Anyway, I wanted to get an idea of what I could really expect from my nursing classes and what it will really be like once I graduate. I sat down with one of our local nurses from the ED to get my questions answered. Chelise is what we as paramedics call “Jam Up.” She’s an ED nurse with an ICU background. She’s seen a lot, knows a lot and she handles business in a busy trauma center and has been on a few EMS ride-a-longs and I consider her an expert plus I knew she wouldn’t tell my dirty secret until I posted this episode and of course made it “Facebook Official.”

So, sit back and listen as I get my all nursing questions answered. I hope I don’t lose too many friends and followers over this but it’s just time.

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The views and opinions expressed on the Medic Up! Podcast are those of the individual host and guest (s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the host’s or guest’s employer(s). Any content provided by our guests are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything anywhere. The Medic Up! Podcast is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate, inform and entertain. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

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Ep.20 Katie Contreras (@kmcontreras8) – @skinnymedic and Me – Rainy Day Paramedic Ramblings. Pt. 2 aka: “Batbelts and Bleeding Control Courses”

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Part 2 with our friend from the Interwebz, Katie Contreras (kmcontreras8) Mostly, it’s a lot of Katie and Dietrich making fun of my batbelt. It’s rambling and I don’t even know why you’re listening. Come for the rambling shit talk, stay for the “self-applied-NPA” reference.

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“Be the Solution, not the Problem.” 

Medical Gear Outfitters is owned and operated by a paramedic with a mission to equip individuals with top quality supplies, training and mindset they need to empower themselves to respond in an emergency.
“You never know when you will be the First Responder.”

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DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed on the Medic Up! Podcast are those of the individual host and guest (s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the host’s or guest’s employer(s). Any content provided by our guests are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything anywhere. The Medic Up! Podcast is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate, inform and entertain. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

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Ep.19 Katie Contreras (@kmcontreras8) – @skinnymedic and Me – Rainy Day Paramedic Ramblings. aka: “The Internet Friends Episode” Pt.1

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A few weeks back one of our “Internet Friends” Katie Contreras stopped by the Medic Up! Studios to hang out while she was checking out #yeahthatgreenville.  Katie is an Education and Training Lieutenant for San Marcos County EMS in Texas. The three of us share a lot of the same interests and have very similar backgrounds. While we were coordinating her visit to the Medic Up Studios we realized that we had actually met Katie, in real life, about 2 years ago when @skinnymedic and I competed in the National Tactical Medical Competiton in Charlotte, NC. So after navigating a few (many) technical difficulties we sat around and talked into the microphones for a while.  Our conversation jumps around from education, Stop the Bleed, Internet tourniquet battles, different names for Whackers and what’s in Dietrich’s truck. We re-tell the “How @skinnymedic and I met BEFORE he was the @skinnymedic.  I name drop another podcaster (Ginger, you ROCK!) People, I don’t even know why you’re listening to my podcast, go listen to Medic Mindset.  I don’t know, maybe you get something out of the episode, maybe you’re just entertained for 45 minutes. 

Also go listen to @skinnymedic on his new podcast: the Civilian Medical Podcast

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Fuel The Machine Apparel is based on the idea of not just a brand, but also a lifestyle. We are pro health, and pro first responder and pro military. Fuel The Machine Apparel believes you have to take care of yourself before you can help others. We are First Responder owned. All designs are created and printed by us in the USA. We ARE our own quality control.
“Be the Solution, not the Problem.” 

Medical Gear Outfitters is owned and operated by a paramedic with a mission to equip individuals with top quality supplies, training and mindset they need to empower themselves to respond in an emergency.
“You never know when you will be the First Responder.”

Click here for 10% off your order. Always free shipping!

DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed on the Medic Up! Podcast are those of the individual host and guest (s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the host’s or guest’s employer(s). Any content provided by our guests are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything anywhere. The Medic Up! Podcast is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate, inform and entertain. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

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Ep. 18 Special Forces Medic: Tyr aka Charlie Martel aka @redleader_standingby

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Since starting the Medic Up! Podcast it has amazed me what you get if you just ask. I have followed @redleader_standingby since about mid-2017 when he posted a photo essay to his Instagram that depicted an elective field amputation of an Afgan national in 2003 near the Pakistan border. I was impressed by the detail in which he wrote his thoughts about the procedure and how he conducted it in a very resource-limited environment. I was more impressed how he answered questioned posed by many of his IG followers about the medicine. If there is one thing I can attest, it’s that most special forces medics are humble and nerd out over medicine and jump at the chance to pass on lessons hard learned on the battlefield or forward clinic. Mr. Martel also has a way with words. He’s a natural writer and and seems to write the most perfect prose wright when you need to hear it. So, one day I sent a DM through the GRAM and the next thing I know I’m on the phone and pressing record.

Give this episode a listen and pay close attention to his MINDSET. The episode goes off the rails at the end because I timed the interview poorly and had to leave abruptly as I noticed the time was creeping up on me and I had a previous teaching commitment oddly enough, to teach a Stop the Bleed course to local high school faculty. So, hopefully we’ll pick up where we left off if I can catch Tyr before he jetsets off to his next adventure.

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Fuel The Machine Apparel is based on the idea of not just a brand, but also a lifestyle. We are pro health, and pro first responder and pro military. Fuel The Machine Apparel believes you have to take care of yourself before you can help others. We are First Responder owned. All designs are created and printed by us in the USA. We ARE our own quality control.
“Be the Solution, not the Problem.” 

Medical Gear Outfitters is owned and operated by a paramedic with a mission to equip individuals with top quality supplies, training and mindset they need to empower themselves to respond in an emergency.
“You never know when you will be the First Responder.”

Click here for 10% off your order. Always free shipping!

DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed on the Medic Up! Podcast are those of the individual host and guest (s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the host’s or guest’s employer(s). Any content provided by our guests are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything anywhere. The Medic Up! Podcast is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate, inform and entertain. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.

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Ep. 17 Samuel & Christian Adams: Authors of “Life and Death Matters: Professionalism and Decision-Making for the First Responder; How Paramedics Act Decisively in the Chaos of Prehospital Emergency Medicine”

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Today on the Medic Up! Podcast I have Christian and Samuel Adams who are identical twin brothers and that wrote a book titled: “Life and Death Matters: Professionalism and Decision-Making for the First Responder; How paramedics act decisively in the chaos of Prehospital emergency Medicine. Sam and Christian Adams are identical twin brothers. They have over 20 years of experience responding to 911 calls. They both love working as firefighter/paramedics for the Colorado Springs Fire Department and they fervently believe in providing the highest quality patient care to the citizens of Colorado Springs.

This book is a MUST READ for the paramedic student, newly certified paramedic trainee, established paramedic, paramedic student preceptor and paramedic field training officer. “Life and Death Matters..” bridges the gap between didactic knowledge taught in initial paramedic education and “real life.” Sam and Chris do an OUTSTANDING job of presenting principles to make you a better learner, leader and person! Check out the links below to visit their website and pick up a copy of their book!

Christian is a Nationally Registered and Colorado State Certified Paramedic. He is also certified in RSI. In 2012 he was honored as the Pridemark/Rural Metro Paramedic of the Year for the Denver Metro area. He was also recently awarded as the Colorado Springs Fire Department Paramedic of the Year for 2018. He is trained and has worked with the Colorado Springs Fire Department TEMS teams and currently functions as a paramedic with the city’s high angle rope rescue team. He also functions as a preceptor for CSFD.

Christian has an Associate of the Arts degree from the New Mexico Military Institute and Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Northern Colorado. When not responding to alarms, his favorite pastime is enjoying the Colorado outdoors with his wife and two boys.

Samuel Adams is a Nationally Registered and Colorado State Certified Paramedic. He is also certified in RSI. He started his career as an EMT in the Denver Metro Area. After going through paramedic school he worked in the Denver area responding to 911 calls. He is on the CSFD TEMS team for the city. His current assignment is as part of the wildland firefighting deployment team for the Colorado Springs Fire Department.

In 2017 Samuel was named Paramedic of the Year for the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Sam also serves on a paramedic advisory committee for the CSFD, which advises the EMS systems in Colorado Springs. Sam also works as a paramedic preceptor for the CSFD. He has an associate of arts degree from New Mexico Military Institute and Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Northern Colorado. His time is best spent with his wife camping in the summers and being around his two brothers.

Check out Sam & Chris’s website: Field-Medics.com

Click the link to buy the book: “Life and Death Matters: Professionalism and Decision-Making for the First Responder….”

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Fuel The Machine Apparel is based on the idea of not just a brand, but also a lifestyle. We are pro health, and pro first responder and pro military. Fuel The Machine Apparel believes you have to take care of yourself before you can help others. We are First Responder owned. All designs are created and printed by us in the USA. We ARE our own quality control.
“Be the Solution, not the Problem.” 

Medical Gear Outfitters is owned and operated by a paramedic with a mission to equip individuals with top quality supplies, training and mindset they need to empower themselves to respond in an emergency.
“You never know when you will be the First Responder.”

Click here for 10% off your order. Always free shipping!

DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed on the Medic Up! Podcast are those of the individual host and guest (s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the host’s or guest’s employer(s). Any content provided by our guests are of  their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything anywhere. The Medic Up! Podcast is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series available for listening or reading on this site. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate, inform and entertain. This podcast series does not constitute other professional advice or services.


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