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EMS: I.V. Driprate Calculator! |
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I heard recently that in a nursing program in Des Moines, a nurse instructor utilized an entire whiteboard for a simple I.V. drip calculation. This news inspired me to create a simple I.V. driprate calculator that anyone can use, or even copy the code and add it to their site (if you do so, please credit my website, medic215.com for the code). To see/use the calculator, click the link below and enjoy!
I.V. Drip Calculator
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While I was on a 1st out shift, Erin called at 0357 to tell me that it was time for our new baby! She said that her contractions were 4-6 min apart and becoming more and more intense. I quickly called the supervisor and our dispatch to get off work. When I got home, at 0406, Erin was in a lot of pain (naturally) and had everything together to head to the hospital. I quickly got Emma out of bed and loaded the truck with our supplies. It took a few minutes to get all of that done. We got to the hospital at 0426 and to OB at 0430. Everything went pretty fast from there. Erin's parents arrived at approximately 0445. They made pretty good time considering the fog! A friend and co-worker of mine, Rebecca, also arrived around the same time. We didn't actually know about that until way after the fact. Erin had only 1 dose of Nubain (analgesic) before it was time to push. After about 4 pushes, it was 0622 and we had a new baby boy! I have intentionally left out quite a few details that would fill the time gap, but we don't need to go there. Weighing in at an even 10 pounds, Joaquin Paul Dale Williams is 21.25" long. His head and chest circumference are both 13.75". A while after Joaquin was born, Grandma and Grandpa Kouba took Emma home with them to give us time to relax. Emma really liked seeing him too, she was very curious about his toes! Erin and I would both like to thank everyone who has been so supportive of us during her pregnancy. We would also like to thank the staff of Grinnell Regional Medical Center for their care and hospitality. We appreciate you all. We are very proud of our baby boy! More to write later!
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES
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NEW!! Joaquin Screensaver! - Click here to download.
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Signed,
Medic215 (Daddy x 2!)
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EMS: EMS Education Presentaions |
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I have just added 191 new slideshows to my collection. You may click on the link below to view a list of them. These presentations are courtesy of Temple College, Temple, TX.
Go to presentation list.
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On 6/5 I went to Las
Vegas with a friend of mine for a week of site-seeing and relaxation.
VEGAS PICS
VEGAS BLOG
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EMS: Glory vs. Good Patient Care |
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There are many people out there who do not know the sacrifices EMS
professionals make to serve the public. There are tons of risks we take
every day for people we don't even know! In Iowa, nearly 90% of all
EMS professionals are volunteers! I must also
mention that most of the EMS services in Iowa are functioning at a
EMT-Basic level, some with provisional EMT-Intermediate and some with
provisional
Paramedic levels. Provisional services are services that are less than
their provisional level. For example, if an ambulance service always
has an EMT-Basic, but has a couple paramedics that are sometimes
available they can run at a paramedic level service if the paramedic is
on that call.
The general public does not understand that when they
call an ambulance, the "Ambulance Drivers" have different levels of
training. We are all trained to provide basic patient care, but where do we
draw the line as to when ALS (Advanced Life Support) is needed? ...
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