The Protocol / Skill Connection

House Plants: Succulent Pot

Part one of a two part series. (Part two is here.) If you've ever grown plants in pots you know that selecting the right size pot for the plant is essential. Put a plant in a pot that's too large for … [Read more...]

Too Much Information

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It's the week before the final exam and my EMT class is feeling the pressure. The two-hundred question final looms large on the horizon and, in less than a week, the students will need to perform five … [Read more...]

The Ultimate EMT Guide to Vital Signs

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Part 2: The Blood Pressure I love teaching each new EMT class cycle how to take a blood pressure. It's fairly simple and strait-forward, but there's also a real art to it. Folks who are good at it … [Read more...]