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Bob Sullivan

The Practical Medic

Bob Sullivan, MS, NRP, is a paramedic instructor at Delaware Technical Community College and works as a field provider in the Wilmington, Del. area. He has been in EMS since 1999, and has worked as a paramedic in private, fire-based, volunteer and municipal EMS services. Contact Bob at his blog, EMS Theory to Practice.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Mental Health
5 things EMS providers should know about seeking mental health treatment
Consider the benefits of seeing a mental health professional to help manage EMS acute and chronic stress
December 08, 2016 09:24 AM
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Capnography
3 things paramedics need to know about respiratory compromise, pneumonia and sepsis
Recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis.
August 12, 2016 06:12 PM
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Education
Reality training: Administering pediatric medication
Use this hands-on training exercise to improve equipment familiarity, reinforce medication cross-check processes and increase provider confidence to treat sick kids
June 27, 2016 10:22 AM
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Capnography
Tension pneumothorax: How capnography and ultrasound can improve care
It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression
May 12, 2016 01:26 PM
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Capnography
8 questions for critical respiratory compromise patients
Make every assessment question count using this strategy to quickly assess respiratory patients who are unable to speak in phrases or sentences
February 09, 2016 04:23 PM
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Capnography
5 things EMS providers need to know about opioid overdose and respiratory compromise
EMS providers need to understand the importance of airway management and monitoring for respiratory compromise along with naloxone administration for opioid overdoses
January 08, 2016 07:43 PM
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Capnography
EMS assessment and treatment of asthma: 5 things to know
Asthma, a leading cause of respiratory compromise, can be assessed with capnography and effectively treated with BLS and ALS medications
December 06, 2015 09:02 PM
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Capnography
3 things to know about capnography and advanced airways
Understand how using end-tidal carbon dioxide to confirm placement of advanced airways and guide patient care
November 08, 2015 07:43 PM
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Online Training
How to use reality TV and YouTube for EMT training
Learn how I use short videos of patient care to engage students, stimulate discussion, and bridge the gap between the classroom and the field
October 23, 2015 08:13 PM
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Capnography
5 things to know about capnography in cardiac arrest
Apply waveform capnography to make informed clinical decisions before, during, and after cardiac arrest patient care
October 22, 2015 10:25 AM
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