Patient Care & Compassion
The patient care topic covers the human side of EMS: the interactions between providers and patients, family members and loves ones. From learning to build trust with empathy to managing difficult conversations, this section offers insight into compassionate patient care that extends to all on scene.
Community paramedicine demands a mindset shift — from crisis mode to continuity of care. Learn how EMS providers can build trust, treat root causes and redefine what success looks like.
A paramedic’s road to recovery proves that no matter how far you fall, you can rise again
Pediatric respiratory distress doesn’t have to be terrifying — here’s how to handle it
The memorable calls from a patient perspective identify the disparity in what EMS providers think is a job well done, and what patients think
When we offer our service in an unexpected way magic happens
The curse of a busy EMS career is that compassion is the skill that erodes while all the rest of our skills become stronger with constant practice
