Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

There is leadership operating at many levels. But, just like a ‘good’ resuscitation, the secret to a great jam is lots of preparation and finely-tuned teamwork. It has developed my leadership, followership, and teamwork skills. In practice, though, things are more complicated. Think about the composer.

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Leadership Teamwork Hospitals Emergency Department 136

Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Nith Inshore Rescue work closely with other emergency services, including the Scottish Ambulance Service, and have taken part in multi-agency training exercises to practice our handovers and inter-agency teamwork skills. Enough about me and my experience… What can you do within pre-hospital care as part of your career?

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Hospitals Ambulance Services Operations Teamwork 52

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) is an umbrella organisation, with teams the final decider of how they operate. RRMT providers can provide resuscitation including bag valve masks and simple airways, complete an A-to-E assessment in medical and trauma scenarios, and provide some life-saving interventions (like chest seals and tourniquets).

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Soft Tissue Injuries Seizures Ambulance Services Teamwork 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 10, 2023

Resuscitation is a team sport. Role stickers or role aprons with names on them are simple measures to highlight resuscitation roles. A study in Denmark in 2021 explored barriers to effective resuscitation in over 900 in-hospital resuscitations across six hospitals in Denmark. It was the most phenomenal resuscitation.

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Emergency Department Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Teamwork 91

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

The Importance of Civility in Critical Care Resuscitation A 3-year-old patient with diabetic ketoacidosis arrives at your ED. While you are leading the resuscitation, one of your senior colleagues belittles a junior staff member for struggling to site an IV line. Conclusion Critical care resuscitation is stressful.

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Leadership Resuscitation Teamwork Patient Safety 105