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Mental Shortcuts That Hijack Good Instructors
Logic doesn’t give a shit about your feelings… Mark Manson It is my opinion that the most dangerous place a paramedic will ever operate is…
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Practical Insights on Prehospital Care, Resuscitation, and Operational Leadership
Ordinary Ops Medic offers an unfiltered look at the realities of emergency and critical care medicine. With straightforward insights into the challenges of prehospital care, leadership in tough situations, and training that actually works, it’s written for those who want to be better at what they do—not just in theory, but in practice. If you’re looking for honest perspectives and practical advice to refine your skills and grow as a provider, this blog is worth your time.
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Stop and Think: Post Intubation Management
Over the years I have come to understand that there are a few phrases that should make you STOP and THINK before you do anything…
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1 Minute Preceptor 1/7/2025
Have a new kid with you today? Spend a minute with them on differential diagnosis development. The tool I use to teach this and develop…
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1 Minute Preceptor 1/11/2025
Have a new kid with you today? Spend a minute with them on differential diagnosis development. The tool I use to teach this and develop…
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1 Minute Preceptor 1/15/2025
Have a new kid with you today? Spend a minute with them on differential diagnosis development. The tool I use to teach this and develop…
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1 Minute Preceptor 1/19/2025
Have a new kid with you today? Spend a minute with them on differential diagnosis development. The tool I use to teach this and develop…
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1 Minute Preceptor 1/23/2025
Have a new kid with you today? Spend a minute with them on differential diagnosis development. The tool I use to teach this and develop…
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1 Minute Preceptor 1/31/25
Have a new kid with you today? Spend a minute with them on differential diagnosis development. The tool I use to teach this and develop…
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Inside the Mind of a Trauma Doc
Insights in to trauma care with Alert Medic 1 and Dr. Zaffer Qasim. By the end of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US…
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Nurture Their Will To Win – Part 1
What does it mean to actually “take care” of a trainee or new hire? What does good mentorship/preceptorship look like? I think it starts with…
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Shokunin – The Ancient Path To Mastery
“The Japanese word shokunin is defined by both Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries as ‘craftsman’ or ‘artisan,’ but such a literal description does not fully express…
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Training Notes #8: 4 Translations for “This is the Way I’ve Always Done It.”
In every training event or class, I usually hear this phrase in response to coaching or technique correction (especially with airway classes). Sometimes it is…