The Podcast

Today Sunny and Nick discuss the case of a 70-year-old with syncope in the presence of an ongoing infection. We talk about assessment, red flags, patient needs, and recommendation of care.

Today we welcome Clinical Nurse Kate Carmody to the show. Kate is an experienced nurse, with military, civilian and out of hospital experience. Today we talk about the taskforce she led during the recent NSW flood disaster, providing vital medical care to isolated and vulnerable communities.

"I'm a paramedic, but no one taught me how" by Julia Cornah teaches us that our studies can't prepare us for everything that we will encounter. That sometimes we have to be creative and think outside the box. Today Sunny and Nick reflect on some of the stranger jobs, the ones you can't learn to deal with from a textbook.

We were fortunate to sit down with Dr Andrew Tagg, a paediatric emergency specialist from Australia. Andy is also the co-founder of the education platform, "Don't Forget the Bubbles". We had an amazing chat about how to a better clinician and how to look after yourself in the process.

In this new podcast we sit down with Mr Darren Hodge. Darren is a MICA Flight Paramedic from Melbourne, Australia. Today he shares a case from his book "A Life on the Line". Not only did the case push Darren to his limits, but so did the aftermath.

Today we speak with Ekaterina (Kat) Puzanova, the author of the article "Underestimated and Underutilised - The private paramedic sector". We explore this emerging sector, challenge some misconceptions, and discuss how private paramedics can serve our profession.

Alex Mair has been providing learning opportunity and ideas though her podcast in the midst of COVID. We chat about where it all began, the lessons she learned along the way, and how it helped her become a lifelong learner, and stronger paramedic.

Have we lost sight of the importance of the so called "soft skills"? Today we sit down with Andy Bell to discuss these skills and why they are essential to our practice. "A patient won't remember what you said, or what you did, they will remember how you made them feel"

Should family be present during resuscitation? Can being present benefit the family, or can it hinder clinical interventions? Does being present allow the family to be involved in decision-making, or does it hinder communication within the team? Tune in to hear our thoughts!

What happens when anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition presents atypically? Could you identify it? In today's new episode, Sunny and Nick explore a case study of atypical anaphylaxis in paramedic care.

Today we talk about serotonin syndrome. These patients are usually young, fit and healthy, but can present with life-threatening disease. We will talk about its presentation, red flags and how our bias can cloud our judgement.