TEMSEA Blog

Defining Professonalism

2011-08-22T21:58:00.002-04:00

It is difficult to create a true definition of a terms, when those that define terms cannot agree. As we journey through the world of professionalism in EMs, I would like to share the definition that I base my viewpoints off of.

"Meticulous adherence to undeviating courtesy, honesty and responsibility in one's dealings with customers and associates, plus a level of excellence that goes over and above the commercial considerations and legal requirements." Professionalism is not about your job title or self-proclaimed worth. It is not about self-perception at all. Professionalism is about personal ethics, quality work and a quality attitude."

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Development of TEMSEA Blog on Professionalism in EMS.

2011-08-08T20:44:00.002-04:00

I am in the process of starting a multiple week blog on the topic of Professionalism in EMS. While I was recently asked to speak about this topic, it got me thinking about my level of professionalism, and how do I portray professionalism in my profession.

After this, I began to think about what I do to teach, and bring out professionalism in EMS. Over my decade in the career field, I can honestly say there were times where I didn't reflect professionalism even though I thought I was, and there were times that I reflected the values of professionalism even when I didn't think I was.

Hopefully, this multi-week series will provide some valuable information on professionalism which you can take back to your classrooms, your EMS services, your fire halls, or just to yourself. I will bring you reference material that provides you up-to-date information on professionalism, and some more "dated" materials that provide a historical perspective to EMS. I would love to receive your feedback on the series, and hopefully you will find this effective. I will couple this series with the TEMSEA newsletter, and with the twitter feed.

Hope you have a great day, and as always...Stay Safe.

The Emergency Medical Service Workforce Agenda for the Future

2011-06-15T10:41:00.000-04:00

They're little, not little people, but they have big issues: Pediatric Care

2011-04-24T20:07:00.002-04:00

Lana Helton-Clark, RN, BSN, CPN, CPEN, EMT-P

Lana has been involved in Emergency Medical Services for 21 years. Lana started her career with the Memphis Fire Department where she spent eight years as a Paramedic Firefighter. During this time she went back to school to complete a Bachelors degree in Nursing. Lana has worked in a variety of settings as nurse over the past fourteen years including Trauma Intensive Care at The Regional Medical Center, CVICU, and adult ED. Lana has been a Pediatric nurse at Le Bonheur for 13 years and serves as a Patient Care Coordinator for the 58 bed ED which serves 75,000 children per year. She is the Supervisor for the EDT program and manages 42 direct reports. Lana has been an active member of TN-TF 1 since 2005 as a Medical Specialist and has participated in three deployments. Lana also serves as a Pediatric consultant for Memphis Fire Department Paramedic program. Other instructional background includes, PALS, ACLS, PEPP, ITLS, and Director for TNCC.

Pulmonary Edema or Pneumonia: The Classic EMS Diagnosis

2011-04-24T20:05:00.001-04:00

Steven Kanarian

EMT’s and paramedics respond frequently to calls for difficulty breathing in patients with multiple medical problems. A differential diagnosis of pulmonary edema vs. pneumonia requires an accurate history of present illness, detailed physical exam and an understanding of the physiologic differences of respiratory disease. In this lecture Steven Kanarian will review the elements of a history of present illness physical exam, physiologic problems of pulmonary edema and pneumonia and the key differences in these diseases. This session will improve the field diagnostic abilities of EMTs and paramedics. Both new and experienced providers will have stronger assessment and diagnostic knowledge and skills upon completion of this seminar.

Clinical Applications of Waveform Capnography

2011-04-24T20:02:00.000-04:00

Richard Belle, BS, NREMT-P

Richard Belle, a native of New Orleans, LA, began his EMS career in 1996. He has worked throughout south Louisiana as a field medic, new employee preceptor, student preceptor, and flight medic. He has been actively involved in EMS education since 1998. In 2003 he accepted the position of Education Coordinator for Acadian Ambulance’s southeast Louisiana region. He is a cofounder of the National EMS Academy and served as Lead Faculty at the National EMS Academy Houma, LA Campus. Currently, Richard serves as Continuing Education Manager for the Acadian Companies where he is tasked with developing, implementing, and tracking training for the Acadian Companies medical, support, and leadership staff of nearly 3,000 employees. He is also the director of Online NEMSA, an online learning management system and continuing education division of the Acadian Companies.

Stroke: Ischemic v. Hemorrhagic - A General Overview

2011-04-13T07:58:00.002-04:00

Adam S. Arthur, MD Dr. Arthur attended the University of Virginia, where he joined the University of Virginia, Department of Neurosurgery, performing research on aneurysms and cerebral vasospasm. He continued this research throughout medical school, obtaining his medical degree from the University of Virginia in 1998. He then did his internship and residency at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. While there he also completed a Masters in Public Health. He is one of a few neurosurgeons in the country to practice in both open cerebrovascular surgery and endovascular neurosurgery. He has a strong interest in managing neurovascular disease in both healthy and very sick patients and is Director of the Neurovascular Center at Methodist University Hospital.

2011-04-11T21:28:00.000-04:00

Are you looking forward to an excellent TEMSEA conference in 2011. Right now you can go to www.tnemsea.com and prepare yourself for the excellent program that has been put together. This years conference has return speakers from around the state and some from around the county. In addition to the excellent speakers that have presented for TEMSEA before, the organization has added some outstanding speakers to the program outline.

This year's conference brochure include a retired Lieutenant from FDNY and a founding member of Tennessee Task Force 1.

Furthermore, this year's conference offers a 2-day post conference course from the NAEMSE organization. This two-day postcon program will present advanced EMS educational techniques. The recently rolled out NAEMSE level II instructor course has been receiving great press and returning excellent results!

Go to www.tnemsea.com to receive more information and to nominate your colleagues for award to be presented during the annual banquet. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Conference 2010

2010-07-24T10:34:00.002-04:00

We are now winding down from the 2010 TEMSEA conference held at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg Tennessee. It was an packed to the gills with terrific speakers from all corners of the United States bringing quality presentations to our educators in preparation for the next academic year.

As we continue to wind down from the 2010 conference period, we must look at the future and see that we are already looking forward to the 2011 conference that is being held on the western end of the state. The 2011 conference will be held at the Hilton in Memphis Tennessee and will continue to build on the experience and excitement with new speakers from local and abroad.

If you go to the www.tnemsea.com website, you will notice that there are already links available to 2010 conference material, to the hotel for the 2011 conference, and links to the awards that will be offered during the 2011 conference in Memphis.

Please take these next months to evaluate your educators and determine where they fall into the awards categories and develop an excellent awards package for the TEMSEA organization to review. As President Sanderson has said "if we don't recognize our people, who will?"

Stay safe!!!

2010 Conference - Scotty Bolleter

2010-06-20T21:53:00.001-04:00

As I have mentioned through the previous featured speakers, we have a tremendous amount of outstanding speakers, and this speaker is no different. If you want power, you want pride, and you want passion, then TEMSEA 2010 presents Scotty Bolleter. This year Mr. Bolleter will engage participants with a dramatic new way to integrate social media into the classroom which changing up the normal skill sheets used by the National Registry.

One look at the extensive resume of Mr. Bolleter and educators across the country can see why his lectures are in such high demand. Throughout his career in EMS, Scotty Bolleter has left a stamp of excellence on the path he has taken and led the career field through a variety of advancements. Mr. Bolleter has served as a Paramedic, flight paramedic, supervisor, educator, author, patent holder, and director of education. His passion for the position has led to advancements in intraosseous infusions and education to students across the country.

Scott Bolleter is a well respected Flight Paramedic and internationally recognized speaker. Scotty is currently the Director of Education for San Antonio, Texas AirLife Flight where he focuses on process improvement, education and research. You may recognize Scotty as an original member and patent holder with the Vidacare team (more commonly known as EZ-IO). At Vidacare Scotty held the director of education position and worked extensively to define, improve and advance the science of intra-osseous vascular access. During Scotty’s time in the streets, air, classroom and laboratory he has built his reputation on compassionate patient care and a fierce advocate for emergent medicine. His work in EMS has literally taken him around the world. His publications, presentations and accomplishments are extensive and you can find his work in articles, books and videos throughout the world of emergency medicine Scotty is perhaps best known for his inspiring lectures, moving poetry and “from the heart” speaking style.

2010 Conference - Phil Sanderson

2010-06-03T08:00:00.001-04:00

Can we all get along with the silent killer?

Phil Sanderson, your current TEMSEA President, will place himself on the gauntlet during the 2010 conference by presented multiple topics of interest. The "3 G's, Can We All Get Along" will seek to identify key characteristics of multiple generations of learners who find themselves in our classroom. With the current state of the economy, and the average life expectancy, educators are being faced with individuals who are coming out of the high school crowd, middle of a career facilitated change, or second career post retirement individuals who all have different learning styles. Additionally, Mr. Sanderson will co-present another topic speaking to the challenges of having type A personality individuals in the program.

Just a little about Mr. Sanderson:

Phil is the Manager of EMS Operations for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Systems at Methodist University Hospital ED- Memphis, TN and Adjunct Faculty for Jackson State Community College. Phil is the current President of the Tennessee EMS Educators Association. He is a nineteen year veteran in the field of EMS, whose educational background consists of a Paramedic licensed in the state of Tennessee, Associates of Applied Science, Bachelors of Science in Management, and Masters of Science in Healthcare Administration. Phil is a presenter on a variety of topics at both EMS and Nursing conferences. He also teaches a mixture of healthcare providers ranging from EMTs, Paramedic’s, Nursing, and Physicians and holds instructor coordinator certifications from the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Geriatrics, and the National Association of EMT. Phil lives in Humboldt, Tennessee.

Remember, if you haven't already signed up for the conference, please visit the www.tnemsea.com website and click the conference registration tab to register securely via the web. Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg TN will be hosting the event this year which will be held 21-23 July 2010. Br ready to "Ride the High Seas of EMS Education."

Come back tomorrow for another Presenter Profile.

Proposed State EMS Changes

2010-06-02T18:00:00.000-04:00

I received an e-mail today from our regional coordinator in regards to a document sent to the Department of State in regards to proposed rules changes in the field of Emergency Medical Services. On page one of the document it lays out the location of the changes which including the following. All the changes proposed are under the chapter 1200-12-01 (General Rules)

1200-12-01-.02 Ambulance Safety, design, and Construction Standards
1200-12-01-.03 Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Supplies
1200-12-01-.11 Ambulance Service Operations and Procedures
1200-12-01-.15 Ambulance Service Records

Most of the changes on pages 2-7 of this document have to do with changes in the design of the exterior of the ambulances. In the beginning section of this document, the proposed change includes the ability for all services to choose the color of the ambulance as long as they meet certain specific lettering sizes and reflective nature of markings. Additionally, the topics of choice include word differences in supplies as well as changes in required equipment.

Changes such as these should be reviewed by all stakeholders to ensure we understand the current "State of the State".

Remember to sign up for the 2010 TEMSEA conference and join us for a trip "Riding the High Seas of EMS Education" in Gatlinburg Tennessee starting the 21st of July.

Conference 2010 - Angela Bowen

2010-06-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

...and now, serving the East Tennessee community, Angie Bowen. Angie is the Regional Coordinator for Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) and the Trauma Coordinator at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville. She has worked in the pre-hospital setting for 22 years, working in both EMS and rescue capacities. She has 19 years of pediatric emergency care experience and has served in the roles of Emergency Department Nurse Manager, Nursing Coordinator and as a Transport Nurse with the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team. She is a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) and still works clinical shifts on a prn basis in the ED at ETCH. Angie serves on the Board of Directors for Tennessee's EMSC Foundation, is the co-chair of the state's Committee on Pediatric Emergency Care (CoPEC) Disaster Committee, is the State Emergency Nurses Association's Pediatric Chair and immediate Past President of ENA's Smoky Mountain Chapter, is a member of Tennessee's International Trauma Life Support Board of Directors, and has recently completed two terms as PALS National Faculty for Tennessee (she remains in the Regional Faculty role and serves on the state's ECC committee). Angie holds instructorship in numerous courses, including PALS, ACLS, PEPP, EPC, ITLS, PITLS, PHTLS, ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) and TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum). She has served as a content editor for the most current version of the PEPP textbook and is a chapter author and editorial board member for the upcoming edition of the ENPC text. Angie continues to work in the prehospital setting as a part-time paramedic with Jefferson County EMS. She is a retired member of the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad, where she was an active volunteer for 20 years, holding the positions of Assistant Chief, Treasurer, Secretary and Board of Directors member during that time period. She still teaches Vehicle Rescue and the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) through the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads.
Angie holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Communications, with a Public Relations focus, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is also a member of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society.

During the 2010 conference, Angie will be delivering the curriculum for the National Association of Emergency Medical Technician's Emergency Pediatric Care program. The NAEMT Emergency Pediatric Care program is designed to provide the pre-hospital care provider with vital information on a wide-ranging stage of issues facing the pediatric population. In addition to the core curriculum for the provider program, Angie will also be providing a secondary course that is designed to provide the curriculum necessary certify attending individuals as instructors.

Please take the time during your adventure "Riding on the High Seas of EMS Education" to meet with Mrs. Bowen.

If you haven't already, make sure to go to the TEMSEA website and register. You can click the link below to go directly to the registration site. The 2010 conference will be held at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg Tennessee from 21-23 July. Look forward to seeing you there.

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Conference 2010 - CHRIS LeBAUDOUR

2010-06-01T10:56:00.002-04:00

"Riding the High Seas of EMS Education" TEMSEA Conference 2010 welcomes Chris LeBaudour from Windsor California. Most individuals in EMS education have heard about Chris as he is a prolific writer who has many publications currently on the market. Additionally, Mr. LeBaudour has been a speaker at many conferences on the state and national levels. His program in Santa Clara California has been a top program and has received many accolades over the years.

Furthermore, it was through his class that the ICARE program (www.icarevalues.com) come to fruition. The ICARE principles has been used in many classes across the nation leading to a more ethically based classroom for all of our students.

Here is the excerpt from the 2010 TEMSEA conference brochure:

"Chris LeBaudour is well known in EMS education as a passionate and innovative speaker and instructor who specializes in experiential scenario based education for all levels of EMS. Chris uses a “humanities” approach to EMS education and believes strongly in developing the whole person and not just the skills required to be a good field practitioner. Chris brings real life experience, together with an off the wall sense of humor, to create a fun and low stress learning experience. Chris is a prolific writer and has several major EMS publications on the market. Chris and his wife Audrey have two children and live in Windsor, California."

Chris LeBaudour will be providing information during the following presentations:

Sure Fire Success with Scenarios
Building a Better Skill Sheet
Teaching with YouTube
Developing a Purpose Driven Classroom

Please welcome Chris to our 2010 "Riding the High Seas of EMS Education" conference at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg TN 21-23 July 2010.

Happy Memorial Day

2010-05-31T22:12:00.002-04:00

I hope that as Memorial Day comes to a conclusion, we have all had a happy and safe weekend. In addition, I hope that we all took time to thank those that have kept up free, and hope you were thanked for your service here locally.

As we rap up this Memorial Day weekend we also realize thank we are only 53 days away from the start of the 2010 TEMSEA Conference in Gatlinburg Tennessee. The events being held this year at the Park Vista Hotel and Conference center will highlight prolific speakers from around the country. Over the next couple of weeks we will highlight some of the speakers that will be bringing the new information to Tennessee educators.

Before we get into the highlights of the upcoming speakers, we are going to talk about the second TEMSEA procedural anatomy lab. 2009 brought the TEMSEA members a new service that was designed to provide in-depth instruction with a hand-on appeal to the anatomy of our patients. The procedural anatomy lab allowed skilled instructors learn from colleagues in areas that we have previously learned about only in text. As the 2010 procedural anatomy lab, instructor are attempting to take this lab even further to continue to enhance the knowledge of the state's educators.

If you haven't already, the registration is up on the www.tnemsea.com website. Also available is a section for the board member nominations. Please join us for Riding the High Seas of EMS Education at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg Tennessee. This conference will be held 21-23 July 2010. Look forward to seeing you there.

National EMS Week

2010-05-16T20:22:00.002-04:00

It is National EMS week again (16 May -22 May) and as providers, educators, and leaders alike we can step back and bask in the enjoyment of a highly rewarding profession. I am sure that if I was to speak to each and everyone of you, I would be hard pressed to find a single individual that can easily take the time to step back and enjoy anything, but I want you to look at this week and understand that through all the hard work, you are appreciated.

With the access of the internet system and hi-speed connections, we can easily utilize resources such as google, bing, and yahoo search engines to find out all the key action that is going on across the country, and maybe even some events in "your neck of the woods" (thanks Al Roker). Through the use of social networking site Facebook, we can actually see many of the appreciation events that are being planned on the national scene. Click here to see the facebook page, http://tinyurl.com/29taqm6. We can also look at the American College of Emergency Physicians website www.acep.org/pressroom.aspx?id=48405 where we see the launch of 2010 National EMS Week; "Anytime, Anywhere, We'll be There"

If you are a practioner, please thank your leaders and educators...if you are an educator, thank your students, if you are a leader please thank your providers. If it wasn't for all of us in this field we wouldn't be able to provide the high quality of service that our communities have come to know.

Don't forget to register for the 2010 TEMSEA conference this year being held at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg Tennessee. This event will be held from the 21st to 23rd of July and has a tremendous gathering of the industry experts to provide lectures, educational roll-out, and new instructor qualifications. Click on the www.tnemsea.com website site to start "Riding the High Seas of EMS Education"...see you in Gatlinburg.

WELCOME to the TEMSEA Blog

2009-10-10T18:51:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone!!!
Welcome to the first ever TEMSEA Blog spot. Here you can network with other TEMSEA members and instructors. We encourage you to participate in the blog discussions as well as feel comfortable in starting a blog discussion.
Your TEMSEA board is committed to you. We are working hard to ensure that the website is as resourceful as possible. Please feel free to share your input with us at anytime.
In addition we are making an “Instructors resource area” for you to network as well. Also, we encourage you to post your events on our calendar.
I look forward to future Blog discussions with you.
Phil