9 episodes
The PocketParamedic Podcast Liam Mellor
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- Education
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4.8 • 17 Ratings
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We're here to help Student Paramedics transition from university lectures to ambulance placements.
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Zebra traps - How to safely leave a patient at home after an anxiety attack
Join Liam on this episode as he talks through his worsening advice tips and learn exactly how to safety net your patient (and your back side)
ECG E-Book 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/664cc80f-5406-4daa-a2bb-d8c089b0f59c -
How to feel confident safely non conveying a patient c/o of a headache
Liam talks about how he safety nets headache patients he non conveys.
Links from the show...
Free ECG E-book 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/664cc80f-5406-4daa-a2bb-d8c089b0f59c
Here’s some zebra traps to leave once you’ve decided the best course of action is to leave a patient at home…
Stroke/subarachnoid
- Severe headache
- Blurred or altered vision impairment
- Slurred speech, or the use of inappropriate words
- An inability to produce or understand speech
- A facial droop
- Numbness or altered sensation in face or limbs
- Unilateral limb weakness
- Loss of coordination
- confusion/reduced level of consciousness
Infection cause
- Neck stiffness
- Photophobia
- Non blanching rash
- Fever
- Rigors
- Scalp tenderness
- Fitting
Nice guidelines on headache
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/headache-assessment/diagnosis/headache-diagnosis/ -
A memory hack to help you out at Cardiac arrests
In this episode, Liam shares a cardiac arrest experience and gives you an easy memory hack to help you manage cardiac arrests
To check out the history taking and diagnosis pocketbook 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/185ede42-fcdb-4902-b7d1-95b3f3270f7d -
4 actionable steps to become confident at attending
Learn the 4 things you need to do to be able attend with confidence on placement
links:
- History taking and diagnosis pocketbook 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/1... -
4 tips to get signed off on placement
In this episode, Liam talks through 4 ways to help you get your competencies signed off on placement.
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links:
- History taking and diagnosis pocketbook 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/1...
- FREE ECG E-book 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/6... -
NQP programme Q&A with Az and Liam
In this episode, We’re joined by experienced Paramedic and NQP completer Az, who’s here to answer all questions NQP related.
links:
- History taking and diagnosis pocketbook 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/1...
- FREE ECG E-book 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/6...
Customer Reviews
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As a student paramedic about to start year one It has been handy having Pocket Paramedic’s podcasts at hand to listen to on the go! Love the morning Case Studies on Instagram too, the quick revision/ quizzes on there are building my knowledge everyday 🙌🏽