Paramedics vs Nurses

The Gatekeeper blog wrote a recent article about an encounter he had while working as a paramedic and picking up a patient at a local nursing home.  The article on the Gatekeeper blog is entitled “Paramedic vs. Nurse.”

I wrote a response to the paramedic vs nurse article over at the MedicCast podcast blog focusing on the key differences in the two approaches to patient care and the basic training nurses and EMS providers receive while in school.

Squabbles with EMS

Have any of you had a “run in” with EMS providers over patient care or prep for EMS transport to or from a long term care facility?  If you have something to share about these experiences I welcome your comments here or over at the MedicCast blog.

As a person who is both a paramedic and a nurse, I am constantly aware of the ways the two disciplines complement each other in the ways I treat my patients.  I am also cognizant of the complaints from both sides. I think they spring from confusion about the operational procedures for both disciplines and a general lack of communication between facilities and EMS agencies.

MedicCast Podcast about EMS, EMTs, and Paramedics

If you’d like to learn more about things from the EMT or paramedic’s perspective, check out the MedicCast EMS podcast at MedicCast.com/blog. You can also subscribe directly to the MedicCast in iTunes or get the MedicCast at the Zune Marketplace, both for free!

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