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Educational Offerings: Can We Motivate People To Attend?, Roxanne Amerson
Educational Offerings: Can We Motivate People To Attend?, Roxanne Amerson
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The healthcare crisis of recent years has affected all levels of providers. Many issues can be cited that increase the stress and day-to-day demands of nursing staff. Continuing education and staff development departments have begun to feel the effects, not just on departmental staff, but in the participants of educational offerings.
Which Type Of 911 Medical Call Is Most Stressful For A Paramedic?, Susan P. Schriefer
Which Type Of 911 Medical Call Is Most Stressful For A Paramedic?, Susan P. Schriefer
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The purpose of this study was to deter1nine which type of 911 medical call (code 1, cardiac/respiratory; code 2, trauma; code 3, neurological; code 4, pediatric; code 5, routine; and code 6, gastrointestinal/genitourinary) is most stressful for a paramedic. A sample of 22 subjects were obtained from three different counties in a southeastern state. Physiological measurements (blood pressure and heart rate readings) were the variables used to measure stress. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized to examine demographics, as well as the variables under study. Findings from this study revealed that routine calls elevated systolic blood pressure overall and trauma …