Imagine you’re on scene with a patient whose heart is racing at 200 beats per minute — or another whose heart rate has plummeted to 40 beats per minute, leaving them pale and only semi-conscious. Cardiovascular emergencies are rarely straightforward; a simple "stomach ache" in a diabetic patient could actually be a silent, life-threatening STEMI. Would you know when to reach for the defibrillation pads, when to use a modified vagal maneuver, or how to assess a patient when you can’t find a pulse because of a mechanical pump? In this course, we’ll cover all these topics and more.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Imagine you’re on scene with a patient whose heart is racing at 200 beats per minute — or another whose heart rate has plummeted to 40 beats per minute, leaving them pale and only semi-conscious. Cardiovascular emergencies are rarely straightforward; a simple "stomach ache" in a diabetic patient could actually be a silent, life-threatening STEMI. Would you know when to reach for the defibrillation pads, when to use a modified vagal maneuver, or how to assess a patient when you can’t find a pulse because of a mechanical pump? In this course, we’ll cover all these topics and more.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Imagine you’re on scene with a patient whose heart is racing at 200 beats per minute — or another whose heart rate has plummeted to 40 beats per minute, leaving them pale and only semi-conscious. Cardiovascular emergencies are rarely straightforward; a simple "stomach ache" in a diabetic patient could actually be a silent, life-threatening STEMI. Would you know when to reach for the defibrillation pads, when to use a modified vagal maneuver, or how to assess a patient when you can’t find a pulse because of a mechanical pump? In this course, we’ll cover all these topics and more.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
According to research published by the National Institutes of Health, 17% of all emergency calls may be for patients over 65 who have experienced a fall. Of those, almost 80% will not be able to get up independently, and 30% will have been stranded on the floor for over an hour. Given the high likelihood of being called out for geriatric falls, EMS professionals need to understand the highest risk factors and complications associated with these calls. High rates of patient refusals in the geriatric population (over 21% of dispatches to geriatric falls) make it harder to ensure quality care. Make sure your assessment is comprehensive and thorough, considering all the potential outcomes, before you walk away.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
According to research published by the National Institutes of Health, 17% of all emergency calls may be for patients over 65 who have experienced a fall. Of those, almost 80% will not be able to get up independently, and 30% will have been stranded on the floor for over an hour. Given the high likelihood of being called out for geriatric falls, EMS professionals need to understand the highest risk factors and complications associated with these calls. High rates of patient refusals in the geriatric population (over 21% of dispatches to geriatric falls) make it harder to ensure quality care. Make sure your assessment is comprehensive and thorough, considering all the potential outcomes, before you walk away.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
This On the Scene course was developed in partnership with Yale New Haven Health Center for EMS. This scenario ...
Course Type: VR
Course Duration: 15 min
This On the Scene course was developed in partnership with Yale New Haven Health Center for EMS. This scenario ...
Course Type: VR
Course Duration: 15 min
This On the Scene course was developed in partnership with Yale New Haven Health Center for EMS. This scenario immerses the learner into the Yale team’s assessment and treatment of a crush injury victim.
Course Type: Immersive Learning
Course Duration: 15 min
