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Tag Archives: routine
The hubris of youth
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Loading ...I was at some talk, and at some point, it was said that there is no logical correlation between years of experience and confidence in skill. That roughly translated, in my head, to “cocky new people.” To someone like me, … Continue reading
Good idea
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...It’s dinner time. We’re at an Asian restaurant, your typical ethnic neighborhood Asian restaurant. “How many?” “Actually, can we just get something to go, please?” “Sure. But you want to eat here? More comfortable?” “Well, we may have to go … Continue reading
Situational awareness
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I loved Dr. Rich Gasaway’s work on situational awareness. I believe that the lack of situational awareness is a very common observation on complex emergency scenes, especially in an era when we have people who are ill-fitted for this type … Continue reading
Management 101
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...There are all sorts of training materials devoted to the secrets behind being a successful supervisor. Is it integrity? Is it competence? Is it fairness? Is it trustworthiness? Or is it understanding? I think that this is all a little … Continue reading
Dear re-cert instructors
(7 votes, average: 4.57 out of 5) Loading ...I will happily listen to you prattle on and on about the updates on the ever-changing guidelines, but please don’t use your 9 months of experience to question how I manage patients or insinuate that I’m doing things wrong. And … Continue reading
