Author: flippedparamedic

Reading Time: 6 minutesIntroduction: Code Blue in the Business World Hey there! The Humbled Medic here. After 20 years on the streets, I’ve seen my share of cases where resistance to change had lethal consequences. But today, I want to tell you about a code that didn’t happen in the back of my rig –…

Reading Time: 11 minutesAfter 20 years of pushing the stretcher, teaching the next generation, and collecting enough patches and pins to start my own merit badge sash, I’ve found myself in the middle of our industry’s great chicken-and-egg debate: Which should come first – advanced certification or clinical experience? The Case for Certification First The…

Reading Time: 10 minutesHey there fellow medical nerds! After 20 years of playing with fancy medical equipment and teaching the next generation of life-savers, I thought it’s about time we dive into one of my favorite respiratory tools: High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC). Trust me, this isn’t your standard 2L/min nose hose – it’s the…