ABLS Live courses offer live, didactic lectures and hands-on simulation nationwide to reinforce learning for all registrants.

This 7-hour live, hands-on course is designed to provide the “how-to” of emergency care of the burn patient through the first 24-hour critical time period. Following a series of lectures, case studies are presented for group discussion. Testing consists of a written exam and a practical assessment.

The registration fee covers the course tuition, the ABLS Provider manual, written and practical assessments, continuing education credits, and a certificate of completion.

MORAL INJURY IS YOUR ORGANIZATION GUILTY? 

This presentation will discuss the differences between burnout and moral injury while exploring how an organization can unknowingly inflict moral injury on their personnel and what they do to prevent its proliferation. 

Upon completion of this presentation the learner will be able to: 

·       Define the concepts of Burnout and Moral Injury. 

·       Explain how Moral Injury differs from Burnout. 

·       Explain how moral injury can be inflicted by an organization on its personnel. 

·       Discuss options for preventing Moral Injury from occurring within an organization. 

PSYCHOLOIGCL SAFETY: A LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE  

An organization cannot develop a strong productive culture and maintain positive retention ratios if its personnel do not feel psychologically safety. If an organization seeks to innovate its personnel must feel safe to take interpersonal risks without fear of being punished or ridiculed. This presentation will explore the concept of “psychological safety” and how leaders can develop the skills needed to bring it to their organization. 

Upon completion of this presentation the student will be able to: 

·                Explain the concept of psychological safety 

·                Explain the 4 stages of workplace psychological safety 

·                Explain how to create a & support organizational psychological safety 

PERFORMANCE PUNISHMENT: WHY ARE WE LOSING OUR BEST PEOPLE? 

Recruitment and retention are two of the biggest issues in paramedicine today. This presentation will discuss the concept of “performance punishment.” How it plays a significant role in the loss of an organization’s best personnel, and how it negatively affects recruitment. The presentation discusses options for real-world solutions for combating organizational “performance punishment.” 

Upon completion of this presentation, the student will be able to: 

·                Explain the concept of performance punishment. 

·                Explain the unconscious biases SEEDS model & how it perpetuates performance punishment  

·                Describe the 10 ways very productive employees get punished. 

·                Discuss how leaders can alleviate performance punishment in their organizations.   

NORMALIZATION OF DEVIANCE: AN EMS LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE 

This presentation will discuss the concept of Normalization of Deviance and explain how gradual shifts in thought and action around nonstandard or unacceptable behavior and standards can become acceptable in an EMS organization resulting in patient safety issues and catastrophic events. 

Upon completion of this presentation the student will be able to: 

·                Explain the normalization of deviance concept. 

·                Explain how normalization of deviance is produced through gradual shifts in thought and action. 

·                Explain how normalization of deviance can result in safety issues & catastrophic events. 

Exploring handheld pupillometry in acute triage for TBI, stroke, and altered mental status, highlighting advancements in understanding neurophysiology and its application in battlefield triage.

Objective: the learner will identify the key structures of the central nervous system that impact changes in the pupillary light reflex.

Exploring rare and unusual neuro conditions, from Alice in Wonderland Syndrome to dorsolateral medullary syndrome, and recognizing the uncommon in the everyday.

Objective: The learner describe how the neurological examination contributes to the ability to identify uncommon neurological diagnoses

Are there EMS myths and legends? Of course…. We as instructors should try to adhere to the mantra of “evidence based medicine”. But many of our instructors do not. They substitute experience for fact and twice told tales for fact. Please join noted speaker and author Paul Werfel in this fun and insightful look into these myths and the evidence that does not support them. We will destroy some sacred cows along the way.

All Patients aren’t created equally. Is your care endangering your female patients?

Historically, in medicine, what we know, and how we practice has mostly been led by men. Due to normal human bias, this has led to a very male-centric model of medicine. Did you know most medical research does not involve female participants, particularly including new drugs? Come learn how these biases have led to missed diagnoses and inappropriate treatment and how to avoid them while treating your next female patient.

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to discuss:

- Why much of traditional medical practice is too male-centric and how it affects women.

- The misdiagnosis and treatment of acute coronary events in women and how to avoid these issues.

- The differences in stroke presentation, assessment, and care for women.

- The implicit bias and how it can negatively affect female patients.

Do you find dealing with elderly patients challenging?  Most of us do.  With American society “graying” at record levels,  the EMS needs of the elderly will continue to increase. 1n 1983,  26 million Americans were over the age of 65.  That number has now exceeds 40 million! As professionals, we need to be as proficient as possible with this material in order to treat this growing segment of the population effectively and with respect. Join JEMS Case of the Month author Paul Werfel as we cover case studies that highlight the following topics essential for prehospital practitioners: 

-PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES OF AGING 

-EFFECTIVELY ASSESSING THE OLDER PATIENT 

-HISTORY TAKING TECHNIQUES 

-PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT 

-SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN GERIATRIC TRAUMA 

- MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE OLDER PATIENT 

-PHARMACOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE OLDER PATIENT 

- ELDER ABUSE 

Objectives: 

At the end of this presentation the student will be able to: 

- Identify the changes that take place in the aging process 

- Discuss the problems associated with assessing the emergent geriatric patient 

- Discuss the various medical and surgical emergencies that occur in the elderly 

- Develop strategies for dealing with these emergencies in the geriatric population 

The learner will be able to identify and discuss how brain injury impacts different anatomical structures of the human brain. 

This Presentation will discuss the process for establishing a differential diagnosis between the clinical presentation of Bell’s Palsy verses Stroke and will explore the treatment differentiations between Bell’s Palsy and a Stroke in the prehospital setting.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation the learner will be able to:

- Explain the process for developing a differential diagnosis between Bell’s Palsy and a Stroke.

- Describe the signs and symptoms of Bell’s Palsy verse Stroke.

- Explain the treatment differentiations between a diagnosis of Bell’s Palsy and a Stroke in the prehospital setting.

Prehospital personnel can think of few things as challenging as serious pediatric trauma. With shootings and child abuse reaching epidemic proportions, it is essential that EMTs and Paramedics be familiar with this essential information. This interactive presentation will focus on the scope, prehospital assessment, and treatment of these, our smallest citizens.

Among the topics:

- Child Abuse

- Head, Chest and Abdominal Trauma

- Prehospital Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation

- New Treatment Modalities

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation the student will be able to:

- Explain the differences in trauma presentations between adults and children

- Discuss the assessment of the traumatized child

- Compare and contrast the changes in treatment modalities from adults to children

- List the signs of hypovolemic shock in a child

- Discuss the on scene treatment priorities in pediatric trauma

- Discuss the in-hospital treatment priorities in pediatric trauma

I went to an EMS conference, yada, yada, yada, yada, yada, I learned some great stuff and had fun. Let’s delve into the EMS Bizarro world, where we discuss how things would look if we did the opposite of what we are doing now. We will then talk about trauma and fusilli Jerry, The Soup Nazi and other great episodes and how they relate to EMS. We will also have some Seinfeld trivia where the card will say “Moops.”

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to discuss:

- Various examples of treatment modalities and equipment that should be changed or improved.

- The differences in equipment used to keep trauma patients, and neonates warm.

- The differences in various products for hemorrhage control and which products are better than others.

- Various aspects of healthcare leadership and what makes a good leader