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This podcast covers an overview of the initial surgical treatments such as debridement, allografts, and autografts in care of the burn patient.Thank you for all that you do,The BRCA TeamPlease emailfoundation@burnfdn.orgif you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.Disclaimer:The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials are those of the authors or contributors of such materials. WhiletheBRCA Foundation, Inc.(“Foundation”)and...

This podcast covers initial documentation of a new burn patient to include history of the traumatic event, shift assessments, IVF resuscitation documentation, and unique details to keep in mind when receiving a patient from another facility.Thank you for all that you do,The BRCA TeamPlease emailfoundation@burnfdn.orgif you have any questions, need help or have suggestions for future education events.Disclaimer:The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials...

A discussion on how we as healthcare providers can increase our personal and professional resilience. Our guest speaker is Patrick Prag, a professional counselor who works with both EMS and hospital staff to help limit the impact of stress they experience in their careers. Patrick previously worked as as a flight nurse and responded to the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colorado. Many professionals are exposed to stressors that can drastically impact their ability to find happiness and satisfaction...

This podcast covers a history of burn rehabilitation, the challenges in rehabilitation, team approach, importance of early PT/OT involvement, evaluation of rehabilitation, transition to outpatient care, and long term burn rehabilitation outcomes.If you have any questions for the guests on the show here are their email addresses:Michael Serghiou- mas@silon.comJonathan Niszczak- Niszczak12@gmail.comAddendum:"Rehab starts the minute the patient arrives to the Burn Unit", "The surgeon needs to anticipate...

An overview of the daily stress that EMS and hospital staff are exposed to in their jobs and how if can effect us all. Our guest speaker is Patrick Prag, a professional counselor who works with both EMS and hospital staff to help limit the impact of stress they experience in their careers. Patrick previously worked as as a flight nurse and responded to the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colorado. He brings lots of real-world field experience to the discussion. The topic is very important because it...

An overview of the accumulative effects of stress that EMS and hospital staff are often exposed to. Our guest speaker is Patrick Prag, a professional counselor who works with both EMS and hospital staff to help limit the impact of stress they experience in their careers. Patrick previously worked as as a flight nurse and responded to the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colorado. We will identify warning signs and talk about approaches to help manage PTSD, along with real-world experiences that will help...

On this podcast we discuss approaches that can help us develop ways of dealing with all the challenging situation we face in emergency and longterm healthcare situations. Our guest speaker is Patrick Prag, a professional counselor who works with both EMS and hospital staff to help limit the impact of stress they experience in their careers. Patrick previously worked as as a flight nurse and responded to the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colorado. This is the last podcast in the Mental Health series,...

On this podcast we discuss approaches that can help emotionally support the burn patient during their many phases of treatment and ultimately help them reintegrate in to society. Our special guests are Lindsay DeSantis and Patrick Prag. Lindsay is a Burn program manager and has many years of experience in supporting burn patients. Patrick is a professional councilor and has been very involved in our Mental Health Series. Together we hope to build approaches that you can use to better support the...

This podcast covers real world experience on advanced airway management.Review of tactics and approaches that promote first pass success intubation for acutely ill patients and burn patients. Review of studies of current first pass success (FPS) rates.*Addendum: It is crucial to have a good understanding of the anatomy of the mouth, posterior pharynx, and tracheal opening to be successful in FPS. Training is ket to developing a process for FPS. When possible a larger ETT is preferable for burn patients....

This podcast will cover how to operate around a helicopter. The podcast guest is Mandy Krekora, a flight paramedic with substantial experience. We discuss LZ information, identifying hazards, and ways to safely operate around a helicopter.Disclaimer: The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials are those of the authors or contributors of such materials. While the BRCA Foundation, Inc. (“Foundation”) and its committees take great care to screen the credentials...