Emergency contraception

government and private sector entities, nonprofit organizations, and citizen volunteers, to converge on the crisis event with goals of mitigating any active threats, stabilizing the scene, and saving lives. A critical component of the response effort is Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which plays a major role in providing initial medical treatment to victims, preparing them for transport, and evacuating them to hospitals for follow up treatment and care. Hospitals are also vital to the…

Imagine you and family sitting at home, watching a calm New York Mets baseball game on TV. Suddenly you realize there is a massive wall of water near your neighborhood. Then, you turn and look then all you see is glass flying everywhere. Hurricane Andrew was the time in August 1992, when a tropical wave near Africa, moved to the Atlantic Ocean. Then, the winds reached hurricane levels. The state of Florida wasn’t prepared for Hurricane Andrew, the disaster created many problems and caused mass…

I choose the Reality Therapy Choice Theory in wake of Hurricane Harvey and Texas. Upon the approval of the House and Senate for an emergency spending package for Texas, Florida and possible Louisiana, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and The United State Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to coordinate with the federal, state, and local governments along with supporting organizations in response to helping Texas and other states restoration process. After…

Company No. 1 and was established in 1887. Into the early 20th century the Department began to fully expand its operations such as improved membership benefits, use of motorized apparatus, creation of the Mountain Patrol, and the implementation of the Emergency Medical Service System. In 1915, the Department changed over to a two-platoon system, requiring members to work a 12-hour day or 12-hour night shift for a total of 72 hours per week. Until then, members worked full-time with one day…

RN III to Clinical Nurse Resource Promotion I graduated from nursing school in 2011 and accepted my first nursing position here at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Saint Joseph Hospital in the Emergency Department that same year. I started my orientation with two other staff nurses and began working independently after eight weeks. I remember that I felt so unsure of myself and was frequently asking others for their input on patient cares. After I had been here for about one year, I recall I found…

author speaks to a general audience about a news issue shared to the public. If paramedics were allowed on the scene the night of the shooting at Pulse nightclub, a lot more lives could’ve been saved. He gives a strong argument that the approach emergency responders have now are “outdated”, and that it is nearly impossible to not put your life in danger while trying to save a victim’s life. Hazzard uses logos as he compares the two tragedies of the Orlando and Colorado shootings. Paramedics…

Often seen in medical shows, like Grey’s Anatomy, CPR is a real lifesaving technique that saves many lives daily. Medical shows tend to be more glamorous and not as grounded as the realistic profession is. A common misconception with CPR and television is that a few minutes with CPR a patient is well. Anyone can learn this skill but television does not give the full functioning picture. This incredible skill is taught to many from lifeguards to a stay at home parent. The ability to learn CPR is…

Choices Recently I came across a book named If I stay by Gayle Forman. The book was released back in 2009 and a movie was later made based on the book. The book is about Mia and her family. They are eating breakfast one morning, when her mother hears on the radio that school is canceled do to a snow day. As her family planes what to do with their day off. Mia looks in the newspaper and sees news about her boyfriend Adam 's band. She planned to go to his concert that night, but she also wants to…

that hyperventilation is a very common occurrence in in-hospital and out of hospital surroundings. This problem still occurs when the bag-valve mask (BVM) is still applied, the bag-valve mask or any CPR mask for that matter is a vital tool in the emergency department. The bag-valve mask was firstly introduced into the market in 1955 and over the years there have been very few changes to the shapes or the basic mechanics to the device. Over the years it has been suggested that excessive positive…

distress. Before becoming a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), I was completely unaware of the Good Samaritan Laws. In fact, I fallaciously believed that medical equipment such as an AED could only be handled by medical professionals. The widespread lack of awareness of Good Samaritan Laws prevents many from assisting in a sudden cardiac arrest situation. The fear of lawsuits may deter individuals from providing assistance in a cardiac arrest related emergency. Andrew Roszak of the…