July - September, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56068/ZQAJ5998

Published: 2024-07-08

The Effect of Fentanyl Compared to Morphine on Pain Score and Cardiorespiratory Vital Signs in Out-of-Hospital Adult STEMI Patients

Ashley Maree Gallagher, BExSc(Hons), BSc(Psych), BExSpSci, Sonja Jane Maria, PhD, Peter Micalos, PhD, Lauren Aherna, BPara(Hons)

10-22

Prehospital Use of Ketamine Versus Midazolam for Sedation in Acute Severe Agitation

Charles W. Johndro, DO, Sean Caffyn, DO , Jasmine Chen, PharmD, David Bailey, BS, NRP, Michelle Burak. PharmD, Emily Perriello, PharmD, Daniel W. Youngstrom, PhD, NRP

23-30

The State of Emergency Medical Services Clinician Mental Health in Virginia

Vincent P. Valeriano, MPH, Karen Owens, DBA, VA-EMT, Jessica Rosner, MPH

39-60

Sonographic Cardiac Activity Correlates with End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide and Cardiac Rhythm in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Michael Spigner, MD, EMT-P, Christian Garcia, MD, Luke Welle, MD, Darren Braude, MD, EMT-P, Shelby Cluff, EMT-P, Robert LaPrise, NRP, Jenna White, MD

61-71

Paramedics’ Anxiety and Concerns Towards Attending Traumatic Events

A Delphi Study

Abdullah Alshamrani, PhD, Cameron M. Gosling, PhD, Sultan Alzobaidi, PhD, Eihab Khasawneh, PhD, Brett Williams, PhD

83-93

Factors Associated with Increased Use of Cognitive Aids in Emergency Medical Services

Bryan Harmer, PhD, CCP, IC, Melissa Ivey, MPH, John D. Hoyle, Jr., MD, Kieran Fogarty, PhD

94-105

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Turnover Intention Among EMS Providers

Emily Kaplan, DrPH, MPA, EMTP, David Markenson, MD, MBA

106-124

Use of Buprenorphine in the Prehospital Setting

Anthony Spadaro, MD, MPH, Samantha Huo, MD, Johnathan Bar, MD

125-130

Influence of Rurality When Accessing Emergency Healthcare During Exacerbation of Asthma

A Scoping Review

Alannah Stoneley, Registered Paramedic; Bch (Hons), Judith Anderson, PhD, Clare Sutton, MSc

131-145

Supporting Families and Our Own

Strategies to Minimize the Emotional Burden of Families and First Responders During and After a Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation

Zachary Tillet, MD, NRP, Andrew Spruce, NRP, Shelley Jacobs, LCSW, Sharon Granville, MS, CCLS, John Martel, MD, PhD, Michelle Crispo, MD

153-162

Vocational and University Paramedicine Education

Implications for Professionalism

Anthony Weber, PhD(c), GradCert(Research), PFHEA, RPara (Aus), Scott Devenish, PhD, MaVEdT, B.Nur, RPara (Aus), Louisa Lam, RN, GradCertED, MPH, PhD

163-171

Paramedicine Contents

March - May 2024

Brad Buck, BS, NRP, CP, Julius McAdams, BME, FP-C, CCP-C

172-179

Paramedicine Literature Surveillance

March - May 2024

Shaughn Maxwell, Psy.M., EMT-P, Brenda Morrissey, DPA, FP-C, FACPE

180-229