$15.00 Introductory price
Have you ever felt overwhelmed during a call, unsure of what step to take next? Or perhaps you’ve found yourself freezing up, struggling to remember critical information at the most crucial moments. If anxiety creeps in when you’re faced with managing a call, or if keeping track of everything feels like a daunting task, you are definitely not alone.
Take a moment to reflect: How many decisions does an EMR, EMT, Primary, Advance Paramedic have to make paramedics make from the beginning to the end of a call?
Welcome to the Call Management for Paramedics course, designed to equip you with essential skills and strategies for navigating the complexities of emergency medical services (EMS) calls. In high-pressure situations, effective decision-making is paramount, and understanding how cognitive load impacts this process is key to your success as a paramedic.
Throughout this course, you will:
- Identify the impact of cognitive load on decision-making during EMS calls, enabling you to recognize how mental strain can influence your performance.
- Describe the relationship between working memory and task performance in critical situations, helping you understand the cognitive demands placed on you during emergencies.
- Analyze the differences between novice and expert paramedics in handling cognitive load, allowing you to appreciate the importance of experience in effective call management.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage cognitive overload during complex EMS scenarios using techniques like chunking, scripting, and visualization to enhance your focus and efficiency.
- Explain how stress, fatigue, and environmental factors can affect cognitive load and working memory, providing insights into how to mitigate these influences on your performance.
- Prioritize EMS tasks based on cognitive load requirements, ensuring that you address the most critical issues first during a call.
- Implement strategies to offload cognitive tasks through effective delegation and environmental control, allowing you to maintain clarity and organization in high-stress situations.
- Apply the 4×4 Call Framework to enhance your working memory efficiency during patient assessment and intervention, streamlining your decision-making process.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the Shock Blocks System in maintaining perfusion and preventing shock, reinforcing your understanding of critical interventions.
- Develop pre-call and post-call reflection strategies to enhance cognitive readiness and performance, ensuring continuous improvement in your practice.
Join us on this journey to sharpen your call management skills, reduce cognitive overload, and elevate your performance in the field. Together, we will prepare you to face the challenges of EMS calls with confidence and expertise.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, the student will be able to:
- identify the impact of cognitive load on decision-making during EMS calls
- describe the relationship between working memory and task performance in high-pressure situations
- analyze the difference between novice and expert paramedics in handling cognitive load
- demonstrate the ability to manage cognitive overload during complex EMS scenarios by applying chunking, scripting, and visualization techniques
- the student will explain how stress, fatigue, and environmental factors affect cognitive load and working memory during EMS calls prioritize EMS tasks based on cognitive load requirements
- implement strategies to offload cognitive tasks through effective delegation and environmental control during EMS calls
- will apply the 4×4 call Frame Work to maintain working memory efficiency during patient assessment and intervention
- evaluate the effectiveness of the Shock Blocks System in maintaining perfusion and preventing shock
- will develop pre-call and post-call reflection strategies to enhance cognitive readiness and performance
…will demo straight by completing all activities and knowledges challenges with 80% or greater
