/ketamine Ketamine en-US Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr /paramedic-survival/managing-agitated-patients-safety-assessment-and-sedation-strategies The need for data-driven decisions in managing aggressive patients while ensuring safety and compliance Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:57:46 GMT /paramedic-survival/managing-agitated-patients-safety-assessment-and-sedation-strategies /legal/lessons-from-the-mcclain-case-protecting-first-responders-and-improving-ems-practices The defense attorneys representing one of the firefighters share the legal and operational lessons from this high-profile case, emphasizing documentation, training and BWCs Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:46:58 GMT /legal/lessons-from-the-mcclain-case-protecting-first-responders-and-improving-ems-practices /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr /ketamine/colo-mental-health-clinic-begins-offering-ketamine-therapy-for-emts-and-paramedics Through Colorado’s Path4EMS program, a mental health clinic reduces ketamine infusion costs from $400 to $150, making treatment more accessible for first responders Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:00:33 GMT /ketamine/colo-mental-health-clinic-begins-offering-ketamine-therapy-for-emts-and-paramedics /paramedic-survival/managing-agitated-patients-safety-assessment-and-sedation-strategies The need for data-driven decisions in managing aggressive patients while ensuring safety and compliance Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:57:46 GMT /paramedic-survival/managing-agitated-patients-safety-assessment-and-sedation-strategies /legal/former-iowa-medic-pleads-not-guilty-to-involuntary-manslaughter-charge Prosecutors said the former Sioux City Fire Rescue paramedic failed to verify the medication before drawing it up and gave the patient rocuronium instead of ketamine Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:58:23 GMT /legal/former-iowa-medic-pleads-not-guilty-to-involuntary-manslaughter-charge /legal/lessons-from-the-mcclain-case-protecting-first-responders-and-improving-ems-practices The defense attorneys representing one of the firefighters share the legal and operational lessons from this high-profile case, emphasizing documentation, training and BWCs Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:46:58 GMT /legal/lessons-from-the-mcclain-case-protecting-first-responders-and-improving-ems-practices /legal/former-iowa-medic-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-after-administering-incorrect-drug The former Sioux City Fire Rescue paramedic realized she had given the patient rocuronium when she went to administer a second dose of ketamine Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:11:48 GMT /legal/former-iowa-medic-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-after-administering-incorrect-drug /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/10-clinical-commandments-ptRBXY9OBJqGZPyC/ Harris County ESD11 Mobile Healthcare developed 10 commandments to set initial expectations while onboarding 200 paramedics Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:21:59 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/10-clinical-commandments-ptRBXY9OBJqGZPyC/ /substance-abuse/overdose-deaths-rise-in-western-states-as-focus-shifts-to-pacific-coast Fentanyl and meth fuel rising deaths in Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon, prompting harm reduction efforts and tougher prosecutions Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:26:58 GMT /substance-abuse/overdose-deaths-rise-in-western-states-as-focus-shifts-to-pacific-coast /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal Withdrawal symptoms tended to be far worse than those experienced by even the most severe heroin users of the past Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal /ketamine/articles/6-ways-to-avoid-ketamine-pitfalls-NcM3BbDlFsR6maTO/ Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:27:54 GMT /ketamine/articles/6-ways-to-avoid-ketamine-pitfalls-NcM3BbDlFsR6maTO/ /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be an incredibly useful tool for EMS Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:12:24 GMT /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ /ems-training/articles/preventing-in-custody-deaths-AuzXdRtO7YCc28cx/ EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:13:07 GMT /ems-training/articles/preventing-in-custody-deaths-AuzXdRtO7YCc28cx/ /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:26:49 GMT /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain /pharmacology/from-oxygen-to-ketamine-why-dosing-matters-regardless-of-drug-type Are you an expert on the chemical restraint drugs available to you in the field? You should be. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:12:12 GMT /pharmacology/from-oxygen-to-ketamine-why-dosing-matters-regardless-of-drug-type /legal/former-colo-medic-in-elijah-mcclains-death-seeks-reduced-sentence Former Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec was sentenced to the mandatory minimum of five years in prison Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:45:31 GMT /legal/former-colo-medic-in-elijah-mcclains-death-seeks-reduced-sentence /pharmacology/ems-guide-to-chemical-restraints Critical insights on the safe administration of ketamine, versed, lorazepam, ativan and haloperidol Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:38:48 GMT /pharmacology/ems-guide-to-chemical-restraints /legal/2nd-medic-sentenced-in-elijah-mcclain-case Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:59:29 GMT /legal/2nd-medic-sentenced-in-elijah-mcclain-case /patient-care/ap-investigation-raises-safety-concerns-over-use-of-sedatives-on-police-detained-individuals At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:59:33 GMT /patient-care/ap-investigation-raises-safety-concerns-over-use-of-sedatives-on-police-detained-individuals /patient-handling/dozens-of-deaths-reveal-risks-of-injecting-sedatives-into-people-restrained-by-police An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:57:23 GMT /patient-handling/dozens-of-deaths-reveal-risks-of-injecting-sedatives-into-people-restrained-by-police /pain-management/research-analysis-ketamorph-ketamine-vs-morphine “Before you trade in your morphine for ketamine, the adverse events need to be discussed” Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:32:47 GMT /pain-management/research-analysis-ketamorph-ketamine-vs-morphine /legal/colo-paramedic-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-in-elijah-mcclains-death Paramedic Peter Cichuniec was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault for giving a drug without consent or a legitimate medical purpose Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:12:00 GMT /legal/colo-paramedic-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-in-elijah-mcclains-death /medical-treatment/conviction-of-colo-medics-leads-to-reviews-of-in-custody-patient-care-protocols The Elijah McClain trial highlighted gaps in medical procedures that experts said must be addressed Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:32:40 GMT /medical-treatment/conviction-of-colo-medics-leads-to-reviews-of-in-custody-patient-care-protocols /inside-ems/inside-ems-emphasizing-patient-advocacy-in-ems-education Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:21:17 GMT /inside-ems/inside-ems-emphasizing-patient-advocacy-in-ems-education /legal/navigating-criminal-liability-lessons-from-the-elijah-mcclain-case A 13-step action plan to provide compassionate and effective care while navigating the evolving legal landscape Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:11:19 GMT /legal/navigating-criminal-liability-lessons-from-the-elijah-mcclain-case /fatal-incidents/the-ems-system-failed-mcclain-and-the-justice-system-failed-the-paramedics Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:22:07 GMT /fatal-incidents/the-ems-system-failed-mcclain-and-the-justice-system-failed-the-paramedics /legal/guilty-colo-paramedics-convicted-for-2019-injection-of-elijah-mcclain A jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine to McClain Sat, 23 Dec 2023 01:35:49 GMT /legal/guilty-colo-paramedics-convicted-for-2019-injection-of-elijah-mcclain /legal/former-iowa-medic-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-after-administering-incorrect-drug The former Sioux City Fire Rescue paramedic realized she had given the patient rocuronium when she went to administer a second dose of ketamine Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:11:48 GMT /legal/former-iowa-medic-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-after-administering-incorrect-drug /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:26:49 GMT /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:42 GMT /clinical/one-for-the-road-restrain-and-sedate-a-patient-during-cpr /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal Withdrawal symptoms tended to be far worse than those experienced by even the most severe heroin users of the past Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal /patient-handling/dozens-of-deaths-reveal-risks-of-injecting-sedatives-into-people-restrained-by-police An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:57:23 GMT /patient-handling/dozens-of-deaths-reveal-risks-of-injecting-sedatives-into-people-restrained-by-police