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The Three Breath Method: Teaching Coping Mechanisms for Processing Patient Death
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5070/M5.53087After watching the video, proposed viewers should be able to: 1) describe the Three-Breath technique, and its potential impact on healthcare providers' ability to manage stress and process patient death, 2) evaluate the effectiveness of the Three-Breath guided meditation in improving emotional reconciliation and reducing stress for emergency medicine physicians, and 3) demonstrate the Three-Breath technique and implement it into their own practice.
Cognitive Errors and Debiasing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J84W96By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to, 1) Define dual process theory, 2) identify common cognitive biases, 3) recognize high-risk situations for cognitive errors, and 3) discuss debiasing strategies and integrate one strategy into your workflow.
Do’s and Don’ts of Taking Care of Deaf Patients
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8336TBy the end of this didactic, the learner will demonstrate increased comfort with communication with DHH patients via improved awareness of communication pitfalls and through approaches to communicating with DHH patients in a limited capacity, such as without timely access to interpreters or in an environment where staff are unfamiliar with DHH patients. An in-depth assessment of cultural awareness and description of proper communication techniques, necessary equipment, or interpreter working relationships is beyond the scope of this project.
A Guide to the Medical School Curriculum Vitae
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8HH1SAfter this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) elaborate on the significance of a CV for medical students and discuss its purpose, 2) outline the elements that should and should not be included on a CV, 3) integrate knowledge gleaned from basic principles with provided examples to establish the foundation of their own CV.
Enneagram in EM
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8ZM0GBy the end of this session, the learner will be able to: 1) Self-identify with a primary enneagram personality type. 2) List the fears, desires, and motivations of the enneagram type. 3) Describe struggles in interacting with other disparate enneagram types. 4) Discuss strategies for success in facing conflict and interacting with other team members.
Respiratory Distress in the Pediatric ED: A Case-based Self-directed Learning Module
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8T64MEducational Objectives: By the end of this module, learners will be able to: 1) recognize the unique pathophysiology for respiratory distress in the pediatric population and formulate a broad differential; 2) understand the treatment principles for the most common causes of respiratory distress in children; 3) navigate and apply validated clinical decision-making tools for treatment of pediatric respiratory illnesses.
Morphine Equianalgesic Dose Chart in the Emergency Department
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8RD29By the end of this session, the learner will be able to: 1) define the term, “morphine milligram equivalents;” 2) describe the relative onset and duration of action of different pain medications often used in the emergency department; and 3) convert one opioid dose to another.
Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8W93WBy the end of this simulation, learners will be able to: 1) manage a hypotensive patient with syncope and hematemesis, 2) pharmacologically manage an acute UGIB addressing the various causes, 3) recognize worsening clinical status and intervene by performing difficult airway management, 4) place a gastroesophageal balloon tamponade device.