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Samantha Greene

Your Captain Speaking: An Acronym for Every Call
05/23/2021
It’s unwieldy, but it can help you remember to cover everything, every time.
It’s unwieldy, but it can help you remember to cover everything, every time.
It’s unwieldy, but it can help...
05/23/2021
EMSWorld
Your Captain Speaking: About That `Just in Time`
Original Contribution
07/26/2020
It can be an effective tool—or fail in an emergency.
It can be an effective tool—or fail in an emergency.
It can be an effective tool—or...
07/26/2020
EMSWorld
Ducks project an outward calm even while scrambling that EMS providers should emulate. (Photo: Maciej Opaliński/Wikimedia Commons)
Patient Care
08/04/2021
Even paddling hard beneath the surface, they appear calm and composed up top.
Even paddling hard beneath the surface, they appear calm and composed up top.
Even paddling hard beneath the...
08/04/2021
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Your Captain Speaking: Silent Hypoxia and COVID-19
Original Contribution
07/12/2020
Look for fast respirations, cyanosis, and a pulse-ox reading that’s surprisingly low.
Look for fast respirations, cyanosis, and a pulse-ox reading that’s surprisingly low.
Look for fast respirations,...
07/12/2020
EMSWorld
Working four hard night shifts in a row is no easier in flying than it is in EMS. (Photo: Poetarab03/Wikimedia Commons)
Leadership/Management
11/20/2021
What can EMS learn from aviation’s vigorous approach to pilot rest? 
What can EMS learn from aviation’s vigorous approach to pilot rest? 
What can EMS learn from...
11/20/2021
EMSWorld
Your Captain Speaking: Smooth Scheduling
Original Contribution
06/20/2020
Some tips for keeping shifts filled and personnel satisfied.
Some tips for keeping shifts filled and personnel satisfied.
Some tips for keeping shifts...
06/20/2020
EMSWorld
Tests are not perfect, how they are collected and processed may not be perfect, but we can and should take reasonable actions in the meantime and not ignore them. (Photo: Ciell/Wikimedia Commons)
Education/Training
02/13/2022
Help patients’ statistical understanding so they don’t panic unnecessarily.
Help patients’ statistical understanding so they don’t panic unnecessarily.
Help patients’ statistical...
02/13/2022
EMSWorld
Your Captain Speaking: nCoV and the Lessons of SARS
Original Contribution
02/14/2020
Wisdom gained during that outbreak may be applicable again.
Wisdom gained during that outbreak may be applicable again.
Wisdom gained during that...
02/14/2020
EMSWorld
You’d be surprised how just a few kind words can add air to—or even patch—your partner's beach ball. (Photo: Susan Adams/Wikimedia Commons)
Community
04/03/2022
If you’re struggling with an outcome, consider where your patient started.
If you’re struggling with an outcome, consider where your patient started.
If you’re struggling with an...
04/03/2022
EMSWorld
Original Contribution
12/07/2019
An informal talk can be a big source of support.
An informal talk can be a big source of support.
An informal talk can be a big...
12/07/2019
EMSWorld