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The Sitdown: Wholistic Living
No full textThe Sitdown series gathers different guests to discuss a wide range of topics and ideas.https://first.fanshawec.ca/firstnationscentre_visualcontent_videos_thesitdown/1019/thumbnail.jp
We Are Indigenous #2 | Logan Staats
No full textMulti-award winning songwriter Logan Staats talks about his career in the music industry before and after his time on the popular TV show “The Launch”.
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BITS & PIECES | Roundhouse: The Social Space
No full textBits and Pieces consists of content that was left on the cutting room floor. Betsy discusses the roundhouse that will be built on Chippewas of the Thames First Nation.https://first.fanshawec.ca/firstnationscentre_visualcontent_videos_bitsandpieces/1000/thumbnail.jp
Be Indigenous | National Indigenous Peoples Day
No full textHappy National Indigenous Peoples Day!!!https://first.fanshawec.ca/firstnationscentre_visualcontent_videos_additionalvideos/1001/thumbnail.jp
We Are Indigenous #4 | Natalie Fletcher
No full textAssistant Manager Natalie Fletcher of the First Nations Centre joins the podcast to discuss her job, the centre, and our recent High School Day event.
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We Are Indigenous #5 | Dan Kennedy
No full textDan Kennedy discusses his journey from university to his current position as Aboriginal Community Outreach and Transitions Advisor at the First Nations Centre at Fanshawe College.https://first.fanshawec.ca/firstnationscentre_visualcontent_audio_weareindigenouspodcast/1006/thumbnail.jp
Empathy Levels in Canadian Paramedic Students: A Longitudinal Study
Full text linkBackground: Empathy in healthcare delivery in an essential component to providing high-quality patient care. Empathy in paramedics and paramedic students has been subject to limited study to date. This study aimed to determine the empathy levels demonstrated by first year paramedic students over the course of their first year of study.
Methods: This study employed a longitudinal design of a convenience sample of first year paramedic students in community college programs in Ontario, Canada. The Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) was used to measure empathy levels across four medical conditions: intellectual disability, suicide attempt, substance abuse, and mental health emergency. Surveys were conducted three times approximately 2-3 months apart; before first semester field placements (Nov/17), after first semester field placements (Jan/18) and near the end of second semester field placements (Mar/18).
Results: A total of 20 students completed all three surveys. Females, respondents aged 22-24, and participants with previous post-secondary education demonstrated higher mean empathy scores than their counterparts. Substance abuse was associated with the lowest mean empathy score for every demographic. Mean scores for intellectual disability, attempted suicide and mental health emergency decreased from the first survey to the last. Mean scores for substance abuse increased from 43.3 (SD+/- 8,2) to 46.45 (SD +/-7.04).
Conclusion: Results from this study suggest that in general, empathy levels among paramedic students decline over the course of their education. Male paramedic students are less empathetic than their female counterparts, and those with previous post-secondary education displayed higher mean empathy scores. The findings in this research support previous findings, and suggest that paramedic education programs may benefit from the inclusion of additional empathy training and education
Implementation of an ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infraction Bypass Protocol in the Northern United Arab Emirates
Full text linkObjective: The aim was to evaluate the translation of an ST-segment elevation myocardial infraction (STEMI) bypass protocol to the outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome in the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted, which included all patients who had a prehospital 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed by ambulance crews. Analysis of those who were identified as having STEMI and who subsequently underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed.
Results: A total of 152 patients had a 12-lead ECG performed during the pilot study period (February 24, 2016-August 31, 2016) with 118 included for analysis. Mean patient age was 52 years. There were 87 male (74%) and 31 female (26%) patients. Twenty-nine patients suffered a STEMI, and data were available for 11 who underwent PCI. There was no mortality, and no major adverse cardiac events were reported. The median door-to-balloon (D2B) time was 73 min (range 48-124), and 81% of patients had a D2B time \u3c90 min. Discharge data were available for six patients: All were discharged home with no impediments to rehabilitation.
Conclusion: This pilot study has demonstrated agreement with the existing literature surrounding prehospital ECG and PCI activation in an unstudied STEMI population and in a novel clinical setting. It has demonstrated a D2B time of \u3c90 min in over 80% of STEMI patients, and a faster mean D2B time than self-presentations (mean 77 min vs. 113 min), with no associated mortality or major adverse cardiac events
Fanshawe College Conducts Research For Maple Syrup Industry
No full text\u27Buddy\u27 is the unpleasant flavour - characterized by its burnt Tootsie Roll taste and smell - that generally occurs toward the end of the sap harvest season. Fanshawe College Mitacs internship program is conducting research into this problem
Drowsy and Dangerous? Fatigue in Paramedics: An Overview
Full text linkBackgroundFatigue is a complex phenomenon that has effects on physical characteristics, cognition, behaviours, and physical and mental health. Paramedicine crosses the boundaries of many high-risk industries, namely medicine, transport and aviation. The effects of fatigue on paramedics thus need to be explored and considered in order to begin to identify appropriate interventions and management strategies.
AimThe aim of this article was to provide an overview of fatigue in paramedics and its potential effects on various areas of practice and provider health, and to outline potential solutions to assess and manage the risk of fatigue in paramedics as suggested by the literature.
MethodsWe conducted unstructured, non-systematic searches of the literature in order to inform an overview of the literature. An overview is a summary of the literature that attempts to survey the literature and describe its characteristics. We thematically structured the review under the following headings; defining occupational activity and health status; clinical performance and patient safety; shift length and time at work; effects on paramedic health; effects on driving abilities; fatigue risk management; and, fatigue proofing.
DiscussionFatigue should be considered in the context of overall paramedic health status and paramedic occupational activity. The nature of paramedic shift work, and the associated occupational activity place paramedics at increased risk from fatigue. Shift work may also contribute to sleep disorders among paramedics. Fatigue is associated with increased errors and adverse events, increased chronic disease and injury rates, depression and anxiety, and impaired driving ability.
ConclusionThe issue of fatigue in paramedics is complex and has serious consequences for patients and paramedics. Paramedic services and paramedics need to work collaboratively to identify and action appropriate measures to reduce the effects of fatigue on the wellbeing of the workforce and mitigate its effects on clinical performance and safety