One hr CE training power point presentation

1. Well Being of the Pre-Hospital Care Provider
STRESS IN EMS

2. Introduction
• How can we help others if we can’t help
ourselves?

3. Wellness
 Wellness has 3 components
 Physical
 Mental
 Emotional

4. Physical Well Being
 Nutrition
 Nutrients
 Food groups
 Principles of weight control
 Tips to change behavior

5. Physical Well-Being
 Physical fitness
 Benefits
 Cardiovascular endurance
 Muscular Strength
 Muscular Flexibility

6. Physical Well-Being
 Sleep
 Disruption
 Signs of depression

7. Physical Well-Being
 Disease Prevention
 Cardiovascular Disease
 Cancer
 Infectious Disease

8. Physical Well-Being
 Injury Prevention
 Body Mechanics during lifting/moving
 Hostile Environments
 Rescue Situations
 Safe Vehicle Operations
 Safety Equipment and Supplies

9. Mental & Emotional Health
 Substance misuse/abuse control
 Anxiety & Stress
 Personal Time
 Family, Community, Peer connections
 Freedom from Prejudice
 Cultural Differences
 Individual Differences

10. Stress
 Three stages of stress response
 Alarm Reaction
 Resistance
 Exhaustion

11. Stress
 Factors that trigger stress response
 Physiological and psychological effects
 Normal, health response
 Detrimental, unhealthy response
 Signs and symptoms of stress
 Physical
 Emotional
 Cognitive
 Behavioral

12. Stress
 Causes of stress in EMS
 Environmental Stress
 Psychosocial Stress
 Personality Stress

13. Stress
 Reactions to Stress
 Reactions are individual
 Adaptation
 Dynamic evolving process
 Defense
 Coping
 Problem Solving
 Mastery

14. Stress
 Stress Management Techniques
 Critical Incident Stress Management
 Organized, formal, peer, mental health
 Components of CISM
 Situation in which CISM should be considered
 Techniques for reducing crisis-induced stress

15. Coping with Death
 Patient and Family needs
 Stages of grieving process
 Denial
 Anger
 Bargaining
 Depression
 Acceptance

16. Coping with Death
 Needs of the Paramedic when dealing with
death and the dying

17. Coping with Death
 Developmental considerations when dealing
with death and dying
 Newborn to three
 Three to six
 Six to nine
 Nine to twelve
 Elderly

18. PREVENTING DISEASE
TRANSMISSION

19. Terminology
 Air/Blood borne pathogens
 Exposure
 Cleaning, Disinfecting, Sterilization
 Body Substance Isolation/ Universal
Precautions

20. Source of Exposure
 Needle stick
 Broken or scraped skin
 Mucous membranes

21. Protection
 Follow work practices
 Maintain good health and hygiene habits
 Maintain immunizations
 Periodic TB screening
 Body Substance Isolation
 Cleaning, Disinfecting, Disposing of
materials/ equipment

22. Well Being
 Periodic Risk Assessment
 Documenting and Managing an exposure