National registry of emergency medical technicians.

Instructor Quality and EMT Certification Examination Results

The Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study (LEADS) provides a representative sampling of EMTs throughout the United States. This study examines the relationship between instructor quality and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification examination outcomes. Results show significant correlations, based on instructor quality on initial exa...

323Knowledge, attitudes, and infection prevention practices regarding multidrug-resistant organisms among Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers

323. Knowledge, attitudes, and infection prevention practices regarding multidrug-resistant organisms among Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers Stephen Liang, MD; Paige Vantassell, BS; Brian Froelke, MD; Remle Crowe, BS, NREMT; Melissa Bentley, MS, NRP; Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington Univ...

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Emergency Medical Technicians’ Ethical ‎Challenges in the Pre-hospital Emergency ‎Services: A Review Article

Introduction: Due to the complexity, stressfulness, and the nature of the threatening situations of pre-hospital activities, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) face many ethical challenges in making decisions and providing quick and accurate care to patients. The present study aimed to investigate the ethical challenges among pre-hospital actions. Methodology: To review all published studies,...

Moral Distress in Pre-hospital Emergency Technicians: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Introduction: Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are subject to moral hazards during work, leading them to find moral distress (MD). Our literature review showed a gap in knowledge related to MD in EMS personnel. Therefore, this study investigated MD and its influential factors in pre-hospital emergency technicians. Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was conducted in Iran in 2017...