@ivanmccann.bsky.social
Critical Care Paramedic | FP-c | MSc (c) @ RCSI | Paramedic Researcher | Low Resource Medicine | Human Factors | Just Culture | IPERN Member | Gave up the truck to do good medicine in weird places. #humanfactors #paramedicine #FOAMems #EMSsky #Paramedsky
What an honour to have been invited to chat on The Inflection Point podcast about all things human factors and paramedicine, patient safety, just culture and bias.
#humanfactors #paramedicine #paramedic #EMS #HFE #medic #EMT #patientsafety #justculture
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🩺 New Policy Brief | Enhancing Paramedic Care at End of Life
The ParAid study, funded by Marie Curie is the first England-wide evaluation of paramedic practice at end of life, exploring the challenges they face while providing recommendations
To read: buff.ly/aLeYYi3
Terrific day at the 5th Annual Human Factors in Patient Safety conference @rcsi.bsky.social. Terrific speakers, research and conversations.
Very privileged to have been able to speak about my research dissertation: Human Factors in Paramedicine: A Scoping Review. #EMSSky #paramedicine #humanfactors
This week we released a new episode of Kerbside Conversations featuring Critical Care Paramedic Jessica Wissa.
Jessica reflects on her experiences working across both urban and rural settings, highlighting the challenges faced by paramedics working in resource-poor environments.
bit.ly/ACP-Podcast
I'm excited to share that our study on Delays to Chest Compressions and Defibrillation during Prehospital Rearrest was just published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Free link to read: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lf2W2dHVQ...
25.08.2025 18:08 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
Lucky to have attended the 4th annual Trauma in the Bush educational event yesterday afternoon!
The event aims to take paramedics away from PowerPoints and classroom lectures into the real world and practice remote and wilderness medical care.
Best one to date!
#paramedsky #paramedicine #EMSsky
A visual representation of a patient with confirmed or probable bubonic plague and oral ciprofloxacin for possible treatment
For patients with bubonic plague in Madagascar, oral ciprofloxacin alone may be an effective alternative to an injectable aminoglycoside plus oral ciprofloxacin. Research findings from the IMASOY trial are summarized in a new Quick Take video. nej.md/4fqu17A
#MedSky #IDSky
Understanding paramedic attrition: A scoping review exploring why paramedics are leaving the profession - Australasian Emergency Care www.ausemergcare.com/article/S258...
08.08.2025 19:26 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Well… that’s that! Submitted my MSc dissertation last week. A massive thanks to @rcsi.bsky.social for such a positive experience, especially the faculty in the #Humanfactors in Patient Safety program. Couldn’t have done it without my terrific supervisor. Now. To wait.
#paramedicine #paramedic #ems
'Without a doubt, these figures are just the tip of the iceberg, many complaints don’t even reach management.'
Calls for independent investigation into sexual harrassment claims made by female paramedics.
Read:
http://www.thejournal.ie/national-ambulance-service-female-paramedics-6748778-Jul2025/
Each time I attend a patient with #EDS I learn something new.
Useful, unofficial resource.
#EhlersDanlos
This! Such an under represented dx that has massive psycho - social, and socioeconomic impacts. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from EDS pts about being dismissed, misdx, or out right not believed about their symptoms.
13.06.2025 22:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
And with that, my FP - C with the IBSC has been renewed for another 4 years and HCPC renewal submitted for another 2 years.
A productive, but pricey weekend. 😅 But totally worth it!
#paramedic #EMSsky #paramedsky #paramedicine #medic #emt
Highly recommend “Still Not Safe” if you’re involved in #patientsafety & #humanfactors. Cannot recommend enough! It challenges what we think we know, the current paradigm & presents the reader with an opportunity to self assess while suggesting a path forward.
#paramedicine #paramedsky #emt #EMSsky
Registered paramedics in Australia. The Paramedicine Board of Australia has published the latest statistical summary of #registered #paramedics for the period ending 31 March 2025. There are now 26385 registrants - up 58 for the quarter.
Observations. facebook.com/ParamedProf/...
Applications open
PgC Austere Critical Care
Distance learning
€3,000 tuition fees (approx £2,580)
corom.edu.mt/post-graduat...
#WildernessMedicine #AustereMedicine #CriticalCare #AdvancedParamedic #ExpeditonMedicine
Fantastic news from @acparamedicine.bsky.social
Highly recommend completing their survey if a member.
#paramedic #paramedicine #paramedsky #ems #medic #emt
🍽️ We are delighted to share that we will run a new 4-part webinar series on Nutritional Coaching.
Part 1: Food for Energy
🗓️ Thursday 1st May
🕛 12:00 – 13:00 PM
Click here to learn more and secure your place ➡️ bit.ly/3G6d58C
🏄♂️ As part of our Rejuvenate. Thrive. Breathe. (RTB) wellness programme, we’ve partnered with our colleagues at Surfwell to bring free surf therapy to our full members!
📅 Sessions will be running on:
16th June, 3rd October and 15th October
To sign up ➡️ bit.ly/4j3HZNH
STEMI is a failed paradigm
OMI should replace it
New OMI patterns are expected, as the more recent South African flag sign (1st LAD diagonal occlusion) or Aslanger pattern (is.gd/DzYfD8)
PMCardio App may help (no COI)
This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH.
Pass it on!
Says follow this account. Verified growth tactics
Let’s admit it, having substantially less followers here than on X is limiting folk coming over. Let’s help those who want more followers & engagement here by reposting & sharing their account. I’ve even got a badge you can use. Let’s call it the #BlueskyBoost campaign!! Totally unofficial of course
21.04.2025 09:00 — 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 4
Fantastic, yet exceptionally disheartening piece of work coming out of @monashuniversity.bsky.social which explores how everyday sexism and sexual harassment is experienced by those who identify as women in #paramedicine.
#paramedic #medic #emt #FOAMems
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
🎙️Safety Talks podcast episode added to the hub - Human Factors in Healthcare: Culture, Communication, and Change www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #humanfactors #patientsafety
07.04.2025 12:00 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
I start addressing #Pain with 1st yr 🚑 #Paramedic students
by covering A&P of Pain, incl #neurophysiology, #acute VS #chronic pain
Why?👍Our ability to recog & treat pain is key
Then, build on this with 2nd yrs, into #pathophysiology, #biopychosocial, how 🚑 Para SOP #analgesic drugs actually work
Should we routinely use a two-person check of capnography to confirm tracheal tube placement? New correspondence by McGeary et al #airway #anaesthesia
www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...
🚨 We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Programme Assistant (Education)
📅 Closing date – 6th April 2025
💷 Salary – £25,200 - £28,300 (dependent on experience)
⏰ Full Time - 37.5 hours
To find out more and to apply click here ➡️ bit.ly/4iD2fF6
James Reason (1938-2025)
I learned yesterday that Prof. James Reason died. Thanks for the inspiration, Jim. But most importantly, at this time, we hold him, his family and those who loved him, to the light. www.linkedin.com/posts/steven...
Restorative Just Culture picks up where Just Culture left off and should be embraced not only by organisations, but regulatory bodies as well.
Check out the below and pick up a copy of Restorative Just Culture in Practice: Implementation and Evaluation.
#paramedsky #humanfactors #paramedicine
