We come from all the divisions, ranks, and classes of society…to teach and to be taught in our turn. While we mingle together in these pursuits we shall learn to know each other more intimately; we shall remove many of the prejudices which ignorance or partial acquaintance with each other had fostered…In the parties and sects into which we are divided, we sometimes learn to … [Read more...]
EHPR Part 5: Using Mental Practice and Visualization Exercises by Mike Lauria
See: Employing visualization exercises, imagery, and mental practice Another psychological skill that can benefit emergency medical care providers is visualization, or mental practice. This skill allows a provider to walk through the steps of a procedure or skill in his or her mind before actually performing it. This process can act as blueprint or mental video recording of … [Read more...]
Situation Awareness in Resuscitation Part 2: A Force of Habit
Now the way of life that I preach is a habit to be acquired gradually by long and steady repetition. It is the practice of living for the day only, and for the day’s work... -Sir William Osler In Situation Awareness in Resuscitation (Part 1), I discussed the cognitive science behind situation awareness (SA) and how it has become a part of evaluating non-technical skills in … [Read more...]
Situation Awareness in Resuscitation by Mike Lauria
The more and more you are aware, the more and more you shed from day to day what you have learned so that your mind is always fresh, uncontaminated by previous conditioning. -Bruce Lee Perhaps one of the most dangerous events in both military and civilian retrieval medicine is hoisting. Although relatively infrequent it is sometimes necessary to recover a sick or injured … [Read more...]
EHPR Part 4: Mastering Your Internal Dialogue by Mike Lauria
Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right. -Henry Ford Introduction Previously, the concept of using performance enhancing psychological skills (PEPS) to improve cognitive and technical skills during resuscitation has been introduced1. This set of skills is represented by the acronym BTSF, which stands for breath, talk, see, and focus. These … [Read more...]
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