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Missed RESPOND26 and curious to know what you missed? Join Sunny, Lou and Hannah as they recap an eventful and thoroughly entertaining RESPOND26, giving you a little taste of the ideas, moments and madness that made this one a clinical conference to remember.

While we're passionate advocates for creative careers, innovation, and pushing our profession forward, we also have enormous respect for where we've come from. Ambulance services are the foundation of prehospital care, and that heritage deserves to be celebrated. That's why this episode is such a special one. Collaborations between the private sector and jurisdictional ambulance services aren't always easy to bring together, but when they do, everyone benefits. We were honoured to be joined by Andy, Megan and Nick from Clinical Practice Radio, the official podcast of St John Ambulance WA, for a conversation that crossed organisational boundaries and focused on what really matters...better care, better clinicians, and a stronger profession. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we enjoyed recording it, and here's to many more collaborations that bring our profession together.

We're back after a 12 month break from recording with new hosts and a new take on what it is to be a shift worker! Join Sunny, Lou and Hannah as they welcome Hannah and delve into just how creative we can be in our jobs and seeking feedback from those below us.

We got a letter from an avid listener. A handwritten letter with a wax seal. They had some great questions about analgesia, working as a clinician while they are a student and the toll of the job.

This was a topic that came up over coffee. We hit record and wanted to see where the conversation would flow. Check it out!Join the TSE community today. Access member only content and discounts on events. Head to The Shift Extension | Preparing the next generation of paramedics for the real world! | Patreon to sign up.

Have you heard the term, just because you can, doesn't mean you should? Today we discuss a paper called "Idle peripheral intravenous cannulation: an observational cohort study of pre-hospital and emergency department practices" by Hugo Evison. Article: Idle peripheral intravenous cannulation: an observational cohort study of pre-hospital and emergency department practices | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Full TextJoin the TSE community today. Access member only content and discounts on events. Head to The Shift Extension | Preparing the next generation of paramedics for the real world! | Patreon to sign up.

Paramedicine outside of the truck explores the opportunities for paramedics outside of traditional roles. Today we explore humanitarian medicine both in Australia and overseas. Become a member today and access exclusive content, discounts and a community of likeminded clinicians. Head to The Shift Extension | Preparing the next generation of paramedics for the real world! | Patreon to sign up

A quick and easy chat about hypoglycemia. What have we learnt from our experiences, and what are the nuances of treatment. Do these patients need to go to hospital?Become a member today and access exclusive content, discounts and a community of likeminded clinicians. Head to The Shift Extension | Preparing the next generation of paramedics for the real world! | Patreon to sign up.

You hear comments like "paramedics need to gain experience to be competent". This is great in theory, but not in practice. Not all paramedics can gain vast amounts of experience simply by the nature of where they work and the role they work in. Is this, ok? Should we or could we replace experience with training? Join the TSE community today. Access member only content and discounts on events. Head to The Shift Extension | Preparing the next generation of paramedics for the real world! | Patreon to sign up.

The title says it all. Have a listen, tell us your thoughts.

This is part 1 of a series called "Paramedicine outside the truck".  Yes, there are plenty of places you can work as a paramedic outside of an ambulance service. This series will highlight a few. Today we talk about festival medicine, and what goes into keeping people safe.

Sunny proposed this question about 6 minutes before we hit record. This is an unedited, unplanned chat that might surprise you.

Thanks to Sam for the question. She asked us if we suffer from imposter syndrome and how do we overcome it. If you have a question for the team, write to us at [email protected]

Lou wants to know how we manage bleeding. What has our experience taught us about major limb, junctional and internal bleeding?

We have all heard someone say "there are no jobs when you graduate", but how true is this statement. Do graduates have less opportunities than those 15 years ago? Do paramedics feel stuck working for an ambulance service?Does education reflect the many opportunities for paramedics in the private sector?