Medic Mindset
Ginger Locke is a paramedic and professor of EMS students in the US. She has long been fascinated with the inner-workings of medics' minds. In this podcast, she interviews medics face-to-face, in long, intimate format. She thoughtfully asks her guests to open up about their mindset, routines, mistakes, thought-processes, and lessons hard-learned. She is on twitter @gingerlockeatx and show notes from each episode can be found at medicmindset.com.
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The Weatherman
02/19/2023
The Weatherman
Paramedic, Taylor Kellogg () joins us. This episode is a chance to take a break from clinical learning and listen to the story of a medic who has a passion for meteorology. Wildland fires in Southern California, a thunderstorm on a goat ranch, tornadoes while on shift, flooding that brought him eye-to-eye with a snake knocking on the station door & winter storms in Central Texas. He marvels at the good & the ugly that natural disasters provoke in humanity and how extreme weather makes us vulnerable in a way that connects us. Show notes at Follow Medic Mindset on: &
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Death Notification Choreography
01/09/2023
Death Notification Choreography
Dr. joins us again! You may remember her from the Thinking: Lift Assist episode. This time she shares what she knows about the process of death notification. It's a passion-topic for her because she knows how important these conversations are for the loved ones of patients who have died... and for us. She frames a death notification as a procedure that can be taught, learned and practiced. was made by the Monroe-Livingston EMS Region at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in anticipation of the rise of out-of-hospital death. Paper outlining in the Prehospital Emergency Care journal.
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Sirens In His Voice
11/17/2022
Sirens In His Voice
Kevin Hazzard reads 2 chapters from his latest book, Freedom House EMS is EMS’ origin story. It was almost erased until meticulously researched the story so it can sit in the forefront of our our collective consciousness. His first book, , was recommended by Nyssa Hattaway in this Medic Mindset as the one book she’d give to a new paramedic.
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5 Days with Hazzard
08/21/2022
5 Days with Hazzard
reflects on a based on a book called "" by . In this story, the characters are faced with impossible challenges inside a hospital in the days after Hurricane Katrina. There are so many parallels between what they experienced and what out of hospital paramedics are presented every day. The first time I heard Kevin's voice was in 2016 when he was a guest on . They were discussing his book "1000 Naked Strangers" where he recounts memories from working for Grady EMS in Atlanta for over a decade. I was struck by this quote during that interview: "There are a lot of situations where it's just not practical to wait for it to be completely safe and you gotta just try to weigh the odds." With that quote, I knew he'd be a guest well-matched for Medic Mindset where we understand the grey in which decisions are made in EMS everyday. Shownotes at medicmindset.com
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Getting to the Black with David Fifer
08/06/2022
Getting to the Black with David Fifer
How do we find our way out of this? Initial education, recruitment and retention in EMS are all in crisis. Paramedic and EMS educator, proposes an educational pathway for paramedics in this keynote lecture at the 2022 National Association of EMS Educators' Annual Symposium. Days before delivering this keynote talk, David was working with a crew to hoist people out of disastrous flooding in Kentucky. He called on those in attendance to offer financial support through this if possible. This episode was made possible through the collaboration of some of the best in EMS education: , and 's David Fifer
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Double Date: Kris & Sara
05/19/2022
Double Date: Kris & Sara
I don't have favorite episodes but if I did, this would be one of them. With my girlfriend Cassi by my side, I caught up with and at a conference. It's the first ever double-date on Medic Mindset! Cassi & Kris are both paramedics. Sara and I have the perspective of the significant-other to a paramedic. We swap stories and Cassi and Kris offer up ideas about what medics need from their spouses/partners. This episode is really a gift to the family members of medics. Take a listen and if it resonates with you, consider having your loved-ones listen. Maybe it will spark good conversation about what you need when you get home from shift or how best to connect with you while on shift. Kris and Sara were absolute gold. During a busy conference, where they were both speakers, they took the time to hide away with us in our hotel room for recording. The conversation was so special to me because conferences can be full of small talk, but this was different: we put away our phones and had a rich meaningful conversation that I hope you enjoy!
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Pediatric Pain
05/18/2022
Pediatric Pain
This is a special cross-post with the brand new pediatric podcast from NAEMSP: The Pediatric EMS Podcast created by Drs. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney. Dr. Donofrio-Odmann has been a guest on the show previously in . Other guests in this episode are Drs. , and They've created these . While you are there subscribe to their podcast which is sure to be a hit.
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I have your back.
04/25/2022
I have your back.
These two guests are partners: a flight medic and a flight nurse. They dig into their relationship in a way that will make the listener think about their own role as a partner. We also have a chance to hear the flight medic reflect on a near-miss with a medication error, what he wished he had learned more about in paramedic school, why he isn't a firefighter and a wide range of other topics. The listener will quickly hear what I heard: These two partners are the perfect yin-yang. She's spirited and animated. He's calm and steady. Together, they have each others' backs.
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Thinking: Abdominal Pain
04/10/2022
Thinking: Abdominal Pain
Get CE for listening to this episode at prodigyems.com White Tiger, Dr. JR Pickett is back! Previously, he has talked to us about Syncope and Shortness of Breath. This time it's all about abdominal pain. He emphasizes the history and physical exam and includes a few ultrasound nuggets. What's the difference between a thoracic aortic dissection and an abdominal aortic aneurysm? Why is abdominal pain so concerning in geriatric patients? How can you adjust your physical exam techniques to gain the trust of pediatric patients? And why does White Tiger only cry one tear when he has appendicitis? Medic Mindset on
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Finding Feedback
04/10/2022
Finding Feedback
Ginger Locke speaks to the topic of Feedback. In this recording from University of Washington's Grand Rounds, she explains that paramedics are not getting enough feedback. She outlines theories for why it is scare, what we can do about it, and how feedback might look in the future. Twitter: Show notes:
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Where is Natalie Zink?
04/10/2022
Where is Natalie Zink?
Natalie is a paramedic and friend. We recorded this while she was working for Grady EMS and trying to get into medical school in 2019. Check out this pre-pandemic time capsule episode and find out where she is now.
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The Limit of Jace
04/10/2022
The Limit of Jace
Critical care and flight medic, Jace Mullen and Ginger discuss all things medical and rock climbing. Topics include: The Principle of Charity in arguments, why code-switching is an essential skill of paramedics, how to be a good re-tweeter, what still scares him, how he decided to transition out of urban 911 to critical care/flight medicine and what it was like to get COVID during the first months of the pandemic. Shownotes at medicmindset.com
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Thinking: Pediatric Respiratory
04/10/2022
Thinking: Pediatric Respiratory
Show notes at https://medicmindset.com/2021/09/11/thinking-pediatric-respiratory/
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Reading: Dr. Maia Dorsett
04/10/2022
Reading: Dr. Maia Dorsett
What do the greats of EMS read? EM Physician and EMS educator, Dr. Maia Dorsett shares what, when and how she reads.
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Reading: Michael Herbert
04/10/2022
Reading: Michael Herbert
What do the greats of EMS read? Paramedic Michael Herbert shares what, when and how he reads.
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Reading: Nyssa Hattaway
04/10/2022
Reading: Nyssa Hattaway
What do the greats in EMS read? Flight Nurse Nyssa Hattaway shares what, when and how she reads.
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Mixtape: The One Book
04/10/2022
Mixtape: The One Book
What's the one book you'd recommend to a brand new paramedic? 3 guests answer this one question. The guests are: Flight Nurse, Nyssa Hattaway. Paramedic, Michael Herbert. EM Physician, Dr. Maia Dorsett.
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Thinking: Lift Assist
04/10/2022
Thinking: Lift Assist
Dr. Maia Dorsett discusses how she approaches the Lift-Assist patient.
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Pump the brakes.
04/10/2022
Pump the brakes.
How do we let each other know that a fellow medic has died? The guest in this episode, Christa Stedman, is a Public Information Officer (PIO) for Austin-Travis County EMS. Together, we sort through her thought-process about delivering tragic news.
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Thinking: Bradycardia
04/10/2022
Thinking: Bradycardia
So thrilled to have Dr. Heidi Abraham as a guest in The Thinking Series. She discusses causes of bradycardia and the mindset needed to approach patients who are bradycardic.
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In The Water
04/10/2022
In The Water
Dr. Jason Pickett from the Austin-Travis County Office of the Medical Director takes over Medic Mindset. He discusses fear and leadership in the context of COVID-19. Follow Medic Mindset on: , , .
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Get on the train
04/10/2022
Get on the train
Shownotes at In reference to how he collaborates with 911-callers to put order to chaos: "It's like trying to jump on a moving train. You're not trying to stop the train or divert it, because the train has gotta go where the train's gotta go. You are just trying to get on it. And if you can get on the train... If you can get in... If you can insert yourself with them... then you can start exercising your influence on the controls."
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Medic Mindfulness
04/10/2022
Medic Mindfulness
Ginger had the honor of sitting down with one of the EMS greats, He was in Austin for 's conference. ESO was generous enough to allow Medic Mindset the opportunity to record Mike's session called, "Managing Stress Like A Boss" and gave them a space during a very busy conference to record an interview.
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Mixtape: Ridealongs
04/10/2022
Mixtape: Ridealongs
The Mixtape Series features 3 anonymous paramedics who answer the same question. In this episode, Ginger asks, "What do you remember about your first ridealong?" Take a listen to their responses and see how some themes repeat. medicmindset.com for show notes @gingerlockeatx and @medicmindset on twitter
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Thinking: Shortness of Breath
04/10/2022
Thinking: Shortness of Breath
Dr. Jason Pickett and Ginger discuss the topic of Shortness of Breath. They discuss the assessment, differential diagnosis and therapeutic interventions related to the chief complaint. They work their way down the respiratory tree, thinking aloud as they go. Throw in a couple of case studies and you've got some delicious brain-nuggets for paramedic students everywhere.
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Antifragile
04/10/2022
Antifragile
In this microsode, listeners hear one of the questions Ginger Locke asked of a panel of 4 Texas EMS Medical Directors at the Texas EMS Conference. Panelists included: Drs. Heidi Abraham, Jeff Jarvis, Taylor Ratcliff, and Jason Pickett. If you’d like to hear the full panel discussion, you can find that at EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast.
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The Second Baby
04/10/2022
The Second Baby
This episode felt like some of the first episodes of Medic Mindset. I had a few things on my mind that I wanted to ask him but we also just let the conversation ebb and flow wherever it pleased for an hour. The purpose in sitting down together was to discuss his performance in the EMS World clinical challenge but we ended up talking about all kinds of things like career longevity and advice he would give new medics. His name is Andrew Azelton and he has been in EMS for 18 years and you will hopefully hear what I heard in his voice. He was engaged and happy to talk shop and he seemed just generally peaceful and happy in his work and life. I left the conversation with more energy than when we started and I hope he will have that effect on you as well. Shownotes at Follow Medic Mindset on
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Zoom out with Humor
04/10/2022
Zoom out with Humor
Ginger talks to Dr. Ben Abo. He is a paramedic and EMS physician. He’s been on the Ted stage. He’s the medical director for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Venom response teams. He’s a fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. He’s saved a stranger who collapsed on train tracks. He’s an international man of mystery and in this episode, we will talk about none of that. Instead, Ginger reached out to him because she wanted to make an episode about the use of humor in emergency medicine. Ever since the first day she saw a picture of him in scrubs in the ER talking on a banana phone, she knew he would be the one to teach us what I need to know about when, where and how to use humor in medicine.
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They were sweating.
04/10/2022
They were sweating.
In this episode Ginger talks to Jon Bailey. Jon is a FF/Paramedic in Fairfax County, Virginia. He is the lead educator of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’s EMT to Paramedic program. He has a bachelor of science in emergency medicine from the university of Pittsburgh and a master’s in EMS education and leadership from George Washington University. Ginger reached out to Jon after a friend told her about an event called the EMS World Clinical Challenge. Take a listen to this episode and see if you might be inspired to participate in the Clinical Challenge at Expo.
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Our Medical Education Renaissance
04/10/2022
Our Medical Education Renaissance
This is a recording of a talk Ginger did about Medical Education at FlightBridgeEd's #FAST19 symposium.
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