TDogPAC Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hi all, I got some great news yesterday- I passed my PANCE! I'm awaiting licensing and all that good stuff, but I have a job lined up in a ~30 bed ER where I did my clinical rotation last year. I would love to hear tips for a new PA in emergency medicine! Also, I'm interested in any resources you all use for reference and staying up to date on information. If there's a do's and don'ts list for a new practitioner in the field, I'd love to check that out. Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiovolffemtp Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Read all of the threads in this group. Buy and read Trott's Wounds and Lacerations. Buy Habif's dermatology book. Go to SEMPA - make sure you take as many of the tips & techniques workshops. Get a free subscription to Medscape. Learn all you can about what local anesthesia can do for you: hematoma blocks, sphenopalatine and occipital nerve blocks for headaches. If you can find specialists: ortho, podiatry, etc who can teach you the basic procedures for their practice, make friends with them and ask to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMPA Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Join the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (sempa.org). SEMPA just rolled out a new member benefit that gives you free video access to all 71 30-minute lectures that were given at the ACEP/SEMPA EM Academy. The lectures were designed to be emergency medicine core content for new graduates or PAs new to the specialty. Discounts on SEMPA educational activities such as SEMPA 360 and our ultrasound course. Discounts on EMRAP, EMSono, Rosh Review, ECGWeekly, and more. Free electronic access to Annals of Emergency Medicine. SEMPA has also published a toolkit for practicing PAs. This toolkit provides an extensive list of emergency medicine education resources and tools as well as the history of the profession, pertinent medical laws, career planning and contract negotiation information. Check out these benefits and more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMann Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Congrats! -Join SEMPA for the reasons noted above. Things I've used and found helpful: -EMRA antibiotic guide app- best app/guide I've found for easy abx guidance if needed -medication app- I like Micromedex- and learn how to use it! -WikEM app- mostly for differential thoughts though it's useful for work up if your new and not sure (don't knock it because it says Wiki! This app is run by EM docs and sites sources. It helps that it's set up in the Wiki format.) This is easily my most used app. -Use uptodate if your institution has it, but I wouldn't pay for it -Subscribe to EM:RAP- a plethora of info and CME resources- it's really a deal if you consider the amount of info and CME you get for the price -Listen to every show of EMBasic podcast- this will give you insight to EM thinking in the most common presentations -bookmark googlefoam.com and do regular searches and learning on your own. This search will gather results from most of the popular FOAMed sites and greatly assist your education. Good luck! Don't forget that it's SO important to keep learning. Residency taught me that it's not what you see/find on any given pt, it's the stuff you don't even know to look for or ask about that can really make or break a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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