RPPEO News

New for 2022, we're launching an RPPEO Book Club to see if those of us who like to read would like to do it together. Join us on June 15 or 23 as we chat about the book Decision-Making in Paramedic Practice! Registration and details on how to obtain 8 elective CME credits for this event are below. RPPEO Book Club is a chance for us to read and discuss books that could be important to our ...

You'll find the complete online Spring 2022 CME ready for you now in MedicLEARN! This entirely online CME launched on May 11, 2022. While this CME activity is directed at Advanced Care Paramedics certified at the RPPEO, Primary Care Paramedics are welcome to view or complete these modules as well! Paramedics have until the end of the current certification period - January 31, 2023 - to comple...

In this issue Your full Spring 2022 CME line-up announced Contraindicated: Why we gave medications to 104 patients who weren't eligible for them last year (and what we can do about it) BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbance First Reading: the RPPEO's New Book Club's first book will get you thinking Read MedicNEWS now! See the MedicNEWS archive

Spring 2022 CME features live events and online content Spring 2022 CME is a two-part offering again this year, with both virtual workshops for live participation or recorded viewing and online learning modules.  Two optional live virtual workshops are coming to Spring 2022 CME's core learning for RPPEO-certified ACPs! PCPs are also invited to participate in the live or recorded CME ev...

In this issue: 9 Steps for Handling an Adverse Medication Event Regional STEMI Q3 Performance Reports BHP Corner: Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Spring CME Announcement Read the issue now!

Palliative Care Treat & Refer Directives are now available. The Palliative Care Medical Directives provide the standards of paramedic care for patients receiving palliative care who are attended by emergency paramedics participating in the Ministry of Health's special project, Paramedics Providing Palliative Care. Read more

The RPPEO has rescinded Medical Advisory 2012-006 "Drug Shortage: Atropine preload." With the coming into effect of the Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards version 4.9 on February 1, 2022, the Symptomatic Bradycardia Medical Directive now indicates an IV atropine dose of 1mg. This dose may be repeated twice. Paramedics should provide treatment consistent with this directive.

Version 4.9 of the Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards (ALS PCS) is now in effect. The revisions to these Standards include changes to paramedic clinical practice. The Ontario Base Hospital Group (OBHG) Education Subcommittee has prepared a support document that discusses these practice changes. The RPPEO has made the necessary revisions to paramedics' MedicNET profiles to provide t...

The Ministry of Health's Emergency Health Regulatory and Accountability Branch has published a partial revision to the Provincial Equipment Standards for Ontario Ambulances version 3.6. The revised Equipment Standards come into force on Monday, December 20, 2021. The Ministry has also provided a Summary of Changes to version 3.6 of the Equipment Standards. For a complete list of all the up-to...

MedicNEWS Issue 2.5 is here! In this issue: The Truth is in your ACR Deadline Alert: Are you ready to meet the Maintenance of Certification requirements? BHP Corner: Doc-talk on pain and analgesia in Eastern ON Case Study: Surprise reason for hypoglycemia in a diabetic patient Plus, A Holiday Message from the RPPEO to paramedics, more elective CME opportunities and your chance to t...