Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT, Author at Distance CME

About Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT

Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT, is a U.S. trained critical care paramedic who holds specialty certification in neonatal pediatric transport and flight paramedic certification. He is pursuing a baccalaureate degree in EMS management through Western Carolina University. He works full time as a flight paramedic in the Midwest, is a critical care educator with Distance CME and is heavily involved in free open-access medical education and EMS education.

April 2018

Thoughts from a clinician

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-05-14T17:24:08-04:00April 23rd, 2018|Categories: EMS life|

A clinician and DistanceCME instructor shares his thoughts on the power of positivity, whether your interacting with patients or coworkers, and how it can effect your performance as an EMS.

January 2018

Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAMed)

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-05-15T09:00:26-04:00January 18th, 2018|Categories: EMS education|

A quick review on how EMS can get started taking advantage of FOAMed resources, and some great podcasts to tune into to get you started.

The continuing education cycle

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-05-15T09:01:07-04:00January 6th, 2018|Categories: EMS education|

Continuing education is an important, and time consuming, part of an EMS career. We explore how technology such as online courses and virtual reality courses can help EMS professionals meet their education requirements with greater ease.

August 2017

Thoughts from a clinician: EMS vision 20/20

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-05-15T09:29:23-04:00August 22nd, 2017|Categories: EMS career|

The care is arguably more advanced and better than it has ever been. The subscription to evidence based medicine by EMS has been astounding. It is an exciting time to be in EMS. We are headed to bigger and better things, the question is, what?

January 2016

Support for EMS POCUS

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-05-15T16:26:13-04:00January 30th, 2016|Categories: In the field|

POCUS technology has become more affordable and more widely available. The clinicians in these areas of practice are thus ready to have this tool at their disposal. The biggest question from active prehospital providers is, 'why?'

November 2015

American Heart Association Guideline 2015

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-07-09T11:05:31-04:00November 1st, 2015|Categories: EMS education|

With much anticipation, the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines have graced us with their presence. Let's examine them a little.

September 2015

Paramedic practice in the United States of America

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-07-09T11:04:48-04:00September 8th, 2015|Categories: EMS career|

Paramedicine has come a long way since it's inception in the United States. Yet, American paramedic practice continues to lag behind that of other nations, such as the United Kingdom and Australia. Low pay and the inability to move up the ladder without being an administrator have played a large role in this, as they remove the incentive for higher education. But, with all that said, there is reason to hopeful for the future of paramedic practice in the United States.

January 2015

Improving Helicopter EMS activation through a recommendation of joint standardization

By Klint W. Kloepping, BS-EMC, FP-C, NRP, C-NPT|2020-05-19T10:11:56-04:00January 17th, 2015|Categories: In the field|

Improving Helicopter EMS activation through a recommendation of joint standardization White Paper For The helicopter emergency medical community JD Graziano Boston University School Medical School Health Care and Emergency Management Program *Article published with full permission of author Introduction Disasters represent a large challenge to helicopter emergency medical services and transport teams, including the sudden [...]

kwkloepping