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EMS Calculations | Pounds To Kilograms

This week I post two ways to quickly get a patients weight in pounds into kilograms. Do you use one of these formulas?

Do you have a weight conversion tip or tool you use? Be sure and post it below.

It’s October. I’m sick. So no Monday Minutes audio today. So – I decided to post this short snippet from the 90 minute Medical Math Boot Camp that covers drug calculations and doing medical math in the pre-hospital environment. Great course for paramedics and ems students. View this entire paramedic continuing education course at the main site by clicking here.

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Get the light version of our NRE-SIM software. This is exam practice based on the NREMT paramedic exams. Questions are randomized and pulled from a database. Exams will end when you reach a passing or failing threshold similar to the NREMT CBT exam. The Light version includes three exams to practice on and there is […]
Quick Symbol Abbreviation Sheet
Use this resource to help with your Call Report writing. Why write it out when you can abbreviate it? But it’s important to abbreviate it in ways that are accepted by others in the profession. Download the resource below and post your favorite abbreviations in the comments. […]
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Great article resource on this subject. Created by Peter Canning at MedicScribe.com, I compiled a .pdf file so you can download it for offline use. Be sure to visit Peters blog for even more great tips and articles. […]