Experience vs Exposure
The Newly Meds by The Newly Meds
Episode notes
After a brief Spring break, The NewlyMeds is back with a conversation on one of the biggest questions in EMS: does time on the job actually make you better, or does real exposure, repetition, and continuous learning matter more? In this episode, we break down the difference between years of experience and meaningful experience, skill degradation in low-volume systems, confidence versus competence, and why evidence-based practice has to keep pushing EMS forward. We also talk rural vs urban volume, the value of simulation and training, and why every patient contact, including IFTs, can be a rep that makes you better.
Whether you’re a new paramedic, an EMT, or just someone who loves learning from the streets, this is a must-listen reminder that the only real mistake in medicine is not learning from the ones you make! As always, this p ...