Medical Training Blog | Provider Practice Essentials

What does it mean to have privileges to practice?

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by PPE Medical

Your Credentials

The process of credentialing can be quite a daunting one, especially if you are new to the healthcare or hospital medical staff approval process. In essence, your credentials are a verification of who you are – both academically and clinically. In addition, your credentials include your medical malpractice history, board certifications, training certificates, disciplinary actions, and other state-specific requirements that the state licensing board determines make you safe to practice. Think of your credentials as a portfolio allowing anyone who wants to know about you read a file and see what you bring to the table, and how well trained you are.

What’s Your Endgame? The Future of Healthcare

December 26, 2018December 18, 2018 by PPE Medical

Residency

Several years ago, physician graduate medical education, also known as residency, went through a revolutionary change and restrictions were placed on the number of work hours residents could work in a week. In a profession traditionally programmed to work in excess of 110-130 hours per week to gain the exposure necessary to adequately practice medicine, capping hours at 80 hours per week was a controversial change, and brought into question the validity of shortened education. While the verdict is still out regarding the current generation of residency graduates – related to knowledge base, work ethic, professional expectations, and patient relevance – there is no change in sight for resident work hours.

Needle Decompression: Size Matters

January 11, 2019December 6, 2018 by PPE Medical

What Size Needle Should You Use?

At a recent course this past weekend, we were asked which size needle should you use while performing a needle decompression procedure. The automatic response was large bore needle…typically 14-gauge angiocatheter. But that is only half the answer! What about catheter length? The standard 14-g angiocath is 5cm long and its catheter is only 4.5cm long. This was causing concern about a high failure rate. With the primary source of procedure failure being a failure of the needle to reach the pleural space, the standard angiocath would only reach the pleural space in 53% of the population.

Joint Injection Guide

January 29, 2021November 26, 2018 by PPE Medical

Here are some easy guides to help you perform injections.

Splinting Guide

September 26, 2025November 26, 2018 by PPE Medical

A Comprehensive Guide to Extremity Splinting Rob Beatty, MD FACEP Splinting an extremity is a fundamental skill in orthopedics, emergency medicine, and athletic training, designed to immobilize an injured limb and provide comfort and support. The materials used have evolved significantly, offering a range of options for providers. Products and brands vary, from generic …

“I’m not putting my license on the line”

September 28, 2025November 12, 2018 by Rachel Beatty, APRN, FNP-C, ACGN-BC

How many times have you heard this mentioned in casual conversation amongst healthcare providers?Perhaps during a heated exchange on television, or when talking about doing things we aren’t comfortable doing to our patients. Perhaps you have even mentioned it yourself.

The fact is, it takes a lot – A LOT – to lose a medical license or license to practice. Yes, bumps along the road in our career can happen, but realistically speaking, what licensing board would have a vested interest in removing providers from an already strained healthcare system?