Randi Schaefer, DNP, RN
@RandiSchaefer8
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Clinical Consultant, Retired Army Emergency/Trauma Nurse, Scientific Advisor, Civ Prehospital Advocate so we don’t forget what we learned on the battlefield.
Texas, USA
Joined June 2018
Curious where prehospital blood is (and is not) happening? Check out the maps. Prehospital blood is not just for the individual patients. Blood products should be a specific response capability for local, regional, state, and Federal MCI/Disaster planning & response.
Read the NEW Military Supplement article “Removing the barriers to prehospital blood: A roadmap to success” 🏥🩺. All Supplement Articles are Open Access.#militarymedicine #Medx #MilitarySurgery #MedEd.
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RT @JTraumAcuteSurg: Read the NEW Military Supplement article “Removing the barriers to prehospital blood: A roadmap to success” 🏥🩺. All Su….
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RT @SPARC2024: We were honored to promote education to our uniform first responders. What an amazing place to start a walking Whole Blood p….
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Time flies when you are having fun! Here is the info for the 2024 National Whole Blood Summit.
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What an honor to be a part of this event!.
This week we held the first ‘SPARC Academy’ at the Broward Convention Center. We aimed for 60 attendees — 120 attended! . The main message:.Hemorrhaging patients need blood BEFORE they get to the hospital. The data we’ve presented leaves no doubt that pre-hospital whole blood
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RT @HandtevyMD: 6 year old Izzy had a post-tonsillectomy bleed at home. She was hypotensive and unresponsive when her Dad called 911. Her….
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Congratulations to Karnes County EMS in putting together a great rural ground EMS prehospital blood program!.
Want to bring whole blood to the field? The biggest factor is commitment, say those who have done it. @CaseyEbrom @DrCraigManifold @RandiSchaefer8 @strac
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Congratulations to Chief Hood and @SAFD. Without his visionary leadership and support, the country’s largest prehospital blood program would not be a success!.
While accepting an international award as Chief of the Year,”SAFD Chief Charles Hood called for reform and justice in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Reminder that this month’s 2nd Annual National Whole Blood Summit is cancelled. Due to the high operational tempo in South Texas, we will not be able to offer a virtual version. See you next year! @Dj53Jenkins @SpinellaPhilip @STRAC.
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RT @clizettev: Preliminary data from the MIMIC study evaluating potential for survivability of civilian prehospital trauma deaths is also a….
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Thinking of my brothers and sisters who did not make it home. Also thinking of the one’s who lost the battle after they came home. Today, we honor all of them.
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A quick explanation for those not familiar with it:
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My husband’s latest quarantine project. No, its not backwards. Military brethren will recognize this as the Assaulting Forward Flag. Appropriate for the tough time we are currently facing as a nation.
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We are having to postpone the 2nd Annual National Whole Blood Summit on June 15th, 2020, in San Antonio. We’ll share information on the reschedule as it becomes available. #LTOWB
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April honors military kids. A shout out to my four kids who learned at a very young age about commitment and sacrifice. Having Dual Military parents is not easy. We ❤️you!
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I spent over 800 days in the combat zone, so I should be good. ;) Don’t forget the burn pit fumes, the pounds of desert dust inhaled, and years of eating food made by third country nationals w/ less than optimal hygiene standards.
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And we have mastered the art of “embrace the suck”. FYI: Off brand American toilet paper is luxurious compared to Iraqi TP.
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RT @AmCollSurgeons: Regional health care system coordination is vital to match resources with patient needs given #COVID19. New @AmCollSurg….
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So proud of the work the Coalition is doing! Still more work to be done. looking forward to the next phases.
A Battlefield Surgeon Deploys Combat Solution to Save Bleeding Trauma Patients @Stewartr84 @PMHTrauma_ALE @liaoroussos @JosephSakran @elliotthaut
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