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Table 1 All spontaneously given written feedback on the PIRATE mnemonic mentioned in course evaluations. (translated to English)

From: The PIRATE mnemonic: providing a structured approach in the care for intoxicated patients at the emergency department

Gained a lot of knowledge, which is highly applicable in practice. Particularly, the PIRATE system.

Maybe some pocket cards to take along, featuring the PIRATE and perhaps some toxidromes would be convenient.

The clear ‘hooks’ provided in the course (PIRATE, toxidromes) make it very applicable in practice.

Consistently revisiting the hooks; PIRATE and toxidromes. This is now really ingrained.

I have received good tools, including the PIRATE, for managing patients with intoxication.

PIRATE is very useful!

For each topic, the basics are reintegrated (PIRATE as a tool and which therapy corresponds to which type of intoxication). Additionally, it’s of great value that you learn to think in patterns and observe what you immediately see in the patient, rather than thinking per medication or per condition.

There is simply a lot of information. This is partly addressed by offering various hooks, like the PIRATE.