Paramedic

” We were struggling financially and we were having difficulty getting our bills paid. My wife replied,” why don't you take that EMT course, you always talked about becoming a paramedic.” Little did she know these words would alter the course of our lives forever. Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a paramedic. The flashing lights and blaring sirens of passing ambulances would always fill me with excitement as I wondered what type of emergency they were responding too. Some would…

being in the health field is science if you want to be a paramedic your going to need to know how to keep the body alive till the doctors are able to. being a paramedic you're going to need to know how much medicine your patient needs or how the patient will still be alive when they get to the doctor. Anything in the health field is science. if you wanted to be in diagnostic services that would involve treating a problem through monitoring problems and following up on any abnormalities like…

Introduction Mental health issues commonly occur within all workplace environments. However, paramedics are particularly at risk due to the duties they are required to perform and the implication of a rotating shift-work roster (1). The profession requires certain compromises, such as decreased personal time and increased work place responsibilities. This results in less time to maintain personal health and well-being, placing these individuals at greater risk of developing and/or poorly…

Paramedics have a great deal of responsibility as well as being sharp and quick they also need to have the ability to be compassionate, understanding and caring. This description without a shadow of doubt describes me as an individual. The most important thing about being a paramedic is being the first person on the seen an opportunity to save lives and make a difference. The opportunity to care, comfort and solace people; when they are distressed, worried, concerned and in pain. I feel like I…

severity, radiation, quality, provocation, onset, symptoms and events leading to the emergency prior to vital signs and the appropriate guideline to follow (QAS, 2015). As an example, Thompson and Drummond (2013) demonstrates the different stages of paramedic process which is required to be completed before proceeding to the next stage as each of the subsequent steps will directly affect the next. It starts with assessment of the scene and first impressions, followed be patient history and…

Answer: Paramedics are required to become certified. There are well-defined levels of training - EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic. Question: Where is that education/training available? Answer: A standard basic training program is taught in hospitals, community colleges, and police, fire and health department. Upon completion of basic training certification and/or licensing is required. Question: Give a general plan for your completion of that education/training Answer: I…

(Pietrangelo, 2012). According to the patient he was stranded in the woods for approximately one and a half days after the injury occurred. The paramedics reported that the wound had a severe infection. The compound fracture was severe and appeared to be the fibula. Skin around the wound was dark red and discharge was coming from the open wound (Pietrangelo, 2012). Paramedics also noted that laceration was compacted with foreign substances such as dirt and…

Paramedics Emergency/Trauma team Paediatric orthopaedic consultant Registered/Paediatric nurse Occupational therapist Anaesthesiologist (pre-op) Social worker Paramedics: The role of a paramedic is a vital role in the multidisciplinary team as it is the patient’s first point of care. The role of the paramedic involves: Assessing, treating and managing the patient’s medical condition. Performing intravenous canulation, administering pain-relieving drugs, providing fluids, managing…

become a must. With a large increase in population, the need for more ambulances and more personnel to staff these units are in high demand. These personnel must be highly trained and skilled in many areas to safely and efficiently perform. Today’s paramedics are trained to handle nearly any emergency they may encounter in the field. In 1972 the United States was recovering from several years of conflict in Vietnam. Several lessons were learned from the sacrifices made during the war. One of…

There are numerous paramedic specialist roles that are immensely beneficial to the community and even more so in rural areas. Specialist Roles provide and allow a for a wider range of scope of practices where patients can receive advanced care in difficult or life threatening situations. The most common specialist role that majority of paramedics aspire to become is an intensive care paramedic. An intensive care paramedic is an advanced clinical specialist of paramedicine and like every service…