Paramedic

The requirement’s to be a paramedic are extremely rigorous and it’s not a career to be taken lightly. A paramedic is the highest level of EMT (emergency medical technician) certification. A paramedic is trained and certified to perform advanced life support, they also perform many tasks of a basic EMT; such as treating wounds, performing CPR, and performing patient assessments. Paramedics have to keep a cool head and be able to maintain authority while with other team members in situations when…

Strategic / Career Plan Student’s Name Date Job expectation There exist a number specific paramedics based on role. Intensive care paramedic (ICP) as an example is an advanced medical practitioner who among paramedics, provide clinical assessment, treatment and attention outside the hospital environment for patients with significant injuries or illnesses (Curtis & Ramsden 2015). This particular group, (ICP) implement targeted management plan for with major challenge to normal…

This essay will discuss the issues surrounding professionalism, communication and ethics that affect Paramedics during their interaction with patients in the course of their work. It should also help to demonstrate my understanding of the various codes of conduct and laws that affect Paramedics and allow me to demonstrate how these can be used to support and form a decision in relation to either a patient’s treatment or welfare whilst maintaining a professional standard at all times. For the…

The adoption of a mixed-methods approach was necessary to aid the interpretation of correlational findings from the initial stage of this research, which assessed WPV in terms of its consequences upon paramedics’ wellbeing; a qualitative exploration of the personal and occupational impact of perceptions of stress related problems and coping strategies used, was then integrated through focus group approaches. The theory of Perceived Control and Self-efficacy was incorporated as a guide to our…

Introduction The advanced paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary concentrate is to provide advance emergency health care for emergent and critical patients, this needs a complex skills and knowledge. The scope of practice for paramedic’s involves basic and advanced skills concentrated on critical management and transportation for patient who access the emergency medical health. The paramedic’s scope of practice contains pharmacological and invasive interventions to decrease…

Becoming a paramedic has been a passion of mine since observing the calm and competent professionalism of a team of paramedics attending to my father. The Ambulance Service to me is a prestigious group of people who excel at demonstrating care, compassion and commitment to their service users. The role of a paramedic is continuously developing to maintain a high standard of pre-hospital care, the use of the HCPC Standards of Proficiency helps all paramedics achieve excellent levels of care and…

the assessment and pre-hospital management of mental health patients. Exploring the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms of several mental health illness and critically evaluate the pre-hospital assessment and management and compare this to best paramedic practice. Positive mental health has been defined as: “a state of wellbeing in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a…

my chosen subject, Paramedic Science/Practise. I have chosen this as it would lead to a career i would love to do due to my massive respect for paramedics and the exciting and challenging role they have. This respect stems from having many family members involved in the NHS and healthcare. My sister, for example, is a massive inspiration as she has managed to work her way up from a student nurse to Head Sister in one of the busiest A&E units in the country. Being a paramedic requires a wide…

EMT stands for Emergency Medical Technicians. EMTs and Paramedics have the same knowledge and skills to take care of patients. The biggest difference between them is their scope of practice. They’re usually associated with 911, like operators of 911. They accept the blame for to commonplace medical emergency, but the most common are car accidents, childbirth, violent traumas, heart attacks and accidents. Their mission is to assess the medical needs of sick people and their injuries, and then…

A patient at the end of life poses a challenge for any paramedic; it is important the paramedic works within their legal constraints whilst acting in the best interest of the patient; this includes following the patients wishes (Harris and Cowland, 2008). (duty of care) The paramedic needs to assess the wife’s capacity; this is conducted in two stages; considering disturbance of mind and any loss of faculties which may make this decision difficult (Lord Chancellor, 2005). It needs to be ensured…