Sally Thompson

Senior lecturer Paramedic Science and Pre-hospital Care, Edge Hill University Faculty of Health and Social Care

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Measuring blood pressure and monitoring patterns

Systolic pressure is the force of BP on arterial walls at the end of ventricular contraction, i.e. in systole (Tortora and Derrickson, 2017). Diastolic pressure is the force exerted by the remaining...

Providing support to students following a mass casualty incident

Edge Hill University currently runs a 2-year diploma programme for Paramedic Practice evolving into a 3-year BSc (Hons) starting from September 2018. At any one time, the department will have a cohort...

The perceived concerns of newly qualified paramedics commencing their careers: a pilot study

This pilot study focused on a single cohort of full time two-year diploma-qualified paramedics in the initial months post-qualification. Ethical approval was obtained for the project from the...