Journal Paramedic Practice (JPP)

A rare condition with excellent outcome—if treated correctly: examining cardiac arrest from accidental hypothermia

I have been actively involved with accidental hypothermia since 2011, have co-authored several publications, lectured and recently updated the hypothermia section in the JRCALC Clinical Guidelines. I...

Cranial nerves: part 1

The articles in this series, which can be torn out for use in practice, are intended to support clinician development and to assist in the overall assessment of patient presentations. The information...

Fatal poisoning with 2,4-Dinitrophenol: learning via case study

After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.

Changing perspectives in the prehospital management of patients with severe burns

A literature review of the CINAHL, Medline and Cochrane databases was carried out using the keywords ‘burn*’ AND ‘cooling’ OR ‘hypothermia’ OR ‘airway’ OR ‘inhalation’ AND ‘emergency’. The results...

Improving pressure ulcer risk identification: a pilot project by ambulance staff

The project adopted a pragmatic, systematic approach to methods and used a formal ‘Plan, Do, Study, Act’ improvement methodology. This was influenced by traditional models of quality and safety...

Are cervical collars effective and safe in prehospital spinal cord injury management?

A literature review was chosen to source up-to-date research and knowledge, in order to identify areas for further investigation and, ultimately, to gain more knowledge regarding a topic that is of...

Point-of-care testing for C-reactive protein in acute cough presentations in primary care

After completing this module the paramedic will be able to:.

Prehospital amputation: a scoping review

In cases in which extrication is not possible within a reasonable time frame to prevent the death of the patient, or because of clinical deterioration or a scene safety emergency, limb or extremity...

Improving post-resuscitation care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

With the aim of identifying literature and evidence relevant to OHCA and post-resuscitation care, online searches of PubMed, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) using NHS...

Physical health in mental health: considerations for paramedics

The World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) identifies three broad areas that influence health:.