To resolve the challenges discussed, this article argues that greater tailoring should be made of paramedic student clinical placements. Prehospital placements are vital for preparing students for...
Close to 60 years ago, the physician associate role, originally known as the physician assistant, was established in the United States (US) (American Academy of Physician Associates, 2024). The role...
ECG of a 75-year-old man presenting with central chest pain.
In prehospital emergency care, the evidence of underuse of analgesics in the face of valid indication (oligoanalgesia) remains a problem. Where issues around vascular access contribute to...
After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to: Understand and be able to display emotional inteligenceUnderstand the prevelance of burnout within the paramedic professionDisplay...
AIDS was first reported by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (1981) as a form of pneumonia, although cases were almost certainly present as early as the 19th...
In complete heart block, all atrial impulses are blocked at the atrioventricular (AV) node. Ventricular depolarisation may be maintained by an escape pacemaker. Nodal escape rhythms, originating above...
Recent trials exploring the effectiveness of cardiac arrest drugs suggest that the effects are time-dependent, and that earlier drug administration may improve outcomes. Gaining intravenous (IV)...
The peripheral nervous system in the body is divided into two parts: the autonomic (automatic) and the somatic (conscious) nervous systems (Waugh and Grant, 2018). Here, we are concerned with the...
Imagine for a moment, that there are three paramedics at different stages in their careers: Paramedic A is newly qualified after completing a university course that involved placement in surgical...
