Choosing a research topic and approaching paramedic research can be a daunting prospect. In this issue, Dan Wyatt offers readers some tips on approaching a final year project and grapples himself with how to hone in on a single research topic of interest
As more paramedics transition across various roles, Band 6 paramedic, Jennifer Green shares her journey in a new monthly column in 2024, as she makes her way from the ambulance setting into general practice
Katy Sofield describes intense learning curves as she prepares to become operational
In his last column, Derek Ford reflects on his learning experiences and offers up some wisdom
In her first column, Katy Sofield prepares for her start as a Newly Qualified Paramedic
Research skills are a requirement under the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards for paramedic registration. Paramedics must ‘recognise the value of research to the critical evaluation of practice’. Research in the medical field is important in order to improve the knowledge of clinicians and inform evidence-based practice. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the key components of the research process, use of a PICO [population, intervention, comparison, outcome] tool...
While coping with a series of difficult life events alongside university commitments, Dan Wyatt reflects on his realisation about the importance of recognising when we may require some additional support and having the humility and courage to ask for it
