The College of Paramedics (2024) recently released the updated version of its paramedic curriculum, which adheres to several crucial documents that ensure the highest quality of paramedic education in...
The concept of apprenticeships within the ambulance service is comparatively new and under-researched. The existing knowledge base is drawn from undergraduate paramedic degrees and other...
A new emergency care support worker (ECSW) pilot programme has been launched within my area. Having joined this scheme, I am employed part-time as an ECSW while also a student. I understand from...
The aim of the study is to describe and explore the mental wellbeing of UK student paramedics before and after their first ambulance placement.
This narrative literature review was undertaken during February and March 2023. Searches of selected databases were undertaken (Table 1)..
This prospective, cross-sectional, quantitative study used a survey methodology. Participants were Australian or New Zealand students on undergraduate paramedicine courses and were recruited through...
Rural parts of Australia hold significant opportunity for health promotion activities as there is a combination of substantial burden of disease with limited access to health services (Smith et al,...
This study aims to evaluate whether NOCP paramedic competencies can be achieved in an OOA placement model through the supervision of competency completion. If this evaluation is positive, this OOA...
Since my first column in the February issue, I have been offered a post as a newly qualified paramedic (NQP) with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service commencing in April. I thought this article...
"This month, a lot of things have changed. As you'll recall, last month, the differences in culture, patient interaction and work style were affecting me and I definitely appreciated having this...
