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...
In December, I undertook my Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (CERAD) Level 3, which was very content heavy and intense, lasting for 4 weeks, with a short interlude for Christmas and...
Towards the end of 2023, I found myself in ‘paramedic purgatory,’ which is the time from finishing university to starting on the road as a Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP). After 3 years of study at...
Research by Credland et al (2019) addressed the need for non-ambulance placements within the paramedic programme, such as walk-in centres, minor injury units, cardiac assessment units and general...
Of the 50 students who were invited to the simulation activity, 45 attended and 43 gave written consent and took part in the study (96%). Participants were in a broad range of age (18–47 years) and...
The Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC) guidelines are often referred to as the prehospital ‘Bible’. They have been the ‘go to’ guidelines for all UK NHS Ambulance services since...
