Education

Practice-based education: a scoping review

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...

Mental wellbeing of student paramedics before and after first ambulance placement

The aim of the study is to describe and explore the mental wellbeing of UK student paramedics before and after their first ambulance placement.

Influence of simulation fidelity on student learning in a prehospital setting

This narrative literature review was undertaken during February and March 2023. Searches of selected databases were undertaken (Table 1)..

Bias toward the LGBTQIA+ community by Australasian paramedicine students

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...

Learning afforded to student paramedics in a rural health promotion activity

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,...

Achievement of student paramedic competency in out-of-ambulance settings

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...

Ethical dilemmas: a student reflection on safeguarding in adult domestic abuse

The dilemma involved a woman aged 56 years who was offered transport to hospital for specialist psychiatric assessment during a mental health crisis. She accepted this offer and was taken to the...