A mixed-methods study combining quantitative and qualitative analysis was designed (Schifferdecker and Reed, 2009). The authors used the explanatory model (Schifferdecker and Reed, 2009), with the...
After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.
In a cardiac arrest, a 911 dispatcher can often coach a bystander to perform chest compressions if CPR has not been initiated. In the case that a lightweight resuscitator such as a child has made the...
A 21-year-old woman called 999 for an emergency ambulance complaining of dizziness, nausea, vomiting and mild abdominal discomfort. An advanced paramedic was dispatched to assess the patient with the...
Stemming from the works of Barnard (1938) and Follett (1941), organisational behaviour theory is characterised by its approach to the analysis of an organisation and its people on a macro scale. The...
The legal requirements for writing a prescription are defined by regulation 217 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. For any prescription-only medicine to be sold or supplied, the prescription...
It is known that survivors of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have a high probability of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, but less is known about the effects on bystanders and...
Paramedic independent prescribers may currently legally prescribe all licensed medicines and off-licence/off-label licensed medicines for accepted clinical uses where no alternative is available, but...
Scoping reviews describe the existing literature and provide a broad overview of the area (Peterson et al, 2017; Sucharew and Macaluso, 2019; Lawn et al, 2020)..
This study aimed to: Describe a system to identify the primary survey positive patientSignpost to guidance on the management of the primary survey positive patientIntroduce the SOAPC system for the...
To investigate the influence of time on the predictive value of the post-ROSC ECG, patients over the age of 18 were sought who had experienced an OHCA, had been successfully resuscitated, had received...
The series will endeavour to address the key aspects of emergency and urgent care in the community setting, including an overview of trauma. Topics are set out in Box 1..