Data were summarized using descriptive statistics. The difference in insertion times between the i-gel airway and the standard LMA was analysed using a repeated measures ANOVA, to take into account...
The simulated scene scenario consisted of a two car road traffic collision on a dual carriageway, involving three casualties. The casualties’ simulated conditions ranged from critically and moderately...
In the US, training and licensure of prehospital providers varies by state. In 1993, IOM published its first review of the EMS system calling for better education and training in paediatrics (IOM,...
‘Working as a practice educator has been a very rewarding experience. Initially, I was concentrating on what the student could learn from me but ultimately I will become more effective as a mentor...
The triad of acute abdominal pain coupled with a pulsatile abdominal mass and indications of shock are the cardinal signs of a ruptured AAA (Gilbert et al, 2006). However, such cardinal signs might...
‘It is the duty of the attendant to carefully watch the patient, and to note any change in his condition. Complaints of pain, changes to breathing or pulses, change in posture, or any particular...
Data analysis identified one important area of difference between expert paramedics and the other levels. Specifically, expert paramedics are adept at recognizing not only what needs to be done but...
Needle thoracocentesis is currently the sole method of pleural decompression adopted by UK ambulance paramedics operating under Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC) guidelines for...
Furthermore, a range of empirical studies in the use of wikis in higher education indicate a somewhat more complex picture. In 2006, Bower and Richards compared two different types of wikis in two...
