Patients at the end of their life may have a variety of symptoms or urgent care needs. Pain, nausea/vomiting, agitation, breathlessness and terminal respiratory secretions are commonly experienced...
Data from student surveys and feedback meetings informed the findings discussed here. Key themes arising from analysis of the data include learning experiences the students perceived as positive and...
Specific items of the CTEI have been observed to have scored more positively than others by the cohort of undergraduates. Scoring highly was item 1, ‘Establishes a good learning environment (e.g....
While gout is becoming an increasingly prevalent condition, it has its background many thousands of years ago. The Egyptians first identified gout in 2 640 BC, and in the fifth century, Hippocrates...
An initial search was made by the authors to ascertain possible synonyms for whiplash that the general public may use to find more information about the condition. Four search engines were used:...
The students who took part in the exchange are aware of the barriers and obstacles in place, which make the transfer of paramedic qualifications and experience overseas exceptionally difficult. This...
Jackson and Nolan (2009) note that although the understanding of hypotensive resuscitation as described in the literature is clear, there are a number of discrepancies with regards to how much of...
Discussions of specific religions are a gateway to topics such as inclusiveness, prejudice and tolerance, consent and the patients’ rights to choose. Such discussions provides students with more...
Although a form of group work, the focus of action learning is the individual. The individual brings a real-life problem to the group known as the ‘set’ and receives the full attention of the set as...
Completed questionnaires were coded numerically and inputted to statistical packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS™ version 14.0) for analysis. Qualitative data, specifically free text comments, were...