5 guides for paramedic prescribing

Journal of Paramedic Practice produce a number of practical guides for paramedic prescribing, all aimed at helping you prescribe efficiently and effectively. Take a look at some of our recent articles...

5 recent ECG case studies

Every issue of JPP includes an instalment of our ECG series. Each of these present a reflective patient case study to help you practice ECG interpretation, so you can build your confidence and skills...

Our 5 most read articles

JPP has an online archive of over 1500 articles providing best practice, research and guidance – all written and reviewed by practitioners and covering all aspects of paramedic practice. Take a look...

ECG case series for paramedics: October 2024

There are however are a number of abnormalities with this 12-lead ECG:.

Paramedic management of patients with mental health issues: a scoping review

The purpose of a scoping review is to consider as comprehensive a range of data as possible, with less emphasis on quality. This allows research areas requiring further study to be identified and...

Paramedics at risk? How responding to a terror attack affects mental wellbeing

This literature review aims to critically analyse contemporary research that explores the psychological impact of real-life TAs on paramedics within the prehospital environment to answer the question:...

Historical perspectives of heat-related illness part 2: the present and future

As well as the harmful effects of heat-related illness on the body, our understanding of how organ damage occurs has also improved (Figure 2).

Both sides of the picture

In this column, Alice Cochrane reflects on some of the more difficult aspects of her job, and the importance of sharing this to convey an honest portrayal of her NQP experience

The importance of being an ‘ambulance driver’

Although clinical practice and patient communication are key elements of the paramedic role, being an ‘ambulance driver’ is also integral. Often, the public misconception is that members of the...

Maternity emergencies 2: normal birth

Births attended by the ambulance service are generally those where the mother has been caught off guard and labour has progressed particularly rapidly or where the mother has been unaware of her...

ECG case series for paramedics: September 2024

This ECG shows the patient to be in atrial flutter with a variable ventricular response and left bundle branch block configuration. His high sensitivity troponin was moderately elevated..

Inappropriate use of nocebic language in prehospital care: a cautionary tale

The working assumption of this pilot study was that emergency responders would display a high level of clinically appropriate communication, largely devoid of nocebic words and inappropriate language...

From frontline to forefront: paramedics as healthcare leaders within the NHS

Various leadership theories can be applied to understand the potential of paramedics as effective healthcare leaders..

The views of current and future paramedics on prescribing: a review

The overarching aim of this study is to understand the thoughts and opinions of current and future paramedic prescribers on non-medical independent prescribing. In addition, it will identify potential...

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