My first placement and being out on the road

Continuing Professional Development: The role of the paramedic in sepsis management

After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.

So much more than an ambulance driver

Making prescribing a reality: the next steps in practice

‘The Commission considered and discussed feedback from the ad hoc group on the proposals for Independent Prescribing for Paramedics […] In conclusion, the Commission endorsed the ad hoc group's...

Expanding our contribution and shaping the future

The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) considered and discussed feedback from an ad hoc group on proposals for independent prescribing for paramedics in 2015. The CHM has a range of functions that...

Integrating aged care in the curriculum: the importance of design and evaluation

The student experience survey during the 2014 placement was attempted by 69 out of 123 students—a response rate of 56%. The median student age was 21 years (interquartile range (IQR) 19–27) and 58%...

Defibrillation: standard vs. double sequential in adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

As the most serious cardiac rhythm disturbance, VF causes disordered cardiac electrical activity resulting in rapid, unsynchronised ventricular contractions, reduced pumping-action, collapse and...

Peak expiratory flow rate

Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) is the volume of air forcefully expelled from the lungs in one quick exhalation. It is a reliable indicator of ventilation capacity as well as airflow obstruction...

Having to hit the ground running

A handy edition you'll find yourself dipping into

Continuing Professional Development: Vital airway management skills when treating a pulmonary embolism

After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.

My own personal #BlueLightHappy

Key areas of interest for paramedics in 2018

The UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines, last published in 2016, published supplementary guidelines last year. Although there will not be a new version of the guidelines this year,...