Paramedic ethics for computer professionals

Verbal abuse and mobbing in pre-hospital care services in Chile

OBJECTIVE to determine the perception of verbal abuse and mobbing and the associated factors of paramedic technicians (nursing assistants) and professionals (nurses, midwives, kinesiologists) in the pre-hospital care areas of three regions in the south of Chile. METHODS descriptive and correlational study was performed within the professional community and a two-stage sample of the paramedic ...

Certified tactical paramedic: a benchmark for competency in austere and hostile environments.

Extending the paramedic role in rural Australia: a story of flexibility and innovation.

INTRODUCTION This article identifies trends in the evolving practice of rural paramedics and describes key characteristics, roles and expected outcomes for a Rural Expanded Scope of Practice (RESP) model. METHODS A multiple case study methodology was employed to examine the evolution of rural paramedic practice. Paramedics, volunteer ambulance officers and other health professionals were inte...

Adaptive leadership curriculum for Indian paramedic trainees

BACKGROUND Paramedic trainees in developing countries face complex and chaotic clinical environments that demand effective leadership, communication, and teamwork. Providers must rely on non-technical skills (NTS) to manage bystanders and attendees, collaborate with other emergency professionals, and safely and appropriately treat patients. The authors designed a NTS curriculum for paramedic tr...

Industrial paramedics, out on site but not out of mind.

INTRODUCTION Australian natural resource exploration and production companies are employing paramedics to provide emergency medical response, primary health care, injury prevention, and health promotion services in remote locations nationally and internationally. Although Australian paramedic practice has steadily evolved to include increasingly complex medical interventions in the prehospital ...