Paramedic Medical Skills

After the men came back they said they called an ambulance to take me to the hospital. Ten minutes later, the paramedics came in and got be and we left. On the way to the hospital one of paramedics asked what I did to my foot.

First aid equipment availability- make sure everyone is aware of how to use emergency equipment in case of accidents

Most EMT/Paramedic training programs clearly plan the didactic and lab sessions within the classroom. However, many programs lose this accountability when sending students out of the classroom to the clinical rotations. This article is aimed to aid EMT and Paramedic students in discussing pointers to keep in mind when attending their mandatory clinical rotations, especially if they are not given full preparation from the instructor or course sponsor.

Recommendations were provided in the following areas: adequate standards for ambulance design, and the construction of equipment and supplies, standards for qualifications and supervision of ambulance personnel, state level adoption of policies and regulations in ambulance services, pilot programs for providing physician-staffed ambulances, and programs to evaluate the need to place automotive and helicopter ambulance services in remotely populated areas where there is a lack of hospitals (Council, 1966, p. 15). Now there are standards and specifications for ambulances, and the equipment that goes in them, outlined by NFPA 1917: Standard for Automotive Ambulances and

Nowadays Ambulance services are much more advanced in their jobs. In this day in age Ambulance trucks are called when an injury occurs and are quickly sent to the rescue. Once they arrive they take care of you on sight and do whatever they can possible at the scene. Then you are placed on an Ambulance and in the Ambulance they have different medical tools that they can use on you while on the way to the

Even though, the test results were the same as the paramedic advice, it did not change his perception; however, it helped me realized that people need to be educated and inform how healthcare is a constantly changing. For example, long back only physician could perform primary care and now we have PA and NP. I believe paramedic are trained to do basic care and have the obligation to take only patient with emergency need to reduce overcrowding in the

There are many people in the world who fear death and the main hit point is having a heart attack is how one would say. “The long and short of it is there are 460,000 people that die each year from sudden cardiac arrest”, says Dr. Henry R. Halperin, a cardiologist and professor of medicine and biomedical engineering at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Ems changes are very difficult to describe in one word because there are so many. Ems departments have demands new policies, protocols, and of course the positives and the negatives of the job. In my Ems department I would like to see us with up to date equipment, such as an AutoPulse Resuscitation device on each 911 truck. We rely a lot on our DRFD to initiate CPR protocols when 911 trucks are all occupied on calls or others are out in the county with patient(s). I feel that the AutoPulse device would benefit our entire service in regaining ROSC in many more of our unresponsive, not breathing patients. It would greatly benefit our patient’s life outcomes greater that manual CPR.

There haven’t just been ample equipment advancements throughout history; the very role of a paramedic has received its share of refinement. Before 1967, America relied solely on the

As a continuation of our training on medical vocabulary and basic medical training like pulse, my class was able to learn about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) while also gaining CPR certification through the American Red Cross. During this exercise I learned how to respond and react to a choking or unconscious person or infant. Besides learning response tactics like tapping the victims hip to check for any signs of response and how to most effectively direct onlooking people, we also spend multiple days practicing response procedures. I practiced abdominal thrusts on the other students, and was able to practice CPR procedures on dummies of both adults and infants. With these dummies I was also able to practice with dummy Automated External

Last year, our department did not meet the expectations for the National Registry Paramedic certification examination. For the written examination, our students only had a 55% pass rate while the national average was 66% and a state average of 61%. It important that our department reaches an average passing rate or greater in order to keep our program nationally accredited.

We are coming to a close for this course today. You guys have completed all seven modules and have finished your clinicals with a Community Paramedic preceptor. I have enjoyed learning with you guys and feel that the course went well. I commend you all for participating. Now, we will evaluate everything you learned over the past two weeks, covering all the objectives of the course by taking a written and practical test. The written test will have a total of 50 questions, with a mixture of multiple choice and short answers. The practical test will consist of three different scenarios. Both test will be individual test. Scores will be received up to 5 days after the test is taken. We will start with the practical test, then

6–8 Another technique to improve CPR quality is post-resuscitation debriefing. The advantage of this debriefing technique is the opportunity for ambulance paramedics to evaluate their performance with objective resuscitation data, which will also includes the difficulties ambulance paramedics have to overcome (such as small working area, noise and stress factors) during an actual cardiac arrest.9,10

With CPR training increasingly common in schools and workplaces throughout the country, the need for this set of skills cannot be overstated; performed properly, this knowledge can be the difference between life and death. That said, numerous studies show that CPR skills can deteriorate after certification, and there is a substantial loss of abilities even within 6 months. What’s more, in an emergency situation, every second counts, which is why it’s important to make these procedures and the use of defibrillation devices something easy to grasp for all. To address these needs, medical supplies distributor, Foremost Medical Equipment, is proud to carry the latest in defibrillator technology and training: the AED Smart Station Cabinet.

“Ne razumijem!”—the first words I heard a 62 year old male patient shout in agonizing pain as he lay on a bed in the crowded and busy Emergency Room of St. Francis Hospital in Chicago. Recognizing it to be of my native Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian language meaning “I do not understand,” I entered the room as an emergency medical technician (EMT) on my first shift to translate. Becoming an integral part of the medical team with this responsibility, I introduced myself and began talking with the Croatian patient. Noticing tears in his eyes, I learned they were in part due to the pain, but also from fear that he was going to die alone without anyone understanding his last words. Holding his hand in emotional and physical support, I felt myself becoming a part of his life as he expressed his gratitude for being with him since he had lost his immediate family during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. With a sense of understanding, comfort, and trust developing, I continued to hold his hand and progressed through the medical assessment.

Professional knowledge is to understand and apply key concepts and knowledge underpinning paramedic practice, understand the need to establish and maintain a safe practice environment, use information and communication technology and to use your knowledge and understanding and skills provided (Paramedics Australasia (2011), p.11). It is significant that you understand physical, behavioural and clinical science concepts and theories to enable effective care and determinants of health and factors, which constrain an individual’s access to health care (Paramedics Australasia (2011), p.11). Recognize policy, procedures and guidelines involving the paramedic’s role in responding to major incidents and disasters while recognizing the impact of other professions to interprofessional practice. Understanding the theoretical basis of, and the variety of approaches to assessment, 
diagnosis and intervention designed to improve health. Comprehending the need to establish and maintain a safe practice environment by Applying relevant health and safety legislation and related policies and procedures, and be able to act in accordance with these (Paramedics Australasia (2011), p.11). Select and use suitable personal protecting equipment based on assessment of 
risk, establish safe surroundings for practice and Understand and use safe and effective manual handing techniques. For information, Locate and identify resources to support continuing professional development and use technology to