Paramedic Themes

Paramedics are emergency medical technicians more commonly known as EMT’s. EMT’s provide emergency treatment for the ill or injured on a scene and during en route to a medical facility. EMT’s are called upon at all hours of the day or night; typically the first medical specialist that a patient will call upon in an emergency. Paramedics are trained to provide lifesaving pre-hospital care in emergency situations. The range of medical services varies according to the level of training and/or certification.

“Volunteering in EMS has been a very rewarding experience,” he said. “As an EMT or paramedic, you get to see the impact of your work on your campus and community. As a student, it’s certainly beneficial — not only are you learning life-saving medical techniques, you are also acquiring an invaluable skillset, including time management skills and multitasking, which are in high demand in the world when you graduate. As is often the case with many campus activities, volunteering in college EMS takes time — collegiate EMTs need to be able to balance their important, lifesaving work on the ambulance, while still keeping up with academics.”

Paramedic is the highest level and requires 1,300 hours of training plus an additional 500 hours of field training. Training usually takes place at a community college and takes approximately two years to complete. Paramedics perform all the functions that the EMT-Basic and Intermediate perform but they are certified in advanced lifesaving procedures such as tracheal intubation and I.V. support. They are also trained how to read EKG’s and in the use of a cardiac defibrillator. The paramedic also performs clearing a patient’s airway and performing an emergency tracheotomy. They also administer antidotes in cases of poisoning or drug overdose

Currently I do not participate in any of the EMS Field. I work in mental health St. Helena Hospital, and we receive many patients from the emergency room, but are not directly in the EMS Field. Within the next few weeks I will become an official volunteer EMT at Angwin ambulance. I personally have always enjoyed helping others and that's what brought me into the healthcare field. I look forward to working as an EMT because that's more along the lines of what I want to do as a career, which is an emergency room nurse. I chose the EMS Field because not only do I love helping others but I enjoyed the challenges that EMTs face and the constantly changing environment. I enjoy being on the front lines of the action and getting to play an instrumental role in everything from holding a hand saving a life.

Student nurses can learn a lot about teamwork through simulation labs as well as observing and taking part in real life scenarios (Endacott et al., 2015). A student can recognize that they may not have the experience to be the person best-suited to be involved in the emergency situation. However, they can recognize how they can be helpful, such as being a runner for supplies, and can learn through observation.

A theoretical and practical way of learning gives a greater understanding of previous experience and knowledge acquired. By always looking for the whole picture, care is based on this Holistic approach to training, a better understanding and view of the whole is appreciated. This outlook shows possible flaws and room for improvement . Cross mapping of observations can then be accomplished in safeguarding, H&S and communication skills e.g. speech, hand over book entries and computer skills The experience gained from actual incidents that have been seen and recorded such as First aid, fire or safeguarding issues.

A paramedic is someone who is called to a scene when an incident happens. They are taught to read vital signs, assess situations to better understand the victim’s condition, and learn how to administer medicine. Paramedics must have some strength, in some cases victims must be carried. A Paramedic learns the primary roles and responsibilities of the EMT and provide expert

This year I chose EMS as my senior year rotation. In this class, I experience what it is like to be a first responder since we find out what is wrong with our patient with the given information at the scene and then we plan a course of treatment for our patients depending on the site of the incident. This class has helped shape my knowledge of medicine even more and has helped carve us students into becoming EMT’s. Although the life of a doctor and a first responder are completely different, they both practice the same set of skills such as taking vitals, patient assessments, cardiopulmonary resuscitation,

When I take a step back and look at the endless opportunities I will have as a Physician Assistant (PA) it truly amazes me. There are so many areas of clinical practice to choose from and at this point in my education as a PA student I am still unsure of where I will end up. However, the area of practice that I am currently most drawn to is emergency medicine (EM). What draws me to EM is that it is face-paced and team-oriented. In addition, not only do you get to see a variety of patients, but you also see a variety of diseases and injuries. This being the specialty that is of most interest to me, it is important that I understand what exactly being an EM PA encompasses.

An associate degree program is 2 years, often administered through a community college. Degree programs are an option, with two year associate degree programs being most common, although four year bachelor's degree programs exist. Many paramedic programs are through Adult Career and Technical schools that provide a certificate of completion upon completion of the program. All programs must meet the current National Standard curriculum. The institutions offering such training vary greatly across the country in terms of programs and requirements, and the prospective student in terms of both content and requirements where the prospective paramedic hopes to practice must examine each. Regardless of education, all students must meet the same state requirements to take the certification exams, including the National Registry exams which consist of a psychomotor skills practical examination and the a Computer Based Testing. In addition, most locales require that paramedics attend ongoing refresher courses and continuing medical education to maintain their license or certification. In addition to state and national registry certifications, most paramedics are required to be certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Prehospital care or Pediatric Emergencies for the Prehospital Provider; Prehospital Trauma Life Support; International Trauma Life Support; and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Training includes basic life support, wound dressing, taking vital signs, recording important information, and many more skills that a paramedic must possess. The training does not only help aspirants to become a step closer to being a certified paramedic, it also gives great benefits to the betterment of the individual as a whole. Here are some benefits of the paramedic

Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education training for almost fifty years. Red Cross provides classes and guidelines for lifeguarding. Not only does lifeguarding save lives but it also helps financially by providing jobs for thousands around the country. Thanks to Red Cross, paramedics across the country are saving lives and also making a living. All of these paramedics and lifeguards with kids wouldn’t be able to go to work if it weren’t for the Red Cross’s babysitters training. The training prepares people to lead a safer and healthier life for young ones. Nearly 11 million people enrolled in American Red Cross health and safety courses last year.

Second, it takes plenty of skills and knowledge to accomplish the things that paramedics are required to do every work day. Most people would agree that it is not easy to save someone from a life threatening situation, but for experienced first responders, who are trained with numerous skills, it almost comes naturally. A journalist interviewing a volunteer paramedic believes that their job is like “detective” work. They arrive quickly on the scene of an incident, find “clues” about what happened and who to help, and then they take the correct steps to aid the people in need. (Zagorulya) To be able to assess a dangerous incident, not only correctly, but quickly, takes a great deal of know-how and experience. Without these intelligent, skillful people, so many lives could be lost, which is yet another reason why they should be paid more money.

Understanding anatomy and physiology is very important thing one health professional should know. anatomy and physiology course, medical assistants should have a strong understanding of the anatomic conditions used in regards to one’s individual body, the location of major organs and space of one’s individual body system, specific anatomy and physiology conditions, physiological functions and locations of cells of one’s individual body and physiological components of all techniques of one’s individual body. Medical assistants need anatomy and physiology to comprehend how to take good care of their individual. In physical examination the physician and medical assistant can only communicate and file documents in anatomy and physiology way. On

　　　Paramedics are experienced medical practitioners, who carry out roles done by physicians and also observe, asses and treat patients using the equipment found in the emergency department. During an emergency, the paramedics are the first health care professionals that are contacted and they then asses the patient’s condition and treat if possible. When Edith’s husband, Roland, called for emergency, the ambulance arrived