The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

JULY 1, 2020

In Australia, for example, AHPRA’s Paramedicine Board describes paramedics as "practitioners" throughout documentation regarding registration. As paramedics, whilst we often take great offence at being called ambulance drivers, the question is, when it’s our turn to drive, what exactly is it that we are providing?

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Those drawn towards more mobile, emergent, autonomous roles found their place in paramedicine. Lifesaving skills; prehospital paramedicine; clinical challenges; emergency response; community-based roles and making a difference every day. Retrieved from [link] Paramedicine Board AHPRA. Thanks for reading, Tammie.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

JANUARY 31, 2021

In recent times, frontline paramedicine has altered in many ways. Ramping and waiting have been around for nearly two decades (see my recent article in Volume 21 of The Australian Emergency Services Magazine ) with no end in sight. Some positive, some not so. Look out for the rewards, large or small and keep them firmly in our sights.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

JULY 1, 2020

The Paramedic Profession Overall, paramedicine garners a positive response, but it is not something to be taken for granted. Never before has it been more evident that maintaining empathy must not be forgotten or taken for granted. It's a two-way street whether we're amid a pandemic or stepping through the routine of everyday life.

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