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The Reality of Ramping for Student Paramedics

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

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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Looking For A Sense Of Purpose

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

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.

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Ambulance Driver or Paramedic?

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

In Australia, for example, AHPRA’s Paramedicine Board describes paramedics as "practitioners" throughout documentation regarding registration. link] Paramedicine Board AHPRA (2018). link] This article was originally published in the Australian Emergency Services Magazine in December 2019. BMJ Journals , 7 (6). Weaver, M.

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Frontline Empathy is a Two Way Street

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

The Paramedic Profession Overall, paramedicine garners a positive response, but it is not something to be taken for granted. First published in the Australian Emergency Services Magazine Vol 18, Issue 2, 2020 We continually step over the line from our territory, into that of others, quite literally.