other medical professions what makes a paramedic special and different is the fact that they are the first on the scene. Paramedics are the first to see the puzzle pieces and put them together. Figuring out what could be causing a patient’s symptoms is like being a detective trying to find the culprit. Not only is trying to figuring out the culprit to a person’s discomfort and helping them alleviate their pain the reasons why I am interested in becoming a paramedic but its effects of helping me…
expound the changes that have occurred in the Australian Health Care System in relation to the role of a Paramedic over the past fifty years. This report will consist of in-depth recommendations and an insight of what changes have led to having autonomous and independent Paramedics in todays’ society. limitations headings 2.0 Defining Paramedics within the Australian Health Care System A Paramedic is someone who works as a health care professional working to provide emergency medical help,…
The high demand for paramedics in America In today’s world, there are about 300 million people in America. That also means that there are about 300 million victims of injuries waiting to happen. Therefore, there has to be people that help the injured. Those people are called paramedics. No matter what is in their way, they will answer the call of the injured. However, the need for paramedics is growing due to keeping people out of the hospitals, they may experience post-traumatic stress disorder…
I couldn't feel anything. The last thing I remembered was watching the paramedics take my mom away from my grip as I walled and thrashed with all of my remaining strength until an officer held me down. The second his foreign hands touched my body I clawed at his face. I felt the tears surface my checks. "Mom!" My lungs croaked with every word. My sorrowful eyes followed the speeding ambulance as it disappeared from my sight. The officer wrapped his arms around my fragile shoulders meanwhile my…
The importance for self-care within paramedicine is vital because they are often frequently exposed to traumatic events (Reference). However even though paramedics are often exposed to these traumatic events they can still experience an emotional impact and therefore the use of a psychological first aid method such as MANERS may be implemented (Reference). Self-care is an activity that a person can do voluntarily that can help maintain your physical, emotional and mental health (Reference). The…
Haebler, and Montera, (2016), describe one of the key roles of the Community Paramedic (CP) as gap filling. This description is an apt identifier for how the role of the CP makes a positive impact in their community. A CP is a local Emergency Medical Services Provider (EMS) who has refocused their mission from providing emergent care to instead focusing on needs in the community that used to be addressed by services such as public health, or home health. Often, the CP fills in where these…
Analysis of Paramedic Students Performance under Simulated Stress in Saudi Arabia. Chapter one 1.0 Introduction 1.1 interest and background 1.2 context of study 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.3 problem statement 1.4 significance of study 1.5 objectives of study 1.6 questions of research 1.7 outline I finished my second bachelor degree in Emergency Medical services (EMS) in 2012, I worked in emergency department for a year, and then I got a contract to work as a clinical instructor for Emergency Medical…
I never would have thought that I would have to live life without my brother. Having to go on and experience all the things that we dreamed we would together alone. He was just another completely innocent black teenager that lost his life and nobody ever faced the consequences for his murder. White supremacy and the judicial system are two major issues in todays’ society that are problematic. The Caucasian population knows that in most situations, especially those in which African Americans are…
decision making. Paramedics obtain their own personal direction, through their own personal values, beliefs and religion. Paramedics have to follow a code of ethics which includes ethical concerns which will be paramedics making decisions that may end an individual’s life. By the decision that they have made. But by making these decisions paramedics must remember they are personally responsible for an individual’s care and therefore they must be able to justify their decision making. Paramedics…
patients and use Mississippi Licensed Registered Nurses who are also Mississippi Certified Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics (functioning under his/her RN license) to provide assessments in the home of physical environments, social interactions and activities, physical exams, development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care. As you…