Paramedic placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a range of settings and supporting individuals with a variety of conditions. There are new colleagues to work with, and newly learned theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful.
From
ambulance placements to
stroke assessment, via
manual handling, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips.
- Written by an experienced lecturer with key input from students – this guidance is really produced with you in mind.
- Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times.
- Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues!
Reduce your stress and make the most of your placements by having this book to hand from the start.
Contents
Before you go 1. Preparing for placement
1.1 Planning for your first day
1.2 Absence
2. Professionalism
2.1 Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
2.2 College of Paramedics
2.3 Social media use
Going on placement 3. Your first day
4. Working with your practice educator
4.1 Issues in practice
Settling there 5. Communication and documentation
5.1 Communication
5.2 Documentation
5.3 Incident reporting/DATIX
5.4 Alternative communication aids
6. Patient assessments
6.1 Assessing response levels
6.2 Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE)
6.3 Basic life support
6.4 Sepsis 6
6.5 Stroke Assessment
6.6 Assessment of pain
6.7 Mental capacity assessment
7. Medications
7.1 Routes of administration
7.2 Common medications used in the ambulance service
8. Manual handling
9. Hand hygiene
10. Assessments in practice
Going on ambulance placements 11. Ambulance placement
11.1 What to expect
11.2 Potential learning outcomes
11.3 Roles and responsibilities
11.4 Uniform
11.5 Common ambulance terminology
Going on non-traditional placements 12. Making the most of non-traditional placements
12.1 Common non-ambulance placement terminology
13. Care homes
13.1 What to expect
13.2 Potential learning outcomes
13.3 Roles and responsibilities
13.4 Uniform
14. Hospices
14.1 What to expect
14.2 Potential learning outcomes
14.3 Roles and responsibilities
14.4 Uniform
15. Community/primary care
15.1 What to expect
15.2 Potential learning outcomes
15.3 Roles and responsibilities
15.4 Uniform
16. Acute hospital setting
16.1 What to expect
16.2 Potential learning outcomes
16.3 Roles and responsibilities
16.4 Uniform
17. Maternity
17.1 What to expect
17.2 Potential learning outcomes
17.3 Roles and responsibilities
17.4 Uniform
17.5 Specific maternity terms
Moving on 18. Reflection and personal development
19. FAQs
