INTRODUCTION A Paramedic (EMT-P) works directly with the public providing personal assistance, medical attention, and emotional support. They respond to medical emergencies providing on-scene treatment, crisis intervention, life-saving stabilization, and transport of ill or injured patients to a treatment center. Internet research, a personal interview with a paramedic, and the Occupational Outlook Handbook are the sources used to gather the information in this profile. JOB DESCRIPTION Work Conditions According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), paramedics are required to work more than 40 hours a week. They often have irregular work hours since emergency services function 24 hours a day. Indoors and out, work in all types of weather is part of the challenges faced on the job. Physical challenges exist due to the strenuous amounts of kneeling, standing, walking, bending, and heavy lifting. The job duties create exposure to violent situations, as well as communicable diseases increasing risk of contracting diseases. Job Tasks A Paramedic must perform a variety of job tasks including being a confident leader who can accept the challenge and high degree of responsibility entailed in the position. O*Net provides tasks related to a paramedics job; some of them are listed below. Administer first-aid treatment and life-support care to sick or injured persons Observe, record, and report to physician patient's condition, treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatment Immobilize patient and transport Maintain vehicles, medical and communication equipment, and replenish supplies Communicate with dispatchers and receiving treatment center personnel Decontaminate amb... ... middle of paper ... ... A paramedic’s work is physically challenging as well as emotionally stressful, sometimes involving suffering patients and life threatening situations. Elizabeth Mesick, EMT-P, Guilford County Emergency Services, states, “…although the work is very stressful, it’s exciting and I enjoy the opportunity to help people. This position is very rewarding and I would recommend it to others who have a passion for helping people and a strong stomach.” Works Cited “Career One Stop Pathways to Career Success.” NC Employment Security Commission. 2 Sep. 2009. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. “Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.” Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition. 17 Dec. 2009. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. “Summary Report for: 29-2041.00 - Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic.” O*Net. 2008. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. Mesick, Elizabeth. Personal interview. 22 Feb. 2010.
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Sara Borkholder’s life is certainly dedicated to helping others. While her recent day jobs have included a stint at Yellow Creek Daycare in Goshen and working at the local hospital there as well. While both of these positions are commendable, what is more shocking is her dedication to public service outside of working hours. Starting about three years ago with certification training at Ivy Tech, Sara became an EMT, an Emergency Medical Technician working on a volunteer basis for Nappanee’s Emergency Medical Services. While the position is volunteer in nature, Sara is still sometimes asked to remain on call for stints that last twenty-four straight hours.
This paper will discuss the internal organizational conflict that occurred in the Wake County Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after the formation of the Advanced Practice Paramedic Division (APP). Wake County EMS (WCEMS) is the sole entity with in the Wake county Government structure that is charged with providing prehospital emergency medical care to the visitors and citizens of Wake County. This paper is based on the opinion of the writer; it does not and is not reflective of the department’s opinion or the stance of the county.
Growing up in a small county many people had the same goals in mind. Being a paramedic was my goal. Blaring sirens and flashing lights going eighty miles an hour is what everyone dreams of. These are not the reasons why I want to be a paramedic. Saving lives is one, but it’s not the only one. If it was, I don’t think I would last long being a
We tend to help the paramedics with lifting assistance if the patient is a larger person. We also go to CPR calls to help try to make the chances of survival higher. One of the worst parts of the medical portion is overdoses. An overdose can be with prescription drugs or usually heroin. We canister the patient with narcan to possibly bring them
There are a number of professionals in the major accident and emergency team such as; A paramedic, an accident and emergency doctor, an accident and emergency nurse and a general surgeon. There would also be a student nurse and a junior doctor at the scene of the accident, however they are not professionals yet as they are still training and they are not registered by the Nursing Midwifery Council. One of the healthcare professionals listed above
On the 7th of March in 2018, I attended the Community experience with the EMS team at Fire station of area one. This station is located at the northeastern corner of nine mile road. Upon arrival I introduce myself to the team. Every member of the team was presented in a professional manner that included: one’s skills, education, and the years of experience. During the meeting, several subjects were discussed such as: nursing student’s objective from this experience, Clarifying tasks and tactics, protocols and daily operations. All the tasks were executed with each member of the team with integrity, honesty and beneficence to the warren community. During the twelve hours shift, there
To be able to perform patient vital signs, talk to parents and record patient history, perform EKGs and other tests, obtain accurate patient information needed for diagnosis and treatment, work with other medical staff and non-medical personnel, communicate with other medical service providers, and to educate patients about procedures or
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Some duties within this field include giving patients intravenous lines for fluid, blood or medication, administering medicat...
A paramedic can work indoor and outdoor; they work through anytime type of weather. Most paramedics work 12 or 24 hour shifts which requires them to work overnight, weekends and holidays. Paramedics are faced with very physically strenuous and stressful jobs that can sometime be involved in life or death situations. A paramedic can be very prone to injuries because of all the heavy lifting, bending and kneeling that can cause great damage in the future. Also paramedics are exposed to many diseases in their field that they have to be careful about such as: contagious viruses and diseases, hepatitis B and HIV. A work schedule of a nurse is similar to a paramedic such as most of them work at hospitals they would be working 24 hour shift, working weekends, holidays and overnight. They are also very prone to injury because they always have to move patients which can cause much of back pain and they are very prone to many diseases that they can contract from their patients. One of the differences a paramedic and a nurses work schedules are that paramedic can only work for an ambulance service or a hospital, a nurse on the other hand has more freedom of picking where to work. A nurse has the option of being employed by: hospital, nursing care facility, physicians’ office, home health care service or they could be working for the
The next type would be the EMT Intermediate. The intermediate course is more in depth and will expose the students to different situations compared to the basic EMTs. The highest certification of EMT would be the Paramedic. Being a paramedic will require going to college such as a local junior college or other program offered in the area. Taking the paramedic course will require going to college for about 2 years to complete the course. This requires a weekend training class and will instruct how to properly do CPR and basics on saving someone’s life. “EMTs offer immediate aid to victims of accidents” (Bonk 1).
Para-medics have slightly more principles to adhere to, there are 15 principles for a paramedic these are set out by the HCPC. They cover safe practice within own capability, knowing your boundaries, fitness to practice, professional judgement, im-pact of diversity and equality, non-discrimination, communi-cation, working with others, record keeping, quality of practice, key concepts of knowledge, appropriate skills, safe maintaining safe environment (Health and Care Profes-sion Council,
Firefighters and Paramedics trainings are different because Firefighting is a long-term on-the-job training. Paramedics on the other hand have no on-the-job training. The number of paramedic jobs in 2014 was 241,200. For firefighting jobs in 2014 there were 327,300. Firefighting are a little harder than Paramedics. Why? Because they risk their lives to save homes and people, Paramedics do it differently they save lives by rushing them to the hospital.
AC1.2 The first team member to arrive at the scene would be the Ambulance crew, the crew would consist of a Paramedic and a technician, and then a Doctor, student doctor, nurse and a student nurse would be dispatched,