Paramedic Practitioner Paramedic Practitioner PlacementsPlacements

Hannah WalkerHannah Walker

Park SurgeryPark Surgery

Herne BayHerne Bay

What do you get?What do you get?

Experienced paramedic for full time 8 week Experienced paramedic for full time 8 week placementplacement

Mid way or more through modular course Mid way or more through modular course covering Critical Reasoning, Nature of covering Critical Reasoning, Nature of Assessment, Minor Injuries, Minor Health, Assessment, Minor Injuries, Minor Health, Pharmacology, Paediatrics, Mental Health, Pharmacology, Paediatrics, Mental Health, the Older Person.the Older Person.

What is required from practice?What is required from practice?

Induction week sitting in on GP and nurse Induction week sitting in on GP and nurse clinicsclinics

Weekly tutorialWeekly tutorial GP available to discuss patientsGP available to discuss patients

Average day for paramedic at Average day for paramedic at Park SurgeryPark Surgery

Morning – assess visits as they come in. Morning – assess visits as they come in. Speak to / visit patient and liaise with GP.Speak to / visit patient and liaise with GP.

Afternoon – work with on call doctor seeing Afternoon – work with on call doctor seeing urgent patients either in the surgery or at urgent patients either in the surgery or at home.home.

What does a qualified PP do?What does a qualified PP do?

Trained to examine and create care Trained to examine and create care pathwaypathway

Differentiates between acute and chronic Differentiates between acute and chronic Carries more drugs than regular paramedic, Carries more drugs than regular paramedic,

can give a/b, pain relief etc under PGDcan give a/b, pain relief etc under PGD Treats soft tissue injury, assess fallsTreats soft tissue injury, assess falls Suture/glueSuture/glue Can follow up the patientCan follow up the patient

SummarySummary

We have found it a positive experience – We have found it a positive experience – just completed fifth PP placementjust completed fifth PP placement

Short term benefit – help with urgent Short term benefit – help with urgent patientspatients

Long term benefit – reduction in admissions Long term benefit – reduction in admissions Would we recommend having a PP in the Would we recommend having a PP in the

practice – Absolutely!practice – Absolutely!