Paramedics Training Programme
Developed in the UK by the College of Paramedics, the programme includes many interactive features, such as videos, case studies and animations, to help embed learning and understanding. Using real patient cases, you can build your knowledge with authentic scenarios, which can be applied to everyday practice.
This online paramedics course is suitable for qualified paramedics, trainees, community first responders, healthcare assistants and all those involved in pre-hospital care. It is available online, so you can study at your own pace – in work, at home or on the move.
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Paramedics Training Programme
This high-quality Paramedics Training Programme helps you to refresh, extend and update your knowledge and competencies as a paramedic. The e-learning covers a wide range of issues that are relevant to a paramedic’s role, such as pain management, clinical decision making, ethics and mental health issues. It has been written by experienced paramedics who are also educators in the field. So, this e-learning meets the highest quality standards. You can select topics that are relevant to your needs and interests. Each module takes around 20 to 30 minutes to complete – so you can fit this learning around your busy lifeCourse Content
The programme includes five topics. Each topic is divided into 10 bite-sized modules.Law and Ethics for Paramedics
- Ethics in Practice
- Professionalism
- Capacity
- Consent: Adults
- Consent: Children
- The Paramedic and Legislation
- Medicines and the Law
- Clinical Negligence
Clinical Decision Making
- Introduction to Clinical Decision Making
- Metacognition
- Novice to Expert
- Dual Process Theory
- Heuristics and Bias
- Pattern Recognition
- Hypothetico-deductive Decision Making
- Importance of Red Flags
- Human Factors
End of Life and Palliative Care
- Role of Ambulance Service at End of Life
- Communication at the End of Life
- Advance Care Planning
- Recognising Patients Nearing End of Life
- The Holistic Approach to Assessment and Management
- Symptom Management for Palliative Care and the Dying Adult
- Palliative Care Emergencies
- When Someone Dies
Mental Health
- De-escalation
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Introduction to Mental Health
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Restraint and Restrictive Interventions
- Restraint and Restrictive Interventions (Legal Framework)
- Common Conditions
- Mental Health Acute Care Pathways
- Self-Harm
- Suicide Prevention and Risk Assessment
- Mental Health Role of the Police
- IPAP Suicide Risk Assessment Tool
Pain Management
- The Physiological Pathways of Pain
- The Psychological and Sociological Impact of Pain
- In-depth Knowledge of Analgesics
- Best Practice in Acute and Chronic Pain Management
- The Law and Ethics of Pain Management
- Pain Management in Children
- Pain Management in the Elderly
- Pain Management in Trauma
- Pain Management in the End of Life Patient