This month we were lucky enough to sit down with Andrea James, a lawyer who specialises in defending paramedics in HCPC fitness to practice hearings.
We spoke to Andrea about what is involved with fitness to practice hearings and how we can protect ourselves with quality documentation. She hands out her tips on what makes practice easy and difficult to defend.
This month we look at managing hypoglycaemia, the perfect episode to listen to if you're just starting your educational journey as a student paramedic! But don't think this is only for newbies, theres loads of information in there for experienced medical students and qualified emergency practitioners alike. Learn about the physiology of Diabetes mellitus, how drugs like glucagon work as well as when we might need to consider refering a patient to the DVLA because of their hypo's.
Read MoreSeeking remote clinical advice is a cornerstone of advanced decision-making. Shared decision-making for the benefit of patients is becoming more common within ambulance practice, this month we look at how to get the most out of phoning a friend.
Read MoreThis month we’re examining mentorship, we’re looking at what things you can do to get you and your new student off to a good start and sharing some of our experiences of being both mentors and mentees.
Read MoreIn this episode we discuss logical fallacies and how they can lead to errors in clinical judgement, as well as some times in our practice we have displayed them and what if anything we can do to over come them.
Read MoreStarting life with the responsibility and pressure that comes with registration is always nerve wracking and we remember it well. So we've compiled some of the bits of advice we wish we could have given ourselves before we registered.
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