The Glut of Graduate Paramedics – What do we do with Them?

Boyle, Malcolm; Wallis, Jaime

doi:10.33151/ajp.12.5.498

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“…Nearly half of the participants in the sample sought more hours and additional employment, despite working an average of 36.2 hours per week. This could reflect a perceived oversupply of paramedicine graduates, with minimal job positions available 27 or that their current hours were not sufficient for financial comfort. These 2 reasons might also be why just under half of the participants (47.7%) were currently working more than one job.…”

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Investigating first‐year graduate paramedics’ reason for current work location: A cross‐sectional, data linkage study

Ivec

Beauchamp

Sutton

et al. 2021

Australian J Rural Health

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There is a greater prevalence and burden of disease in rural Australia, including higher rates of chronic disease and mental illness. 1,2 Ensuring an adequate health workforce for rural areas is essential to achieving improved health outcomes. 1 However, in many rural and regional areas of Australia, there is a shortage of health professionals, 3 including paramedics. 1 This might impact on timely and equitable access to health care for populations at greater need. 4

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Investigating first‐year graduate paramedics’ reason for current work location: A cross‐sectional, data linkage study

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Beauchamp

Sutton

et al. 2021

Australian J Rural Health

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“…Within the field of paramedicine there is conjecture related to the ability of higher education providers to adequately prepare graduates for practice (47) in a market of increasing competition for graduate positions (48). This means that in (10,49).…”

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Evaluating the potential of iPads to actively engage paramedicine students in an authentic learning experience

Clarkson

2018

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

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IntroductionParamedicine students are required to develop the skills of assessing and managing clinical presentations to prepare them for practice. Active learning strategies that are student centred, facilitate collaboration and mirror workplace practices can assist the development of requisite skills. iPads provide a portable means of integrating audiovisual material into these clinical scenarios. Use of such material has the potential to add a degree of authenticity to this environment and require students to play a more active part in their learning.MethodsThis study introduced the ‘iPad-SFS’, a system for using iPads as a platform for introducing audiovisual material into practical classes, as a means of promoting active learning. Students completed a Likert scale survey inviting quantitative and qualitative feedback to evaluate the impact of this intervention on their learning experience.ResultsThe data indicated using iPads promoted engagement, enhanced realism, promoted a more collaborative and authentic learning experience and improved critical thinking.ConclusionOverall, the iPad based system impacted positively on student learning experience. Health professional educators in paramedicine should consider the use of system similar to iPad-SFS in practical classes.

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“…The use of a community of practice to simulate aspects of the work environment has potential to inform other innovations in paramedic education specifically and health education in general. This is critical in a climate of increasing workload demands on ambulance services (22), where a smooth transition to the workplace depends on skills and theory development during undergraduate programs (4) and when it is becoming increasingly competitive for graduates to find employment (23). Systems such as CART have the potential to give graduates a competitive edge in this context.…”

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Community Ambulance Response Trolleys (Cart): Preparing Students for the Paramedic Workplace

Clarkson

Gangell

2017

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

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Introduction The curriculum of undergraduate paramedicine programs invariably includes clinical placement experiences. Engagement in learning in the workplace is however constrained by lack of familiarity with workplace cultural expectations. Strategies assisting students to understand workplace expectations have the potential to enhance engagement on placements and with workplace transition. This study examines whether one classroom practice initiative heightens students’ understanding of specific paramedic workplace expectations. Methods CART (a system developed to mimic equipment management strategies of the paramedic workplace) was introduced on one campus of an Australian university. Another university campus was selected as a comparison site and did not operate CART. CART campus students were assigned to a team and made responsible for maintaining and restocking all equipment utilised in practical classes, simulating strategies used within the paramedic workplace where a paramedic team shares responsibility for stocking and upkeep of equipment. Both cohorts completed a questionnaire exploring their experiences in the classroom and preparation for clinical placements. Results The CART system had a positive influence on the ability of students to collaborate within the classroom and become familiar with industry expectations around equipment management. This increased confidence with transition to learning within the workplace environment.Conclusion The CART strategy was effective in mimicking workplace practices and expectation and evidence indicated that CART can assist students with their ability to transition into a vocational environment.

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The Glut of Graduate Paramedics – What do we do with Them?

Abstract: This editorial looks at the excess of paramedic graduates and issues raised by a student on local radio

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Investigating first‐year graduate paramedics’ reason for current work location: A cross‐sectional, data linkage study

Investigating first‐year graduate paramedics’ reason for current work location: A cross‐sectional, data linkage study

Evaluating the potential of iPads to actively engage paramedicine students in an authentic learning experience

Community Ambulance Response Trolleys (Cart): Preparing Students for the Paramedic Workplace

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