This high-quality professional development 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 life.
High-quality training for paramedics globally
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.
Course content
The programme is arranged into 10 topics. These are further divided into 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
Maternity Care for Paramedics
- Birth
- Care of the Newborn
- Breech Birth
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Ante-partum Haemorrhage
- Post-partum Haemorrhage
- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia
- Cord Prolapse
- Maternal Resuscitation
- Newborn Life Support
Urgent Care for Paramedics – Illness
- Cellulitis
- Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Constipation
Urgent Care for Paramedics – Injuries
- Introduction to Musculoskeletal Injuries and Assessment
- Ankle Injuries
- Knee Injury
- Wrist Injuries
- Elbow Injuries
- Shoulder Injuries
- Minor Head Injury
- Minor Neck Injury
- Minor Chest Injuries
- Assessment and Management of Burns
Long Term Conditions for Paramedics
- Falls Assessment and Management for Paramedics
- Asthma
- Epilepsy
- Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Paediatrics for Paramedics
- Introduction to Paediatrics for Paramedics
- Poisons and Toxidrome
- The Limping Child
- Childhood Rashes
Essential Mandatory Training for NHS Paramedics
- Equality and Diversity and Human Rights (Level 1)
- Infection Prevention and Control (Level 1)
- Infection Prevention and Control (Level 2)
Public Health for Paramedics
- Introduction to Public Health
- Health Promotion
- World Determinants of Health
- Social Prescribing
Supporting Paramedic Practice During COVID-19
- COVID-19 Additional Guidance
- The Assessment and Management of COVID-19 Patients for Paramedics
- Paramedic Well-being During a Pandemic
- Mechanical Ventilators Used in Prehospital Care
- Paramedic Use of PPE
- Infection Prevention and Control (Level 2)
- COVID-19 and Palliative, End-of-Life and Bereavement Care
Management of Burns for Paramedics
- Assessment and Management of Minor Burns
- Severe Thermal Burn Injuries in Adults
- Paediatric Thermal Burns
- Specialist Burn Injuries
For a full list of all the modules and sessions for our programmes, please go to: http://portal.eintegrity.org/catalogue
Testimonials
This is a first-class educational resource for busy paramedics. The high-quality, interactive content is available online so you can study wherever and whenever you choose – keeping your knowledge and skills up to date and in line with the latest clinical guidance.
Gerry Egan, Chief Executive, College of Paramedics
I love the flexibility as well as the quality of the learning. You can study for five minutes at a time, or an hour at a time, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you have learning to support your practice, which you can access at any time, on any device, as long as you are online. Paramedics deal with such a wide variety of clinical cases and this e-learning is ideal for keeping up to date and expanding your knowledge.
Gary Strong, National CPD Lead, College of Paramedics
Certificates
On completion, you can download and print off a certificate that is endorsed by the relevant professional body.
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Access to the full programme | Cost |
Single-user access for 12 months |
£30* |
*excluding VAT where applicable