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03-01-2012 7:35pm#1
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In order to get the D1 you need to be 21. Go to the UK and complete the 4 year Paramedic course in any of the several colleges, you can do this at the age of 18. If you decide to return, you can get recognition as an AP at 22 years old
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You'll still need a driving licence for most of them (varies from whatever ambulance trust the college works with)
Look into the UCAS system if your going that route.
There are 2 and 3 year paramedic science degrees over there too0 -
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In order to get the D1 you need to be 21. Go to the UK and complete the 4 year Paramedic course in any of the several colleges, you can do this at the age of 18. If you decide to return, you can get recognition as an AP at 22 years old.
Thats not right at all, you have to go through a lot of exams by PHECC before you will be considered a paramedic no matter where you train outside of ireland, then you do 12 months as a trainee with a qualified paramedic if you get an area to take you on, during that time you have 12 assessment to do, at least 1or 2 weeks being assessed by the training officer in your area, if you pass all that then you have to be 2 or 3 years post paramedic before you can even apply for AP, you do have to be 21 for D1, you will here loads loads of people telling you different ways, if you ring PHECC they will tell you same or any operation performance manger in the HSE, good luck. It's a great job but very hard to get into now0 -
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Ambu look again...
http://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/Paramedic-Science.cfm
Plenty of them do need a driving licence, believe me I've spent long enough looking at them.....
Ha ha, too late for me i think
You can get the provisional at 18 with just the theory test and transfer it to a UK equivalent easily enough
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Go to the UK and complete the 4 year Paramedic course in any of the several colleges, you can do this at the age of 18. If you decide to return, you can get recognition as an AP at 22 years old.
It's not as straight forward as you make out ambo112. There are Paramedics within the NAS who went the route you mentioned here and they are practicing as Paramedics and not as Advanced Paramedics. They will have to take the same route as us all within the NAS and that is through the internal competition, the next of which is due next month.0 -
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I currently just finish my 3rd year honours degree liverpool john moores university, paramedic sciences. If i was you and if you want to make a big differenced in life, make your way to England to a university. The standard of training in England is out of this world compare to the standard in Ireland, you will come back to Ireland as a advance paramedic no question, .Paramedic in England can iv cannulation, io cannulation, chest decompression , needle cricothyrotomy,intubation,give many different life saving drugs ( approx 40) , sadly Pronounce people dead (no GP) , thrombolysis MI patent, have authority to treat patient at there own home (and dont all have to travel to hospital). Your UK Qualification will be recognised all over the world. 0
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Anygivenday wrote: »The standard of training in England is out of this world compare to the standard in Ireland..........................give many different life saving drugs ( approx 40)
In your 3rd year and still don't know exactly many meds you can give? Yeah world class alright
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Anygivenday wrote: »Miju
Every so often our drug protocol changes, new drugs come in, old drugs go out and then they often come back in again:D:D:D:D:D
But surely a world class system would be able to make sure you keep up to date, especially someone currently studying it in college.
Alas I digress
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Anygivenday wrote: »I currently just finish my 3rd year honours degree liverpool john moores university, paramedic sciences. If i was you and if you want to make a big differenced in life, make your way to England to a university. The standard of training in England is out of this world compare to the standard in Ireland, you will come back to Ireland as a advance paramedic no question, not a half baked potato like the paramedics in Ireland. Paramedic in England can iv cannulation, io cannulation, chest decompression , needle cricothyrotomy, give many different life saving drugs ( approx 40) , sadly Pronounce people dead (no GP) , thrombolysis MI patent, have authority to treat patient at there own home (and dont all have to travel to hospital). Your UK Qualification will be recognised all over the world.
I have no doubt that you have a good qualification from the uk. But the skills that you have mentioned are also all skills that an AP has here in Ireland.
(By the way the paramedics in Ireland aren't "half baked potato like paramedics". You don't need to insult us to make a point)
Do you have any dealings with patients or other healthcare providers in your course?0 -
I have no doubt that you have a good qualification from the uk. But the skills that you have mentioned are also all skills that an AP has here in Ireland.
(By the way the paramedics in Ireland aren't "half baked potato like paramedics". You don't need to insult us to make a point)
Do you have any dealings with patients or other healthcare providers in your course?
Liverpool John Moore UniCourse overview
Paramedics have a highly responsible and demanding role. That's why this course is designed to fully prepare you in both practice and theory for this dynamic profession.
As you progress under supervision you will be challenged to adapt quickly as situations change. The course will help you develop the interpersonal skills you need to care for people in distressing circumstances. Working alongside other health professionals and other emergency services will also promote development of strong leadership skills. Ultimately you will have the confidence to work effectively and independently.
The Faculty’s patient simulators allow you to practice essential clinical skills in a controlled environment, increasing your confidence before managing real patients. Work-based learning is integral to this programme and you will spend 50% of your time in supervised and supported clinical practice in a variety of healthcare settings. Classroom teaching is in blocks followed by placements so that you can immediately put what you have learnt into practice.
Year 1
Core modules:- Developing Paramedic Practice
- Introduction to Paramedic Practice
- Fundamentals of Paramedic Sciences
- Perspectives of Health
- Professional Studies for Integrative Care
Core modules:- Advancing Paramedic Practice
- Applied Paramedic Science
- Research Methodologies for Paramedics
- Promoting Professional Identity
- Complexities of Paramedic Practice
We acknowledge that all students perform differently depending on how they are assessed, which is why we use a combination of assessment methods. These include: essays, portfolios, projects, seminar presentations, scenarios, clinical appraisals, examinations and demonstration of practical competencies.
Students get full detailed feedback from all assignments. For written assignments this is through a report from the Senior Lecturer. For Objective Structured Clinical Examination assessments students will get both verbal and written feedback. Student can ask for one to one discussions about performance for all assessment types.
Furthermore your graduate skills and World of Work Skills Certificate details will be published in your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR), providing employers with extensive evidence of your development as a professional as well as your academic achievements at LJMU.
Work-related learning
Fees for this programme are paid by the Department of Health. Your practice placements are integral to this programme. You will spend 50% of your time in supervised and supported clinical practice. You will experience a range of shift patterns. Placements will include: frontline emergency care, accident and emergency departments, health centres, ambulance control centres, hospital operating theatres, and critical care facilities.
Placements will mainly be in the Merseyside and Cheshire area, however we cannot guarantee that all placements will be close to your home.
Support and guidance
You will have support from paramedics and other healthcare staff who will be your mentors during your clinical placements. In addition, you will be allocated a Personal Tutor at LJMU, who will give you feedback on how you are progressing with your studies and help you to plan for your educational and career development.
Definitely no need to say that the Irish paramedic is half baked compared to the English one but there is a significant skills gap between the two and it's worth noting that there is a higher tier in the english EMS system, the ECP above paramedic. They're several years ahead of us.
Anyways as an EMT here, I'm hoping that it would stand me in any application in the UK university , might stand a better chance then waiting for the HSE to hire again. Plus your left with a better qualification too in Liverpool.0 -
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