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Shadowing a paramedic

OffalyMedic · 2015-04-16 10:12:55

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone can help me. I'm a final year nursing student based out of CUH. I am seriously considering a career in paramedics but would like to shadow a paramedic for a short while first. Can someone point me in the right direction as to who to contact to try and organise same. Thanks

16-04-2015 10:12am

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Hi guys, just wondering if anyone can help me. I'm a final year nursing student based out of CUH.
I am seriously considering a career in paramedics but would like to shadow a paramedic for a short while first.
Can someone point me in the right direction as to who to contact to try and organise same. Thanks

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#2 16-04-2015 1:33pm

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http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/nas/educationcompetencyassurance/rptspoliciesandprocedures/Experiential_Placements_Observers_.pdf

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#3 16-04-2015 2:05pm

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Hi Shauna,

That's a good idea. There are formal agreements in place for medical students from some universities so this is probably something that can be arranged. If I were you I would go to the ambulance station, ask to speak to the lead EMT or paramedic supervisor, and explain the situation with him/her directly.

If that fails I would go through the steps outlined in the doc that civdef posted which is the official way.

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