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Paramedic Field Instructors: An Approach to Training the Newest Paramedics While Maintaining the Interest of the Most Successful Senior Paramedics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Paul Krochmal ,
Jessie Moore ,
Kathleen Shea ,
Mark Kiessling ,
David Blaustein  and
John Schriver
Paul Krochmal*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut
Jessie Moore
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut
Kathleen Shea
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut
Mark Kiessling
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut
David Blaustein
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut
John Schriver
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut
*
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, 1450 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06437USA
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Abstract

A unique approach to providing orientation and supervised field experience for newly graduated paramedics and for the continuing education and recognition of experienced, skilled, operational paramedics is described. A group of 30 paramedic field instructors (PFI) was selected following application, development of criteria for selection, and interviews. This program had a positive effect in both realms during its first year of operation in the emergency medical services system in which it was implemented.

Keywords

advanced life supportattritioncontinuing educationEMT-DEMT-IEMT-Pfield internshiplinkagesparamedicsparamedic instructorparamedic trainingsatisfaction
Type
Special Report
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , June 1995 , pp. 106 - 108
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 1995

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References

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