What's in a Name? The Confusion in Nomenclature of Low-Acuity Specialist Roles in Paramedicine

A significant paradigm shift in the care of non-urgent, low-acuity patients by paramedics has been gathering momentum over the last two decades. However the current nomenclature to define paramedics who specialise in the low-acuity setting is confusing, inconsistent and arguably misrepresentative. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australasian journal of paramedicine 2016, Vol.13 (3), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Long, David Nicholas, Clark, Michele, Lim, David, Devenish, Scott
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A significant paradigm shift in the care of non-urgent, low-acuity patients by paramedics has been gathering momentum over the last two decades. However the current nomenclature to define paramedics who specialise in the low-acuity setting is confusing, inconsistent and arguably misrepresentative. This commentary contends that two discernible paradigms lie along the spectra of low-acuity service delivery in paramedicine and argues that the nomenclature should also reflect this difference. Consistency in nomenclature has implications for the evolving professionalism in paramedicine and the movement towards national registration.
ISSN:2202-7270
2202-7270
DOI:10.33151/ajp.13.3.518