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I am in the process of signing up for the new NREMT-P to NRP bridge and I was quite surprised at the new minimum standard skill set for Paramedics. Some of it many people have been doing, but not everything. I have included it below. Does anyone know if new a Paramedics education has been extended by a lot to incorporate this stuff?
For a current 1998 EMT-Paramedic (based on 1998 EMT-P National Standard Curriculum) transitioning to 2009 Paramedic, the following skills are new:
Use of BiPAP/CPAP
Waveform capnography
Monitoring and management of a chest tube
Assist in the insertion of a chest tube
Performing a percutaneous cricothyrotomy
Accessing indwelling catheters and implanted central IV ports
Central line monitoring
Initiation of intraosseous infusion in all patients (previously used IOs on children only)
Intranasal medication administration (1998 Paramedic limited to intranasal decongestants)
Eye irrigation with the Morgan® lens
Initiation and monitoring of thrombolytic medication
Blood chemistry analysis (includes psychomotor skills involved with collection of blood for analysis [point of care testing] and the cognitive material necessary to understand implications of results)
For a current 1998 EMT-Paramedic (based on 1998 EMT-P National Standard Curriculum) transitioning to 2009 Paramedic, the following skills are new:
Use of BiPAP/CPAP
Waveform capnography
Monitoring and management of a chest tube
Assist in the insertion of a chest tube
Performing a percutaneous cricothyrotomy
Accessing indwelling catheters and implanted central IV ports
Central line monitoring
Initiation of intraosseous infusion in all patients (previously used IOs on children only)
Intranasal medication administration (1998 Paramedic limited to intranasal decongestants)
Eye irrigation with the Morgan® lens
Initiation and monitoring of thrombolytic medication
Blood chemistry analysis (includes psychomotor skills involved with collection of blood for analysis [point of care testing] and the cognitive material necessary to understand implications of results)
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