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Success and Challenges of the Paramedic NSS results. John Ambrose Programme Leader School of Nursing and Allied Health j.ambrose@ljmu.ac.uk. Programme Lead. Overall Satisfaction. Paramedic 100% Midwifery 82% HSCIFC 82%. 2013 Focus of action (Paramedic).
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Success and Challenges of the Paramedic NSS results John Ambrose Programme Leader School of Nursing and Allied Health j.ambrose@ljmu.ac.uk
Overall Satisfaction • Paramedic 100% • Midwifery 82% • HSCIFC 82%
Paramedic programme facts • 800 -1000 applicants. • 2 year DHE. • 15on year 1 - 27 on year 2. • Approximately 50 graduate each year. • 150 registered paramedics employed each year across the North West, from 3 Universities. • 100% employment. • Leads to registration with the HCPC. • 3rd year BSc once employed.
Why constantly high overall satisfaction? • The team focus on a professional identity • This identity translates into a university and cohort Identity • We instil a sense of belongingness • Students believe this is their programme • Students engage in a series of positive events during and after their programme
The Team • All registered paramedics • All passionate about the both professions • Practicing paramedics - leads to positive role models, adds credibility in the teaching environment.
The ethos: Open day to graduation • Professional, passionate and a sense of belonging: • NHS • Paramedic profession • LJMU • Cohort • Practice (NWAS NHS Trust) • Team • College of Paramedics • HCPC
Intelligent flexibility • Alumni events • Trauma events • Employment events • Employment preparation • CoP membership • NWAS membership • Crew integration • Understanding of teams external engagement • Debriefing – incident support • Inter-Professional activities • Midwifery • Coast Guard • RNLI • Fire and Rescue • HART • Tunnel • Police • Nursing • Major incident management • PDP • BLS in Schools / BHF project • Canadian exchange (student designed / student led) • Finnish exchange • Publications • Coordinated Structured Rep feedback • First Aid Society • Engaged curriculum / programme development • Valued Placement Circuit • Cohort • Joined university conferences (CoP) • Major incident • International conference • Enhanced VLE use
Important note: We engage students fully in all aspects of the programme. We say no too! Students trust the team and that trust builds loyalty!