What Australian and Irish paramedic registrants can learn from the UK: lessons in developing professionalism.

Townsend, Ruth

dc.contributor.author	Townsend, Ruth
dc.date.accessioned	2017-12-27T13:54:20Z
dc.date.available	2017-12-27T13:54:20Z
dc.date.issued	2017-12-22
dc.identifier.citation	Townsend, R. What Australian and Irish paramedic registrants can learn from the UK: lessons in developing professionalism. Irish Journal of Paramedicine. 2017 Dec; 2(2).	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/622723
dc.description	To act with professionalism is to act within a set of moral norms, principles and standards of conduct and competency Problems arise when paramedics do not understand what it means to be a professional, and this is largely due to gaps in education. Regulation should not be seen as a threat, but rather as a positive way of advancing the profession, and focussing on doing the best for patients. Education plays a key role in creating a culture of professionalism, a solid foundation of professionalism and a professional identity. This education must be consistent. Paramedics should be supported in their professional development with a greater emphasis on applied ethics to facilitate professional problem-solving and a more comprehensive understanding of the regulatory system.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Irish College of Paramedics	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2	en
dc.relation.url	http://irishparamedicine.com/index.php/ijp/article/view/69	en
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subject	PARAMEDICS	en
dc.subject	PROFESSIONAL ROLE	en
dc.title	What Australian and Irish paramedic registrants can learn from the UK: lessons in developing professionalism.	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.contributor.department	Charles Sturt University	en
dc.identifier.journal	Irish Journal of Paramedicine	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-28T01:01:59Z