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The Newly Qualified Paramedic's Handbook

Transitioning to Independent Practice
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Starting work as a Newly Qualified Paramedic is exciting. You finally get to put into practice all the skills you have been developing throughout your degree. It can also be terrifying. Suddenly, as a new registrant, you become accountable for the decisions you make and responsible for the physical and emotional wellbeing of both your patients and colleagues. The Newly Qualified Paramedic’s Handbook is here to guide you through the first couple of years of your clinical practice, as you make the transition from student to newly qualified and ultimately to experienced paramedic.

From your first shift to your first setback, this book offers practical tips to help you bridge the gap between theory and practice. It supports you in consolidating your knowledge and applying it confidently to provide professional, proactive patient care. Whether you start your career in an ambulance service or choose to work in a different clinical setting, with this book by your side you will have the information, confidence and resilience to excel.

Clinician, Educator and Leader at South East Coast Ambulance Service

Danny Dixon is a clinician, educator and leader at South East Coast Ambulance Service, a busy NHS ambulance service in the United Kingdom. He has previously worked as a Paramedic Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, as well as undertaking visiting lecturer and sessional roles at various other universities in the South East. He trained as a paramedic at St George’s, University of London in Tooting. He lives in Surrey with his wife, Hannah, one son, one daughter and a cat.

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