Author: Lina Akhtar

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Published: 2021-07-31

Total Pages: 94

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A Paramedic is typically one of the first healthcare professionals to arrive at the scene of an emergency. They work to assess patients, provide emergency care, monitor patients, take observations, administer medication and pain relief, and transport patient's to hospital if indicated. The role of a Paramedic is not easy. There is a lot of pressure to carry on a single pair of shoulders. Now this book is a short book that I've written from my point of view so far on my journey as a Student Paramedic. It highlights both the ups and downs of the course I've experienced so far and my progression. I've just completed my second-year as a Student Paramedic and am soon to start my third year which I am nervous but excited about! This book works to try and provide a truthful insight into this career path and the obstacles I've personally faced along the way. I am also a Muslim hijabi girl and in the book I discuss struggles I've faced and how I've responded to them! My aim as an individual part of the BAME community and someone who is passionate about mental health, is to showcase the different possibilities faced in the role and how mental health can become a component of this. The book is very centred around mental health and not giving up, and discusses a few cases that I've attended to. It highlights the importance of identifying and overcoming obstacles and weakness, and how to counteract them. It emphasises the need for strong communication, empathy, good decision making skills, resilience and determination. It shows that even through struggles and feelings of uncertainty, anything is possible!