Clinical practice influences the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)
CPG development, through PHECC’s Medical Advisory Group (MAG) is influenced by many factors, not least national and international clinical practice.
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National Fire Services Extrication Challenge
The O’Brien Institute hosted the National Fire Services Extrication Challenge in March 2009. PHECC Registrar, Barry O’Sullivan and Project Officer, Ricky Ellis held a workshop on PHECC’s vision for an integrated response between the community and responders from all services and disciplines.
Full story can be read here
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A Night with the Paramedics
 Medical student Anne Grace discovered patience and professionalism among the paramedics that took her out around Limerick on one busy Saturday night.
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Question Approval Group update from the Registrar
I am very happy with the progress that this group has made to date. All NQEMT Examination material is now being reviewed and edited in an open and transparent peer review process by working Practitioners and representatives of the teaching.
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NQEMT – Setting professional Standards
The function of the NQEMT examination is to establish and maintain a national professional standard in emergency medical technology. This is a benchmark process, which assesses the knowledge and skills for competent practice as professional Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic or Advanced Paramedic in Ireland. PHECC is empowered to award the NQEMT to successful candidates. Holders of the NQEMT may apply to PHECC for entry onto the PHECC register. This is the national professional register for pre-hospital practitioners. (see graphs on opposite page). Congratulations to all who were successful in the NQEMT during 2008.
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High rates of approval for PHECC Patient Care Documentation
 PHECC conducted a survey of users of the Cardiac First Response Report (CFR Report). Over 85% of those surveyed considered the CFR report to be of Outstanding or Good quality. Some of the aspects participants were asked to comment on were: ease of completion, speed of completion, and benefits during the handover process. Private, voluntary, auxiliary and statutory services as well as training institutions took part in the survey.
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Practitioner Re-Registration (Draft Policy for approval by Council)
If you are currently in your third year of PHECC registration you will receive an invitation to re-register. This invitation will be sent by post approximately 8 weeks before your licence expiry date. Re-registration is for a further 3 years and your licence will be issued on an annual basis during this 3-year period.
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ePCR System Update
 The ePCR system provides remote data capture via dual mode tablet PCs which transmits patient information real time to: (i) emergency departments; (ii) ambulance stations; (iii) other ambulances; and (iv) ambulance service management in the form of the eTriage application or the reporting module which is awaiting implementation.
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