Decision Making in Paramedic Practice

This updated and expanded third edition contains all the essential information to help you apply decision making to your clinical role as a healthcare professional. Chapters have been brought in line with the latest guidance and developments as the paramedic profession has evolved, emphasising the importance and complexities of critical thinking and decision making relevant to all practice settings. The new edition also includes aspects of professionalism, understanding why things go wrong, and clinical leadership, as well as an additional chapter on inclusive decision making. Key features include: • A comprehensive overview of decision-making theory and how it applies to the paramedic role • Updated case studies chapter • Practice tips and checklists • Evidence-based and up-to-date with latest guidance • Ethical and professional considerations within paramedic practice This book will be essential reading for student paramedics as well as qualified paramedics, ambulance clinicians, and wider healthcare professional groups undertaking continuous professional development. The book will support healthcare professionals interested in the theory and practice of decision-making in clinical practice.

"A timely addition to the literature. Complex decision making is one of the greatest and most far reaching challenges that our profession faces today. Andy Collen’s book prepares readers for the next phase in their healthcare practice, and will no doubt appeal to paramedics everywhere." Andy Newton, College of Paramedics Decision making is a key process in healthcare – good decision making reduces clinical risk and improves outcomes for patients, but it can be a difficult skill to navigate. Exploring the role of the modern paramedic as a critical thinker, this text offers a unique perspective on clinical decision making. Highlighting important aspects such as the balance between intuition and experience as well as professional issues, Decision Making in Paramedic Practice is essential reading whether you are a student, newly qualified, or undertaking continuing professional development. This new edition includes: Five case studies, and chapters with scenarios and real-life examples Practice tips and checklists, and reflective exercises at the end of every chapter The latest theory, evidence and research Discussion on how to deal with dilemmas in practice.