General characteristics of the graduate's professional profile (1st degree)

A graduate of the study programme in the field of emergency health care of the study programme paramedic will acquire knowledge of medical sciences, humanities subjects and specific subjects of emergency health care, on which the activities of a paramedic are based, in particular emergency medicine and intensive care, medical and crisis management, related medical disciplines, applied sciences such as professional communication, ethics, law and legislation.

The graduate of the first degree of higher education in the bachelor study programme in the field of study of emergency medical care acquires the professional competence for the performance of professional work activities of a paramedic in accordance with the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No. 334/2010 Coll. on the scope of practice of a paramedic in the emergency medical service. A paramedic who has acquired professional competence to perform professional work activities shall perform, independently or in cooperation with a doctor, professional work activities in emergency medical care resulting from generally binding legislation and corresponding to the scope and content of the acquired education of the minimum standard of education pursuant to Slovak Government Regulation No 296/2010 Coll. on professional competence for the exercise of the health profession, the manner of further education of health professionals, the system of specialisation fields and the system of certified work activities, as amended, and the recommended study plan.

Saving human life in various situations and environments is an activity that requires people who are both physically and mentally prepared at a high professional level. The profile of a graduate is characterised by the unity of moral, professional-theoretical and professional-practical competence.

A graduate of the study programme 'Paramedic' is able to think independently and react promptly, purposefully, quickly, discreetly and decisively in situations involving the saving of life and health. He/she is able to make changes, take risks, take responsibility, improvise. Knows current legislation related to the provision of health care. Can competently provide expert pre-medical first aid, including selected special procedures, in crisis and life-threatening situations. Is competent to communicate in rescue activities at a professional medical level.

Graduate's scope of knowledge:

Theoretical knowledge ( level 1):

Graduate of studies in the field of emergency health care of the study programme paramedic :

    performs professional work activities in the provision of emergency medical care within the scope of his/her competences,
    uses professional medical, paramedic and nursing terminology,
    understands the essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating in particular to emergency medicine, emergency health care, disaster medicine, integrated rescue system,
    has the knowledge of related medical sciences and humanities necessary for the exercise of his/her profession,
    uses interdisciplinary knowledge in the provision of expert, individualised and comprehensive care for patients with life- or health-threatening conditions,
    applies educational methods with an emphasis on health protection, prevention of accidents, sudden incidents and first aid,
    complies with generally applicable legislation and ethical, occupational health and safety standards,
    participates in research in the field of emergency medical services,
    implements the latest scientific knowledge in clinical practice,
    communicates and collaborates effectively in both horizontal and vertical interpersonal relationships,
    deals professionally with crisis situations,
    works with the use of modern information and communication systems and technologies,  
    cooperates with other components of the integrated rescue system,
    knows the rules of road traffic safety and driving a mobile ambulance using warning signs,
    knows how to navigate in the terrain,
    applies the principles of disinfection and sterilisation, anti-epidemiological measures,
    works responsibly and creatively in a team, directs the activities of the rescue team when necessary,
    identifies changes in patient safety behaviour, observes safe administration of medication, identifies all forms of violence.

    participates in education in pre-hospital emergency care and in the ambulance service
    is familiar with the distribution and forms of drugs, the action of drugs and the factors that influence them, the interrelationships of drugs, the different groups of drugs and their action on different anatomical and physiological systems, the methods and principles of the correct administration of drugs, with emphasis on their application in emergency situations
    is familiar with the latest and expanding knowledge in selected clinical fields: internal medicine, surgery, trauma surgery, paediatrics, gynaecology and obstetrics, psychiatry, neurology, with a focus on intensive and emergency medicine
    is familiar with the theory, methods and procedures of disaster medicine
    is familiar with the latest and expanding knowledge of psychology and ethics in the emergency service
    knowledge of management theory in the professional activity of the paramedic
    know and master a foreign language at a level which enables the study of foreign professional literature and basic communication with affected foreigners

Practical skills and abilities (Level 1).

The graduate of the bachelor's study programme in emergency health care will acquire:

    Clinical experience in a health care facility in individual clinical departments under the professional supervision of nurses and physicians,
    practical skills in emergency medical services under the professional supervision of paramedics and at the emergency medical services operations centre.

 

Graduates of the bachelor's degree programme in emergency health care
is competent to work independently in emergency medical care:

    take a basic medical history from a person in need of emergency medical care, his/her relatives and other witnesses of the event,
    monitor, assess and record vital signs using appropriate clinical
    and technical means,
    make an assessment of the person's state of health and make an occupational diagnosis
    within the scope of the training received,
    carry out initial treatment of all injuries, including bleeding,
    perform airway clearance, ensure airway patency
    and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
    use automatic and semi-automatic external defibrillators,
    provide peripheral venous access, including intraosseous, and administer saline
    to maintain patency of venous access,
    administer oxygen therapy by inhalation,
    induce preterm labour, perform first treatment of the newborn, attend the parturient,
    treat pneumothorax in a non-invasive manner,
    insertion of gastric probes,
    insert a urinary catheter in women,
    take biological material when necessary,
    take capillary blood for diagnostic purposes,
    position and immobilise the person, taking into account the extent and nature of the injury or illness, and extricate within their capabilities,
    immobilise injured parts of the person's body,
    warm or cool a person in the event of injuries caused by low or high temperatures,
    treat an amputee suitable for reimplantation,
    provide transport of the person,
    continuously monitor and ensure that the person's health, illness and dying needs are met,
    care for drains, peripheral vascular catheters, indwelling urinary catheters, probes, cannulae
    and stomas,
    ensure the safety of the intervention,
    ensure landing pad safety and navigation of the helicopter ambulance in the field,
    provide care for the body of a dead person.

On the basis of a written authorisation from the professional representative of the relevant emergency medical service provider and after consultation of the procedure with the physician of the relevant emergency medical service provider, he/she is competent to self-administer:

    other crystalloid solutions, not just saline,
    40% glucose solution intravenously in diagnosed hypoglycaemia,
    adrenaline intravenously, intraosseously or endotracheally in the event of circulatory arrest.
        Nitrates orally,
        acetylsalicylic acid orally,
        clopidogrel orally,
        Neopiate analgesics orally, intramuscularly or fractionated intravenously,
        adrenaline for anaphylactic shock.
        treatment in cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
        analgesics,
        furosemide,
        diazepam,
        magnesium sulphuricum,
        methylprednisolone,
        antidotes,
        antiemetics,
        antihistamines
        heparins,
        in the case of interclinical transport of a person, treatment according to the order of the physician who indicated the transport.

In addition to the above-mentioned, independently performed professional work activities, he/she is able to cooperate with the doctor in:

    cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intubation and controlled breathing, defibrillation and administration of drugs,
        administering all types of medication in the prescribed manner,
        preterm labour, treatment of the parturient and the newborn after delivery,
        bladder catheterisation in children and men,
        minor surgical procedures,
        administration of transfusion and blood derivatives,
        insertion of oesophageal compression probes,

In addition to the following professional activities, a graduate of the bachelor's study programme in emergency health care is able to:

 

    assist in driving a motor vehicle of an ambulance of an emergency medical service,
    maintain radio and telephone communication with the emergency call centre of the emergency medical service and all components of the integrated rescue system
    and cooperate in field navigation,
    rescue persons in emergency situations in cooperation with other components of the integrated rescue system,
        participate in the transport of a person from the scene of an incident by available ways and means.

 

Additional knowledge, skills and abilities of the graduate:

After graduation, the graduate is able to:

    form and expand their professional and personal profile in the field of humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and languages,
    be adequately adaptable in related fields, logical thinker, able to apply acquired knowledge, practical skills and abilities in problem solving,
    is able to work independently and in a team, coordinate the work of a team, continuously educate himself/herself, take a sustained interest in the development of his/her field by studying professional literature, master important manual skills, act purposefully, prudently and decisively in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
        to use knowledge of psychology and pedagogy in the education and training of new members of the rescue team.

    be able to continue his/her own professional and professional development,

 

Definition of the graduate's areas of application:

Graduates of the 1st degree of the study programme in the field of emergency medical care will be employed as:  

a paramedic in the emergency medical service as a crew member of an ambulance, ambulance with mobile intensive care unit equipment or helicopter ambulance,
    a paramedic of an emergency medical services operations centre,
    a medical worker in the military health service of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic,
    a paramedic in an ambulance of the Fire Rescue Corps,
    a paramedic in an ambulance of the Mountain Rescue Service,
    a paramedic in an emergency room.

Graduates of the paramedic study programme will be employed as professional paramedics:

    in individual components of the Integrated Rescue System in rescue practice
    in pre-hospital emergency care
    in the emergency department
    in management
    in research
    education and training
    armed forces health activities
    in the fire brigade
    in other forces active in saving health and life.

A graduate of the Emergency Health Care study programme of the paramedic study programme will obtain a full first cycle university degree in emergency health care with an orientation to emergency health care.