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A study of emotion work in student paramedic practice

Angela Williams

Nurse Education Today

Swansea University Author: Angela Williams

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.03.003

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<p>Student paramedics are exposed to the harsh reality of paramedic practice early within preregistration education (British Paramedic Association 2006). Active involvement in the emergency assessment, management and treatment of potentially life threatening and traumatic incidents involves ex...

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ISSN: 0260-6917
Published: 2012
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