This is a recording from the Live Interactive Symposium 2024 which hosted many presentations on a large array of topics. This session was hosted by Amy Gomes, co-founder of PARA PEM, which is an innovative three-day course designed by paramedics for paramedics looking after acutely unwell children. Amy's presentation sheds light on how to perform accurate and useful hands off assessments.
Biography: Amy Gomes
Amy is a Queensland based Critical Care Paramedic with 15 years in the ambulance realm. She has a special interest in Paediatrics and is the Director and co-founder of PARA PEM - the successful course designed by Paramedics, for Paramedics, to provide up to date evidence-based education about Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
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