Values-based Practice In Paramedic Practice

Network Leads

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Georgette Eaton

Profile:

Particular interest in the evidence base of values-based practice and it’s translation to prehospital and emergency care with paramedics and other members of the ambulance service. This is includes knowledge translation theory, decision making and the ethics within these interactions. Additional interest in inter-professional practice and its contribution to the UK healthcare service.

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Twitter: @georgette_eaton

Background and aims
The aim of this Network is to explore and develop values-based practice within paramedic practice, and specifically how this may be taught within paramedic education. Since the large-scale failings of the Mid Staffordshire Hospital Trust were highlighted in the Francis Enquiry, the National Health Service has adopted a series of values that are seen as the ‘foundational’ values of healthcare. Whilst these were developed specifically for nursing and midwifery (the two professions on which the Francis Report focused), this value framework is applicable to all health professions. It has recently been applied to the paramedic profession, specifically in the recruitment of paramedics, which has shifted to a national model of values-based recruitment. This approach recruits employees into healthcare roles on “the basis that their individual values and behaviours align with the values of the NHS Constitution”. In identifying core values that health professionals must exhibit whilst performing their role, it seems that these are set out as the only values to which students in these roles are expected to subscribe. However, we believe that values learning for paramedics needs to be deeper than enforcing values behaviour based on a recruitment initiative. In exploring and developing the place of VBP within paramedic practice, this network aims to provide a framework and toolkit to enable all paramedics to learn, develop and appreciate the values at play during every clinical encounter, including their role in shared decision-making.
Objectives
The Values Based Practice in Paramedic Practice Network has three principal objectives:
  • To develop knowledge about values-based practice within paramedic education.
  • To provide support and opportunities for how values-based practice is taught within paramedic education.
  • To provide a forum to bring together network members to develop the understanding of VBP within paramedic practice.
Working Methods
The objectives will be taken forward through workshops and the development of a toolkit to aid the implementation of VBP within the paramedic curriculum, hosted by the Education Advisory Committee within the College of Paramedics. VBP will be an agenda item on every Education Advisory Committee meeting.
Workshops and Meetings
Workshops and Meetings The Network was formed after an initial introductory workshop at St Catherine’s College on 24/04/2019. The day was planned and implemented by Georgette Eaton and Bill Fulford and Ashok Handa (Collaborating centre for Values-based Practice). The purpose of the day was to bring interested members of the College of Paramedics together to increase knowledge and awareness of values-based practice in paramedic practice. Twelve members, including three students, attended. The timetable can be viewed here Following on from this, group members worked collaboratively to develop and refine a toolkit to support the inclusion of VBP into paramedic education. This toolkit is as an adjunct to the Paramedic Undergraduate Curriculum and will be published alongside the curriculum in Autumn 2019. Face-to-face workshops to review the proposed toolkit for implementation to support the paramedic undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum will also be on offer.
Members
The list of members can be viewed here

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College of Paramedics
The website for the College of Paramedics is at: https://www.collegeofparamedics.co.uk The website for the Collaborating Centre for VBP is at: valuesbasedpractice.org
24th April 2019 – Introducing Values Based Practice to the Paramedic Curriculum
24th April 2019 – Introducing Values Based Practice to the Paramedic Curriculum The Network was formed after an initial introductory workshop at St Catherine’s College on 24/04/2019. The day was planned and implemented by Georgette Eaton and Bill Fulford and Ashok Handa (Collaborating centre for Values-based Practice). The purpose of the day was to bring interested members of the College of Paramedics together to increase knowledge and awareness of values-based practice in paramedic practice. Twelve members, including three students, attended. The timetable can be viewed here
College of Paramedics National Conference 2021
Network Lead Georgette Eaton's presentation at the College of Paramedics National Conference 2021.
Training Material
The Values Based Practice in Paramedic Practice network has produced material and resources for values-based practice training that is free to view and may also be downloaded by network members. https://valuesbasedpractice.org/what-do-we-do/networks/values-based-practice-in-paramedic-practice/training-material/ The download password can be obtained by contacting the network convener Georgette Eaton.

How to join the network

The Network is open to all those with an interest in or involvement with values-based practice within paramedic practice. This includes (but is not limited to) paramedics, educators, researchers, students, other health and social care professionals and patients. If you would like to join the network please contact the network lead, Georgette Eaton, at georgette.eaton@collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Past Network Meetings and Webinars

Please see below for a list of meetings, webinars and activities held by the Values-based Practice In Paramedic Practice
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22 September 2021

Within the paramedic profession, stories are commonplace. Used as vessels to build camaraderie, learn from mistakes and deal with emotional trauma, we present to you just one story to demonstrate and explain how the theoretical concept of values has huge practical connotations for our practise.

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26 November 2020

A webinar launching the Centre’s work over the coming five years following successful renewal of its funding. Presentations were divided into three sessions: Networks and Research, Education, and International Developments

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Key Areas of Collaboration

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