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Abstract
Orientation and evaluation of the new paramedic employee are areas that are frequently
overlooked or not performed in a consistent manner. In order to evaluate skills of
new employees in a standardized fashion and provide a formal structured orientation,
the field instructor program was instituted. Since 1978, 78 people have gone through
the program. Sixty-nine (88.5%) successfully completed the course. All of those released
in “poor standing” were subsequently dismissed from the paramedic division because
of poor medical performance. This program has provided orientation of new paramedics
and identified those with serious deficiencies in their practice.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
March 6,
1985
Received:
January 15,
1985
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© 1985 Published by Elsevier Inc.
