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Emotion work in paramedic practice: The implications for nurse educators

Williams, Angela·2012·Nurse Education Today
DOI 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.05.008
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Contemporary paramedic practice involves the emergency assessment, management, treatment and transport of the public with minor and major; potentially life threatening conditions (Caroline, 2008). Paramedics are exposed to a myriad of human emotions related to suffering, pain, devastating trauma and death. Managing their own and others emotions appears to be a crucial component of their work, however there is a paucity of evidence relating to this aspect of the role. The movement of preregistration paramedic education into higher education has impacted on nurse educators in some settings, who are undertaking key administrative, managerial, teaching and personal tutoring roles. This is a valuable opportunity for nurse educators to contribute to the education of student paramedics in the crucial area of emotion work as part of interprofessional health care education. This paper examines emotional labour in health care, historical influences on paramedic education, the limited empirical research and the impact of gender, which provide insights into this profession crucial for nurse educators. The implications of emotion work for the educational curriculum and the support of student paramedics are discussed and strategies such as counselling, reflection and personal tutoring are suggested. Mentorship selection and preparation are highlighted and the need for a cultural change in attitude towards emotion work.

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  • Paramedics report experiencing very high rates of exposure to human suffering for which they often feel responsible, potentiating substantial emotional stress.

    “Similarly, paramedics report experiencing very high rates of exposure to human suffering9 for which they often feel responsible,55 potentiating substantial emotional stress.55,56”

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Authors
Williams, A.
Affiliations
Swansea University (GB)
Corresponding author
Williams, Angela
Venue
Nurse Education Today
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-05
Volume
32
Issue
4
Pages
368-372
ISSN
0260-6917 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.nedt.2011.05.008
OpenAlex
W2058114119
Cited by
44
References
48
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI
10.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Nurse Education Today (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Emotional Labor in Professions
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
Keywords
emotional labor, paramedic education, nursing faculty, interprofessional education, paramedic students, gender, curriculum development, mentoring, counseling, reflection, personal tutoring, emergency care
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Allied Health Personnel, Curriculum, Education, Nursing, Emotions, Faculty, Nursing, Female, Humans, Male, Mentors, Sex Factors, Nursing Education Research, Nursing Methodology Research

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