Paramedics
The Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) BEH(P) degree provides the graduate with the practical skills and knowledge required of an Emergency Medical Technician Advanced (Paramedic) at a beginning practitioner level. The second year aims to provide students with the adequate preparatory coursework to enter the professional phase of the Degree. All units in first year provide an introduction to the generic competencies expected of university studies, eg. accessing information, critical analysis and essay preparation, etc. In year one, students will also be introduced to biomedical sciences, social sciences, human development and biological concepts that underpin clinical paramedic practice. The third year is the first of the two-year professional phase. Students study concepts of professionalism and core clinical skills, including clinical problem-solving and decision-making. In this year students will begin to explore common emergency medical conditions and conditions related to trauma. In the fourth year students study the paramedic management of patients with conditions affecting mental health and health conditions at various life stages. Students begin to explore the concepts of leadership and clinical mentoring, research and evaluation, and the broader scope of emergency preparedness and multi-casualty situations.
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College of Paramedics
Established in 2006, the Fatima College of Health Sciences (FCHS) aims to meet the United Arab Emirates growing need for skilled healthcare professionals. The college started by off ering the BSc. in Nursing program in 2006 and has, since then expanded to offer more than 10 degree programs at BSc. and Diploma levels in Health Sciences. The nursing program is operated in collaboration with Griff ith University in Australia. In addition to the Bachelor Degree, the school of nursing off ers a bridging program for diploma-holding practitioner nurses. The program was designed to graduate local students in the nursing field and to upgrade the education of the diploma holder nurses already in the health sector. The college has a mandate to help the health sector in Abu Dhabi and UAE in general to satisfy its needs by graduating well educated and trained nurses.
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