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Paramedic students learn which drugs to use with new app
Paramedic students in Australia and New Zealand now have easy access to life-saving information about which drugs to give in emergencies, thanks to a new mobile app.
The Emergency Pharmacology Guidelines app is a joint project between Paramedic Lecturer Matthew Caffey from Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Bathurst-based app development company, Appiwork.
“When I first started teaching paramedic students at CSU, I found there was a gap for paramedic education in pharmacology. There were no texts or reference guides available that described the necessary information about the core Australian paramedic medications that are given out every day to patients in ambulances.
“I published the Paramedic and Emergency Pharmacology Guidelines booklet and it is now recommended text for second-year paramedic students. The app takes this information to the next level by making the information much more accessible with more search functions.”
Matthew Caffey, Paramedic Lecturer, Charles Sturt University
The app has been well received by paramedic students. Elizabeth Leov, president of CSU Student Paramedics Australasia and a second-year paramedic student, said the app was a helpful academic resource.
“The app is a great tool for students studying the pharmacology subjects in the paramedic degree.”
Elizabeth Leov, President, CSU Student Paramedics Australasia
The app is a great example of how learning resources, industry guidelines and academic texts can be more accessible, affordable and environmentally responsible as mobile apps.
“As app developers, we were inspired by the opportunity of making this potentially life-saving resource available to paramedic students via a mobile app.”
Isao Hida, Business Development Manager, Appiwork