Produce a 1000-word journal article of sufficient quality to be considered for submission to a peer-reviewed journal or professional publication.

Journal article

Produce a 1000-word journal article of sufficient quality to be considered for submission to a peer-reviewed journal or professional publication.

Everyone or team (maximum 3 students) will submit a journal article addressing one of the six intended learning outcomes introduced in this subject.

The manuscript should be presented as a literature review, a systematic review, a review article, or an expert editorial.
The journal article will include a contemporary approach to addressing the intended learning outcome using current, high-quality evidence and literature.

From this article provided

Paramedics’ perceptions of their scope of practice in caring for patients with non-medical emergency-related mental health and/or alcohol and other drug problems: A qualitative study Terence V. McCann, Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft,

1,* Michael Savic, Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing,2,

3 Nyssa Ferguson, Data curation,

2 Emma Bosley, Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing,

4 Karen Smith, Writing – review & editing,

5 Louise Roberts, Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing,

6 Kate Emond, Data curation,

7 and Dan I. Lubman, Conceptualization, Project administration, Writing – review & editing2,3

RATIONALE

This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:

Develop the necessary skills to critically evaluate published research to determine its relevance to paramedic practice;

Be able to examine and critically analyse current developments in paramedic practice including the professionalisation of the discipline;

Be able to articulate the philosophical underpinnings of paradigms in the discipline of paramedicine.

Critically analyse and evaluate the concept of generating theory from practice.

Demonstrate an appreciation of the contribution of borrowed perspectives toward the development of paramedic knowledge.
Students are required to demonstrate that they understand the concepts and ideas presented in this subject. As clinicians, supervisors, managers, or leaders, you may be called upon to research a solution to a problem and write a report identifying the problem, providing the evidence to support a solution and a solution. As a professional, you are responsible for contributing to the body of knowledge in our discipline.

This journal article assessment item aims to achieve these three goals. This task will allow you to research and write about concepts or ideas presented in this subject that resonate with you. You will present a question, evidence and solution in a specific report format (in this case, you will choose a journal that you would consider submitting this article to and use their format). Finally, you may have a publishable article that could allow you to add to the body of knowledge in our profession – if you choose to submit the article for publication!

This assessment item will evaluate the following learning outcomes for the subject:
Develop the necessary skills to critically evaluate published research to determine its relevance to paramedic practice;
Be able to examine and critically analyse current developments in paramedic practice, including the professionalisation of the discipline;
Demonstrate an appreciation of the contribution of borrowed perspectives toward the development of paramedic knowledge.

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