PHECC Advanced Paramedic study plan

Map each PHECC Clinical Practice Guideline section to a one-line decision trigger for advanced paramedic practice

Draft a personal airway algorithm ordering basic-to-advanced interventions with explicit escalation criteria

List every rhythm and arrest scenario in the resuscitation guidelines and note the first three actions for each

Self-test on 20 recall prompts covering airway and resuscitation sequencing, logging any uncertain items for review

Differentiate indications, contraindications and cautions for each advanced airway and ventilation technique from memory

Construct a table of reversible causes and match at least one assessment finding to each

Rehearse aloud the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest call in correct sequence

Annotate every resuscitation guideline step where your practice differs from the written standard

Build a medication card for each formulary drug listing indication, dose, route, onset, contraindications and adverse effects

Classify every medication by mechanism of action and identify at least two clinically relevant interactions per class

Calculate weight-based and infusion doses for 15 practice scenarios without reference material

Identify the documentation and authorization requirements attached to each route of administration

Apply a structured assessment framework to five written patient vignettes, stating findings and priorities at each stage

Justify each medication choice in the vignettes against the guideline it derives from

Distinguish findings that change management from findings that do not

Write a differential priority list for each vignette before selecting an intervention

Rank differentials by immediate threat to life across ten short scenarios and defend each ranking

Identify the point in each scenario where scope of practice or referral obligations arise

State the consent, capacity and refusal considerations applicable to each scenario

Describe the reporting and escalation duties triggered by adverse events or near misses

Summarize the professional conduct standards governing documentation, confidentiality and conflict of interest

Analyze four ethical dilemmas and identify the governing principle and required action in each

Define the boundaries of advanced paramedic scope and the correct escalation route when a request falls outside it

Draft defensible documentation for two simulated calls, focusing on objective findings and clinical reasoning

Re-test all previously flagged uncertain items and record resolution or continued uncertainty

Complete a mixed 40-question practice set spanning all domains under timed conditions

Review every incorrect answer and trace it to a specific guideline section

Re-derive doses and contraindications for the five medications you were least confident about

Run two full-length timed mock exams and compare scores across domains

Target the two weakest domains with focused re-study and a second attempt at missed items

Recite the airway, arrest and medication-safety checklists from memory without prompts

Consolidate a one-page pre-exam summary of high-risk decision points