FIELD INTERNSHIP definition
FIELD INTERNSHIP means time spent in the Field by a Paramedic student following completion of the didactic and clinical portions of a Paramedic Course. This time is spent under the supervision of a preceptor to develop team leading skills while managing the scene, Patient, and crew.
FIELD INTERNSHIP means student learning with a preceptor at an advanced life support ambulance service that operates within a 911 system. ¶
FIELD INTERNSHIP means student learning with a preceptor at an ambulance service responding to initial 911 scene requests. ¶
More Definitions of FIELD INTERNSHIP
FIELD INTERNSHIP means those hours and calls acquired by a student during an approved clinical EMT paramedic course under the direct visual supervision of a preceptor. A call shall be accepted when the clinical preceptor providing direct visual supervision has documented and verified satisfactory student performance. Calls must include the application of specific assessment and treatment skills required of a certified EMT.