1. Professionalism - Dissected
Talk about it in your groups
What is the difference between a job and a profession?
What is the benefits and drawbacks of each
Name some of each category
Group work: Whats the difference

2. True professionals establish excellence as their goal and never allow themselves to become complacent about their performance.

3. Professionalism: Is it something that is given to you,
or something that is from you outwards?
Professionalism is the conduct or qualities that characterize an expert practitioner in a particular field or occupation.

5. American
New: introducing new recruits officially into the foundation of the municipality

6. Code of Ethics
Professional status as an Paramedic is maintained and enriched by the willingness of the individual practitioner to accept and fulfill obligations to society, other medical professionals, and the profession of Paramedicine. As an Paramedic, I solemnly pledge myself to the following code of professional ethics:
A fundamental responsibility of the Paramedic is to conserve life, to alleviate suffering, to promote health, to do no harm, and to encourage the quality and equal availability of emergency medical care.
The Paramedic provides services based on human need, with respect for human dignity, unrestricted by consideration of nationality, race creed, color, or status.
The Paramedic does not use professional knowledge and skills in any enterprise detrimental to the public well being.
The Paramedic respects and holds in confidence all information of a confidential nature obtained in the course of professional work unless required by law to divulge such information.
The Paramedic, as a citizen, understands and upholds the law and performs the duties of citizenship; as a professional, the Paramedic has the never-ending responsibility to work with concerned citizens and other health care professionals in promoting a high standard of emergency medical care to all people.
The Paramedic shall maintain professional competence and demonstrate concern for the competence of other members of the Emergency Medical Services health care team.

7. A Paramedic assumes responsibility in defining and upholding standards of professional practice and education.
The Paramedic assumes responsibility for individual professional actions and judgment, both in dependent and independent emergency functions, and knows and upholds the laws which affect the practice of the Paramedic.
A Paramedic has the responsibility to be aware of and participate in matters of legislation affecting the Emergency Medical Service System.
The Paramedic, or groups of Paramedics, who advertise professional service, do so in conformity with the dignity of the profession.
The Paramedic has an obligation to protect the public by not delegating to a person less qualified, any service which requires the professional competence of an Paramedic
The Paramedic will work harmoniously with and sustain confidence in Paramedic associates, the nurses, the physicians, and other members of the Emergency Medical Services health care team.
The Paramedic refuses to participate in unethical procedures, and assumes the responsibility to expose incompetence or unethical conduct of others to the appropriate authority in a proper and professional manner.
Written by: Charles Gillespie M.D.

8. The Role of the Uniform

10. The Role of Language Use of your soft skills Modern terminology
The pitfalls
Change in some words: “gay”, “sick”, “like” etc
Which ones do you use? Watch out for them

11. What is a ‘game face’ Things that detract from the game face.
Exercise 1
List -

12. What is a ‘game face’-cont
Importance of it
When to use it
When not to use it
Why bother
How to develop it

13. Working with Different Generations
What’s the challenge?
What is their ‘norm” in terms of culture?
Do YOU know anything about that?
How to bridge gap
What is your role?

14. Paramedic Association of Canada NOCP expectations
Lets review these
This is what is expected of you to start

15. Ongoing working aspects of YOUR professionalism
Keeping track of your own CME needs
Skill maintenance and knowledge
Keeping up with the industry and trends
Conferences, reading, podcasts and ways to learn
Good working relationship with allied health
Don’t be someone always in conflict, at odds
Education and Research
(Education of you, the public) and research into new ideas-keep Paramedicine advancing
Balance in professional life
Pride in what you do, keep in perspective, prevents burnout