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PARAMEDIC SOINS PRIMAIRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary care paramedic
1, record 1, English, primary%20care%20paramedic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PCP 1, record 1, English, PCP
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An entry-level ambulance professional who provides, under the supervision of an advanced care paramedic, basic emergency prehospital care to sick, injured or trauma persons and who transports them to a hospital or another medical facility. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20care%20paramedic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Emergency prehospital care services that a primary care paramedic is qualified to perform include semi-automated external defibrillation, interpretation of 3- or 12-lead electrocardiograms depending on the area, administration of symptom-relieving medications for a variety of emergency medical conditions, trauma immobilization, including cervical immobilization, and other care. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20care%20paramedic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Quebec, the "emergency medical technician - paramedic" level corresponds to an intermediate level between the primary care paramedic and the advanced care paramedic. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20care%20paramedic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
primary care paramedic; PCP: designation and abbreviation used in the National Occupational Competency Profile (NOCP) for the paramedic profession in Canada. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20care%20paramedic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
primary care paramedic; PCP: designation, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20care%20paramedic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paramédical - soins primaires
1, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PSP 1, record 1, French, PSP
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paramédicale - soins primaires 1, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dicale%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PSP 1, record 1, French, PSP
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PSP 1, record 1, French, PSP
- paramédical en soins primaires 2, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dical%20en%20soins%20primaires
correct, masculine noun
- PSP 2, record 1, French, PSP
correct, masculine noun
- PSP 2, record 1, French, PSP
- paramédicale en soins primaires 2, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dicale%20en%20soins%20primaires
correct, feminine noun
- PSP 2, record 1, French, PSP
correct, feminine noun
- PSP 2, record 1, French, PSP
- paramédic - soins primaires 3, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dic%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- PCP 1, record 1, French, PCP
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- PCP 1, record 1, French, PCP
- paramédique - soins primaires 1, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dique%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- PCP 1, record 1, French, PCP
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- PCP 1, record 1, French, PCP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Professionnel des services ambulanciers de niveau débutant qui fournit, sous la surveillance d'un paramédical en soins avancés, des soins préhospitaliers de base aux blessés, aux malades ou aux personnes ayant subi un traumatisme, et qui transporte ces patients à l'hôpital ou vers un autre établissement médical. 1, record 1, French, - param%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les soins préhospitaliers d'urgence qu'un paramédical en soins primaires est habilité à donner comprennent la défibrillation externe semi-automatisée, l'interprétation des électrocardiogrammes à 3 ou 12 dérivations selon la région, l'administration de médicaments pour le soulagement des symptômes d'une variété de troubles médicaux, l'immobilisation dans le cas de traumatismes, y compris l'immobilisation cervicale, ainsi que d'autres soins. 1, record 1, French, - param%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Québec, le «technicien-ambulancier paramédical» se situe au niveau intermédiaire, entre le paramédical en soins primaires et le paramédical en soins avancés. 1, record 1, French, - param%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
paramédic - soins primaires; paramédique - soins primaires : Bien que la désignation «paramédic - soins primaires» soit utilisée dans le Profil national des compétences professionnelles (PNCP) de la profession paramédicale au Canada, elle est déconseillée. Les formes masculine et féminine «paramédic» et «paramédique» sont un mauvais usage répandu sous l'influence de l'anglais «paramedic». Il s'agit d'une faute de nature morphologique : le radical «médic» n'existe pas en français. 2, record 1, French, - param%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
paramédical - soins primaires; paramédicale - soins primaires; PSP : désignations, abréviation et définition normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - param%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary care paramedic
1, record 2, English, primary%20care%20paramedic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paramédic - soins primaires
1, record 2, French, param%C3%A9dic%20%2D%20soins%20primaires
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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