As we climbed the carpeted stairs leading to the famed "Byron room", in which various portraits and relics are stored, the editor leaned back over the banister and asked which author was of personal interest in my visit to the editorial.
He explained that the issue was of personal importance, noting how as Governor he kept on his desk a sign from the 1890's which read "Help Wanted: No Irish Need Apply".
Eighty-nine per cent agreed that registration was of personal importance; 74% agreed that evidence of CPC should be maintained and 39% believed that persistent failure to meet CPC requirements should mandate denial of registration.
This first study of attitudes towards professional competence among EMTs, Paramedics and APs in Ireland suggests a genuine enthusiasm for the introduction of CPC, with all groups indicating that CPC was of personal importance to them.
In addition people were asked to indicate whether performing paid work was of personal importance on a 7-point scale (1 = not important at all to 7 = extremely important).
The majority of participants in all groups agreed that registration was of personal importance and that evidence of CPC should be maintained; 39%% of Paramedics/APs and 78%% of EMTs believed that persistent failure to meet CPC requirements should mandate denial of registration.
