TABLE 1.
Breakdown of N = 107 by profession and grade
| Profession | Grade | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) | Paramedic Clinical Support Officer | 27 | 25.2% |
| (CSO) | 4 | 3.7% | |
| Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | 4 | 3.7% | |
| Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) | 7 | 6.5% | |
| Total | 42 | 39.3% | |
| Emergency Medicine Nurses | Auxiliary | 4 | 3.7% |
| Nursing sister | 5 | 4.7% | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0.9% | |
| Staff Nurse | 21 | 19.6% | |
| Total | 31 | 29% | |
| Emergency Medicine Doctors | Junior grade | 11 | 10.3% |
| Middle grade | 10 | 9.3% | |
| Consultant | 6 | 5.6% | |
| Total | 27 | 25.2% | |
| Emergency Medicine Support Staff | Receptionists | 4 | 3.7% |
| Porters | 3 | 2.8% | |
| Total | 7 | 6.5% | |
| Total Sample | 107 | 100% |