Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Advanced Paramedical Practice 1

• Unit Code

  PSP3101

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  3

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

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Description

This unit builds upon the clinical techniques, skills and equipment in professional paramedic practice developed in the prerequisite units. It integrates functional movement principles relating to manual handling into paramedic practice with the aim of minimising risk of personal injury. The unit addresses professional paramedic management of patients with critical care conditions at an Advanced Life Support level. It focuses on the principles of problem based learning, evidence based practice and team work to increase student proficiency in patient pre-hospital emergency management. Students will continue developing their communication, clinical problem solving, decision making skills, advanced life support and critical care interventions through use of simulation scenarios. The unit prepares students for the role as a professional paramedic.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Off-campus students are advised that this unit has a compulsory workshop held at the Joondalup campus. The theory modules for this unit may however be studied online.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from PSP2103, PST2102, PST2109

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version G51, K89

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCH2209

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate emergency management processes including advanced life support techniques using critical care interventions in the pre-hospital setting.
2. Display leadership, communication and team work skills when managing a complex scene in pre-hospital setting.
3. Explain the underlying pathophysiology of common critical conditions and justify the application of critical care interventions to appropriately manage the patient.
4. Integrate functional movement principles relating to manual handling into professional paramedic practice.
5. Justify and perform clinically appropriate administration of pharmacological interventions for advanced life support.
6. Use problem solving skills to demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making for patients with critical conditions in the pre-hospital setting.

Unit Content

1. Administration of pharmacological interventions for advanced life support.
2. Advanced approach to scene and patient assessment of critical care conditions in the pre-hospital setting.
3. Application of therapeutic communication skills including cultural and social awareness to the pre-hospital setting.
4. Clinical decision making for patients with critical conditions in the pre-hospital setting.
5. Comprehensive patient history taking process and documentation.
6. Differential diagnosis and evidence based treatment of the critically ill and injured patient.
7. Emergency management of critically ill and injured patients including advanced life support in the pre-hospital setting.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops, tutorials and clinical simulation supported by audiovisual and computer software.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

^ Mandatory to Pass

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