School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Paramedical Practice 1
  • Unit Code

    PSP3101
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Leanne Marie VANCE

Description

This unit builds upon the clinical techniques, skills and equipment use in professional paramedic practice developed in the prerequisite units. The unit addresses professional paramedic management of patients with critical care conditions at an advanced life support level using simulation. It focuses on the principles of problem-based learning, evidence-based practice and team work to increase student proficiency in clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills to manage patients in the prehospital environment.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students are required to attend a mandatory workshop at the Joondalup campus which may be held outside of normal semester timetable.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed PSP2103, PST2102, PST2106 & (PST2109 OR PST2235 & PST2210)

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. Collaborate with healthcare professionals when treating critically ill or injured patients in complex prehospital environments.
  2. Apply clinical skills and safe work practices when treating patients in complex prehospital environments.
  3. Apply a systemic approach to obtain accurate patient information in complex prehospital environments.
  4. Apply clinical reasoning to make appropriate ethical, professional and clinical decisions in complex prehospital environments.
  5. Create accurate patient care records for patients with critical conditions in prehospital settings.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 11 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students continue developing their communication, clinical problem solving, decision making skills, advanced life support for adult and paediatric patients and critical care interventions through use of simulation scenarios, facilitated by Paramedics. Students must demonstrate their competence in assessing and treating a range of simulated medical, trauma and cardiac arrest presentations. It integrates functional movement principles relating to manual handling into paramedic practice with the aim of minimising risk of personal injury. The unit prepares students for the role as a professional paramedic.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
TestOnline test.
Case StudyPatient care report form.
Performance ^Clinical OSCEs.
Performance ^Simulation - Emergency care simulation.
ONLINE
TypeDescription
TestOnline test.
Case StudyPatient care report form.
Performance ^Clinical OSCEs.
Performance ^Simulation - Emergency care simulation.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Curtis, K., Ramsden, C., Shaban, R. Z., Fry, M., & Considine, J. (2019). Emergency and trauma care: for nurses and paramedics (3e /). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1102318106
  • Curtis, K., Ramsden, C., Shaban, R. Z., Fry, M., & Considine, J. (2019). Emergency and trauma care: for nurses and paramedics (3e /). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1102318106

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Paramedical Practice 1
  • Unit Code

    PSP3101
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Leanne Marie VANCE

Description

This unit builds upon the clinical techniques, skills and equipment use in professional paramedic practice developed in the prerequisite units. The unit addresses professional paramedic management of patients with critical care conditions at an advanced life support level using simulation. It focuses on the principles of problem-based learning, evidence-based practice and team work to increase student proficiency in clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills to manage patients in the prehospital environment.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students are required to attend a mandatory workshop at the Joondalup campus which may be held outside of normal semester timetable.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed PSP2103, PST2102, PST2106 & (PST2109 OR PST2235 & PST2210)

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. Collaborate with healthcare professionals when treating critically ill or injured patients in complex prehospital environments.
  2. Apply clinical skills and safe work practices when treating patients in complex prehospital environments.
  3. Apply a systemic approach to obtain accurate patient information in complex prehospital environments.
  4. Apply clinical reasoning to make appropriate ethical, professional and clinical decisions in complex prehospital environments.
  5. Create accurate patient care records for patients with critical conditions in prehospital settings.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 11 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students continue developing their communication, clinical problem solving, decision making skills, advanced life support for adult and paediatric patients and critical care interventions through use of simulation scenarios, facilitated by Paramedics. Students must demonstrate their competence in assessing and treating a range of simulated medical, trauma and cardiac arrest presentations. It integrates functional movement principles relating to manual handling into paramedic practice with the aim of minimising risk of personal injury. The unit prepares students for the role as a professional paramedic.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
TestOnline test.
Case StudyPatient care report form.
Performance ^Clinical OSCEs.
Performance ^Simulation - Emergency care simulation.
ONLINE
TypeDescription
TestOnline test.
Case StudyPatient care report form.
Performance ^Clinical OSCEs.
Performance ^Simulation - Emergency care simulation.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Curtis, K., Ramsden, C., Shaban, R. Z., Fry, M., & Considine, J. (2019). Emergency and trauma care: for nurses and paramedics (3e /). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1102318106
  • Curtis, K., Ramsden, C., Shaban, R. Z., Fry, M., & Considine, J. (2019). Emergency and trauma care: for nurses and paramedics (3e /). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1102318106

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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