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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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Paramedical Practice 2

  • Unit Code

    PSP3103

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Thomas Michael CREHAN

Description

This unit consolidates the clinical techniques, skills and equipment in professional paramedic practice developed in the prerequisite units. The unit focuses on professional paramedic management of patients with critical care conditions at an advanced life support level. It employs the principles of problem based learning, evidence based practice and team work to increase students effectiveness in patient management. Students will solidify their communication, clinical problem solving, decision making skills, advanced life support and critical care interventions through use of simulation scenarios. This unit prepares students for the role of an independent 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 have passed PSP3101.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version G51, K89

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate emergency management plans including advanced life support techniques and critical care interventions in the pre-hospital setting.
  2. Demonstrate leadership and development of positive working relationships within teams.
  3. Explain the underlying pathophysiology of common critical conditions and justify the application of critical care interventions to appropriately manage the patient.
  4. Justify and perform clinically appropriate administration of pharmacological interventions for advanced life support.
  5. Use problem solving skills to demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making for patients with critical conditions in the pre-hospital setting.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 21 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

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

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Simulation - Resuscitation20%
Case StudyAmbulance Report10%
Performance ^Simulation - Medical and Trauma40%
Examination ^Closed Book Examination30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Simulation - Resuscitation20%
Case StudyAmbulance Report10%
Performance ^Simulation - Medical and Trauma40%
Examination ^Closed Book Examination30%

^ Mandatory to Pass

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Paramedical Practice 2

  • Unit Code

    PSP3103

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Thomas Michael CREHAN

Description

This unit consolidates the clinical techniques, skills and equipment in professional paramedic practice developed in the prerequisite units. The unit focuses on professional paramedic management of patients with critical care conditions at an advanced life support level. It employs the principles of problem based learning, evidence based practice and team work to increase students effectiveness in patient management. Students will solidify their communication, clinical problem solving, decision making skills, advanced life support and critical care interventions through use of simulation scenarios. This unit prepares students for the role of an independent 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 have passed PSP3101.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version G51, K89

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate emergency management plans including advanced life support techniques and critical care interventions in the pre-hospital setting.
  2. Demonstrate leadership and development of positive working relationships within teams.
  3. Explain the underlying pathophysiology of common critical conditions and justify the application of critical care interventions to appropriately manage the patient.
  4. Justify and perform clinically appropriate administration of pharmacological interventions for advanced life support.
  5. Use problem solving skills to demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making for patients with critical conditions in the pre-hospital setting.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 21 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

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

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Simulation - Resuscitation20%
Case StudyAmbulance Report10%
Performance ^Simulation - Medical and Trauma40%
Test ^Summative Test30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Simulation - Resuscitation20%
Case StudyAmbulance Report10%
Performance ^Simulation - Medical and Trauma40%
Test ^Summative Test30%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Gregory, P., & Mursell, I. (2010). Manual of clinical paramedic procedures. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/910845557?databaseList=638
  • Sanders, M. (2012). Mosby’s paramedic textbook . (4th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/772523237?databaseList=638
  • Caffey, M. (2013). Paramedic and emergency pharmacology guidelines. Frenchs Forest: Pearson. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/848669878?databaseList=638

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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