Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Paramedic Clinical Placements

• Unit Code

  PSP3107

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Vanessa Julie FISHER

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Description

Students will develop skills related to patient management and advanced life support by participating in the care of patients in a variety of clinical situations. Work integrated clinical practice will be available within controlled clinical environments and under the supervision of placement staff.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Placements require students to attend out of hours and outside of normal semester weeks due to the allocation from partner healthcare providers.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units (PSP2103, PST2109, PST2102)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSP3102, SCH2224

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate peripheral vein cannulation.
2. Conceptualise the role of the decision making framework and differential diagnosis used by medical and nursing staff.
3. Manage patients from any culture during incident management.
4. Demonstrate basic and advanced airway competencies.
5. Manage an intravenous infusion.
6. Demonstrate the ability to reflect on their learning experience and plan for future learning.
7. Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a pre-hospital and/or interdisciplinary team in provision of care to patients from a variety of cultures.

Unit Content

1. Care including peripheral vein cannulation and intravenous infusion of an unconscious multicultural patient.
2. Scene and incident management within interdisciplinary teams.
3. Autonomy of practice.
4. Differential diagnosis, reflection of learning and care of patients with injuries and illnesses.
5. Airway management.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will complete a minimum of 200 hours of clinical placements and scenario simulation. This unit requires mandatory attendance at a range of external clinical placements to facilitate learning.

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.

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.

^ Mandatory to Pass

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