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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Medical 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

    Trauma Studies for Paramedics

  • Unit Code

    PST2102

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit provides students with the knowledge to treat and transport severely injured patients in the pre-hospital setting. Emphasis will be placed on the pathophysiology of injury and shock, and the international evidence underpinning current treatment options.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SCH1134, SCH1143

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST3103, SCH2206

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the evidence that supports best practice as applied to traumatic injury.
  2. Describe skills associated with managing a scene of injury and illness addressing lines of communication, cultural awareness and a team focus.
  3. Identify the causes of traumatic injury and the consequences of these injuries on body systems.
  4. Implement evidence based clinical and system based management strategies for the treatment of traumatic injury.

Unit Content

  1. Environmental injuries.
  2. Geriatric trauma.
  3. Head and spinal cord injuries.
  4. Hypovolaemic shock and trauma resuscitation.
  5. Kinematics.
  6. Paediatric and obstetric trauma.
  7. Thoracic and abdominal trauma.
  8. Trauma systems and injury prevention.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, 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
PortfolioShort evidence based critical thinking questions60%
Examination ^End of semester examination at Joondalup campus40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioShort evidence based critical thinking questions60%
Examination ^End of semester examination at nominated examination centre40%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Prehospital Trauma Life Support Committee of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in Cooperation with The Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons, (2011). Prehospital trauma life support (7th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Porth, C. (2008). Pathophysiology concepts of altered health states (8th ed.). Philidelphia, PA: Lippincott.
  • Sanders, M.J. (2011). Mosby's paramedic textbook (3rd ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby.
  • Tintinalli, J.E, Kelen, G.D. & Stapczynski, J.S. (2004). Emergency medicine: A comprehensive study guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Salomone, J.P, & Pons, P.T, (Eds.). (2007). Basic and advanced prehospital trauma life support (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
  • Eichelberger, M. R., Ball, J. W., Pratsch, G. L. , & Clark, J. R. (2001). Paediatric emergency: A manual for prehospital care providers (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Brady.

^ Mandatory reference

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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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Medical 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

    Trauma Studies for Paramedics

  • Unit Code

    PST2102

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit provides students with the knowledge to treat and transport severely injured patients in the pre-hospital setting. Emphasis will be placed on the pathophysiology of injury and shock, and the international evidence underpinning current treatment options.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SCH1134, SCH1143

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST3103, SCH2206

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the evidence that supports best practice as applied to traumatic injury.
  2. Describe skills associated with managing a scene of injury and illness addressing lines of communication, cultural awareness and a team focus.
  3. Identify the causes of traumatic injury and the consequences of these injuries on body systems.
  4. Implement evidence based clinical and system based management strategies for the treatment of traumatic injury.

Unit Content

  1. Environmental injuries.
  2. Geriatric trauma.
  3. Head and spinal cord injuries.
  4. Hypovolaemic shock and trauma resuscitation.
  5. Kinematics.
  6. Paediatric and obstetric trauma.
  7. Thoracic and abdominal trauma.
  8. Trauma systems and injury prevention.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, 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
PortfolioShort evidence based critical thinking questions60%
Examination ^End of semester examination at Joondalup campus40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioShort evidence based critical thinking questions60%
Examination ^End of semester examination at nominated examination centre40%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Prehospital Trauma Life Support Committee of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in Cooperation with The Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons, (2011). Prehospital trauma life support (7th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Porth, C. (2008). Pathophysiology concepts of altered health states (8th ed.). Philidelphia, PA: Lippincott.
  • Sanders, M.J. (2011). Mosby's paramedic textbook (3rd ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby.
  • Tintinalli, J.E, Kelen, G.D. & Stapczynski, J.S. (2004). Emergency medicine: A comprehensive study guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Salomone, J.P, & Pons, P.T, (Eds.). (2007). Basic and advanced prehospital trauma life support (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
  • Eichelberger, M. R., Ball, J. W., Pratsch, G. L. , & Clark, J. R. (2001). Paediatric emergency: A manual for prehospital care providers (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Brady.

^ Mandatory reference

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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