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

    Theoretical Perspectives in Paramedical Practice 2
  • Unit Code

    PST2110
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit builds upon the students' knowledge of systematic approaches to a scene and multicultural patient assessment in the pre-hospital setting. It advances student understanding of emergency management processes, introducing them to intermediate life support. Students will continue to develop the skills and knowledge required to manage patients in a culturally diverse healthcare context.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 units from PST1101, PST1108 AND Students must pass 1 units from PSP1106, PSP1108)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSP2106, PST1102, SCH2201

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply evidence based guidelines to critical patient injuries and illnesses.
  2. Detail the approach to intermediate life support.
  3. Detail the safe systematic approach to the evaluation of a scene of illness or injury in the pre-hospital environment.
  4. Identify pre-hospital team management of critical injuries and illnesses.
  5. Plan the therapeutic approach to patient communications and history taking in a multicultural environment.

Unit Content

  1. Application of safe work practice including manual handling, injury minimisation and infection control.
  2. Evidence based approach and pharmacological interventions for intermediate life support in pre-hospital care.
  3. Identification and emergency management processes for critically ill and injured patients in the pre-hospital setting.
  4. In depth systematic scene and patient assessment including comprehensive patient history taking process and documentation in the pre-hospital setting.
  5. Interdisciplinary team approach to minor and major incidents in pre-hospital setting.
  6. Therapeutic patient communication.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, e-learning and tutorials 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.

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
TypeDescriptionValue
TestIn-Semester online test No. 120%
TestIn-semester online test 220%
Examination ^End of semester examination at Joondalup campus60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestIn-semester online test 120%
TestIn-semester online test 220%
Examination ^End of semester examination at nominated examination centre60%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Caffey, M. (2013). Paramedic and Emergency Pharmacology Guidelines. Frenchs Forest: Pearson
  • ^ Sanders, M. J. (2012). Mosby's paramedic textbook. (4th Rev). St Louis, MO: Mosby.
  • Australian Resuscitation Council, (2010). ARC resuscitation guidelines. Sydney, Australia: ARC.

^ 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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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

    Theoretical Perspectives in Paramedical Practice 2
  • Unit Code

    PST2110
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit builds upon the students' knowledge of systematic approaches to a scene and multicultural patient assessment in the pre-hospital setting. It advances student understanding of emergency management processes, introducing them to intermediate life support. Students will continue to develop the skills and knowledge required to manage patients in a culturally diverse healthcare context.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 units from PST1101, PST1108 AND Students must pass 1 units from PSP1106, PSP1108)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSP2106, PST1102, SCH2201

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply evidence based guidelines to critical patient injuries and illnesses.
  2. Detail the approach to intermediate life support.
  3. Detail the safe systematic approach to the evaluation of a scene of illness or injury in the pre-hospital environment.
  4. Identify pre-hospital team management of critical injuries and illnesses.
  5. Plan the therapeutic approach to patient communications and history taking in a multicultural environment.

Unit Content

  1. Application of safe work practice including manual handling, injury minimisation and infection control.
  2. Evidence based approach and pharmacological interventions for intermediate life support in pre-hospital care.
  3. Identification and emergency management processes for critically ill and injured patients in the pre-hospital setting.
  4. In depth systematic scene and patient assessment including comprehensive patient history taking process and documentation in the pre-hospital setting.
  5. Interdisciplinary team approach to minor and major incidents in pre-hospital setting.
  6. Therapeutic patient communication.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, e-learning and tutorials 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.

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
TypeDescriptionValue
TestIn-Semester online test No. 120%
TestIn-semester online test 220%
Examination ^End of semester examination at Joondalup campus60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestIn-semester online test 120%
TestIn-semester online test 220%
Examination ^End of semester examination at nominated examination centre60%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Sanders, M. J. (2012). Mosby's paramedic textbook. (4th Rev). St Louis, MO: Mosby.
  • ^ Caffey, M. (2013). Paramedic and Emergency Pharmacology Guidelines. Frenchs Forest: Pearson
  • Australian Resuscitation Council, (2010). ARC resuscitation guidelines. Sydney, Australia: ARC.

^ 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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