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

    Community Health Care for Paramedics 1
  • Unit Code

    PST5100
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

Students who complete this unit will develop an understanding of the primary health care assessment model and how it differs from conventional paramedic assessments. Students will extend their understanding of common cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disorders and develop an approach to case management, including following up care and referral decisions. Students will develop and then critically evaluate an understanding of their role in primary health care patient care.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast the community care paramedic role in the care of cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological disease to that of the emergency paramedic care.
  2. Critically evaluate the community care paramedic role in the primary health care setting.
  3. Develop an understanding of the community care paramedic role in the primary health care system.
  4. Evaluate and critique the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals or groups experiencing cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological diseases.

Unit Content

  1. Care plans and patient follow up.
  2. Chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological disease.
  3. Community Health Care Paramedic roles.
  4. Community Health Care case management.
  5. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  6. Function and use of referral networks.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online lectures and readings, tutorials, and discussion forums.

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 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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCase studies50%
TestUnit quiz35%
Participation ^Online discussion15%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Porth, C. M. (2011). Essential of Pathophysiology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • ^ Campo, T. M., & Lafferty, K. (2011). Essential Procedures for Practioners in Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings: A Clinical Companion. New York, NY: Springer Pub Co.
  • ^ Binkley, L.M. (2007). Bates' guide to physical exam and history taking (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams.
  • ^ Bates, K. D., Boucher, D., & Crawford, C., (2012). The North Central EMS Institute Community Paramedicine Lesson Plan. St Cloud, MN: North Central EMS Institute.
  • Newberry, L. (2003). Sheehy's emergency nursing principles and practice (5th ed.). St Louis: Mosby.
  • Urden, L. D., Stacey, K. M., & Lough, M. E. (2006). Critical care nursing (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier.
  • Ignatavicius, D. D., & Workman, M. L. (2002). Medical-surgical nursing: Critical thinking for collaborative care (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: W.B.Saunders.

Journal References

  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • Nursing Standard
  • Australian Emergency Nursing Journal
  • Australian Critical Care

Website References

^ 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

    Community Health Care for Paramedics 1
  • Unit Code

    PST5100
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

Students who complete this unit will develop an understanding of the primary health care assessment model and how it differs from conventional paramedic assessments. Students will extend their understanding of common cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disorders and develop an approach to case management, including following up care and referral decisions. Students will develop and then critically evaluate an understanding of their role in primary health care patient care.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast the community care paramedic role in the care of cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological disease to that of the emergency paramedic care.
  2. Critically evaluate the community care paramedic role in the primary health care setting.
  3. Develop an understanding of the community care paramedic role in the primary health care system.
  4. Evaluate and critique the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals or groups experiencing cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological diseases.

Unit Content

  1. Care plans and patient follow up.
  2. Chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological disease.
  3. Community Health Care Paramedic roles.
  4. Community Health Care case management.
  5. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  6. Function and use of referral networks.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online lectures and readings, tutorials, and discussion forums.

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 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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCase studies50%
TestUnit quiz35%
Participation ^Online discussion15%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Porth, C. M. (2011). Essential of Pathophysiology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • ^ Campo, T. M., & Lafferty, K. (2011). Essential Procedures for Practioners in Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings: A Clinical Companion. New York, NY: Springer Pub Co.
  • ^ Binkley, L.M. (2007). Bates' guide to physical exam and history taking (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams.
  • ^ Bates, K. D., Boucher, D., & Crawford, C., (2012). The North Central EMS Institute Community Paramedicine Lesson Plan. St Cloud, MN: North Central EMS Institute.
  • Newberry, L. (2003). Sheehy's emergency nursing principles and practice (5th ed.). St Louis: Mosby.
  • Urden, L. D., Stacey, K. M., & Lough, M. E. (2006). Critical care nursing (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier.
  • Ignatavicius, D. D., & Workman, M. L. (2002). Medical-surgical nursing: Critical thinking for collaborative care (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: W.B.Saunders.

Journal References

  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • Nursing Standard
  • Australian Emergency Nursing Journal
  • Australian Critical Care

Website References

^ 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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