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 3Unit Code
PST6106Year
2015Enrolment Period
1Version
2Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
Online
Description
Students who complete this unit will develop an understanding of the community health care assessment model and how it differs from conventional paramedic assessments.Students will extend their understanding of minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient, and develop an approach to case management, including following care and referral decisions. Students will further develop an understanding of their role as an Extended Care Paramedic in patient care, exploring risk management and professional responsibilities.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 2 units from PST5100, PST5114
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded PST5104
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Compare and contrast the community care paramedic role in the care of minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient to that of the emergency paramedic care.
- Critically appraise the professional responsibilities of the extended care paramedic.
- Develop evidence based care plans for patients suffering from illness related to minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Develop safe and effective care plans for patients suffering from minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Evaluate and critique the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals or groups experiencing minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, and health promotion related issues or illness.
Unit Content
- Advanced primary care and collaborative care/management of patients with illness related to minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Cultural, psychological, bioethical and legal issues relevant to scope of paramedical practice and decision making framework.
- Current research and principles of evidence-based practice relevant to an area of paramedical specialisation.
- Pathophysiology related to patients with minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Pharmacotherapies, surgical and/or interventional therapies, mechanical and bioelectrical interventions (where applicable) appropriate to patients with minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex illnesses.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Online lectures and tutorials.
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| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Case studies | 50% |
| Examination | Unit quiz | 25% |
| Participation | Online discussions | 25% |
Text References
- ^ Clark, M.J. (2008). Community health nursing (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
- ^ Campo. T.M, Lafferty, K. (2010). Essential procedures for practioners in emergency, urgent, and primary care settings: A clinical companion.
- ^ Bates, K.D, Boucher, D, Crawford, C. et al. (2012). The north central EMS institute community paramedicine lesson plan. St Cloud, MN. North Central EMS Institute.
- ^ Porth, C. M. (2011). Essential of pathophysiology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- ^ Carville K. (2012). Wound care manual (6th ed.). Osborne Park, Australia: Silver Chain Nursing Association.
- ^ Binkley, L.M. (2007). Bates' guide to physical exam and history taking (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the american psychological association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Bentley, K. J. (Ed.). (2002). Social work practice in mental health: Contemporary roles, tasks and techniques. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
- Ramsey, R., Gerada, C., Mars, S., & Szmukler. G. (Eds.). (2001). Mental illness: A handbook for carers. London & Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Journal References
- Family and Community Health
- Journal of Community Health
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
- Australian Journal of Public Health
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 3Unit Code
PST6106Year
2015Enrolment Period
2Version
2Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Online
Description
Students who complete this unit will develop an understanding of the community health care assessment model and how it differs from conventional paramedic assessments.Students will extend their understanding of minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient, and develop an approach to case management, including following care and referral decisions. Students will further develop an understanding of their role as an Extended Care Paramedic in patient care, exploring risk management and professional responsibilities.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 2 units from PST5100, PST5114
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded PST5104
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Compare and contrast the community care paramedic role in the care of minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient to that of the emergency paramedic care.
- Critically appraise the professional responsibilities of the extended care paramedic.
- Develop evidence based care plans for patients suffering from illness related to minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Develop safe and effective care plans for patients suffering from minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Evaluate and critique the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals or groups experiencing minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, and health promotion related issues or illness.
Unit Content
- Advanced primary care and collaborative care/management of patients with illness related to minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Cultural, psychological, bioethical and legal issues relevant to scope of paramedical practice and decision making framework.
- Current research and principles of evidence-based practice relevant to an area of paramedical specialisation.
- Pathophysiology related to patients with minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex patient.
- Pharmacotherapies, surgical and/or interventional therapies, mechanical and bioelectrical interventions (where applicable) appropriate to patients with minor injuries, mental health disorders, infectious disease, occupational health, health promotion, and the complex illnesses.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Online lectures and tutorials.
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.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Case studies | 50% |
| Examination | Unit quiz | 25% |
| Participation | Online discussions | 25% |
ONLINE| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Case studies | 50% |
| Examination | Unit quiz | 25% |
| Participation | Online discussions | 25% |
Text References
- ^ Binkley, L.M. (2007). Bates' guide to physical exam and history taking (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Bentley, K. J. (Ed.). (2002). Social work practice in mental health: Contemporary roles, tasks and techniques. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
- American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the american psychological association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Porth, C. M. (2011). Essential of pathophysiology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Carville K. (2012). Wound care manual (6th ed.). Osborne Park, Australia: Silver Chain Nursing Association.
- Bates, K.D, Boucher, D, Crawford, C. et al. (2012). The north central EMS institute community paramedicine lesson plan. St Cloud, MN. North Central EMS Institute.
- Campo. T.M, Lafferty, K. (2010). Essential procedures for practioners in emergency, urgent, and primary care settings: A clinical companion.
- Ramsey, R., Gerada, C., Mars, S., & Szmukler. G. (Eds.). (2001). Mental illness: A handbook for carers. London & Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Clark, M.J. (2008). Community health nursing (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
Journal References
- Family and Community Health
- Journal of Community Health
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
- Australian Journal of Public Health
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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