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Unit Set Information

Critical Care Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2020 : Code SPAALK

This specialisation is designed to develop advanced clinical knowledge and skills for the Critical Care Paramedic practice. Upon completion, students will be able to assess and treat complex medical, cardiac, and trauma patients, lead teams of responders in layered response systems, and operate in an air medical scene response setting.

Disclaimer

This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

• Master of Paramedical Science

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students should be aware that some units may require on-campus attendance in addition to the normal semester periods. This specialisation can be studied entirely online when suitable agreements have been established to provide supervision of the practical components of the course. However, if suitable supervisors and/or facilities are not available at the time, attendance at the Joondalup Campus will be required. In the absence of clinical placement settings, on-campus intensive workshops will be provided to meet the learning outcomes of individual units.

Clinical or professional work placement Requirement

A clinical practicum is required to be completed for this Critical Care specialisation.

Duty of care

To be eligible to undertake clinical practice and fulfil their duty of care, students are required to complete risk management protocols on enrolment and carry out amendments in subsequent semesters, as appropriate. Risk management protocols include, but are not restricted to: Certificate of National Police Clearance Evidence of immunisation status as per the Department of Health schedule, more information at www.health.wa.gov.au/circularsnew/circular.cfm?Circ_ID=12275 MRSA clearance if worked in, or been admitted to, a health facility outside of Western Australia in the 12 months prior to enrolment Working with Children Check, more information at www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au

Attendance requirements

Students will be required to attend during the hours established by the clinical placement agency. These may occur at times outside the identified semester weeks or normal business hours. Clinical practice periods may change with minimal notice to students due to circumstances outside the control of the School.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an advanced body of knowledge and understanding of research theory, practice and recent developments and methods within advanced cardiac, medical, retrieval medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and critical care.
2. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of research principles and methods through the review and analysis of existing research relevant to work and learning in critical care.
3. Reflect critically on theory and its application to critical care.
4. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex concepts and problems in critical care through the application of advanced health technology, information technology and numeric literacy.
5. Communicate critical care knowledge and research results, in writing and orally using plain English and making a sustained argument to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
6. Generate abstract ideas in order to create and evaluate innovative practice which can be used to problem-solve and lead to the advancement of professional knowledge.
7. Critically consider and apply emergent practice principles, including sustainability and global perspectives, relevant to critical care.
8. Demonstrate and reflect on cross-cultural awareness, including indigenous cultural competence as it applies to research design, research methods and/or professional practice in critical care.
9. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work in team settings, relevant to research or work-integrated projects to produce measurable outcomes.
10. Independently integrate theoretical and technical knowledge to contribute to the development of theory, understanding and practice in critical care.
11. Design, plan, apply and evaluate a substantial piece of research, with accountability, which contributes to theory and/or practice in critical care.

Specialisation Structure

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