Overview

This unit builds on the foundation of the paramedic clinician and expands on the patient assessment skills developed in clinical concepts 1. This unit's primary focus is on the recognition and management of the unconscious and cardiac arrest patient. Students will gain an understanding of the major causes of an … For more content click the Read More button below. In the practical setting students will practice advanced airway management, drug administration and defibrillation. In addition, this unit encourages students to explore the concept of evidence based practice and gain a deeper understanding of the evolution of practice in relation to resuscitation. Paramedic clinical practice will be contextualised through supervised clinical experience with an emergency ambulance service.

Offerings

S1-01-PENINSULA-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-PENINSULA-ONLINE

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Natalie Fonda

Unit Coordinator(s)

Amanda Abbass

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Demonstrate the standard clinical approach and patient centred interview techniques;

2.

Identify the role research evidence plays in informing paramedic protocols and practice;

3.

Describe the causes of altered consciousness, and describe and demonstrate the effective management of these patients;

4.

Perform safe and effective practice in relation to drug administration, defibrillation and manual handling of patients;

5.

Explain the concept of perfusion and the shock process and the implications of this in the out of hospital setting;

6.

Identify and demonstrate the management of safe and effective resuscitation techniques including ventilation, external cardiac compressions and defibrillation.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment

1 - In semester quizzes x 2 (1 hour each)
2 - Clinical portfolio
3 - End of semester exam (2 hours and 10 minutes)
4 - End of semester practical assessment (pass/fail)

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is not available for this unit. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Practical activities

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Paramedicine