Paramedic Clinical Practice 6

Unit code: HFB3001 | Study level: Undergraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
St Albans
HFB3134 - Paramedic Clinical Practice 5; and
HFB3130 - Paramedic Clinical Science 4 (Mental Health and Mental Illness); or
HFB3004 - Mental Health and Illness
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
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Overview

This unit will allow students the opportunity to apply their skills as practically and culturally safe clinicians. Students will have the opportunity to apply, integrate, consolidate and extend their theoretical knowledge and practical skills gained from earlier years, in relation to complex yet commonly experienced patient conditions. This unit will further student knowledge and understanding of paediatric and agitated patients, using contemporary and evidence-based best practice. The focus will be on safe, evidence-based pre-hospital assessment and management of these patients, through to hospital procedures. This includes pathophysiology, the safe use of pharmacotherapies and incorporating relevant aspects of the National Safety and Quality Health Service standards.
The unit will also extend the student's knowledge, exploring a variety of jurisdictional clinical practice guidelines, the developing role of extended care in the out-of-hospital environment and clinical reasoning and critical decision making. Students are encouraged to participate in safe and effective written and verbal communication and critical, self-reflection throughout the unit, to allow for continued student development.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency in safely assessing and managing patients and critically reflect on modifications required across a range of complex conditions;
  2. Articulate and demonstrate the mechanism of action and the safe and correct management of appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological agents, including evaluation of use and outcomes;
  3. Evaluate and analyse a variety of extended scopes of paramedic practice, in order to develop and expand students’ knowledge, critical thinking, clinical reasoning and understanding of evidence-based practice; and
  4. Justify evidence-based clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills through a case-based learning approach.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Scenario based MCQ Assessment (60 mins)
Assessment type: Practicum
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Grade: Pass/Fail
OSCE – Skills (30 mins)
Assessment type: Practicum
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Self-directed Learning
Assessment type: Practicum
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Grade: Pass/Fail
OSCE – Scenario (45 mins)

Required reading

RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Cameron, P., Little, M., Mitra, B., & Deasy, C. (Eds.). (2019). Textbook of adult emergency medicine (5th ed.). Elsevier. Cameron, P., Browne, G. J., Mitra, B., Dalziel, S., & Craig, S. (Eds.). (2024). Textbook of paediatric emergency medicine (4th ed.). Elsevier. Curtis, K., Ramsden, C., Shaban, R., Fry, M., & Considine, J. (Eds.). (2019). Emergency and trauma care for nurses and paramedics (3rd ed.). Elsevier. Wesley, K. (2022). Huszar's ECG and 12-lead interpretation (6th ed.). Elsevier.

As part of a course

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