PAR3POP
PAEDIATRICS AND OBSTETRICS FOR PARAMEDICS
PAR3POP
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will consider a range of medical and emergency care conditions relating to the following specific areas: gynaecology, obstetrics and paediatrics. Pre-hospital emergency management of patients, in these patient populations, will be discussed and applied to simulated case presentations. Emphasis will be placed on reflective, evidence-based practice and decision-making, and problem-solving skills needed to manage these population groups. Students will also combine theoretical knowledge, with practical skills, to effectively manage acute emergency gynaecological presentations, both normal and abnormal labour and birth processes, and the most common illnesses and injuries in the paediatric population.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorIllya Selmes
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHE3COS & PAR3IPP
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Individually, and as part of a team, use appropriate language and communication aides to communicate effectively with gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients.
- Activities:
- Scenarios and roleplay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
02. You will be able to assess gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients in a variety of simulated settings.
- Activities:
- Simulated case studies and scenarios. Whole of class case studies.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
03. Individually, and as a part of a team, judge and justify your assessment of a patient's condition using a paramedic decision-making process.
- Activities:
- Scenarios. Written case studies.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Individually, and as a part of a team, plan the management of, justify your plan, and effectively manage gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients.
- Activities:
- Scenarios, skills stations, roleplay and case studies.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
05. Individually, and as part of a team, monitor and alter management of patients presenting from gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric population groups.
- Activities:
- Scenarios, skills stations, roleplay and case studies.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIllya Selmes
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 17 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 17 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"class will be broken into 2 lab groups (0900-1200hrs and 1300 to 1600hrs) to be held on the same day."
LectureWeek: 17 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 17 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 16
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via online.
"Students will study an online module during teaching weeks 10-15. Approximately 3 hours per week will be required, at the student's discretion."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1-hour written exam (1000 word equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 30-minute individual practical exam (3,000 word equivalent). | Exam will be a clinical skills and medical case simulation. This is a HURDLE assessment: must pass this to pass subject | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Written submission profiling a paediatric illness (500 words) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |