par5cmd paramedic clinical placement d
PARAMEDIC CLINICAL PLACEMENT D
PAR5CMD
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students undertaking the Bachelor of Paramedic Practice and Bachleor of Public Health Promotion program are required to undertake clinical placements to develop their professional knowledge, clinical practice and professional behaviours. In this fourth and final clinical placement subject, students will have an opportunity to integrate theory into practice under supervision in specialist clinical settings. Students will undertake placements in the emergency health system as well as in emergency paramedic services. These specialised clinical experiences will enable students to develop as clinicians within the framework of the Paramedics Australasia Competency Standards for Paramedics and the broader emergency health system. While on these clinical placements, students will have the opportunity to practice and develop their clinical skills in the management of patients with acute health conditions in supervised clinical environments.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSusan Furness
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PAR5CMB
Co-requisites PAR5CMC, PHE3FEB
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSusan Furness
Class requirements
Problem Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 8.0 hours problem based learning per study period from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Students participate in an on-line clinical practicum discussion forum equivalent to 8-hours"
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 17.0 days placement - off site per study period from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake clinical placement of 17.5 x 8-hour days ( 140 hours)"
SeminarWeek: 43 - 43
One 5.0 days seminar per study period from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students participate in a 5-day seminar at the end of semester"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Practicum Discussion Forum (500-word equivalent) | 10 | |
| One 1,000-word annotated bibliography of risk management | 20 | |
| One 1,500-word reflective clinical case study | 40 | |
| One 1,500-word risk assessment - clinical error | 30 |