par3ecp ext care paramed
EXTENDED CARE PARAMEDICINE
PAR3ECP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject combines both public health and paramedic components of the course to gain the knowledge and skills essential for practice as an extended care practitioner. There will be enhancement of assessment skills, knowledge, and planning and referral systems. You will gain insight into the broader concepts and the resources available to better enhance health outcomes for clients and their communities.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGeorge Mnatzaganian
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PAR3PMM PAR3PCR
Co-requisites PAR3ACM
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse and discuss the community health care assessment model, and compare and contrast this with conventional paramedic assessments
- Activities:
- Blended learning, face to face lectures and workshops
02. Differentiate between the role of community health care worker, paramedic, and community or extended care paramedic, and explain and critique the responsibilities of an ECP within a multi-disciplinary health care team.
- Activities:
- Blended learning and face to face lectures
03. Perform a range of clinical assessments and interventions in a variety of simulated unscheduled healthcare, primary care, acute and in-patient settings.
- Activities:
- Blended learning, face to face lectures and workshops
04. Formulate patient care plans based on your knowledge of individual and social determinants of health, patient demographics, advanced patient medical interviews and clinical assessments
- Activities:
- Blended learning, face to face lectures and workshops
05. Evaluate the need for radiological, medical or surgical procedures requiring healthcare interventions beyond the scope of a community paramedic, and demonstrate the referral of patients to appropriate health services.
- Activities:
- Blended learning, face to face lectures and workshops
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2019, Week 30-50, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Mnatzaganian
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 35
One 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 35 and delivered via online.
"online education, as students will be concurrently on placement shifts for the first half of the semester."
Laboratory ClassWeek: 36 - 42
Two 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
"students will have 2 x 3hr sim lab classes each week. Students will be divided into two groups of 20 students, and will attend either the morning or afternoon class depending on allocation. I.E morning class to run from 0900 to 1200 and afternoon class from 1300 to 1600hrs two days per week. There are no classes scheduled for week 43 as they have a major simulation event that week in a different subject"
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 44 - 50
Five 10.0 hours placement - off site other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 44 to week 50 and delivered via face-to-face.
"clinical placement to be organised in the area of Primary Care. While all attempts will be made to obtain shifts prior to week 50, placement may be offered outside of standard semester dates."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study- hypothetical with subheadings (2000 word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Skill station assessment 20 minutes (1000 word equivalent) | 20 | 03, 04, 05 | |
| Written examination 1.5 hours (1500 word equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |