FOUNDATIONS OF PARAMEDIC PRACTICE

PAR1FPP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will provide students with a theoretical framework that underpins the paramedic systematic approach to an incident and prepares students for further paramedic clinical content. A number of clinical concepts will be presented, including safety and wellbeing, the paramedic clinical approach, clinical reasoning and pathophysiology and clinical procedures relating to airway and respiratory status, perfusion and alterations in consciousness.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Susan Furness

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: HBS1HBB AND HBS1HBA

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: All students must successfully complete this subject prior to enrolling in PAR3IPP Introduction to Paramedic Practice. This includes any student considering a lateral transfer into second year of the paramedicine program.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Ambulance and MICA Paramedics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Ambulance Victoria

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Ambulance Victoria

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe the principles underpinning the standard paramedic approach to an incident and implement appropriate measures to simulated patients in correct sequence.

02. Recognise potential hazards at simulated paramedic response scenes and describe techniques to eliminate or minimise these hazards

03. Determine the physiological status of a range of simulated patients through demonstrated correct use of standard assessment techniques.

04. Describe, provide a rationale for, and implement appropriate airway and unconscious patient management techniques for simulated patients in a variety of settings.

05. Describe the legalities relating to consent and assumed consent for different patient presentations and circumstances.

Bendigo, 2020, Week 02-08, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan Furness

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 8
One 5.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 8 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 2 - 8
Three 7.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 8 and delivered via face-to-face.
The class will be divided into two groups: Group 1 has face to face scheduled for W04 Fri, W05 Thurs, W07 Thurs. Group 2 has face to face scheduled for W04 Tue, W05 Fri, W07 Fri

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Practical examination (1,500-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Online quiz (750-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Essay (1,000-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO5
Online quiz 2 (total 750-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5