ADVANCED CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
PAR3ACM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, the student develop will explore the advanced clinical management of critically ill or injured patients in complex situations. The student will further develop and refine their knowledge and skills required to manage complex critically ill patients both individually and as part of a group. They will gain insight into the process of working with intensive care paramedics and allied emergency and healthcare professionals. The student will engage in complex simulated learning environments (SLE) and case reviews, thereby further developing your advanced problem solving and decision making skills. Students will be required to utilize their Public Health and Paramedic knowledge and skills to create a significant pragmatic and well researched change to the current practice in patient management within Ambulance Victoria. This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential. Innovation and Entrepreneurship entails developing the ability to tackle problems creatively, generating new ideas, taking calculated risks and creating change to achieve ambitions - now and in the future.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: David Burns
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PAR3GSN AND PAR3POP
Co-requisites: PAR3MIM
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
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: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: BLUE STAR PRINT MELBOURNE(SUPPLIED BY LTU)
ISBN: N/A
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Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Emergency and Trauma Care
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Curtis and Ramsden
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ELSEVIER MOSBY,ST LOUIS, USA
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject
Total hours/days required: 150 hours (15days x 10 hrs)
Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible
WBL addtional requirements: Immunisations/Police Checks/Working with Children Checks are required as is the need to travel and potentially accommodation. Simulation and scenarios up to 18hrs offered in this subject.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Burns
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 37 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 15.00 days placement - off site other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 37 - 43
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
The class will be divided into two groups - morning and afternoon.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Five quizzes (equivalent to 1000-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
One 1-hour written Examination | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
One 2,000-word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |