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)

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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

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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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
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
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically evaluate current paramedic practice in Victoria and develop a management plan that would yield improvements through implementation of innovative approaches
02. Construct and perform comprehensive assessments and management of patients with complex critical conditions in a variety of simulated settings
03. Analyse and describe the roles of the multidisciplinary healthcare team members involved in the management of a patient within the context of a complex clinical situation in both the out- of hospital and in hospital settings.
04. Formulate and implement an assessment and treatment strategy in conjunction with members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
05. Plan and provide rationale for the response, scene management, and determination of destination of the patient in a SLE scenario.
06. Justify and demonstrate an awareness of specific entities that may be part of a complex clinical situation.

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 elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Five quizzes (equivalent to 1000-words)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 1-hour written Examination

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6

One 2,000-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO3, SILO5