PAR1011 · Foundations of paramedic practice 1

Overview

In this unit, you will learn about the use of a standard approach to the assessment of a patient in paramedic care. This will include providing you with knowledge about the patient centred interview, measurement of key vital signs, and the use of key pieces of equipment. You will learn about common risks inherent to the paramedic role, and will learn self-protection strategies. Further to this, you will learn about professional communication strategies with a specific focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of health communication. You will also be introduced to the concepts and rationale guiding the principles of by-stander cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Areas of study: Paramedicine

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Apply the principles of the standard clinical approach to the paramedic assessment of patients;
2. Demonstrate the practical skills required to perform a thorough paramedic patient assessment;
3. Interpret the findings of a patient assessment and the paramedic care required at a novice level;
4. Apply the pathophysiology of cardiac arrest to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at a bystander level;
5. Illustrate professional communication and behaviours appropriate to a paramedic.

Workload

A combination of lectures, tutorials, practicals and online activities (6 hours per week), and self-directed study (6 hours per week). Total 12hrs per week.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.