PAR2020 · Foundation paramedic clinical practice

Overview

In this unit you will transition along the continuum from observer to practitioner in clinical emergency out-of-hospital, community and hospital settings with placements at agencies relevant to year two units of study. Through these placements you will have the opportunity to practice and develop your clinical and communication skills in the assessment and management of patients whilst under the supervision of approved and experienced practitioners. In addition to placements, you will complete immersive simulation days. You will build on the model of paramedic clinical competence you have developed in prerequisite units and will provide you the context to support the development of your knowledge and skills necessary for effective patient focused care. You will also enhance self-care and reflection of self and others, strategies that will challenge you to consider all aspects of paramedic practice. Finally, tutorials/workshops will provide you with an opportunity to discuss and examine societal issues such as drug/alcohol abuse, homelessness, mental health, and family violence and how these intersect and impact patient health and well-being. You will also participate in practical debriefing sessions and explore how prejudices can impact their behaviour and patient care.

Areas of study: Paramedicine

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit. A pass grade must be achieved on all assessment tasks

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

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate as a competent practitioner a person-centred, evidence-based approach to the clinical assessment and care of patients
2. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attributes required for safe and competent paramedic practice.
3. Evaluate and apply the Paramedicine Board of Australia Professional Standards and the shared Code of Conduct.
4. Evaluate professional and inclusive communication strategies with interprofessional teams to optimise person-centred care.
5. Apply the biopsychosocial determinants of health to inform culturally-safe, evidence-based practice across population diversity.
6. Evaluate and apply evidence-based strategies to promote the health and wellbeing of paramedics in diverse practice contexts.
7. Evaluate clinical experiences through reflexivity and the influence on future practice.

Workload

A combination of tutorials, online activities, and self-directed study (3 hours per week). Fieldwork Paramedic clinical placement (12 shifts) Community/hospital placements (4 shifts) Practical Activities Attend one simulation day per semester. Tutorials Includes compulsory interprofessional tutorial.

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