PAR5420 · Critical care management of cardiac emergencies

Overview

This unit introduces you to an advanced level of knowledge and skills related to the critical care management of patients with cardiac complications. You will explore the pathophysiology of cardiac disease, and link this to the prehospital, and hospital treatment pathways. Additionally, you will explore the epidemiology and patient profile of cardiac conditions, and you will combine this with an advanced capacity to assess and care for this patient cohort. In the unit you will apply educational strategies to consolidate clinical learning and support the development of your peers in advance cardiac care. You must be actively engaged in appropriate clinical practice, clinical placements or clinical simulation to achieve the outcomes of this unit.

Areas of study: Paramedic practice

Offerings

Assessment

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

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. Analyse the epidemiology and impact of cardiac disease to inform clinical management.
2. Integrate knowledge of complex and atypical electrocardiographics to inform evidence-based, clinical decision making.
3. Integrate clinical and non clinical evidence-based interventions for high-acuity cardiac emergencies.
4. Evaluate pre-hospital advanced cardiac life support and the contributions of critical care paramedics to ensure quality improvement in patient outcomes.
5. Apply educational strategies, to consolidate clinical learning and support the development of peers in advanced cardiac care.

Workload

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