Offered
Peninsula Ambulance teaching period 1 2008 (Day)
Peninsula Ambulance teaching period 2 2008 (Day)
Peninsula Ambulance teaching period 3 2008 (Day)
Peninsula Ambulance teaching period 4 2008 (Day)
Peninsula Ambulance teaching period 6 2008 (Day)
Peninsula Full year 2008 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester to First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
This unit explores the practical and clinical perspectives of ambulance paramedic practice and develops in the student an understanding of the ambulance service as a resource for the community. Areas covered include assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring basic patient care. The systematic approach to the assessment and management of acute illness and injury commonly encountered in ambulance paramedic practice is introduced through the concept of the time critical patient and the fundamental elements of the clinical problem solving approach. This unit is a foundation for more advanced concepts in the second year.
Assessment
Examinations: 50%
Small group activity: 15%
Assignments: 15%
Clinical problem solving worksheet: 10%
Equipment fault finding worksheet: 10%
Practical assessments: Pass/Fail
Objective structured clinical examinations: Pass/Fail
Contact hours
312 hours including 250 hours direct contact
Prerequisites
employment by an Ambulance Service
