Overview

This topic is designed for the integration of theoretical topics with paramedic practice by using clinical simulation and online teaching resources. With an enhanced focus on developing critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills, students will be able to prioritise clinical care through authentic learning opportunities and experiential learning provided. The … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Demonstrate integration of theory to paramedic practice for a variety of medical and traumatic emergencies and management of injury and illness
  • Develop physical examination techniques in relation to common medical and traumatic emergencies and to apply these in a pre-hospital context
  • Demonstrate safe and effective critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills in a pre-hospital care context
  • Demonstrate competency in extrapolating components of medical and trauma related clinical scenarios in order to compare and contrast findings with current Australian Resuscitation Council and international guidelines
  • Demonstrate sound pharmacological knowledge of medications used in a pre-hospital care context

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Assumed knowledge

Advanced Life Support.