Overview

This topic is designed to allow the student to integrate all previous learning and achieve the graduate attributes of the degree. Students will be well prepared to meet the challenges of a career in pre-hospital care and will enter internships with ambulance services with confidence.

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Aims

This topic aims to provide the student with an integration of all the paramedic related skills, knowledge and attitudes, in order to enable them to graduate with confidence and a thorough grounding in paramedic practice in preparation for their internship. Specifically, the topic aims to develop competency in pre-hospital emergency patient care, effective scene management and leadership skills. The topic will also acquaint the students with the knowledge of legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines that are typically applicable to working in the pre-hospital service industry.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Critically analyse personal understanding and skill proficiency in relation to the Australian professional paramedic capability expectations
2.
Integrate learned paramedic knowledge and skills within the design of holistic and complex patient centred care
3.
Critique relevant evidence required to underpin justifiable clinical decisions and practice
4.
Analyse patient-centred contexts of paramedic practice and culturally safe practice requirements
5.
Formulate and execute patient care standards which reflect the expectations of practicing and commencing paramedics

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Requisites information

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Assumed knowledge

Basic Life Support (BLS).