Courses & Units
Emergency Ambulance Clinical Placement 1 CAA109
This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.
Introduction
This is the first emergency ambulance clinical placement, which will provide the student with the opportunity to observe and integrate into the ambulance team culture and environment. The student will be a third member of an emergency ambulance crew moving from being an observer to being able to participate in limited patient care by assisting the ambulance crew members with basic skills which are within their scope of practice, under the direct supervision of a qualified paramedic preceptor.
The student will continue to develop foundation knowledge and clinical assessment techniques within the context of paramedicine, by observing practicing paramedics in the field. Focus of this clinical placement includes: patient assessment, basic medications, patient communication and an overview of the common clinical conditions encountered in the out-of-hospital setting. The principles of manual handling and OH & S critical to paramedic practice will also be considered in the clinical context.
Summary
| Unit name | Emergency Ambulance Clinical Placement 1 |
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| Unit code | CAA109 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Medicine |
| Discipline | Paramedicine |
| Coordinator | Ms Suzanne Avis |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the principles of Workplace Health and Safety in providing patient care (PPCS: 6)
- Perform systematic and structured patient assessment, including patient history, physical examination and vital sign assessment
- Discuss management plans of routine patient presentations in a clinical environment (PPCS: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Observe how best clinical evidence is transitioned into host State ambulance service guidelines (Clinical Practice Guidelines (AT) or Clinical Skills & Procedures (ASNSW)) (PPCS: 2, 3, 5, 7)
- Observe application of ambulance service pharmacology, clinical skills and procedures in the context of patient care (PPCS: 1, 5, 6)
- Apply knowledge of correct application and maintenance of standard ambulance vehicle equipment under supervision. (PPCS: 1, 3, 6)
- Apply clinical problem solving process (incorporating the integration and application of critical analysis of research literature and reflection on practice) in the delivery of patient care (PPCS: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8)
- Discuss how patient treatment changes according to the patient’s condition, based on understanding of the literature, evidence based practice and reflection. (PPCS: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders in a professional manner. (including patient health record) (PPCS: 1, 4)
- Demonstrate effective communication with patients in routine clinical settings (PPCS: 4, 8)
- Demonstrate the willingness and/or ability to work as part of a paramedic team in a supervised environment (PPCS: 3, 4)
- Demonstrate behaviour which mimics paramedic professional practice (PPCS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9)
- Demonstrate behaviour which is patient focused (e.g.: awareness of the influences of an ageing population) (PPCS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9)
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| not applicable |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.
Requisites
Prerequisites
CAA108Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Four week integrated learning (inclusive of clinical placement and clinical placement equivalent experience). 5 x weekly tutorial sessions. |
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| Assessment | Reflective Journal Pass/ Fail|Clinical Placement Record Pass/ Fail|Clinical Practice Summary Final Pass/ Fail|Global Perspectives program Pass/ Fail. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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