| Semester 2, 2020 On-campus Ipswich | |
| Short Description: | Paramedic Skills 4 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Health and Wellbeing |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 069905 - Paramedical Studies |
| Grading basis : | Pass/Not Pass |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: PMC2102
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: PMC2201 and PMC2210
Rationale
Paramedic Skills 4 will extend the knowledge and skills students have acquired in Paramedic Skills 1, 2, and 3. Content in this course addresses the knowledge and skills practising paramedics require to be efficient in managing adverse situations and emergencies. Skills acquired in this course are paramount to the achievement of paramedic practice.
Synopsis
The course is designed to offer students a comprehensive educational and skill development experience. A key emphasis of this course is to further expand communication skills to include communicating with people experiencing adverse conditions such as agitation. Paramedic Skills 4 also includes skill development in the area of musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and neurological injuries and emergencies.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will have:
- Demonstrate the ability to perform musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and neurological assessments including accurate history taking.
- Examine effective management strategies for individuals with musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and neurological related injuries
- Integrate knowledge, practical skills and problem-solving in the management of individuals with musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and neurological related injuries
- Examine effective communication techniques used with individuals, family members, healthcare professionals and other professionals
- Apply evidence-based practice in the management of individuals with musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and neurological related injuries
- Complete high quality clinical reports and documentation
- Demonstrate the ability to calculate accurate drug dosages
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calculate drug doses | 10.00 |
| 2. |
Physical assessments: Musculoskeletal Gastrointestinal Neurological |
30.00 |
| 3. | Management of medical, surgical and traumatic emergencies | 30.00 |
| 4. | Evidence based practice and medical, surgical and traumatic emergencies | 20.00 |
| 5. | Effective communication skills used in emergency situations | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=PMC2202)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 35.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 30.00 |
| Laboratory or Practical Classes | 36.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 52.00 |
| Workshops | 12.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | 1 | 1 | 18 Sep 2020 | |
| Lab Participation and Attend | 1 | 1 | 08 Oct 2020 | |
| Clinical Skills (OSCE) | 1 | 98 | 13 Oct 2020 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- Clinical skills assessment will be held at the end of the semester, before commencement of the exam period.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend the mandatory laboratories or practical classes. It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete each assessment item students must achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 (100%) for that assessment item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade students must attend and participate in the mandatory laboratories or practical classes and achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 (100%) for each assessment item. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a failing grade or an incomplete grade. -
Examination information:
No exam for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
As there is no exam in the course, there will be no deferred or supplementary exams. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the APA referencing style. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA referencing style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. These policies can be found at
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. Conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. Forms part of the Bachelor of Paramedicine internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at . -
Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.