| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Ipswich | |
| Short Description: | Paramedic Placement 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: PMC3103
Rationale
Paramedic Placement 4 provides students with their fourth and final practical placement opportunity. This placement is the opportunity to hone the application of their skill and knowledge under supervision of a qualified paramedic. This course provides a capstone experience in the paramedic program.
Synopsis
During the fourth placement of five weeks, students will be expected to perform as an integral third crew member and significantly contribute to clinical decision making and treatment decisions as well as actively participate in the patient care. Students will be expected to undertake many tasks independently while demonstrating a thorough knowledge and understanding of ambulance equipment, procedures, processes and documentation.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Evaluate own performance in a clinical situation with regard to skills and attitude
- Demonstrate high level effective communication skills and the ability to professionally interact with people from diverse age groups and cultures
- Demonstrate a high level of participation in decision making regarding the assessment and management appropriate to a final semester student
- Demonstrate the ability to manage individuals presenting with a broad range of medical problems and conditions
- Apply evidence-based practice to manage individuals in an ambulance environment or pre-hospital setting
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour in an ambulance environment.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mandatory guidelines and legislation | 15.00 |
| 2. | Effective teamwork skills and strategies | 20.00 |
| 3. | High level and effective communication techniques and skills | 20.00 |
| 4. | Ethical and professional behaviour | 20.00 |
| 5. | Decision making, critical thinking, clinical reasoning and reflective practice | 25.00 |
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=01&subject1=PMC3203)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
There are no texts or materials required for this course.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Clinical Experience | 175.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Attendance | 1 | 1 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 1) |
| Placement Supervisor Report | 1 | 14 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 2) |
| Reflective Practice Portfolio | 1 | 85 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 3) |
Notes
- Assessment item due 9 days after completion of clinical placement.
- Assessment item due 9 days after completion of clinical placement.
- Assessment item due 9 days after completion of clinical placement.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
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 an individual assessment item a student must achieve 100% of the marks (mark of 1) for that 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 a student must attempt and receive 100% (mark of 1) for all assessment items in the course. -
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: There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
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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's referencing guide. These policies can be found at
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.