Evidence based practice (6 points)
(MED)
Leader: Mr Malcolm Boyle
Offered:
Peninsula First semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2004 (OCL)
Peninsula Second semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2004 (OCL)
Peninsula Summer 2004 (Day)
Peninsula Summer 2004 (OCL)
Peninsula First semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2005 (OCL)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Peninsula Summer 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Summer 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis:
Objectives: By the completion of this unit, the student will be able to: 1. Understand the relationships between theory, practice and research and how this can contribute to the body of knowledge of ambulance practice 2. Identify possible research questions and explore the application of research findings to ambulance paramedic practice 3. Identify the potential scope for paramedic's as researchers 4. Identify barriers to effective research in the pre-hospital care setting and suggest potential solutions to improve the scope and quality of pre-hospital research 5. Understand the concepts of evidence based practice and identify the application of these principles to ambulance practice 6. Evaluate selected findings of clinical research with respect to their application to ambulance clinical practice 7. Understand and interpret statistical tests at an introductory level
Assessment: 4 x Worksheets - 40% 2000 word written assignment - 60%
Contact Hours: 156 hours including 24 hours direct contact
Prerequisites: Students are required to hold a Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies or equivalent and be practising paramedics and/or Australian armed forces personnel.
Corequisites: PAR3010, PAR3020, PAR3030
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