MICA paramedic management of emergency medical conditions and abnormal behaviour (6 points)
(MED)
Leader: Ms Andrea Wyatt
Offered:
Peninsula First semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula SS-S1 2004 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula SS-S1 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: By the completion of this unit the student should be able to: 1. Demonstrate an ability through self appraisal, feedback and supervised clinical experience, to continue with the process of developing as an interactional professional within the context of managing patients with emergency medical conditions. 2. Understand the application of evidence-based practice to the MICA Paramedic management of emergency medical conditions. 3. Discuss the anatomical and physiological basis of common emergency medical conditions. 4. Recall the pharmacology of relevant drugs included in the adult medical emergency Clinical Practice guidelines; 5. Relate the pathophysiology of common emergency medical conditions to their management; 6. Demonstrate the required clinical skills to be able to implement the adult medical emergency Clinical Practice Guidelines and recognise, assess and manage patients with abnormal behaviour; 7. Demonstrate the ability to integrate the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to the management of the adult patient with an emergency medical condition in 'real time' work simulation using the MICA Paramedic clinical problem solving and clinical decision making model; 8. Describe the benefits of pre-hospital adult medical emergency life support and the related role of the MICA Paramedic; 9. Discuss the epidemiology of emergency medical conditions; 10. Describe the ongoing management of patients with common emergency medical conditions hospital emergency departments; and 11. Discuss how a MICA Paramedic might relate to and co-ordinate with hospital emergency departments.
Assessment: Examinations 75%, Adult Medical Emergency Simulation 25%, Professional Development Pass/Fail
Contact Hours: 104 hours comprising lectures, tutorials, practical sessions and clinical scenarios, self-directed learning materials and WebCT, 20 hours supervised hospital clinical practice.
Prerequisites: Successful applicants must: have a bachelor's degree or equivalent; have a minimum of two years post qualification clinical experience; and be currently qualified Ambulance Paramedics currently employed by an ambulance service. Applicants without a degree will be considered if they have extensive relevant experience.
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