PAR4303

MICA paramedic management of emergency trauma and environmental conditions ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms Andrea Wyatt

Offered:
Peninsula First semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula SS-S1 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: This unit will cover theoretical underpinnings required to develop in the student an appropriate level of knowledge, understanding and skill related to the provision of MICA Paramedic trauma care. A MICA Paramedic clinical approach, clinical problem solving and clinical decision making model underpins this unit. Trauma care is approached from the contextual perspective of trauma systems, time critical guidelines and in-field triage criteria. Specific traumatic injuries are discussed in depth and practice in the related trauma skills is provided.

Objectives: By completion of this unit the student should be able to: 1. demonstrate an ability through self appraisal and supervised clinical experience, to continue the process of developing as an interactional professional within the context of managing patients with trauma emergencies. 2. understand the application of evidence-based practice to the MICA Paramedic management of emergency trauma and environmental conditions. 3. describe the structure of trauma systems and define the related in-field triage criteria; 4. recall the pharmacology of relevant drugs included in the trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines; 5. relate the pathophysiology of common traumatic and environmental injuries to their management; 6. demonstrate the advanced trauma life support clinical skills required of MICA Paramedics to be able to implement the adult trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines. 7. demonstrate the ability to integrate the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to the management of trauma and environmental emergencies in 'real time' work simulation using the MICA Paramedic clinical problem solving and clinical decision making model; 8. describe the benefits of pre-hospital advanced trauma life support and the related role of the MICA Paramedic. 9. discuss the epidemiology of trauma and environmental injury; 10. describe the ongoing management of patients with trauma in hospital critical care units within the framework of a trauma system; and 11. discuss how a MICA Paramedic relate to and co-ordinate with hospital critical care units.

Assessment: Examinations 75%, advanced trauma life support simulation 25% professional development assessment Pass/Fail.

Contact Hours: 104 hours comprising lectures, tutorials, practical sessins and clinical scenarios, self-directed learning materials and WebCT, 20 hours supervised hospital clinical practice, 32 hours independent work.

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.