Monash University

Leader(s): Ms Andrea Wyatt

Offered

Peninsula First semester 2009 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2009 (Day)
Peninsula Summer semester A to Semester one 2009 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will cover the theoretical underpinnings required to develop in the student
an appropriate level of knowledge, understanding and skill related to the provision of
care to the adult population in the circumstances of common and less common
medical emergencies. The student's previous clinical experience is used as the basis
for identifying key differences in the advanced life support measures appropriate to
these conditions.

Objectives

By the completion of this unit the student will be able to:

1. discuss the anatomical and physiological basis of common emergency medical

conditions;

2. recall the pharmacology of relevant drugs used in the emergency management of

adult medical emergency conditions;

3. relate the pathophysiology of common emergency medical conditions to their

management;

4. demonstrate the required clinical skills to be able to manage the adult medical

emergencies and recognise, assess and manage patients with abnormal behaviour;

5. 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 a
clinical problem solving and clinical decision making model;

6. describe the benefits of pre-hospital adult medical emergency life support and the

related role of community emergency health practitioners;

7. discuss the epidemiology of emergency medical conditions;
8. describe the ongoing management of patients with common emergency medical

conditions in hospital emergency departments;

9. discuss how community emergency health practitioners might relate to and coordinate with hospital emergency departments;
10. demonstrate the characteristics of an interactional professional within the context

of managing patients with emergency medical conditions; and

11. implement evidence-base practice to management of emergency medical conditions.

Assessment

Examinations (75%)
Adult Medical Emergency Simulation (25%)
Professional Development (Pass/Fail)

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students sponsored by Ambulance Victoria, and the
Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre, or other industry sponsored
students.