Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit is designed to assist students to contextualize the health transport and non-emergency transport sectors and the role these agencies play within a contemporary model of paramedic practice.
The unit uses the patient-centred safety framework as a foundation and is designed to assist students to attain the Certificate 111 in Non-Emergency Client Transport.
The unit incorporates three interlinked modules; Interpersonal client and responder communication; Client and responder safety and; Patient assessment and delivery of care and integrates three of the core course themes.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. discuss the principles of occupational health and safety in the non-emergency and health transport sector workplace with particular emphasis on safe lifting techniques and principles of standard precautions and other aspects of infection control;
2. describe the standards of care and essential components of a patient-centred safety framework;
3. describe the history of the non-emergency transport system, discussing its nature and contribution to the emergency system;
4. describe the essential elements of contemporary models of health transport, discussing strengths, weaknesses and trends;
5. demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills with patients, relatives, co-workers and the multidisciplinary health care team;
6. demonstrate skills and knowledge necessary to provide basic patient centred care contextualized as required to address specific industry, enterprise or workplace requirements;
7. identify sources of potential stress within the work environment and develop appropriate strategies to minimise and manage these stressors; and
8. investigate and describe variables within the work environment, scope of practice, teamwork and community that contribute towards successful delivery of care within the non-emergency ambulance service and health transport sectors.
9. discuss the legal framework underpinning the health transport and non-emergency transport sectors and identify the key differences between the emergency and non-emergency transport sectors

Assessment

Written exam (3 hour): 60%
Written assignment (1 x 2000 words): 40%
Essential practical skills: Pass/Fail

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Chris Huggins

Contact hours

1 credit point = 1 hour contact and 1 hour self directed study for one academic semester