Undergraduate - UnitBEH3161 - Paramedic management of maternal and neonatal health

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedics
Offered	Peninsula First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Gayle McLelland

Synopsis

This unit continues to develop the role of the paramedic as a clinician by developing knowledge and skills needed to care for birthing women and neonates in the community. The unit will be case based, and will include clinical skills laboratories and simulation to develop essential clinical skills, clinical problem solving and decision making competencies.

Outcomes

By the completion of this unit, the student should be able to:

Describe models of care associated with maternal services available to the community.
Identify and interpret the evidence supporting the paramedic care of pregnant and childbearing women and their babies.
Describe the clinical manifestations of selected health conditions in pregnant and birthing women that may be encountered by paramedics.
Describe the epidemiology, presentation and management of selected conditions experienced by women who are pregnant or experiencing childbirth.
Demonstrate the paramedic assessment and management of

maternal and neonatal health care needs.

Demonstrate appropriate paramedic care of the birthing woman in the community.
Demonstrate appropriate paramedic care of the newborn in the community.
Investigate the care needs of the unplanned birth of a neonate in the community.
Investigate cultural considerations paramedics should observe when caring for pregnant women.

Assessment

3 x online quizzes (10% each): 30% total
Assignment (1500 - 2000 words): 35%
Written examination (2 hours): 35%
Compulsory attendance at simulation x 4: hurdle

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Gayle McLelland

Workload requirements

6 hours per week involving lectures, tutorials, simulation and clinical laboratories.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Emergency health, Emergency health - paramedic practice

Prerequisites

BEH1011 and BEH1102

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) or
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)