Postgraduate - UnitPAR4400 - Theoretical foundations of intensive care paramedic practice

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedics
Offered	Alfred Hospital First semester 2014 (Day) Alfred Hospital First semester 2014 (Off-campus) Alfred Hospital Second semester 2014 (Off-campus) Alfred Hospital Summer semester A 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Karen Zaleski

Synopsis

This unit will introduce the student to the underpinning pedagogical framework and themes intensive care paramedicine. To aid familiarisation to a new practice environment, the role requirements and attributes of an intensive care paramedic as an interactive professional within an integrated system of Emergency Medical Services will be explored. Students are expected to use this opportunity to build on their understanding of the range of reactions that patients, family, and co-workers in the health system experience in response to sudden illness and injury. Essential underpinning theoretical knowledge bases will be developed and consolidated.

Outcomes

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

Describe the theoretical models and themes that support the development of a MICA Paramedic as an interactive professional;
Relate the desired personal and professional attributes of a graduate of Monash University and a MICA Paramedic to their own professional practice;
Discuss the importance of MICA Paramedic practice being evidence based;
Discuss the process by which the MICA Paramedic practice and Clinical Practice Guidelines are developed;
Discuss the ethical and professional frameworks within which MICA Paramedics practice;
Describe the required knowledge base and scope of practice of a MICA Paramedic;
Identify the legislative and supportive frameworks that support the role of the MICA Paramedic;
Describe the social significance of health and illness within society;
Identify the reactions of patients and family to acute illness and injury within a range of cultural contexts;
Discuss the historical evolution of the MICA Paramedic within the integrated Emergency Medical Services environment.

Assessment

Examination 50%
Portfolio 50% (5,000 word equivalent)

Chief examiner(s)

Andrew Johnson

Off-campus attendance requirements

Students will be expected to complete at least 6 hours of internet learning or and a minimum of 6 hours of private study and self-directed learning per week. If completed on-campus sessions, students will be expected to attend the equivalent of 6 hours of lectures, seminars and tutorials per week and complete a minimum of 6 hours of self-directed learning.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in Master, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate of Emergency Health