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BEH1011

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 21 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational UnitDepartment of Community Emergency Health and Paramedics
OfferedPeninsula First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Ms Jaime Wallis

Synopsis

This unit explores the foundation of the paramedic clinician and introduces the roles expected of paramedics as clinicians. The unit will utilise a model of paramedic clinical competence as a framework to develop the foundations and skills of clinical approach, clinical problem solving, and clinical decision-making. The essential clinical skills will be developed in the clinical laboratory and simulation settings. A satisfactory level in all these essential clinical skills will be required before students can proceed with their course. The context of paramedic clinical practice will be provided by supervised clinical experience with emergency ambulance services.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a standardised clinical approach to the assessment and care of patients in the community.
  2. Identify and describe communication theories that are relevant to paramedic practice.
  3. Identify barriers to effective communication and patient assessment that are relevant to paramedic practice.
  4. Examine professional and teamwork behaviours pertinent to paramedic practice.
  5. Develop the ability to reflect and evaluate individual performance in the clinical setting.
  6. Demonstrate appropriate professional behaviours and develop the ability to provide constructive peer feedback within the simulated learning environment.
  7. Discuss and demonstrate the appropriate and safe use of manual handling practices and equipment whilst caring for patients.

Assessment

Mid-semester test (1 hour) (20%)
Clinical portfolio (30%) (Hurdle)
Written exam (2 hours) (50%)
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (Pass / Fail)

Hurdle requirements: To pass this unit the student must complete the clinical portfolio at the pass grade AND pass the written examination AND pass the Objective Structured Clinical Examination. 80% attendance at tutorials is mandatory to pass this unit.

Workload requirements

6 hours per week involving lectures, tutorials, simulation, clinical laboratory and small group exercises.

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Chief examiner(s)

Ms Jaime Wallis

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

Emergency health

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in course 3445.