PAR5250 Aeromedical and retrieval clinical 2: Intensive care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PAR5250 Aeromedical and retrieval clinical 2: Intensive care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Notting Hill. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Notting Hill
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PAR5250
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PAR5250
No unit lists PAR5250 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M4022 or M6015.
Overview
This unit addresses the fundamental requirements for effective planning, leadership and the provision of definitive care for the complex retrieval and repatriation of sick and injured patients, both within the specialised aeromedical and also in non-specialised (commercial aircraft).
Unit content will address the effects of altitude on susceptible medical, surgical and traumatic conditions and will emphasise the importance of appropriate in-flight equipment commonly used for patient monitoring and ventilatory and circulatory support.
The formulation of clinical management strategies including the prediction and prevention of potential aeromedical problems to ensure the safe and efficient transport of patients will also be emphasised.
In this unit you will address the fundamental requirements for effective planning, leadership and the provision of definitive care for the complex retrieval and repatriation of sick and injured patients, both within the specialised aeromedical and also in non-specialised (commercial aircraft). You will explore content that will address the effects of altitude on susceptible medical, surgical and traumatic conditions and will emphasise the importance of appropriate in-flight equipment commonly used for patient monitoring and ventilatory and circulatory support.
You will formulate clinical management strategies appropriate to your professional practice level including the prediction and prevention of potential aeromedical problems to ensure the safe and efficient transport of patients.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Notting Hill | Online |
Assessment
- Online tests (4 x 20 questions - 30 mins and 5 mins reading time each)Competency hurdle40%
- Clinical practice discussion forums x 2 (500 words each. Total = 1,000 words)20%
- Case studies x 2 (1,500 words each. Total = 3,000 words)Competency hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the equipment and facilities available to facilitate care of a patient on non-dedicated aeromedical aircraft including commercial airlines;
- 2
Analyse the implications of legal requirements and common international travel conventions related to transferring patients, equipment and medications from port to port to achieve a safe, successful patient retrieval;
- 3
Predict the specific effects of altitude on susceptible medical, surgical and traumatic conditions;
- 4
Develop pharmacotherapeutic and fluid administration plans to manage common conditions requiring aeromedical transport, demonstrating effective planning to manage potential complications that may arise;
- 5
Formulate holistic patient care plans appropriate to the professional practice level of the student, demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of medical equipment; and
- 6
Devise clinical management strategies which will predict and prevent potential aeromedical complications that affect safe and efficient patient transport.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Linda Ross
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Rod Mason
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PAR5250?
PAR5250 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PAR5250 offered?
In 2022, PAR5250 runs in Semester 1 at Notting Hill, with an online option.
Does PAR5250 have an exam?
No. PAR5250 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.