PAR5330 Community paramedicine 2

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Examine and apply knowledge of normal gastrointestinal and genitourinary anatomy and physiology to describe the structure and function as well as common abnormalities and significant acute or chronic pathologies associated with these two systems.

2. 2

   Analyse the common causes, clinical assessments, complications and outcomes associated with ear, nose and throat complications in both adult and paediatric patients.

3. 3

   Examine and apply knowledge of normal musculoskeletal and integumentary anatomy and physiology to describe the structure and function as well as common abnormalities and significant acute or chronic pathologies associated with these two systems.

4. 4

   Formulate appropriate pharmacotherapeutic regimes using the relevant drugs available in community paramedicine in the management of acute or chronic conditions including appropriate use of antibiotics, non-opioid analgesics, anti-inflammatories and antipyretic drugs.

5. 5

   Examine and apply knowledge of palliative care and relate this to healthcare consumers including patients, family members and multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals.

6. 6

   Synthesise how community emergency health practitioners might relate to and coordinate with hospital emergency departments, general practitioners and other healthcare services for optimal patient-centred outcomes in the management of the conditions covered in this unit.