PAR5440 Intensive care management of trauma and environmental conditions
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PAR5440 Intensive care management of trauma and environmental conditions is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Notting Hill. It needs PAR5430.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Notting Hill
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PAR5440
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PAR5440
No unit lists PAR5440 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: 3876, 3877, 3878, M6015
Overview
This unit facilitates the development of an advanced level of knowledge, understanding and skill related to the intensive care management of patients with traumatic and environmental conditions. Trauma care is approached from the contextual perspective of contemporary trauma systems, time critical guidelines and trauma triage criteria. Specific traumatic injuries are explored in depth and are related to the development of advanced skills to effectively manage these conditions.
Students must be actively engaged in appropriate clinical practice, clinical placements or clinical simulation to achieve the outcomes of this unit.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Notting Hill | Online |
Assessment
- Clinical Procedure Video (2 x 10 mins each)30%
- Clinical Practice Guideline Analysis Report (2,000 words)30%
- End of Module QuizzesCompetency hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the structure of trauma systems, support structures and triage criteria.
- 2
Apply principles of trauma-related pathophysiology as it relates to specific intensive care interventions and clinical management strategies.
- 3
Formulate appropriate pharmacotherapeutic regimes using the relevant drugs available for the intensive care management of trauma and environmental conditions.
- 4
Analyse contemporary evidence to determine best practice approaches for management of trauma and environmental conditions.
- 5
Professionally manage trauma and environmental emergencies at an intensive care paramedic level.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
Students will be expected to complete at least 6 hours of distance education directed learning and a minimum of 6 hours of private study and self-directed learning per week.
If completed on-campus, students will be expected to complete the equivalent of 6 hours of lectures, seminars or online tutorials per week in addition to 6 hours of self-directed learning.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Tim Andrews
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Brendan Shannon
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PAR5440?
You need PAR5430 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is PAR5440 offered?
In 2024, PAR5440 runs in Semester 1 at Notting Hill, with an online option.
Does PAR5440 have an exam?
No. PAR5440 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.