PAR5450 Advanced care paramedic management of paediatric and obstetric patients

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

1. 1

   Demonstrate the skills and knowledge to effectively manage obstetric emergencies and provide advanced care for the pregnant patient presenting with physical trauma and/or a medical emergency;

2. 2

   Relate the pathophysiology of common paediatric conditions to the early identification of severe illness in paediatric patients;

3. 3

   Formulate treatment pathways for the effective management of paediatric and obstetric emergencies including appropriate pharmacotherapeutic regimes, and demonstrating forward planning for ongoing management;

4. 4

   Synthesise the contemporary evidence base and employ the principles of best practice into the management of paediatric and neonatal trauma and medical emergencies, using a clinical problem solving and clinical decision making model;

5. 5

   Evaluate the psychological and physiological responses of children to illness and injury compared to the adult population;

6. 6

   Interpret the epidemiology of paediatric and obstetric conditions including the common patterns of paediatric and obstetric injury and related contemporary interventions.