UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PAR5460 Transition to intensive care paramedic practice

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PAR5460 Transition to intensive care paramedic practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Summer A and Semester 1 at Notting Hill. It needs PAR5430, PAR5440, PAR5420 and PAR5480.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Summer A, Semester 1
Notting Hill
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: 3876, 3877, 3878, M6015

Overview

This units aims to prepare the student for clinical practice by using simulation-training methods to improve the understanding of human factors and their impact on the quality of team-based clinical care within the specific emergency paramedic environment. 
The unit will allow the student to implement key clinical skills and practice clinical judgment, clinical decision making with implementation of management within a broad range of simulated emergencies and objective, structured clinical exams (OSCEs).

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester ANotting HillOnline
First semesterNotting HillBlock on

Assessment

  • Portfolio (50%)Folio
    50%
  • OSCE (50%)Other
    50%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Explain the impact of human factors upon the development of expert clinical decision making and clinical judgement

  2. 2

    Analyse an emergency situation and demonstrate both scene and clinical leadership to formulate and implement appropriate clinical care

  3. 3

    Competently perform high ranging life-saving clinical skills safely and efficiently in a simulated environment

  4. 4

    Competently perform a range of paramedic skills including advanced airway management, diagnostics and the administration of pharmacotherapeutic agents.

  5. 5

    Apply theoretic concepts of paramedicine to a simulated clinical setting

  6. 6

    Evaluate the outcome of the simulation, using reflective practice as the basis for improvements to their ongoing patient care practices.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Mr Brendan Shannon
Chief Examiners
Dr Linda Ross

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PAR5460?

You need PAR5430, PAR5440, PAR5420 and PAR5480 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is PAR5460 offered?

In 2020, PAR5460 runs in Summer A and Semester 1 at Notting Hill, with an online option.

Does PAR5460 have an exam?

No. PAR5460 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Paramedicine
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021