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SBI274 - Advanced Resuscitation and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Paramedicine

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (SBI270) AND Must have passed 1 unit in (SBI273)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit builds on knowledge and skills acquired in previous units including clinical examination and decision-making. The unit aims to enhance development of the paramedic and the skills required to provide care at an advanced life support level. Students will develop skills to be prepared to manage the most common emergencies seen in ambulance practice. This will include patients suffering from cardiovascular and respiratory conditions as well as other medical and surgical emergencies. The unit will address the clinical presentations of cardiovascular and/or respiratory disorders along with ECG interpretation and respiratory assessment.

The unit includes a one (1) week intensive on Casuarina Campus. The intensive week is compulsory, and students are expected to meet all costs for travel and accommodation in relation to the intensive.

Important Information

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the WPAR01 Bachelor of Paramedicine.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Review critically the epidemiology, population health, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of acute and chronic cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
2.	Analyse and implement paramedic management strategies and accurately document and communicate care provided to a patient, in a culturally sensitive manner, for a respiratory or cardiovascular emergency.
3.	Interpret common electrocardiographic (ECG) rhythms and waveforms within the capacity of paramedic practice.
4.	Identify and review commonly used drugs in advanced life support paramedics for the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular conditions.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Quiz (2 x 30 minutes)	30%	1,2,3,4
2.	Clinical Skills Assessment (4 x15 minutes) (Hurdle)	40%	2,3,4
3.	Essay (1200 words)	30%	1,2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 2	Internal	Alice Springs Campus	ITV,OLR
2024	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	ITV,OLR	View
2024	Semester 2	External	External Studies	ITV,OLR	View

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ITV: This unit will be delivered/part-delivered intensively in this teaching period rather than over the full semester.

OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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