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SBI276 - Paramedics Clinical Placement 1

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Paramedicine

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (SBI270)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

Students are required to complete 120 hours of placement which is conducted primarily through St John Ambulance in the Northern Territory or may be Australian state or international ambulance service. This unit will build on the basic acquired knowledge of clinical skills in Paramedicine. This will be the first of three placements in a work integrated learning setting. Students will have the opportunity to apply and develop skills in a 'real-life' setting under the supervision of Paramedics.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Working as part of a team, to reach common goals, as an assistant and observer.
2.	Apply basic patient assessment skills and clinical reasoning to presentation of clinical problems of the patient.
3.	Apply professional and interpersonal communication skills whilst providing care to patients in a variety of contexts and situations.
4.	Reflect on your experience and the challenges faced on a professional and personal level as well as a variety of techniques and strategies used in scenarios encountered.
5.	Apply clinically safe, competent, professional paramedic practice in the practicum.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Reflective Journal (1200 words - Hurdle)	P/F	1,4,5
2.	WIL Assessment (Supervisors report; 600 words - Hurdle)	P/F	1,2,3,5
3.	Clinical Case Reflection (1000 words - Hurdle )	P/F	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	Internal	Alice Springs Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Alice Springs Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester S	Internal	Alice Springs Campus	OLR	View
2023	Semester S	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR

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