Overview
This unit provides you with basic paramedic practice skills and knowledge to start to formulate clinical diagnosis and treatment plans for patients. You will learn scene assessment, patient assessment, diagnostic evaluations, history taking and treatment integration in cardiac life support. The unit also reviews the concepts of manual handling as well as infection control and safety in practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
PMSC11001 Foundations of Paramedic Science Must have a current First Aid Certificate (with current CPR) submitted to the School of HMAS Clinical Placement before enrolling in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback
Different teaching from tutors during the residential schools increased confusion.
Continue with pre-residential school briefings - highlighting areas that tend to cause confusion due to QAS protocols or experience based short cuts. Continue with briefings for all tutors prior each day. Utilise previous tutors that have taught in PMSC 11002.
Feedback from Student feedback
Residential schools are loved by students. The content and the structure of the residential schools seem to be well received.
Continue with the current format and same enthusiasm.
Feedback from Student feedback
Students would like a more detailed expectation of the on-campus asessments.
Provide an example of a marking rubric during the residential school to ensure they know what is expected.
Feedback from Student feedback
Students appreciated the continuing suppport throughout the term from the teaching staff.
Continue to provide support to all our students. Ensure that responses are provided in a timely manner.
Feedback from Student feedback
Short videos on moodle have been well received and appreciated.
Ensure all future videos are less than twenty minutes in length.
- Demonstrate accurate scene survey, patient assessment and history taking
- Demonstrate a range of diagnostic tests and basic procedures used in paramedicine
- Evaluate and manage a patient requiring cardiac life support
- Demonstrate the principles of safe working practices with manual handling, defibrillation and infection control
The new learning outcomes align with the Council of Ambulance Authorities accreditation standards of:
3.1.4 Collaboration with the ambulance sector
3.1.5 Collaboration with the profession
3.1.6 Collaboration with other sectors
Also aligns with the CAA paramedic professional competency standards professional expectations of a paramedic
- makes informed and reasonable decisions
- demonstrates professional autonomy and accountability
- develops and maintains professional relationships
- demonstrates the knowledge, understanding and skills required for practice
- operates within a safe practice environment
- identifies and assesses health and social needs in the context of the environment
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - On-campus Activity - 40% | ||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 30% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - On-campus Activity - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Emergency and Trauma Care for nurses and paramedics
Edition: 2nd (2016)
Authors: Kate Curtis & Clair Ramsden
Mosby Elsevier
Chatswood Chatswood , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-7295-4205-0
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
This textbook will be used in other units throughout the paramedic science degree.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Computer
- Earphones
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
e.moore@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Primary Survey and the Systematic Approach
Infection Control
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Neurological Assessment
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Respiratory Assessment
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Respiratory Assessment and Airway Skills
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Cardiovascular Assessment
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Vacation Week
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ECG Fundamentals and Interpretation
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CPR & Defibrillation
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Foundations Consolidation
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Foundations Consolidation
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Practical Assessment Due: Week 9 Friday (14 Sept 2018) 12:00 pm AEST
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Manual handling, Stretcher and Stair Chair
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Foundations Consolidation
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Workbook Due: Week 11 Friday (28 Sept 2018) 11:59 pm AEST
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Revision Week
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In order to pass this unit, students must attain at least 50% overall, and meet the minimum mark specified for each assessment
1 On-campus Activity
Preamble
Theoretical knowledge and the practical application of this knowledge is vital when performing the role of paramedic. In this assessment you will need to articulate your theoretical knowledge gained within this unit as well as apply the knowledge to successfully undertake a variety of Case Management Exercises (CMEs) to a beginner level.
To attain a passing grade, you will need to complete the tasks below. All of these will be conducted at Residential School (Distance Students) or on Assessment Day (Internal Students), using simulated environments and patients.
Task Description
You will need to complete four (4) Case Management Exercises (CME) stations, each designed to assess your knowledge and practical skills acquired during this unit.
Station one and two will involve two (2) short case assessments where you will be allocated 10mins per station, with a mix of station types and competencies tested.
Some examples are:
: Voice Viva
: Fill in the blanks
: Quiz
: Mini Scenario
Each short case CME will be worth 10% individually towards the total percentage for this term
Station three will involve one (1) long case assessment where you will be allocated 20mins to complete the assessment. The long case assessment will be in the format of a structured scenario looking at the following areas:
: Patient assessment and history taking
: Evidence gathering and patient treatment
: Implementation of interventions, procedures and skills
: Overall patient and scene management
The long case CME will be worth 15% towards the total percentage for this item
Station four will follow on from station three and involve reflective practice, where you will review your performance in the long case OSCE; this reflection report will go towards the final 5% for this assessment item.
Feedback for this assessment will be provided AFTER the residential and there will be no opportunity given to re-sit any of the assessments
CRITICAL ERRORS:
Critical errors in this unit will be classed as anything that causes immediate harm to yourself, partner, patient or bystanders and/or any procedure that is performed outside the paramedic scope of practice. During any form of assessment, if any of the following are witnessed the assessment will immediately cease and no marks will be given for that item:
· Unsafe defibrillation
· Incorrect joules delivered to the patient
· Defibrillation of an unshockable rhythm
· Failure to recognise a shockable rhythm
· No or incomplete drug check
· Incorrect sharps disposal
· Performing a skill and/or procedure outside the scope of practice taught to you in PMSC11002 (2018)
Week 9 Friday (14 Sept 2018) 12:00 pm AEST
Assessment will be conducted during the course residential school for external students and during the final laboratory session for internal students
Review/Exam Week Friday (12 Oct 2018)
Theoretical knowledge and the practical application of this knowledge is vital when performing the role of paramedic. In this assessment you will need to articulate your theoretical knowledge gained within this unit as well as apply the knowledge to successfully undertake a variety of Case Management Exercises (CMEs) to a beginner level. The assessment will be based on marking criteria covering the following key points:
- Successful completion of each component of the assessment
- Safe and competent demonstration of each component in a timely manner
No submission method provided.
- Demonstrate accurate scene survey, patient assessment and history taking
- Demonstrate a range of diagnostic tests and basic procedures used in paramedicine
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Online Quiz(zes)
You will be required to complete two (2) online quizzes; the first will close at the end of Week 5; the second at the end of Week 12. The quizzes will open on the Friday of the preceding week to when the quiz is due, and each will have a specific time limit imposed.
The quizzes will be made up of multiple choice, short and long answer questions exploring content based upon previous weeks content (including lecture materials, online modules, links and required reading). Quizzes are cumulative and content will aggregate across the term.
Quiz 1 Online (Due Week 5) 15%
This is to review and assess the content that was delivered from Week 1 to Week 5 of Foundations of Paramedic Clinical Practice.
This quiz will comprise multiple choice, short and long answer questions.
You will only receive 1 attempt at the quiz.
Assessment Requirements:
Please access the Online Quiz 1 in the Assessment Block on the Moodle page for PMSC11002.
PLEASE NOTE: The marks for online quizzes 1 and 2 will be combined – to pass you must achieve 50% of the overall marks available on offer for this assessment item. These quizzes MUST be submitted by the times indicated in the assessment tasks. This is an individual assessment with no collaboration allowed. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the tasks after the specified dates, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day. You will only receive 1 attempt at the quiz.
Quiz 2 Online (Due Week 12) 15%
This is to review and assess the content that was delivered from Week 5 to Week 11 of Foundations of Paramedic Clinical Practice.
This quiz will comprise of multiple choice, short and long answer questions.
Assessment Requirements:
Please access the Online Quiz 1 in the Assessment Block on the Moodle page for PMSC11002.
PLEASE NOTE: The marks for online quizzes 1 and 2 will be combined – to pass you must achieve 50% of the overall marks available on offer for this assessment item. These quizzes MUST be submitted by the times indicated in the assessment tasks. This is an individual assessment with no collaboration allowed. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the tasks after the specified dates, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day. You will only receive 1 attempt at the quiz.
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Other
Quiz 1 due Friday Week 5 (10th August 2018) 23:59 AEST. Quiz 2 due Friday Week 12 (5th October 2018) 23.59 AEST
Review/Exam Week Monday (8 Oct 2018)
The online quizzes will contain multiple choice, short and long answer questions from lecture and resource material in weeks 1 - 11. These quizzes will test your patient assessment knowledge and other key points covered within this unit. This quiz will be accessed through your Moodle assessment block in the PMSC11002 site.
Quiz 1 will cover material from week 1 all the way through to week 5 inclusively.
Quiz 2 will cover material from week 5 all the way through to week 11 inclusively.
- Demonstrate accurate scene survey, patient assessment and history taking
- Demonstrate the principles of safe working practices with manual handling, defibrillation and infection control
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Portfolio
You will be required to complete a workbook exploring your knowledge gained throughout this unit. You will be required to work through the tasks set out in the workbook and complete your answers within the workbook provided. These tasks support your continued professional development through structured self-directed learning. The workbook will be provided to you via the Moodle page. This task will involve a mixture of short answer response, research, critical reviews and mini essays.
Please review the workbook thoroughly before commencing. You must complete all parts of the workbooks according to the instructions provided, ensuring that all work is referenced appropriately.
Week 11 Friday (28 Sept 2018) 11:59 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Monday (8 Oct 2018)
You will be required to demonstrate your theoretical knowledge taught to you throughout this unit. This will be conducted through varying tasks throughout the workbook. The workbook will have points awarded to each task with the accumulation of these points being the final result. The workbook will be provided on the unit Moodle page. The assessment will be based on marking criteria covering the following key points:
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Successful completion of each task
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Well articulated, researched and refereed work provided throughout the workbook
- Evaluate and manage a patient requiring cardiac life support
- Demonstrate the principles of safe working practices with manual handling, defibrillation and infection control
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
