Overview
This unit explores core healthcare principles including fitness to practise, quality healthcare, and cultural competence. Effective communication is emphasised as a crucial component for patient and team interactions, while the implementation of safe clinical practices underpins appropriate care in paramedicine. The unit examines communication strategies that support meaningful engagement with patients and healthcare teams. A safe clinical approach is also addressed, incorporating clinical assessments, practical skills, and the safe use of medications in paramedic practice. In addition, the unit considers sociocultural influences on health and outlines strategies to support at-risk patients and address their unique needs. Collectively, these principles contribute to enhanced patient care and outcomes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for 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 - 2026
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).
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
Students mentioned that they found the residential school very rewarding and a great way to put theory into practice
Will continue with the hands on approach of the residential school, allowing students ample time to practice their practical applications.