For this assessment, you will be provided with an obstetric case study. You will be required to answer a series of questions relating to the case study and incorporate knowledge relating to:

• Pathophysiology
• Aeitiology 
• Clinical presentation
• Clinical assessment related to the pathophysiology 

This assessment aligns with the relevant unit learning outcomes. 

Please see the Moodle for a detailed rubric, however, broadly you will be assessed on:

-Knowledge of pathophysiology of a specific obstetric condition.

-Application of pathophysiology to clinical presentation.

-Understanding of aetiology of numerous obstetric conditions.

Please write your assessment using the following style and format and then upload it to the PMSC12003 Moodle page under the Case Study link in the Assessment tab.

Presentation:

Your assessment should be formatted on A4 International Standard paper with margins of 2.54cm. Arial font and size set to 12 point, and line spacing set to 1.5.

Format:

Cover page: a cover page must be included for this assessment in the following format:

• Assessment name
• Unit number and name (PMSC12003 Special Populations in Paramedic Practice)
• Your name
• Student number
• Word count (not including cover page, headings, in-text references and reference page)
• Assessment due date (if you have an approved extension this needs to be noted here)

Body of assessment:

• Headings may be used (i.e. Provisional Diagnosis, Definition, Pathophysiology etc.)
• Appropriately referenced using the APA 7th Edition format

Reference page:

• The reference list must be on a separate page at the end of your assessment
• References must be listed using the APA 7th Edition format

The word limit for this assessment is 2000 words (+/-10%, not including cover page, headings, in-text references and reference page).

The assessment will be marked against a rubric, which will be available on the Moodle page.

You must provide a reference list of no less than 7 reference sources, published after 2012, which can include peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, Australian and/or New Zealand ambulance service guidelines, expert textbooks and websites, as appropriate.

In the absence of an approved extension, a penalty of 5% of the total marks for the assessment will be deducted for each full or part calendar day the assessment is overdue, in accordance with the Assessment Policy and Procedure.

The pass mark for this assessment is 50%

This written assessment will be worth 40% of the total percentage mark for this unit.

This quiz is worth 20% of the total mark for the unit. Marks are awarded if a question is answered correctly and the total marks are tallied after each quiz has been attempted. Non-attempts will score a zero mark.

Quizzes are open-book, so the use of Clinical Practice Guidelines, book chapters, journal articles etc are allowed. Please take note that this is an individual assessment. Collaboration is not allowed and may lead to disciplinary action.

Each quiz will have a specific time limit imposed to complete the quiz. When the time for the quiz expires, any open attempt are automatically submitted. You must therefore commence the quiz allowing the appropriate amount of time to complete the attempt. 

In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the due date, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day. Quizzes may not be re-attempted.

This quiz will involve a combination of multiple-choice and short answer questions. It will primarily cover the assessment and management of paediatric and obstetric patients. The quiz will involve case studies that will require drug calculations and will require critical thinking in your application of knowledge.

This quiz is worth 40% of the total mark for the unit. Marks are awarded if a question is answered correctly and the total marks are tallied after each quiz has been attempted. Non-attempts will score a zero mark.

The quiz is open-book, so the use of Clinical Practice Guidelines, book chapters, journal articles etc are allowed. Please take note that this is an individual assessment. Collaboration is not allowed and may lead to disciplinary action.

There will be a specific time limit imposed to complete the quiz. When the time for the quiz expires, any open attempt are automatically submitted. You must therefore commence the quiz allowing the appropriate amount of time to complete the attempt.

In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the due date, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day. Quizzes may not be re-attempted.

This assessment is a Pass/Fail Assessment.

This is an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), which will be conducted at the Residential School. There will be three (3) OSCE stations, each designed to assess your knowledge and practical skills acquired during this unit.

There will be two (2) short case OSCE stations and one (1) long case. 

The first short case is a quiz. You will be allocated 10 minutes and this will include a mix of obstetric and paediatric questions from all practical content covered within PMSC12003.

There will also be one (1) short case and one (1) long case OSCE station. You will be allocated 15 and 20 minutes respectively to complete the assessment. The short and long case OSCE will be delivered 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, pharmacology and skills.
• Overall patient and scene management.

Feedback for the short and long cases will be provided AFTER the residential school. Further information will be given to students upon arrival at the residential school.

The Assessment Rubric will be provided on the unit Moodle page. The result from each OSCE will be added together to form a cumulative mark across all 3 assessment items you complete on the day. This will determine the pass/fail result. You will be required to achieve an overall score of 50% to achieve a pass mark. Due to being awarded a cumulative mark, there will be no opportunity for any re-sits.

Critical errors in this unit will be classed as anything, by act or omission that: causes immediate harm or has the potential to cause harm to yourself, partner, patient or bystanders and/or any procedure/skill or pharmacology administered, that is performed outside your scope of practice.

During any form of assessment, if any of the following critical errors are witnessed the assessment will continue and be moderated. Upon review and confirmation of a critical error, no marks will be awarded for that assessment item. Furthermore, any critical error discovered on review or moderation will result in no marks being awarded for that assessment item.

Critical errors are as follows:

· Unsafe defibrillation

· Incorrect joules delivered during defibrillation

· Defibrillation of a non-shockable rhythm

· Failure to recognise a cardiac arrest within one (1) minute

· Failure to defibrillate a shockable rhythm within two (2) minutes

· Failure to perform a complete drug check, including dose, volume, indications and all contraindications

. Failure to perform a skill or procedure safely

· Incorrect sharps disposal or unsafe practice with a sharp

· Performing a skill or procedure outside your scope of practice 

· Administering pharmacology outside your scope of practice, or administering an incorrect drug or drug dose

· Any grossly unsafe practice, as determined by the assessing academic

If you do not understand any of the above, please clarify with your unit coordinator.

Failure to attempt/undertake an assessment task will result in a fail for this assessment.