Unit Profile Correction added on 28-03-23
Term 1 2023 offering of this unit does not include an Assessment Task 3. The Quiz has since been removed.
Overview
This unit is the second of three (3) clinical placement units within the Bachelor of Paramedic Science Course. The unit requires you to apply clinical knowledge and skills at an Intermediate level in a clinical setting with an approved provider. You will engage in reflective practice activities to support self-directed learning, demonstrate your competency of newly acquired skills and work on areas for improvement identified during your first clinical placement unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre requisites: PMSC12002 Clinical Paramedic Practice 1 PMSC12003 Special Populations in Paramedic Practice PMSC12005 Paramedic Medical Emergencies 2 Please note: Any student who has not successfully completed a PMSC residential school within the preceding 12 months or undertaken a clinical placement unit, must complete a PMSC12001 Procedures & Skills refresher. This ensures currency with all contemporary skills and procedures in line with industry standards and professional capabilities.
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 1 - 2023
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).
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 pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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 SUTE
I did not have any issues with the learning material or content for this unit. I do appreciate the time and effort that has been put into the new electronic mentor reports however, I would of liked a section for the mentor to actually write some comments like they did with the old ones as it really helped me last time to receive some written feedback.
It is recommended to include open text boxes in the electronic and automated Mentor Reports, via Sonia.
Feedback from SUTE
I love the new electronic form for recording our cases however can we please have a couple more allocations for jobs that don't quite fit anywhere ie - Other and have a field we can type in the category we think it fits in.
It is recommended to align the mentor report clinical fields with a greater range of case types for option. For example a 'Poisons' section.
Feedback from Forum posts, emails, phone conversations.
Students have expressed concern regarding lack of a consistent mentor whilst on clinical placement with QAS. And therefore raising concerns regarding impact on mentor report completion and validity.
This is largely at the mercy of QAS operational demand, COVID health staff shortages and increase in case load for prehospital care providers. Ensure student communication is clear and early on in placement allocations with both OICs and mentors. Feedback can also be provided to industry through the academic team and QAS clinical placement coordination regarding this.
- Apply clinical reasoning and practical skills at an Intermediate level within the clinical setting whilst working collaboratively with allied health professionals
- Revise reflective practice principles associated with clinical reasoning and conduct whilst supporting diverse groups in the health care setting
- Analyse legal responsibilities and requirements, ethical and professional responsibilities and the legal and ethical boundaries of paramedicine practice.
It is a requirement of the Paramedicine Board of Australia that units align with the AHPRA professional capabilities for registered paramedics. These are broken down into five (5) domains. Below aligns the proposed learning outcomes with these domains. In addition, the learning outcomes have also been aligned with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
Professional Capabilities for a Registered Paramedic
The Paramedicine Board of Australia is responsible for assessing, consulting on and setting the standards for paramedics practicing in Australia. These standards and relevant domains are articulated in the Professional capabilities for registered paramedics document. The learning outcomes of this unit are matched to the relevant capabilities.
| Standard/Attribute/Criteria | Learning Outcomes |
Domain 1: The professional; and ethical practitioner 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.8, 1.1.9, 1.1.10, 1.1.11, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.4.1, 1.4.2 |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
Domain 2: The communicator and the collaborator 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.5, 2.2.6 |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
Domain 3: The evidence-based practitioner 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4 |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
Domain 4: The safety and risk management practitioner 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.6.5, 4.7.1, 4.7.3, 4.7.4, 4.7.7 |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
Domain 5: The paramedicine practitioner 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.3.1, 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.3.5, 5.3.6, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.6, 5.6.1, 5.6.2, 5.6.3, 5.6.4 |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality Health Care Standards developed in this unit are:
| Standard | Learning Outcomes |
| Partnering and Consumers | LO1, LO2, LO3 |
| Preventing and Controlling infections | LO1, LO2, LO3 |
| Medication safety | LO1, LO2, LO3 |
| Comprehensive care | LO1, LO2, LO3 |
| Communicating for Safety | LO1, LO2 |
| Recognising and responding to Acute Deterioration | LO1, LO2 |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | |||
| 2 - Presentation - 0% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 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 | |||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.d.taylor@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Social media & Code of conduct
Chapter
Module 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Social Media & Code of Conduct mandatory acknowledgement quiz.
Module/Topic
AHPRA Professional capabilities for registered paramedics
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Module 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom dial In information session
Module/Topic
Cultural safety
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Module 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Reflective practice
Chapter
Module 3 Cont..
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 1 of Clinical placement
Zoom Drop In Session
Module/Topic
Reflective Practice
Chapter
Module 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2 of clinical placement
Interim (Formative) Mentor Report due at the end of week
Module/Topic
No Content
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3 of clinical placement
Interim (Formative) Mentor Reports processed
Zoom Drop In Session
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Reflective Practice
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Module 4 Cont..
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4 of clinical placement
Zoom Drop In Session
Module/Topic
Injury Prevention & Occupational Violence
Chapter
Module 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5 of clinical placement
Zoom Assessment Session
Module/Topic
Injury Prevention & Occupational Violence
Chapter
Module 5 Cont..
Events and Submissions/Topic
Final (Summative) Mentor Report due 9am Monday 1st May 2023
Clinical Supervisor (Mentor) Report Due: Week 8 Monday (1 May 2023) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Vulnerable Clients
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Module 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Vulnerable Clients
Chapter
Module 6 Cont..
Events and Submissions/Topic
Grand Rounds Presentation submission due to Moodle 9am Monday 15th May 2023
Grand Rounds Presentation Due: Week 10 Monday (15 May 2023) 9:00 am AEST
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Revision
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Revision
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Professional Practice Placement
Clinical supervisor (Mentor) report includes two components being the Interim (Formative) mentor report due at the end of week two of placement and the Final (Summative) mentor report due at the end of week five of placement.
Week 8 Monday (1 May 2023) 9:00 am AEST
Final (Summative) mentor report
The Clinical supervisor (Mentor) report will be assessed in accordance with the rubric and information provided on the unit’s Moodle page.
No submission method provided.
- Apply clinical reasoning and practical skills at an Intermediate level within the clinical setting whilst working collaboratively with allied health professionals
- Revise reflective practice principles associated with clinical reasoning and conduct whilst supporting diverse groups in the health care setting
- Analyse legal responsibilities and requirements, ethical and professional responsibilities and the legal and ethical boundaries of paramedicine practice.
2 Presentation
For this assessment task you are required to submit a multi-media presentation in the format of a Grand Rounds Presentation. This presentation will be dedicated to a patient that you attended while on your clinical placement. You must use a case for which you were Patient Care Officer, or at the very least played an active role in the clinical assessment, decision making and treatment of the patient within that case
Week 10 Monday (15 May 2023) 9:00 am AEST
The Grand Rounds assessment will be assessed in accordance with the rubric and information provided on the unit’s Moodle page.
No submission method provided.
- Apply clinical reasoning and practical skills at an Intermediate level within the clinical setting whilst working collaboratively with allied health professionals
- Revise reflective practice principles associated with clinical reasoning and conduct whilst supporting diverse groups in the health care setting
3 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
No Assessment Criteria
No submission method provided.
- Apply clinical reasoning and practical skills at an Intermediate level within the clinical setting whilst working collaboratively with allied health professionals
- Analyse legal responsibilities and requirements, ethical and professional responsibilities and the legal and ethical boundaries of paramedicine 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?
