Clinical Practice 4

This unit will allow students the opportunity to apply their skills as practically and culturally safe clinicians. Students will have the opportunity to build on and consolidate their theoretical knowledge and practical skills gained from previous units, in relation to commonly experienced and complex conditions. This unit will further student knowledge and understanding of topics such as the principles of trauma time criticality, traumatic cardiac arrest, fluid resuscitation, haemorrhage control, shock, soft tissue injuries, traumatic injuries involving the head, spine, chest and abdomen, burns, ballistics, crush/compartment syndrome, diving and envenomation using contemporary and evidence-based best practice. This includes pathophysiology, the safe use of pharmacotherapies, and incorporating relevant aspects of the National Safety and Quality Health Service standards. Students are encouraged to participate in a collaborative learning environment that promotes industry standard clinical decision making and competent application of clinical skills critical to paramedic practice.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Identify and assess a range of patient conditions such as traumatic injuries, traumatic cardiac arrest, and other conditions in the context of paramedicine;
2. Exemplify knowledge and competency in safely and appropriately managing a range of patient conditions, such as traumatic injuries, traumatic cardiac arrest, and other sub-acute and time critical conditions in the context of paramedicine;
3. Exhibit the practical application of appropriate pre-hospital management of patients with traumatic cardiac arrest, traumatic injuries and other emergency conditions; and
4. Reflect on strategies to identify opportunities for improvement in clinical reasoning and patient management.