PARA1000 (v.1) Preparation for Paramedic Clinical Practice
| Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Individual Study: | 12 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Tutorial: | 6 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Equivalent(s): |
314460 (v.1)
Paramedicine Clinical Practice 162
or any previous version
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| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This unit is an introduction to physical, mental and risk assessment data collection and documentation. Iinterpretation of data in simulated and clinical settings. Apply therapeutic communication in selected clinical contexts. Utilise Australian and International health data to review and evaluate contemporary health issues and determine strategies for promotion of wellness across the lifespan in individual, family, and community contexts. Provide aspects of basic first aid and support client conditions in the community and pre-hospital context. Introduction to medication administration, calculations, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Introduction to principles of manual handling, clinical decision-making, principles of infection control and standard precautions. |
| Field of Education: | 069905 Paramedical Studies |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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