Abstract
Using the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and nursing experience as a foundation, this subject gives students the opportunity to exhibit the Paramedic Professional Capabilities in a supervised paramedic practice environment.
During their Workplace Learning (WPL), students will demonstrate ethical and professional practices, including effective communication and interprofessional collaboration. The … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Compliance with workplace learning requirementsParamedicine Professional CapabilitiesHealth, Wellbeing, and ResilienceCompTracker and continuous professional developmentReflective Practice
Assessment items
2. Continuous professional development
3. Transition to paramedic practice: A comparative reflection
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
demonstrate ethical and professional practice, consistent with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements whilst providing dignity and care to the patient;
2.
demonstrate appropriate diagnostic or monitoring procedures, treatment, therapy, or other actions safely informing clinical decision making and quality use of medications;
3.
formulate comprehensive and appropriate patient care following NSQHS standards, and demonstrating a logical and systematic approach in a culturally safe framework;
4.
identify and reflect on professional learning, development needs and opportunities from the placement experience;
5.
demonstrate reflection on and review of practice(s); and
6.
demonstrate appropriate communication skills and interprofessional collaboration with emergency service personnel and other health practitioners during safe patient management.
Assumed knowledge
Knowledge and skills related to being a registered nurse.
Enrolment restrictions
Only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedicine) or the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic).
Replacement
Incompatible
Pre-requisite
Work integrated learning
Placement Duration 160 hours Details 160 hours are required in total. Clinical experience is a compulsory and important part of the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedicine). Students will need to complete ambulance placements (with varying shifts of 8, 10, 12 and 14 hours) in the paramedic and/or healthcare environment. … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Students attending compulsory work integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.