Abstract
This subject extends students’ previous education and experience to advance the knowledge and skills needed to provide critical care paramedicine for paediatric and maternal emergencies. Students will further develop their ability to integrate assessment and diagnostic data, knowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, and evidence-informed practice to propose critical … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Paediatric, maternal and neonatal-specific anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology;Paediatric, maternal and neonatal emergencies;Diagnostics for paediatric, maternal and neonatal emergencies;Paediatric, maternal and neonatal patient assessment and history-taking;Evidence-based critical care paramedic treatment for paediatric, maternal and neonatal emergencies;Pharmacology for paediatric, maternal and neonatal emergencies; andApply ethical, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Assessment items
1. Maternal and Neonate Case Review
2. Paediatric Case Review
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
interpret clinical data derived from advanced patient diagnostics, assessment and history taking to inform clinical decision making for pediatric, maternal and neonatal emergencies;
2.
integrate advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology to critical care paramedic management of paediatric, maternal and neonatal emergencies;
3.
formulate evidence-informed critical care paramedic treatment plans for paediatric, maternal and neonatal emergencies; and
4.
apply safe, ethical, patient-centred and inclusive practices to critical care Paramedicine for paediatric, maternal and neonatal patients including effective cultural safety to First Nations peoples.
Enrolment restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in postgraduate paramedic study.