Unit Outline

This unit will progress from foundational principles taught in CAA100 in evidence-based practice with a focus on patient assessment. You will also be introduced to ALS practice and the skills that will inform patient centred care. You will explore the unique and diverse environment in which paramedics operate as well as the leadership/followership principles which optimise safety and patient outcomes. Your attendance and active engagement in this unit are vital in gaining the required level of understanding and clinical practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Utilise evidence-based practice to inform clinical decision-making in patient assessment and management.
2	Apply practical skills used in systematic and structured patient assessment and management.
3	Employ reflective practice to address person centred care in paramedicine.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Concurrent Pre-requisite	CAA110
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	CAA107 & CAA108

Alterations as a result of student feedback

N/A

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)	Week 7	30 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Reflective Task	Week 10	30 %	LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Task Description:

Mid-Semester Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Application of clinical skills including critical thinking and clinical decision-making in a simulated environment

Task Length:

Up to 20-minutes

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate safe clinical practice of clinical skills applicable to paramedicine	LO2
2	Demonstrate safe clinical practice of patient assessment applicable to paramedicine	LO1
3	Demonstrate appropriate decision making when applying clinical skills applicable to paramedicine	LO2
4	Demonstrate appropriate decision making when applying patient assessment applicable to paramedicine	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Reflective Task

Task Description:

The task requires you to reflect on the effectiveness of your preparation for the first OSCE, or your clinical practice, to guide the development of strategies that improve your capacity to provide person centred care.

Task Length:

1000 words (excluding references)

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Articulates thorough reflective practice in an area for improvement in their clinical practice.	LO3
2	Utilises evidence-based literature to promote person-centred care for the area of concern.	LO3
3	Develops strategies from the reflective practice to enhance capacity to provide person-centred care.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Task Description:

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Exploration of clinical skills including critical thinking and clinical decision-making.
Must Pass (HURDLE TASK)

Task Length:

Up to 40 minutes

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate safe clinical practice of the clinical skills applicable to paramedicine	LO2
2	Demonstrate safe clinical practice of patient assessment applicable to paramedicine	LO1
3	Demonstrate evidenced based practice and appropriate decision making when applying clinical skills applicable to paramedicine.	LO1
4	Demonstrate appropriate decision making when applying patient assessment applicable to paramedicine	LO2
5	Produce a medical record (documentation) of the incident.	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Inglis and Kenneally: Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice. Elsevier ISBN-978-729542630

Huszar's ECG and 12 Lead Interpretation 6th Edition. Elsevier ISBN- 9780323711951

Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, and on the unit Reading List on the University Library website.