Trauma & Environmental Emergencies (PMDC2201)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2015
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
6C x 9 weeks
Prerequisite
ANAT1100, BIOM1100, PATH1000, PCOL2000, PMDC1303, PMDC1102, PMDC1202, PMDC2100
Companion
PMDC2200, PMDC2203
Recommended companion
PMDC2202
Assessment methods
Mid-semester examination 25%; Practical exam 30%; End of semester examination 45%
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Course description
Trauma & Environmental Emergencies will build on the knowledge obtained in the foundational science (ANAT1100, BIOM1100, PATH1000, PCOL2000) and clinical skills (PMDC2100) courses, and will be supported by concurrent learning in Paramedic Clinical Skills 2 (PMDC2200) and Paramedic Clinical Placement 2 (PMDC2203). Students will gain specific knowledge of common traumatic and environmental emergencies encountered by paramedics. Teaching will include the presentation, history, risk factors & clinical management of each of these emergencies. Students will also discuss relevant population statistics related to traumatic & environmental injuries, and will learn the significance of mechanism of injury, pattern of injury and time criticality. The aim of the course is to enable students to correctly diagnose and competently manage any trauma and environmental emergency/potential emergency relevant to their practice as a paramedic. Students will also be expected to use an evidence-based practice approach to the clinical management of their patients. This course will be delivered in block mode to accommodate Paramedic Clinical Placement 2 (PMDC2203).
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) | Ipswich | Internal | Course Profile |