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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| First Response in Prehospital Care | |||
| Reference | NU1997 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | SCQF Points | 30 | |
| Amended | September 2017 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To equip the student with the necessary knowledge and skills required to provide a first response in out of hospital care, often in difficult contexts, and to assist the paramedic. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Explain key conditions that disrupt normal physiology and anatomy. |
| 2 | Safely and effectively apply appropriate interventions to deal with illness and injury as appropriate to the scope of practice in the context of out of hospital care. |
| 3 | Effectively apply principles of risk management in a variety of environments to implement the required intervention as appropriate to basic paramedic practice. |
| 4 | Use evidence-based research to explain the holistic needs of patients at all stages of life whilst operating within the ethical and legal boundaries of paramedic practice. |
| 5 | Describe the difference between research and audit and their role in quality improvement. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Anatomy and physiology of key body systems to include respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous, musculoskeletal, gastro, urinary; basic understanding of key conditions and their management; patient assessment; airway management; recognition of ECG rhythms; basic life support and use of emergency adjunct; automated external defibrillation; management and mechanics of trauma; diabetes; sepsis; paediatric care; normal labour and obstetric emergencies; actions of drugs used in first response practice; mental health issues; consent; capacity; clinical governance and relevant legislation; eHealth. Study and exam skills. Validity and reliability of assessment tools, qualitative and quantitative research methods. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered using a blended approach of online and face-to-face methods. Students will be expected to attend for 3 x one week blocks of face-to-face teaching at a designated site. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 100 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 200 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 300 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Computer Aided Assessment (CAA). | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Extended Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSECE). | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| C1 = CAA. C2 = Extended OSCE. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = Pass; C2 = A |
| B | C1 = Pass; C2 = B |
| C | C1 = Pass; C2 = C |
| D | C1 = Pass; C2 = D |
| E | C1 = Fail; C2 = E. |
| F | C1 = Fail; C2 = F. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| The student is expected to attend 15 days of mandatory face-to-face contact hours. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | ASSOCIATION OF AMBULANCE CHIEF EXECUTIVES and JOINT ROYAL COLLEGE AMBULANCE LIAISION COMMITTEE, 2013. UK Ambulance Service clinical practice guidelines. Coventry: University of Warwick. |
| 2 | BLABER, A. 2012. Foundations of paramedic practice: a theoretical perspective. 2nd. ed. Berkshire: Open University. |
| 3 | CAROLINE, N., 2014. Emergency care in the streets. 7th ed. Burlington: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. |
| 4 | GREGORY, P. and MURSELL, I., 2010. Manual of clinical paramedic procedures. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons. |
| 5 | HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (HCPC), 2016. Guidance on conduct and ethics for students. London: HCPC. |
| 6 | MARTINI, F.H., NATH, J.L. and BARTHOLOMEW, E.F., 2015. Fundamentals of anatomy & physiology. 10th ed. [e-book]. Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education. Available from: https://rgul.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB /default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:386038/one |
| 7 | MARIEB, E.N., 2104. Essentials of human anatomy & physiology. 11th ed. [e-book]. Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education. Available from: (https://rgul.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB /default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:386037/one |