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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Medical and Surgical Emergencies
Reference NU2992 Version 2
Created August 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 8
Approved SCQF Points 15
Amended September 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To develop the student's knowledge of pathophysiology and management of key medical and surgical emergencies encountered by paramedics in hazardous environments and in the wider context of paramedic practice.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Explain the pathophysiology of medical and surgical conditions pertinent to paramedic practice.
2 Appropriate and effectively manage a range of simulated medical and surgical conditions pertinent to paramedic practice including demonstrating cardiac life support skills.
3 Discuss the role of paramedics and the wider multidisciplinary team in a variety of care pathways relevant to medical and surgical patients.
4 Discuss how clinical, socioeconomic and environmental factors affect the management of medical and surgical emergencies seen in paramedic practice.

Indicative Module Content
Medical assessment and history taking; communication; pain management; allergies; anaphylaxis; fluid maldistribution; sepsis; acute coronary syndromes; cerbrovascular accidents; seizures; diabetic emergencies; acute abdomen; vulnerable patient groups; overdoses and poisoning; referral pathways; environmental emergencies; abnormal psychology/ mental health issues; gastro intestinal and urinary emergencies; peri arrest management; advance cardiac life support; 12 lead ECG interpretation; environmental factors in resuscitation; special circumstances in resuscitation; paediatric life support; recognition of death; end of life care; do not resuscitate; breaking bad news; foreign body airway obstruction; non traumatic chest pain; hypothermia.

Module Delivery
This module will be delivered by a blended approach of online and face-to-face methods. The student will be expected to attend for 5 days 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 50
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL N/A 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 3, 4
Description: Written assignment.
Component 2
Type: Practical Exam Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 2
Description: Scenario Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
C1 = Written assignment. C2 = Scenario OSCE.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A Minimum combination A and B.
B Minimum combination B and C.
C Minimum combination C and D.
D Minimum combination D and D.
E An E grade for either component.
F An F grade for either component.
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module Successful completion of Stage 1 or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
The student is expected to attend 5 days of mandatory face-to-face contact hours.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
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. Maidenhead, Berkshire: Open University Press.
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 practice. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.

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