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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Obstetrics, Gynaecological and Paediatric Emergencies
Reference NU2995 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 the pathophysiology and management of paediatric, obsteteric and gynaecological emergencies typically encountered by the paramedic 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 Discuss the anatomical and physiological differences in paediatrics, and the pregnant woman and how these can impact on physical presentation.
2 Manage normal labour within the scope of paramedic practice.
3 Demonstrate the management of an obsteteric or gynaecological emergency within the scope of paramedic practice.
4 Demonstrate the effective and safe management of a paediatric emergency within the scope of paramedic practice.
5 Justify the strategies used in the management of normal labour, obstetric and gynaecological emergencies, surgical and trauma emergencies.

Indicative Module Content
Anatomical and physiological differences in pregnancy; normal pregnancy and labour; assessment of the pregnant woman; abnormalities in pregnancy and labour; resuscitation in pregnancy and the newborn; paediatric body systems; paediatric patient assessment; non-accidental injuries; sudden unexplained death in infants; paediatric conditions; paediatric trauma; paediatric resuscitation including foreign body airway obstruction and airway management; legislation around children; gynaecological emergencies; protection of vulnerable groups, protecting children.

Module Delivery
This module will be delivered by using a blended approach of online and face-to-face methods. The student will be expected to attend 4 days of face-to-face teaching at a designated site.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 34
Non-Contact Hours N/A 116
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: Practical Exam Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Justified Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
C1 = Justified OSCE.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A C1 = A
B C1 = B
C C1 = C
D C1 = D
E C1 = E
F C1 = F
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 4 days of mandatory face-to-face contact hours.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 2014. PHTLS: Pre hospital trauma life support. 8th ed. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
2 ASSOCIATION OF AMBULANCE CHIEF EXECUTIVES and JOINT ROYAL COLLEGE AMBULANCE LIAISION COMMITTEE, 2013. UK Ambulance Service clinical practice guidelines. Coventry: University of Warwick.
3 BLABER, A., 2012. Foundations of paramedic practice: a theoretical perspective. 2nd ed. Maidenhead, Berkshire: Open University Press.
4 CAROLINE, N., 2014. Emergency care in the streets. 7th ed. Burlington: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

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