ADVANCED CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

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Overview

In this subject you will apply the clinical knowledge and the suite of clinical skills learned to a level that aligns with being able to work with and competently support various emergency healthcare professionals in managing complex and critically ill patients in the out of hospital environment. In-hospital advanced clinical management of acute complex conditions will be reviewed. You will use application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation to further refine the skills and knowledge required to provide advanced clinical paramedic management over a wide range of complex and critically ill patient presentations

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Subject coordinator

George Mnatzaganian

Subject type

Honours

Year level

Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

AQF level

Level 8 – Bachelor Degree Honours

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Recommended - Book - Emergency and Trauma Care

Prescribed - Web resource - Clinical Practice Guidelines for Ambulance and MICA Paramedics

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Perform advanced clinical assessments and manage patients with clinically complex and critical clinical conditions in a variety of simulated settings

Provide a high level of skilled assistance for complex clinical assessments and a range of invasive procedures and associated interventions.

Analyse new and emerging paramedic clinical management methods in and out of hospital environment.

Compare and critique different clinical service models of Paramedics operating in Government, private Paramedic and emergency health sectors, including clinical governance and clinical quality improvement processes.

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