PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CONSOLIDATION

Overview

In this subject, you will commence the transition from undergraduate to graduate paramedicine through reflection on and consolidation of knowledge, skills and attributes essential for safe and professional paramedic practice. This will be achieved through the combination of (up to) 150 hours of clinical placement with an emergency ambulance service, … For more content click the Read more button below.

In this subject, you will commence the transition from undergraduate to graduate paramedicine through reflection on and consolidation of knowledge, skills and attributes essential for safe and professional paramedic practice. This will be achieved through the combination of (up to) 150 hours of clinical placement with an emergency ambulance service, and associated reflective assessments whilst building your own professional portfolio.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Caroline Martin

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.

Yes

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

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Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced

Entire subject or partial subject:Partial subject

Total hours/days required:

120 hours (subject to availability)

Location of work based learning:Metro, Regional

Work based learning additional requirements:

Immunisations, Police Check, Working with Children Check required. Pre-placement requrirements may change with limited notice. There may be the need to travel and for accommodation.

Graduate capabilities

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Analyse and critically reflect on personal attributes, resilience levels and professional goals relating to paramedicine, and formulate strategies to refine and maintain them in the workplace.

Apply an advanced understanding of the theoretical and technical knowledge of graduate paramedic requirements in the areas of accountability, autonomy and advancement of professional clinical practice.

Evaluate and critically appraise the relationship between leadership, communication and critical thinking skills, and formulate and transmit plans to incorporate these into complex conditions within paramedic practice.

Design and develop a range of individualised resources to facilitate recruitment and transition into the paramedic workforce.

Synthesise clinical knowledge and decision making with personal and professional attributes to successfully negotiate a range of paramedic-specific performance evaluations.

Apply well-developed judgement and adaptability for a range of complex clinical conditions and formulating and transmitting plans of action.

Learning activities

In this subject you will complete a clinical placement with an emergency paramedic service.

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