A 15 minute viva voce examination on an unseen scenario (100% of module grade) (assessing LO's 2 and 3)

Paramedic Practice Assessment (Clinical Practice Assessment Document) (pass/refer) Continuous clinical practice assessment document which will demonstrate competence in relevant areas (Meets all LO)

Both elements must be passed for successful completion of the module

Formative Feedback / Assessment:
Group tutorials
Group work
Blackboard activities
OSCE's
Formative assessment in clinical practice
Problem solving scenarios

The aims of this module are to provide the student with an introduction to the clinical skills and experience relating to paramedic practice that is timely, responsive and appropriate.

The student will study the following core content;

- Primary and Secondary Surveys (including history taking)
- Assessment of patients presenting with a range of acute, chronic & minor conditions linked to all systems of life,
- An introduction to minor and major trauma & (including trauma emergencies, chest, head, abdominal & musculoskeletal trauma, thermal injuries, drowning, electrocution)
- 12 lead ECG recording & interpretation, drug guidance/administration
- Record keeping and documentation
- Emergency equipment
- Manual handling
- Infection prevention and control
- Vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate, temperature, peak flow measurements, Capillary refill, Blood glucose measuring, Glasgow Coma Scale
- First aid management
- Basic airway management
- Basic life support
- Paediatric life support
- Intermediate life support
- Oxygen therapy and use of oxygen masks
- An introduction to the administration of fluids and drug therapy
- Scene management & safety

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (98 hours)
20 hours Key Lectures
70 hours Clinical Skills Simulation
6 hours Formative OSCE
2 hours Group Tutorials

Guided Independent Study Hours: (202 hours)
110 hours Reading and individual work
40 hours VLE/Blackboard
32 hours Clinical practice learning
20 hours Viva assessment preparation

Lecturers
Classroom
VLE
IT resources
Library resources
Clinical practice
Clinical practice mentor/specialists

Enrolled onto the following award;
Foundation Degree of Science in Paramedic Science

Access to clinical practice placements

BLABER, A.Y (Ed.) (2012) Foundations for Paramedic Practice. A Theoretical Perspective. 2nd Ed. Oxford. Open University Press
GREGORY, P., MURSELL, I. (2010) Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures. Oxford Wiley-Blackwell
GREGORY, P., WARD, A. (Eds) (2010) Sanders' Paramedic Textbook. UK Edition St Louis Elsevier