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PMSC13002 Clinical Paramedic Practice 2
Clinical Paramedic Practice 2
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General Information

Overview

This unit is one of three (3) clinical placement units within the course. In this unit, you will apply clinical knowledge and skills at an intermediate level in a clinical setting with an approved provider. You will complete a placement of a minimum of 200 hours (rostered across six weeks) with an approved clinical provider, applying a defined scope of practice under supervision. You will demonstrate your competency of newly acquired skills and engage in structured reflective practice activities to support self-directed learning.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites: PMSC12002 Clinical Paramedic Practice 1 Co-requisites: PMSC13015 Care of Diverse Patients in Paramedicine or PMSC12003 Special Populations in Paramedic Practice PMSC13016 Integrated Cardiac and Respiratory Care in Paramedicine or PMSC12004 Advanced Electrophysiology and Coronary Care Please note: Any student who has not successfully completed a PMSC residential school within the preceding 12 months or undertaken a clinical placement unit, should consult with the Head of Course to discuss completing a PMSC12001 Procedures & Skills refresher. This ensures currency with all contemporary skills and procedures in line with industry standards and professional capabilities.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2026

Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Regional Campuses
Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Metropolitan Campuses
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Professional Practice Placement
Weighting: Pass/Fail
2. Case Study
Weighting: Pass/Fail

Assessment Grading

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

CQUniversity Policies

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This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student Unit Teaching Evaluation

Feedback

The provision of a prewritten case study was met with mixed feedback. Previously, students have completed a grand rounds presentation based on a case attended on clinical placement. Students reported that whilst the pre-written case study was a useful task to respond to, they felt it would be more meaningful to focus on a case attended on clinical placement.

Recommendation

Update the assessment task to draw on clinical placement experience. Reflection is a key focus of work-integrated learning and can be achieved through a reflective case study response to a case attended on clinical placement.

Feedback from Student Unit Teaching Evaluation

Feedback

Update learning materials within the unit, whilst mindful of study load on clinical placement.

Recommendation

Continue to update learning materials within the unit. Ensure resources are concise, relevant to clinical placement and easy to access.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Apply clinical reasoning and practical skills at an intermediate level within the clinical setting to provide safe, culturally responsive and evidence-informed care
  2. Integrate the principles of reflective practice into clinical reasoning and professional conduct in the context of paramedicine
  3. Demonstrate the ethical, legal, and professional requirements, responsibilities, and boundaries associated with paramedic practice.

The Paramedicine Board of Australia requires that units align with the Professional capabilities for registered paramedics, which consist of five (5) domains. The below section aligns the proposed learning outcomes with these domains. In addition, the learning outcomes have been aligned with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Ambulance Health Service Standards. 

Professional Capabilities for Registered Paramedics

Standard/Attribute/Criteria Learning Outcomes

Domain 1: The professional; and ethical practitioner 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.7, 1.1.8, 1.1.9, 1.1.10, 1.1.11, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.2.6, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.4.1, 1.4.2

 LO1, LO2, LO3

Domain 2: The communicator and the collaborator 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.5, 2.2.6

 LO1, LO2, LO3

Domain 3: The evidence-based practitioner 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4

 LO1, LO2, LO3

Domain 4: The safety and risk management practitioner 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.6.1, 4.6.5, 4.6.6

 LO1, LO2, LO3

Domain 5: The paramedicine practitioner 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.3.4, 5.3.6, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.6, 5.5.3, 5.6.1, 5.6.2, 5.6.3, 5.6.4, 

  LO1, LO2, LO3

National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards

Standard Learning Outcomes

Clinical Governance 1.01c, 1.06a, 1.07a, 1.10b, 1.11a, 1.11c, 1.13b, 1.16b, 1.16c, 1.19b, 1.20a, 1.20b, 1.20d, 1.22a, 1.23a, 1.23b, 1.23c, 1.26, 1.27a, 1.27b, 1.28b, 1.28d

 LO1, LO2, LO3
Partnering and Consumers 2.01b, 2.04, 2.05a, 2.05b, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.10a, 2.10b, 2.10c LO1, LO2, LO3
Preventing and Controlling infections 3.02b, 3.07b, 3.07c, 3.07f, 3.08g, 3.09b, 3.10a, 3.10b, 3.12, 3.13a, 3.13b, 3.13c LO1, LO2, LO3
Medication safety 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.10a, 4.10b, 4.10c, 4.11, 4.12a, 4.12b, 4.14a, 4.14b, 4.14c LO1, LO2, LO3
Comprehensive care 5.04a, 5.04b, 5.04c, 5.04d, 5.05a, 5.05b, 5.06, 5.08, 5.10a, 5.10b, 5.10c, 5.11, 5.13a, 5.13b, 5.13c, 5.13d, 5.13e, 5.13f, 5.14a, 5.14b, 5.14c, 5.14d, 5.30a, 5.30b, 5.33 LO1, LO2, LO3
Communicating for Safety 6.01a, 6.01b, 6.03a, 6.03b, 6.03c, 6.04a, 6.04b, 6.04c, 6.06a, 6.06b, 6.07a, 6.07b, 6.07c, 6.08a, 6.08b, 6.08c, 6.08d, 6.08e, 6.08f, 6.09a, 6.09b, 6.10, 6.11a, 6.11b, 6.11c LO1, LO2
Recognising and responding to Acute Deterioration 8.01a, 8.01b, 8.03a, 8.03b, 8.03c, 8.04a, 8.04b, 8.04c, 8.05a, 8.05b, 8.05c, 8.05d, 8.05e, 8.06a, 8.06b, 8.06c, 8.06d, 8.06e, 8.07, 8.09, 8.10, 8.12, 8.13 LO1, LO2

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Professional Practice Placement - 0%
2 - Case Study - 0%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
Textbooks and Resources

Information for Textbooks and Resources has not been released yet.

This information will be available on Monday 16 February 2026
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As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

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