This unit expands your paramedic skills by enabling you to evaluate and integrate advanced clinical assessment findings to provide evidence-based care tailored to diverse populations. You will consider complex clinical findings with an understanding of individual patient needs, including social, cultural, and personal factors, to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care. Core to this unit is a thorough appraisal of patient safety and quality improvement as it applies to paramedicine, highlighting the critical importance of continuous improvement in professional practice. You will build your ability to perform comprehensive risk assessments in the pre- and out-of-hospital environment to identify potential hazards and implement appropriate strategies to mitigate risks to patient safety. Finally, you will reflect on primary health care and the paramedic's role in facilitating referral pathways.

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 SUTE Unit comments

Students thought the unit was informative and well delivered. They suggested enhancements such as including more videos of specific interventions and ensuring a more balanced distribution of content across weeks, particularly with additional focus on patient cohorts in the later weeks of the term.

Review and enhance multimedia resources by incorporating additional videos of specific interventions and patient cohort scenarios, particularly those referenced in the later weeks of the term. Ensure content distribution across weeks is balanced to support progressive learning and engagement.

Feedback from SUTE Unit comments & direct student feedback

Students found the revision questions, case studies, and formative quiz useful. They suggested adding more quizzes and revision materials specific to paramedic practice to further support learning.

Expand formative assessment opportunities by incorporating additional quizzes, targeted revision resources, and interactive H5P activities focused on paramedic-specific content. These enhancements will reinforce key concepts, improve engagement, and support student preparedness for summative tasks.

Feedback from SUTE Unit comments

Students indicated that the marking criteria could be clearer, and that Assessment 2 was challenging to relate to and understand.

Enhance clarity of marking criteria and assessment guidelines, and provide additional resources to better support students in completing the assessment tasks.