PMSC12002 - Clinical Paramedic Practice 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is one of three (3) clinical placement units within the course. It facilitates a maximum of five (5) weeks of clinical placement in a healthcare setting with an approved provider. You will apply clinical knowledge, reasoning, and practical skills at a novice level in the clinical environment while engaging in reflective practice activities to support self-directed learning. You will engage in preparation activities that will increase your workplace literacy and provide guidance on navigating the student-mentor relationship, ensuring you enjoy a positive and successful first clinical placement.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite:

  • PMSC11002 Foundations of Paramedic Clinical Practice.

Co-requisites:

  • PMSC11004 Paramedic Medical Emergencies 1.
  • PMSC12001 Procedures and Skills in Paramedic 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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
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).

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Case Study 0%

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.

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 72.22% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25.71% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Unfortunately, getting in contact with a unit coordinator became increasingly more difficult as the unit continued.
Recommendation
Request an increase in staff allocation to this unit to account for emergency sick leave, mandatory study leave and annual leave. The addition of another permanent lecturer be attached to this unit to allow the UC to prioritise student contact and responses.
Action Taken
Discussions are ongoing with the Head of Course seeking greater support in the clinical placement units.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Unit co-ordinators unavailable to answer queries regarding assessment via email or forum.
Recommendation
Responses to forum questions and concerns will be responded to within 2 business days for future offerings. With the availability of more teaching staff to access this forum and provide support in times of unscheduled lecturer absences.
Action Taken
Discussions are ongoing with the Head of Course seeking greater support in the clinical placement units.
Source: SUTE data
Feedback
The unit requirements are unclear.
Recommendation
Articulate unit requirements in the Unit Introduction tile, during weekly Zoom sessions, and in the welcome messages in Week 1.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE data
Feedback
Learning materials could be more relevant.
Recommendation
Review all learning materials for the next unit iteration, and ensure materials are scaffolded appropriately within the unit to ensure the relevance to the unit is understood and timely for clinical placement.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE data
Feedback
Feedback on performance is insifficient.
Recommendation
A greater effort will be made by the unit coordinator and assigned markers to offer more detailed feedback on student performance in assessment tasks within the unit.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Apply clinical reasoning and practical skills at a novice level in a clinical setting
  2. Employ reflective practice principles associated with clinical reasoning and conduct whilst supporting diverse client groups in the healthcare setting
  3. Discuss 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) Standards.

Professional Capabilities for Registered Paramedics

Standard/Attribute/Criteria Learning Outcomes
Domain 1: The professional; and ethical practitioner - 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.8, 1.1.9, 1.1.10, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.7, 1.2.8, 1.2.9, 1.2.10, 1.3.1, 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, 2.2.1. LO1, LO2, LO3
Domain 3: The evidence-based practitioner - 3.1.2, 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, 3.4.5. 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, 4.2.4, 4.3.1, 4.3.3, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.5.2, 4.6.4, 4.6.5, 4.6.6, 4.7.2, 4.7.4. LO1, LO2, LO3

Domain 5: The paramedicine practitioner - 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.2.2, 5.2.4, 5.3.1, 5.3.5, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.6, 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
Partnering and Consumers LO1, LO2, LO3
Preventing and Controlling infections LO1, LO2, LO3
Medication safety LO1, LO2, LO3
Comprehensive care LO1, LO2, LO3
Communicating for Safety LO1, LO2
Recognising and responding to Acute Deterioration LO1, LO2

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Professional Practice Placement • • •
2 - Case Study • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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 • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10