The course takes place in period

2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

Within this study unit we will focus on the
following competencies:

-Understand and explain physiological and
pathophysiological states related to trauma
patients in prehospital emergency care

-Understand the mechanism of injury in trauma care
and how to evaluate trauma energy

-Perform an adequate anamnesis and systematic
extensive trauma assessment and identify signs of
acute and/or life-threatening states related to
traumatic injuries in prehospital settings.

-Initiate treatment and safely treat the trauma
patients in prehospital emergency care according
to current standards and also make motivated
decisions of non-conveyance

-Direct patients and patients? relatives in
questions of continued care, based on current
directives and evidence.

-Participate as both team leader and follower in
prehospital emergency care teams according to
expectations of advanced level.

Learning outcomes

Once you have completed the study unit you will be
able to:

-Knowledge in how a traumatic injury affects the
physiology and pathophysiology and also be aware
of the most common signs and symptoms found in a
traumatically injured patient.

-Understand the central concepts of trauma care,
i.e. trauma energy and mechanism of injury and can
apply them in the care of the traumatically
injured patient.

-Act as both responsible paramedic 1 and also
paramedic 2, according to current standards,
treatment directives, responsibilities and
principles that guide the work of paramedics on
advanced level in relation to a traumatically
injured patient

-In accordance with treatment directives, perform
an adequate trauma assessment of patients and
assess need for care, triage and also make
decisions of non-conveyance based on current
directives.

-Can, based on a valid and adequate assessment,
determine the most appropriate healthcare facility
and initiate treatment on scene and/or during
transport and give directives for continued care
to non-conveyed patients

-Is able to use the most common and appropriate
immobilization tools and methods in the treatment
of traumatically injured patient.

-Is able to perform the most common life-saving
procedures in the care of a traumatically injured
patient (ex. needle thoracosentesis,
chricothyreodotomy, application of tourniquet and
treatment of threatening external bleedings)

Course contents

Tactics in trauma cases
Injury mechanism
Care of the traumatized patient

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Emergency Care - Basic Level
Emergency Care - Basic Level, Clinical Placement
Emergency Care on Basic Level - Competency
Assessment

Emergency Care - Basic Level 2
Special Circumstances in Emergency Care

Previous course names

Emergency Care ? Trauma (5 ECTS)

Additional information

Compulsatory attendance

Recommended or required reading

Castrén M. et al. 2005. Ensihoidon perusteet.
Pelastusopisto. Suomen Punainen Risti. Otavan
Kirjapaino Oy, Keuruu. ISBN 951-98649-5-4

Kuisma M, Holmström P et al. 2017. Ensihoito.
SanomaPro. ISBN
9789526340241

Alanen P, Jormakka J, Kosonen A och Saikko S.
2016. Oireista
työdiagnoosiin - ensihoitopotilaan tutkiminen
ja arviointi.
SanomaPro. ISBN: 978-952-63-3547-6

Also additional material from the lecturers

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 7 hours
  • Practical exercises - 55 hours
  • Individual studies - 53 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

-Theoretical knowledge assessed by a written exam

-Practical skills assessed by one skills-based
assessments

Teacher

  • Lindqvist Johnny
  • Loimijoki Niko
  • Saarela Sami
  • Stenström Mats
  • Takala Sami
  • Similä Hannes

Examiner

Ericsson Christoffer

Group size

No limit (24 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Kolla tidtabellen i ARBS.

Course enrolment period

2022-04-25 to 2023-07-31

Assessment methods

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2022-10-03 09:15 - 17:00 E493 Akutvård - Trauma
2022-10-03 09:15 - 16:30 E488 Akutvård - Trauma
2022-10-03 09:15 - 16:30 E491 Akutvård - Trauma
2022-10-04 09:00 - 16:00 E491 Akutvård - Trauma Takala Sami
2022-10-04 09:15 - 16:00 E493 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-10-05 09:15 - 16:00 E493 Akutvård - Trauma
2022-10-06 09:15 - 16:00 D4107-08 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-10-07 09:15 - 16:00 D4109 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-10-07 12:30 - 16:00 D4110 Akutvård - Trauma
2022-10-10 09:00 - 16:00 E493 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-10-10 09:15 - 16:00 E494 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-10-11 09:15 - 16:00 E494 Akutvård - Trauma
2022-10-11 09:15 - 16:00 E482 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-10-11 09:15 - 12:00 E380 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-10-11 11:45 - 16:30 E493 Akutvård - Trauma Saarela Sami
2022-11-04 12:15 - 15:15 E385 Akutvård - Trauma

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