The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2023-08-01 to 2023-10-22)
  • 2 (2023-10-23 to 2023-12-31)
  • 3 (2024-01-01 to 2024-03-17)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

10 cr

Competency aims

In this study unit the focus lies on the following
competencies:

- Can function as paramedic on Advanced Level
according
to the values and professionally ethical
principles
inherent to prehospital emergency care, can master
non-
technical skills needed for leading and being part
of a
prehospital emergency care team.

- Can be responsible for treatment decisions in
prehospital care, as well as define patient
status,
need of transport and care both before and during
transport as well as perform a safe and effective
care
on advanced level.

- Can act at situational leader for emergency care
and
collaborate with other authorities (such as
police,
fire department, social services and healthcare
services)

SDGs in Focus:

4: Quality Education
10: Reduced Inequalities

Learning outcomes

Independently make decisions on patient
assessment, care and
transport and evaluate the need for them,
according, if
possible, to current guidelines.

Can, as a whole, be responsible and lead the
systematic
assessment and evaluation of a patient as well as
initiation
of care, based on a diagnostic hypothesis or
symptoms. You
can also plan the safe care of the patient within
prehospital
context, both before and during transport and
evaluate the
performed care in relation to the plan.

Can use evidence-based emergency medicine and
pharmacology
during prehospital patient care and apply that
knowledge to
your care.

Master the ability to guide and instruct patients
and/or
their relatives on continued car with clear,
concise and
adequate instructions.

Strengthen your ability to appear as an emergency
care
specialist through decisions made in concordance
with
patients, relatives and other professions and also
through
supporting the patient in preventing illness.

Can evaluate the quality of patient-centered
prehospital and
develop it, to the best of your abilities.

Master non-technical skills (according to ANTS and
CRM
frameworks) in the care of critically ill patient.
Can also
function according the principles of systematic
pair work and
task allocation on advanced-level emergency care

Can identify and describe ethical challenges in
prehospital
care situations and can reflect around the ethics
and values
of emergency care as well as act according to
these
principles.

Can perform an adequate and clear report according
to current
standards, both in written and verbal form.

Can reflect on your own knowledge and professional
growth.

Course contents

The content is 5 weeks (7,5 cr) of training in
ambulance and 2,5 cr to train in simulator.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Passed courses:
Emergency Care - Advanced Level
Emergency Care - Trauma
Emergency Care - Clinical Pharmacology
Emergency Care - Authority And Leadership

Passed clinical practice period:

Emergency Care - Advanced Level 1

Previous course names

Practical Training: Prehospital Care on Advanced
Level II (10 ECTS)

Recommended or required reading

None

Study activities

  • - 65 hours
  • Practical training - 175 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 240 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 240 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Passed evaluation from practice mentor and teacher.

Passed assignment.

Teacher

  • Ericsson Christoffer
  • Loimijoki Niko
  • Similä Hannes
  • Takala Sami

Examiner

Ericsson Christoffer

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Praktiken under veckor 9-13 (26.2-
1.4.2018).

Course enrolment period

2023-08-10 to 2023-09-06

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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