The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
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 requirements
-Theoretical knowledge assessed by a written exam
-Practical skills assessed by one skills-based
assessments
Teacher
- Takala Sami
- Saarela Sami
- Similä Hannes
- Loimijoki Niko
- Stenström Mats
- Lindqvist Johnny
Examiner
Ericsson Christoffer
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
The timetable of the course
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