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PSCM001 – Advanced Patient Assessment and Diagnostic Skills
Field: PARAMEDIC SCIENCE
Co-ordinator: Jonathan Mounsey
Credit Value: 40
Level: 7
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Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
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Description: Healthcare Practitioners working in a variety of settings may be required to undertake physical and psycho-social assessments of patients. This module will enable those practitioners to gain skills and knowledge to undertake a complete patient history and to use enhanced assessment skills to describe and report on their observations and findings.
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PSCM002 – Clinical Interventions for Advanced Practitioners
Field: PARAMEDIC SCIENCE
Co-ordinator: Jonathan Mounsey
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
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Pre-requisites: PSCM001
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: SUM - Clinical Interventions For Advanced Practitioners, Coursework: 100%
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Description: Following patient assessment the health care practitioner is required to produce a proposed plan of care. To do this he/she requires a greater understanding of the relevant theoretical perspectives that support the initiation of clinical investigations and/or the ordering of X-rays and medication.
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PSCM004 – Advanced Holistic Assessment in Health Care Practice
Field: PARAMEDIC SCIENCE
Co-ordinator: Fiona Barchard
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
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Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: SUM - Advanced Holistic Assessment In Health Care Practice (June - Oct), Coursework: 100%
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Description: Health professionals who work autonomously are at the forefront of transforming how health services are delivered and their skills, knowledge and experience are central to achieving this outcome (Malone, 2005). The authority to work autonomously is derived from practice that has a sound educational base plus the ability to apply theoretical concepts to the provision of high quality care. Health professionals undertaking this module will be practicing in a variety of settings where they may be required to undertake physical and psychosocial assessments of patients/clients. This module is designed to enable them to acquire the knowledge and skills required to undertake a comprehensive patient/client history and to use enhanced assessment skills to describe, document and report their observations and findings.
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PSCM005 – Assessment and Management of Minor Illness and Injuries
Field: PARAMEDIC SCIENCE
Co-ordinator: Sarah Cross
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
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Pre-requisites: PSCM004
Co-requisites: None
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Description: This module is aimed at healthcare professionals (HCPs) who will have an active role in the assessment and management of minor illnesses and injuries. It incorporates the assessment and subsequent management of a range of minor illness and injuries, building on the advanced physical assessment module. This module will enable HCPs to develop confidence in effectively assessing and applying evidenced based research and decision making skills, when managing a range of minor illnesses and injuries in a variety of settings.