PMEDPRA10 Clinical Studies A, Placement in the Ambulance Service Course description

The course PMEDPRA10 comprises supervised clinical training, mainly in the road ambulance service. The learning outcomes from all the previous courses are actualised, integrated, tested in clinical practice and form the basis for the development of clinical competence. The students must be able to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary to solve tasks and challenges in clinical practice settings.

The learning outcomes are achieved through the completion of varied ambulance jobs. Students are expected to show progress, take responsibility and, to an increasing extent, make independent assessments of patients.

The student must have passed the first year of the programme or equivalent, except the second part of the exam in the course PMED1300, the Drug Calculations exam.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can explain how medical equipment is used for assessment, diagnostics and treatment of acutely ill and injured patients
• can describe responsible drugs administration in relation to laws, regulations and local guidelines
• can explain how fundamental evidence-based guidelines are used in examinations, treatment and diagnostics of acutely ill and injured patients
• can explain the relevance of the Patients Rights’ Act in patient-centred care
• can explain the relevance of the Health Personnel Act in patient-centred care
• can describe the Patient Records Act
• can describe the significance of the Act relating to Control of Communicable Diseases in patient-centred care
• can describe the practice placements locations general routines and guidelines

Skills

The student

• can carry out routine daily and weekly tasks at the practice placement location in accordance with local guidelines
• masters relevant diagnostic medical equipment, including the transfer of electrocardiography (ECG) to the relevant receiving authority
• can apply risk assessment principles and implement measures to maintain their own, patients’ and other people’s health and safety
• masters basic use of infection control equipment
• can use communication tools in accordance with applicable national guidelines and procedures and explain the use of them and other relevant IT tools in operational work
• can carry out patient conversations based on basic communication principles
• can assess and implement necessary interventions based on the primary survey of the acutely ill or injured patients in a professional and caring manner
• can facilitate the patient’s consent to health assistance independent of age, physical condition, maturity and experience
• can collect, critically assess and process patient data in accordance with relevant regulations of confidentiality
• can interact with patients, next of kin, colleagues, partners and others, independent of gender, age and ethnic background
• masters basic lifting and handling techniques
• can, in cooperation with the supervisor, hand out and administer pharmaceuticals to patients
• can monitor drug intake and observe possible immediate reactions to the administered drug
• masters the dilution of drugs
• can, in cooperation with the supervisor, assess and treat acutely ill or injured patients on the basis of signs and symptoms identified in the secondary survey in a professionally responsible and caring manner
• can cooperate with the supervisor in choosing the level of care and destination
• can document relevant and necessary information about the patient in the patient care report form
• can cooperate with the supervisor on patient handover

General competence

The student

• can handle hygiene and infection principles to provide responsible health care
• can show respect and care in a safe and efficient manner that fosters good relations with patients, next of kin, colleagues and partners
• can identify and reflect on laws that are relevant for professional practice
• can identify and reflect on ethical issues in dealings with patients, next of kin, colleagues and partners
• can reflect on their own learning strategies
• can handle feedback and guidance
• can reflect on interdisciplinary cooperation

I dette emnet skal studenten tilegne seg solid kunnskap og fordypet fagdidaktisk forståelse som grunnlag for utøvelse av lærerrollen i samspill mellom utdanning og samfunn. Et samfunnsetisk perspektiv på utdanning innen design, kunst og håndverk vil bli problematisert i forhold til enkeltindividers valg og samfunnets utvikling. Kulturelt mangfold og dannelse i et bærekraftig perspektiv på utvikling av vår visuelle- og materielle kultur vil bli vektlagt. Grunn- og videregående opplæring og høyere utdanning vil bli problematisert i et samfunns- og profesjonsperspektiv. Utdanning og læreplaner innen feltet vil bli analysert og drøftet i en kulturell kontekst i lys av historie, samtid og framtid.

The following required coursework must be approved to pass clinical training:

• Three reflection notes of 1,500 words (+/- 10%)*
• Submitted and signed clinical training document
• Approved radio terminal course for ambulance crews´

* If the student takes driving training in PMEDPRA10, he/she only needs to submit two reflection notes of 1,500 words (+/- 10%).

The student has up to two attempts to have the assignment approved during the placement period. If a written assignment is not approved, the student must rework it and submit it again. If the first attempt fails, the student will receive individual feedback and advice on what needs to be improved in order for the course requirement to be approved. The clinical practice placement will be registered as failed if the second attempt at meeting a written course requirement fails. This counts as one (1) attempt at passing the clinical practice placement.

Kunnskap

Studenten:

• har avansert kunnskap om ulike diskurser innen utdanningsfeltet design, kunst og håndverk
• har inngående kunnskap om samspillet mellom utdanning og handling i et samfunnsetisk og bærekraftig perspektiv
• har inngående kunnskap om mål for og betydningen av utdanning innen design, kunst og håndverk
• har inngående kunnskap om utdanningspolitikk og fagfeltets historie, tradisjoner, egenart og plass i samfunnet
• har avansert kunnskap om hvordan visuell og materiell kultur påvirker barn og unges liv og valg i et moderne og mangfoldig samfunn

Ferdigheter

Studenten :

• kan analysere læreplaner og undervisningspraksis innen fagfeltet design, kunst og håndverk ut fra relevante teoretiske tilnærminger
• kan drøfte forholdet mellom fagfeltets historie, innhold, undervisningsmetoder og utviklingspotensial
• kan drøfte og reflektere over samfunnsetiske perspektiv knyttet til bærekraft og miljø, kjønn, minoriteter og kulturelt mangfold
• kan anvende nasjonal og internasjonal forskning og egne erfaringer i arbeid med praktiske og teoretiske problemstillinger
• kan forholde seg kritisk til ulike informasjonskilder og strukturere og formulere faglige resonnement, samt anvende korrekt kildehenvisning

Generell kompetanse

Studenten:

• har inngående innsikt i den offentlige skolens rolle som en ikke-kommersiell institusjon, med et samfunnsbyggende kulturelt siktemål
• kan reflektere over egen læring og delta i kommunikasjon om sentrale utfordringer
• kan anvende sine kunnskaper og ferdigheter på nye områder

Not relevant.

Pass/fail.

The midway and final assessments are made by the practice placement supervisor. The contact lecturer at OsloMet participates in the midway and final evaluation as needed. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Alle.