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

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer i emnet er praktiske undervisningsøvelser, forelesning/dialogbasert undervisning, rollespill, refleksjon over pedagogisk praksis gjennom refleksjonsnotat og erfaringsdeling og utviklingsarbeid i grupper. Arbeid i basisgrupper videreføres

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent før eksamen i emnet kan avlegges:

Arbeidskrav 1

Individuell undervisningsøvelse, basert på den didaktiske relasjonsmodellen, for medstudenter i faggrupper. Hensikten er å formidle yrkesteoretiske kunnskap innen deres eget fagområde, hvor dere i forkant kartlegger behov og ønsker om tema. Omfang: 15-20 minutter pr. student. Dere skal levere inn et individuelt refleksjonsnotat (inntil 800 ord) med undervisningsplan som vedlegg.

Arbeidskrav 2

Individuell dokumentasjon og refleksjon fra pedagogisk praksis med konkrete eksempler. Omfang: 2000 ord +/- 10%. Hensikten med arbeidskravet er at studenten skal vise oppgavetekster, undervisningsplaner, vurdering med mer fra pedagogisk praksis, og gjøre rede for hva studenten har lært i praksisperioden.

Arbeidskrav 3

Dokumentasjon av og refleksjon over yrkesfaglig kompetanse med fokus på analyse av yrkesoppgaver, kompetansebehov og kjerneelementer i yrkesutøvelsen. Det forventes refleksjoner om anvendelsen av tilegnet kompetanse som yrkesfaglærer. Omfang: 1200 ord +/- 10%. Hensikten med arbeidskravet er at studenten skal vise hva vedkommende har lært gjennom ulike læringsaktiviteter i forhold til oppsatt plan fra arbeidskravene 1 og 2 i første emne i studiet.

Arbeidskravene vurderes til "godkjent" eller "ikke godkjent". Studenter som leverer/utfører arbeidskrav innen fristen, men som får vurderingen "ikke godkjent", har anledning til én ny innlevering/utførelse. Studenter må da selv avtale ny vurdering av det aktuelle arbeidskravet med faglærer. For mer utfyllende informasjon om arbeidskrav se programplanen.

Obligatorisk tilstedeværelse

Det er krav om 80 % tilstedeværelse i alle organiserte undervisningsaktiviteter. Studenter med fravær som overskrider 20 % får ikke avlegge eksamen. Gyldig fravær dokumentert ved for eksempel sykemelding, gir ikke fritak for kravet om deltakelse, men kan etter avtale med og vurdering av faglærer kompenseres med en faglig oppgave. Yrkesfaglige samlinger og aktiviteter på tvers av kull inngår i fraværsprosenten for menet. For mer utfyllende informasjon om krav til obligatorisk tilstedeværelse se programplanen.

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Det benyttes to interne sensorer. Tilsynssensor vurderer eksamensordning og studiekvalitet og skriver en tilsynsrapport. Tilsyn for emnet skjer hvert tredje år.

Pass/fail.

The midway and final assessments are made by the practice placement supervisor. The contact lecturer at OsloMet participates in the midway assessment, but can also participate in the final assessment if needed. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

20 credits overlap with the course PARAPRA1 Clinical Studies Part 1