EPN-V2

PARA3000 Ambulance Operations Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Ambulanseoperativt arbeid
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Course history
  • Introduction

    Arbeidskrav

    Pasientjournal skrevet i praksisperioden skal være godkjent av veileder.

    Obligatorisk tilstedeværelse

    • minimum 80 % tilstedeværelse på introduksjonsforelesninger, ferdighetstrening og timeplanfestet gruppearbeid (merkes med * i timeplanen)
    • minimum 90 % tilstedeværelse i klinisk praksis

    Praksis

    Emnet inneholder praksis på universitetets praksisavdeling i 5 uker.

    Innhold: Læringsutbyttene under "ferdigheter" og "generell kompetanse".

    Vurderingsuttrykk: Bestått/ ikke bestått

    Veileder vurderer alle studentene.

  • Required preliminary courses

    For å fremstille seg til eksamen må praksisperioden være bestått og kravene til obligatorisk tilstedeværelse være godkjent.

    Eksamensinnhold: Samtlige læringsutbyttene under "kunnskap" og "generell kompetanse"

    Eksamensform: Individuell muntlig eksamen, inntil 25 minutter

  • Learning outcomes

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

    KnowledgeThe student

    • has basic knowledge of the organisation of the rescue services in Norway
    • has sector-specific knowledge of the emergency services, including in-depth knowledge of their own agency including key management functions and the emergency medical communication centre (AMK)
    • has knowledge of the assessment of own safety in particular and safety in general in connection with ambulance operations
    • has knowledge of health operations management, including roles, functions and work methods
    • has knowledge of how communications equipment and relevant ICT tools are used in ambulance operations
    • has knowledge of hazardous goods and hazardous substances (CBRNE)
    • has knowledge of the basic use of risk analyses in emergency preparedness work
    • has knowledge of triage in mass casualty situations

    SkillsThe student

    • is capable of leading and organising health care at an accident site
    • is capable of interacting with other emergency agencies at accident sites
    • is capable of participating in rapid extrication in connection with traffic accidents
    • is capable of acting in the proper manner the scene (if criminal actions are suspected)
    • is capable of using communications and other ICT equipment on ambulance call-outs
    • is capable of assessing own safety in particular and safety in general in connection with ambulance call-outs
    • is capable of carrying out a simple risk analysis

    General competenceThe student

    • is capable of planning, carrying out and documenting an ambulance operation
    • is capable of contributing to interaction with other emergency agencies and other partners
    • is capable of leading and organising health personnel at an accident site
  • Teaching and learning methods

    (Mangler eventuelle hjelpemidler ved eksamen)

  • Course requirements

    The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

    - minimum attendance of 80% in study groups

    - minimum attendance of 90% at simulation and skills training, including exercises

  • Assessment

    Exam content: The learning outcomes

    Exam form: Individual written exam, 4 hours

    Examiners: All papers are assessed by two examiners. A minimum of twenty per cent of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner's assessment shall benefit all the students.

    Assessment: Grade scale A'F

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    None.

  • Grading scale

    Gradert skala A-F.

  • Examiners

    Alle besvarelser vurderes av to sensorer. Ekstern sensor vurderer minimum 20 prosent av besvarelsene. Ekstern sensors vurdering skal komme alle studentene til gode.