Practice in Basic Level Patient TransportationLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

Having completed the study unit, the student: knows the Finnish emergency care system and related legislation is prepared to carry out the primary assessment, situation evaluation, patient examination, care, and care evaluation in a safe and trustworthy way is able to use the devices and medicines used in basic level emergency care independently, and utilize related information technology is able to make the preliminary inspection of the ambulance and make sure  that the necessary regular services are carried out can decide the place for further treatment and the transport code can inform an institution about a patient in advance can inform both verbally and in writing the place for further treatment can mark by X-code the reason for the cancellation of the patient's transport understands the importance of work safety is prepared for co-operation with authorities

Content

Finnish emergency care system and legislation primary assessment and examination of patients or patient groups of differing ages medicines and devices used in basic level emergency care preliminary inspection and regular services of an ambulance reservation and transport codes, choice of place for further treatment informing in advance, verbal and written informing decision not to transport a patient principles of safely driving an emergency vehicle work safety authority co-operation small group exercises, participation 100%

Assessment criteria, good (3)

    Excellent (5), good (4-3), fair (2-1); fail (0).