Study Guide

Objective

• You understand that professional interaction is a key aspect of a paramedic's professional competence
• You understand that the patient’s human dignity, equality and self-determination are crucial in the provision of good emergency care
• Without compromising patient safety, you are able to identify and anticipate problems related to vital body functions that require emergency care or are life threatening, or otherwise require immediate care
• You are familiar with the safe and appropriate use of examination and treatment equipment
• You are able to use data transfer and communication equipment designed to be used outside the hospital
• Based on care instructions, you are able to assess the patient's status and necessity for further treatment and perform proper treatment during transportation, or direct the patient to seek for proper treatment if he/she is not transported
• You are aware of the responsibilities and obligations of the involved authorities

Content

Evidence-based work in emergency care
• professional interaction in emergency care
• responsibilities and obligations of paramedics
• special ethical features of emergency care
• patient safety
• basics of emergency medicine
Decision-making process in emergency care
• basics of status assessment
• making of a field diagnosis
• treatment during transportation
• patient advice and guidance as the situation requires
• inter-disciplinary cooperation with authorities
• use of emergency care technology
Emergency medicine and pharmacology
• regulations and instructions for emergency care and medicine outside of the hospital

Qualifications

The professional competence of a nurse responsible for general care (180 ECTS)