Advanced level pre-hospital emergency careLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

You are familiar with the safe emergency care operating model, CRM/NTS.
You can independently identify problems related to vital body functions (including ECG) and, in a responsible manner, manage situations in which patient life is threatened, or patients otherwise require immediate care, including airway management by the subraglottic method.
You are able to identify and anticipate situations requiring emergency care expertise, including out-of- hospital deliveries.
You are able to independently assess patient condition and make field diagnoses and plan the treatment and location for further treatment.
You can monitor and treat acutely ill patients during transport.
You are able to independently carry out pharmaceutical and treatment procedures.
You are able to justify your decisions based on evidence and actively utilise the latest scientific information in professional decision-making and in the development of emergency care.
You are able to independently support and provide patients and their family members with guidance in emergency care situations.

Content

How does emergency care team follow the CRM/NTS approach?
How do you independently identify problems related to vital body functions and, in a responsible manner, manage situations in which patient life is threatened, or patients otherwise require immediate care?
How do you identify and anticipate situations requiring emergency care expertise?
How do you independently assess the injured or ill patients' condition and make field diagnoses?
How do you justify your decisions based on evidence and actively utilise the latest scientific information in professional decision-making and in the development of emergency care?
How do you prepare, observe and care for acutely ill patients, including intensive care patients, during transport?
How do you carry out pharmaceutical (medication passport) and treatment procedures?
How do you master the systematic and appropriate documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts?
How do you advise patients in emergency care situations independently?

Qualifications

Completed

Basics of pre-hospital emergency care 10 etcs
Pre-hospital care service system 5 etcs

In progress
Practical training: pre-hospital emergency care at basic level 10 etcs

Materials

Emergency care situation management and inter-authority cooperation 5 etcs
Emergency care medicine 5 etcs

Further information

The course is divided as follows

Theory 5 etcs
Practical training at the school 5 etcs

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
c. work as team members in working life expert duties.
d. assess operations in client situations.
e. choose appropriate methods and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.
g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.