Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)

What is this course about?

CSU's Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to be prepared for practice as paramedics.

The course provides nurses with the opportunity to make a successful transition to paramedic practice by producing graduates capable of:

• becoming reflective practitioners who can analyse complex problems and implement a plan of action that is clinically, ethically and logistically sound
• developing a sound knowledge base in order to support the clinical decision-making process
• demonstrating positive, caring attitudes towards clients and the members of the community
• operating as an effective member of a multidisciplinary health care team.

Students will learn how to:

• identify and manage the physical, psychological and psychosocial needs of a patient undergoing paramedical assessment, treatment and/or transport
• examine and critically analyse current developments in paramedic practice, including the professionalisation of the discipline
• demonstrate professional skills, techniques and knowledge for safe, efficient and effective use of appropriate medications and the operation of medical equipment, technology and procedures in a paramedic environment
• develop the necessary skills to critically evaluate published research to determine its relevance to paramedic practice.

Your course is recognised by industry

This course has received provisional accreditation with the Australiasian Council of Ambulance Authorities Inc. Full accreditation will be sought after the first cohort of graduates have at least 12 months of practice experience following graduation.

Residential schools

Students attend a compulsory five-day residential school.