This subject provides students with the theoretical knowledge and understanding of medical conditions applicable to paramedics in the out of hospital environment. The subject reviews low acuity patients and covers alternative transport decisions and non-hospital alternatives to traditional patient management pathways. Mental health and mental illness are also taught with relation to risk assessment and appropriate treatment pathways. Students also consider the contexts of health and wellbeing for First Nations peoples and examine the role of paramedics in addressing inequities and supporting improved health outcomes for First Nations people across their lifespan. Students will learn the role of paramedics in diagnosing and treating elderly patients and be able to critically evaluate complex conditions to provide critically rationalised patient care.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
One session
School of Biomedical Sciences
Only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedicine).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.