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Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment (5 cr)

Code: SX00EC80-3001

General information


Enrollment

28.11.2022 - 11.12.2022

Timing

06.02.2023 - 19.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Health Care

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care

Teachers

  • Jukka Kettunen
  • Satu Lindgren

Teacher in charge

Jukka Kettunen

Groups

  • SXK20S1
    Ensihoidon tutkinto-ohjelma, päivä

Objective

The student:
- knows the prehospital patient care process and understands occupational and patient safety as a part of the process
- understands the role of the team leader and can communicate and act effectively as a part of a prehospital care team
- is able to demonstrate systematic patient assessment and understands the principles of prehospital patient needs assessment
- understands the independent ALS level prehospital care of the typical patient groups
- is able to assess the needs to consult medical control and is able to propose a relevant plan of action for patient care
- is able to assess the need for emergent care and can guide the patient in the use of regional emergency care services
- understands the principles of choosing the right transport facility for the patient
- is able to safely conduct a non-transport decision
- is able to contact a relevant agency in the social and healthcare sector to organize a suitable help for the patient according to his assessment
- is able to deliver a report on the prehospital care phase in different situations
- understands the use of ALS level pharmaceuticals
- is able to use ALS level medical equipment related to assessment and prehospital care

Content

- working as a team leader and working in a prehospital care team
- systematic patient assessment and prehospital patient needs assessment
- ALS level prehospital pharmacological care and drug-assisted procedures
- airway and breathing management in ALS level prehospital care
- the use of a monitor-defibrillator and 12-lead ECG interpretation in ALS level prehospital care
- the ALS level prehospital care of the typical patient groups
- decision making process, patient guidance and reporting

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Prerequisites

A minimum of 70 credits of clinical nursing studies.
BLS competence.
The student and tutor teacher go through other recommended studies in the HOPS discussions.