Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice (10 cr)
Code: SX00EC85-3001
General information
Enrollment
11.11.2022 - 18.12.2022
Timing
10.04.2023 - 12.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 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
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SXK20S1Ensihoidon tutkinto-ohjelma, päivä
Objective
The student:
- knows the prehospital patient care process
- understands occupational and patient safety in the prehospital environment
- develops his skills in incident management
- is able to perform and communicate as a part of a prehospital team
- is able to demonstrate systematic patient assessment
- develops his knowledge on the prehospital patient needs assessment
- knows the ALS level prehospital care of 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
- develops his knowledge in 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
- develops his skills in using ALS level drugs
- develops his airway management skills
- knows how to start CPAP treatment
- knows how to use a monitor-defibrillator in transcutaneous pacing and synchronized cardioversion
- is able to interpret different arrhythmias and ischemic changes from a 12 lead ECG
Content
- ALS clinical practice 7,5 credits
- 2,5 credits of lab sessions and/or simulation studies
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Pass/Fail
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 and ALS competence.
The student and tutor teacher go through other recommended studies in the HOPS discussions.