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Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment (5 cr)

Code: SX00EC79-3003

General information


Enrollment
28.11.2022 - 11.12.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
09.01.2023 - 17.03.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Health Care
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 35
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
Tommy Mildh
Eini Koskimies
Satu Lindgren
Teacher in charge
Satu Lindgren
Groups
SXK21S1
Ensihoidon tutkinto-ohjelma, päivä
Course
SX00EC79

Implementation has 4 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 18 h 15 min.

Time Topic Location
Wed 15.03.2023 time 09:15 - 16:15
(7 h 0 min)
Perustason ensihoito SX00EC79-3003
MPC4011 Oppimistila
Thu 16.03.2023 time 09:15 - 12:15
(3 h 0 min)
R1 Perustason ensihoito SX00EC79-3003
MPB4013 Simulaatio, koti
MPB4025 Reflektointitila
MPB4504 Ambulanssisimulaattori
Thu 16.03.2023 time 13:00 - 16:15
(3 h 15 min)
R2 Perustason ensihoito SX00EC79-3003
MPB4013 Simulaatio, koti
MPB4025 Reflektointitila
MPB4504 Ambulanssisimulaattori
Mon 20.03.2023 time 09:00 - 14:00
(5 h 0 min)
Tentti Perustason ensihoito SX00EC79-3003
MPB1005 Tapahtumasali
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The student:
- knows the principles of multiagency co-operation and relevant legislation related to the prehospital environment
- knows the principles of teamwork in the prehospital environment
- knows the process of the prehospital ambulance mission and understands occupational and patient safety as a part of that process
- is able to perform primary assessment and recognizes the need for additional and advanced units
- is able to perform secondary assessment and to start relevant prehospital treatment as well as consult medical control for treatment orders
- is able to provide BLS treatment for all typical prehospital patient groups and direct or transport these patients to the relevant medical facilities
- is able to use the government terrestrial trunk radio system and is aware of the prehospital communication standards
- is able to use all prehospital medical equipment related to patient assessment, emergency medical care and immobilization
- is aware of the reporting and charting principles in prehospital care

Content

- emergency Medical Services legislation and multiagency co-operation in the prehospital field
- the prehospital patient care process
- occupational and patient safety in the prehospital environment
- prehospital call and transport codes
- government terrestrial trunk radio
- prehospital electronic charting system and communication in the prehospital environment
- prehospital BLS medical equipment related to assessment, emergency care and immobilization
- BLS medications
- 12-15 lead ECG in prehospital care and basics of interpretation
- primary and secondary assessment in prehospital care
- BLS level prehospital care of typical patient groups
- patient guidance and non-transports
- interfacility transports

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.

Qualifications

A minimum of 50 credits of clinical nursing studies.
The student and tutor teacher go through other recommended studies in the HOPS discussions.

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