Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment (5 ECTS)

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.