Study Guide

Objectives

The aim of this course is to ensure that the student masters the necessary theoretical and practical skills to work as an individual and as a team member in paramedicine.

Upon completing the course, the student will:
• Basic Paramedicine Competence: The student must demonstrate the basic skills both as an individual and when working as a team member. Individual Competence: The student should be able to assess the need of care, initiate necessary treatment, and implement it safety. Team competence: The student must demonstrate the ability to work with a partner in accordance with professional requirements.
• National Theoretical Knowledge in Paramedicine: The student should have a nationally defined level of theoretical knowledge in paramedicine.
• Advanced Paramedicine Competence: The student should be able to lead a care situation and provide comprehensive paramedicine for a patient with their partner.

Content

• Basic of Paramedicine Competence: Individual competence will be demonstrated at two practical stations, while team competence will be assessed in a simulated patient situation.
• National Theoretical Knowledge in Paramedicine: The examination will cover the theory of paramedicine, and its content will be determined by the national network for paramedicine.
• Advanced Paramedicine Competence: Students will work in pairs to demonstrate their competence, including their ability to justify their actions and apply clinical skills, particularly through situational and team-based work.

Prerequisites

Before practical evaluation of the skills of basic level prehospital emergency care the student must have basics of prehospital emergency care theory and supervised practical training completed.
Before practical evaluation of the skills of advanced level prehospital emergency care the student must have advanced level prehospital emergency care theory and supervised practical training number 10 completed.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Basic Paramedicine Competence
Pass:
The student
• recognizes the need for patient care
• can justify their treatment decisions, and
• implements safe care
Fail:
The student
• The care jeopardizes patient or healthcare worker safety.

National Theoretical Knowledge in Paramedicine
Pass:
The student
• masters the theoretical knowledge of paramedicine
Fail:
The student
• does not master the theoretical knowledge of paramedicine

Advanced Paramedicine Competence
Pass:
The student
• actively works as a team member
• identifies the need for patient care
• justifies their actions, and
• implements paramedicine safely
Fail:
The student
• does not work actively as a team member
• does not identify the need for patient care
• cannot justify their actions, or
• does not implement paramedicine safely